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Rhone Poulenc Grand Prix de France 1991 · qualifying
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- Rhone Poulenc Grand Prix de France 1991 · qualifying
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F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/507-qualifying
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Grand Prix context
Rhone Poulenc Grand Prix de France 1991 · Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1991 Formula 1 World Championship · round 7
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:38:00.056 · 72 laps · renault | 10 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1:38:05.059 · 72 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:38:34.990 · 72 laps · honda | 4 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:38:35.976 · 72 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | Time not recorded · 71 laps · renault | 2 |
| 6 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan | Time not recorded · 71 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | Time not recorded · 70 laps · ilmor | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | Time not recorded · 70 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Time not recorded · 70 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus | Time not recorded · 70 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Érik Comas | Ligier | Time not recorded · 70 laps · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | Time not recorded · 69 laps · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Roberto Moreno | Benetton | Physical · Time not recorded · 63 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 57 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Olivier Grouillard | Fondmetal | Oil leak · Time not recorded · 47 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Éric Bernard | Lola | Transmission · Time not recorded · 43 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | JJ Lehto | Dallara | Tyre · Time not recorded · 39 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mark Blundell | Brabham | Spun off · Time not recorded · 36 laps · yamaha | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | Transmission · Time not recorded · 32 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Footwork | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 31 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Martin Brundle | Brabham | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 21 laps · yamaha | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | Spun off · Time not recorded · 12 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | Collision · Time not recorded · 8 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | Spun off · Time not recorded · 7 laps · ilmor | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 6 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bertrand Gachot | Jordan | Spun off · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Mika Häkkinen | Lotus | Time not recorded · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Fabrizio Barbazza | AGS | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Stefan Johansson | Footwork | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | Time not recorded · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Nicola Larini | Modena | Time not recorded · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Eric van de Poele | Modena | Time not recorded · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Pedro Chaves | Coloni | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:14.559 · renault | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1:14.789 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:14.857 · honda | |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:14.895 · renault | |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 1:15.376 · honda | |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:15.877 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 1:16.816 · ford | |
| 8 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton | 1:16.961 · ford | |
| 9 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 1:17.015 · ilmor | |
| 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 1:17.020 · ferrari | |
| 11 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell | 1:17.114 · honda | |
| 12 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:17.149 · ferrari | |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan | 1:17.163 · ford | |
| 14 | Érik Comas | Ligier | 1:17.504 · lamborghini | |
| 15 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 1:17.533 · ilmor | |
| 16 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | 1:17.775 · lamborghini | |
| 17 | Mark Blundell | Brabham | 1:17.836 · yamaha | |
| 18 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 1:18.144 · honda | |
| 19 | Bertrand Gachot | Jordan | 1:18.150 · ford | |
| 20 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus | 1:18.185 · judd | |
| 21 | Olivier Grouillard | Fondmetal | 1:18.210 · ford | |
| 22 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 1:18.224 · ford | |
| 23 | Éric Bernard | Lola | 1:18.540 · ford | |
| 24 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 1:18.826 · yamaha | |
| 25 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork | 1:18.846 · ford | |
| 26 | JJ Lehto | Dallara | 1:19.267 · judd | |
| 27 | Mika Häkkinen | Lotus | 1:19.491 · judd | |
| 28 | Fabrizio Barbazza | AGS | 1:20.110 · ford | |
| 29 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 1:20.262 · ford | |
| 30 | Stefan Johansson | Footwork | 1:21.000 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:14.559 · renault | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1:14.789 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:14.857 · honda | |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:14.895 · renault | |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 1:15.376 · honda | |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:15.877 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 1:16.816 · ford | |
| 8 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton | 1:16.961 · ford | |
| 9 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 1:17.015 · ilmor | |
| 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 1:17.020 · ferrari | |
| 11 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell | 1:17.114 · honda | |
| 12 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:17.149 · ferrari | |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan | 1:17.163 · ford | |
| 14 | Érik Comas | Ligier | 1:17.504 · lamborghini | |
| 15 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 1:17.533 · ilmor | |
| 16 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | 1:17.775 · lamborghini | |
