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Gran Premio de México 1991
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 16 Jun 1991
- Name
- Gran Premio de México 1991
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/506
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
Gran Premio de México 1991 · Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1991 Formula 1 World Championship · round 6
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:29:52.205 · 67 laps · renault | 10 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:29:53.541 · 67 laps · renault | 6 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:30:49.561 · 67 laps · honda | 4 |
| 4 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan | Time not recorded · 66 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton | Time not recorded · 66 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Éric Bernard | Lola | Time not recorded · 66 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | Time not recorded · 66 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | Time not recorded · 65 laps · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Mika Häkkinen | Lotus | Time not recorded · 65 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus | Time not recorded · 65 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 65 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 64 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mark Blundell | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 54 laps · yamaha | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bertrand Gachot | Jordan | Spun off · Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 48 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | Wheel bearing · Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | Clutch · Time not recorded · 42 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | JJ Lehto | Dallara | Engine · Time not recorded · 30 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Footwork | Engine · Time not recorded · 24 laps · porsche | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Martin Brundle | Brabham | Wheel · Time not recorded · 20 laps · yamaha | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | Engine · Time not recorded · 19 laps · ilmor | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alain Prost | Ferrari | Alternator · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | Engine · Time not recorded · 15 laps · ilmor | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Olivier Grouillard | Fondmetal | Engine · Time not recorded · 13 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 5 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Spun off · Time not recorded · 4 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Érik Comas | Ligier | Time not recorded · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Stefan Johansson | Footwork | Time not recorded · porsche | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Fabrizio Barbazza | AGS | Time not recorded · ford | 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 |
| DNPQ | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | Time not recorded · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:16.696 · renault | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:16.978 · renault | |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:17.264 · honda | |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:18.129 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 1:18.156 · honda | |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 1:18.168 · ford | |
| 7 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1:18.183 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell | 1:18.216 · honda | |
| 9 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton | 1:18.375 · ford | |
| 10 | Olivier Grouillard | Fondmetal | 1:18.453 · ford | |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan | 1:18.935 · ford | |
| 12 | Mark Blundell | Brabham | 1:19.064 · yamaha | |
| 13 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 1:19.092 · honda | |
| 14 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | 1:19.201 · lamborghini | |
| 15 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:19.215 · ferrari | |
| 16 | JJ Lehto | Dallara | 1:19.291 · judd | |
| 17 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 1:19.647 · yamaha | |
| 18 | Éric Bernard | Lola | 1:19.785 · ford | |
| 19 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 1:20.049 · ford | |
| 20 | Bertrand Gachot | Jordan | 1:20.050 · ford | |
| 21 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 1:20.200 · ilmor | |
| 22 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 1:20.252 · ilmor | |
| 23 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 1:20.322 · ferrari | |
| 24 | Mika Häkkinen | Lotus | 1:20.823 · judd | |
| 25 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus | 1:20.830 · judd | |
| 26 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork | 1:21.178 · porsche | |
| 27 | Érik Comas | Ligier | 1:21.225 · lamborghini | |
| 28 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 1:22.258 · ford | |
| 29 | Stefan Johansson | Footwork | 1:22.598 · porsche | |
| 30 | Fabrizio Barbazza | AGS | 1:22.899 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:16.696 · renault | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:16.978 · renault | |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:17.264 · honda | |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:18.129 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 1:18.156 · honda | |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 1:18.168 · ford | |
| 7 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1:18.183 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell | 1:18.216 · honda | |
| 9 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton | 1:18.375 · ford | |
| 10 | Olivier Grouillard | Fondmetal | 1:18.453 · ford | |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan | 1:18.935 · ford | |
| 12 | Mark Blundell | Brabham | 1:19.064 · yamaha | |
| 13 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 1:19.092 · honda | |
| 14 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | 1:19.201 · lamborghini | |
| 15 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:19.215 · ferrari | |
| 16 | JJ Lehto | Dallara | 1:19.291 · judd | |
| 17 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 1:19.647 · yamaha | |
| 18 | Éric Bernard | Lola | 1:19.785 · ford | |
| 19 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 1:20.049 · ford | |
| 20 | Bertrand Gachot | Jordan | 1:20.050 · ford | |
| 21 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 1:20.200 · ilmor | |
| 22 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 1:20.252 · ilmor | |
| 23 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 1:20.322 · ferrari | |
| 24 | Mika Häkkinen | Lotus | 1:20.823 · judd | |
| 25 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus | 1:20.830 · judd | |
| 26 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork | 1:21.178 · porsche |