| 17 | Mark Blundell | Brabham | 1:17.836 · yamaha | |
| 18 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 1:18.144 · honda | |
| 19 | Bertrand Gachot | Jordan | 1:18.150 · ford | |
| 20 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus | 1:18.185 · judd | |
| 21 | Olivier Grouillard | Fondmetal | 1:18.210 · ford | |
| 22 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 1:18.224 · ford | |
| 23 | Éric Bernard | Lola | 1:18.540 · ford | |
| 24 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 1:18.826 · yamaha | |
| 25 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork | 1:18.846 · ford | |
| 26 | JJ Lehto | Dallara | 1:19.267 · judd |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 48 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 23 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 22 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 17 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 7 | Stefano Modena | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 10 | Roberto Moreno | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 11 | JJ Lehto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Pierluigi Martini | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 13 | Satoru Nakajima | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 13 | Mika Häkkinen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 13 | Bertrand Gachot | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 16 | Aguri Suzuki | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 16 | Julian Bailey | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 16 | Emanuele Pirro | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 16 | Éric Bernard | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| freePractice1Results | Riccardo Patrese | 1 | 1:17.341 |
| freePractice1Results | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1:18.215 |
| freePractice1Results | Alain Prost | 3 | 1:18.217 |
| freePractice1Results | Jean Alesi | 4 | 1:18.306 |
| freePractice1Results | Ayrton Senna | 5 | 1:18.482 |
| freePractice1Results | Gerhard Berger | 6 | 1:18.688 |
| freePractice1Results | Thierry Boutsen | 7 | 1:19.271 |
| freePractice1Results | Ivan Capelli | 8 | 1:19.750 |
| freePractice1Results | Érik Comas | 9 | 1:19.883 |
| freePractice1Results | Andrea de Cesaris | 10 | 1:19.943 |
| freePractice1Results | Roberto Moreno | 11 | 1:20.450 |
| freePractice1Results | JJ Lehto | 12 | 1:20.534 |
| freePractice1Results | Maurício Gugelmin | 13 | 1:20.590 |
| freePractice1Results | Olivier Grouillard | 14 | 1:20.798 |
| freePractice1Results | Éric Bernard | 15 | 1:20.953 |
| freePractice1Results | Stefano Modena | 16 | 1:20.983 |
| freePractice1Results | Martin Brundle | 17 | 1:21.123 |
| freePractice1Results | Bertrand Gachot | 18 | 1:21.161 |
| freePractice1Results | Nelson Piquet | 19 | 1:21.350 |
| freePractice1Results | Michele Alboreto | 20 | 1:21.531 |
| freePractice1Results | Aguri Suzuki | 21 | 1:21.670 |
| freePractice1Results | Pierluigi Martini | 22 | 1:21.705 |
| freePractice1Results | Johnny Herbert | 23 | 1:21.923 |
| freePractice1Results | Gabriele Tarquini | 24 | 1:22.413 |
| freePractice1Results | Gianni Morbidelli | 25 | 1:22.524 |
| freePractice1Results | Mark Blundell | 26 | 1:22.606 |
| freePractice1Results | Stefan Johansson | 27 | 1:23.211 |
| freePractice1Results | Satoru Nakajima | 28 | 1:23.449 |
| freePractice1Results | Fabrizio Barbazza | 29 | 1:23.684 |
| freePractice1Results | Mika Häkkinen | 30 | 1:23.815 |
| freePractice2Results | Riccardo Patrese | 1 | 1:14.669 |
| freePractice2Results | Alain Prost | 2 | 1:15.343 |
| freePractice2Results | Ayrton Senna | 3 | 1:15.434 |
| freePractice2Results | Jean Alesi | 4 | 1:15.892 |
| freePractice2Results | Nigel Mansell | 5 | 1:15.936 |
| freePractice2Results | Gerhard Berger | 6 | 1:16.851 |
| freePractice2Results | Nelson Piquet | 7 | 1:16.912 |
| freePractice2Results | Stefano Modena | 8 | 1:17.115 |
| freePractice2Results | Pierluigi Martini | 9 | 1:17.166 |
| freePractice2Results | Ivan Capelli | 10 | 1:17.167 |
| freePractice2Results | Roberto Moreno | 11 | 1:17.217 |
| freePractice2Results | Maurício Gugelmin | 12 | 1:17.623 |
| freePractice2Results | Olivier Grouillard | 13 | 1:17.656 |
| freePractice2Results | Éric Bernard | 14 | 1:17.740 |
| freePractice2Results | Johnny Herbert | 15 | 1:17.817 |
| freePractice2Results | Mark Blundell | 16 | 1:17.826 |
| freePractice2Results | Bertrand Gachot | 17 | 1:17.848 |
| freePractice2Results | Érik Comas | 18 | 1:17.912 |
| freePractice2Results | Martin Brundle | 19 | 1:18.003 |
| freePractice2Results | Andrea de Cesaris | 20 | 1:18.032 |
| freePractice2Results | Aguri Suzuki | 21 | 1:18.215 |
| freePractice2Results | Satoru Nakajima | 22 | 1:18.335 |
| freePractice2Results | Thierry Boutsen | 23 | 1:18.672 |
| freePractice2Results | Mika Häkkinen | 24 | 1:18.684 |
| freePractice2Results | Michele Alboreto | 25 | 1:18.719 |
| freePractice2Results | JJ Lehto | 26 | 1:18.837 |
| freePractice2Results | Gabriele Tarquini | 27 | 1:20.503 |
| freePractice2Results | Gianni Morbidelli | 28 | 1:20.597 |
| freePractice2Results | Fabrizio Barbazza | 29 | 1:20.928 |
| freePractice2Results | Stefan Johansson | 30 | 1:21.308 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 1 | 1:19.014 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1:19.372 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 3 | 1:19.593 |
| warmingUpResults | Jean Alesi | 4 | 1:19.767 |
| warmingUpResults | Érik Comas | 5 | 1:20.074 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 6 | 1:20.347 |
| warmingUpResults | Pierluigi Martini | 7 | 1:21.076 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 8 | 1:21.100 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 9 | 1:21.170 |
| warmingUpResults | Gianni Morbidelli | 10 | 1:21.208 |
| warmingUpResults | Olivier Grouillard | 11 | 1:21.299 |
| warmingUpResults | Aguri Suzuki | 12 | 1:21.606 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 13 | 1:21.657 |
| warmingUpResults | Éric Bernard | 14 | 1:21.686 |
| warmingUpResults | Johnny Herbert | 15 | 1:21.805 |
| warmingUpResults | Ivan Capelli | 16 | 1:21.967 |
| warmingUpResults | JJ Lehto | 17 | 1:22.032 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefano Modena | 18 | 1:22.033 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 19 | 1:22.067 |
| warmingUpResults | Maurício Gugelmin | 20 | 1:22.075 |
| warmingUpResults | Mark Blundell | 21 | 1:22.218 |
| warmingUpResults | Satoru Nakajima | 22 | 1:22.392 |
| warmingUpResults | Roberto Moreno | 23 | 1:22.407 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 24 | 1:22.565 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 25 | 1:22.581 |
| warmingUpResults | Bertrand Gachot | 26 | 1:23.053 |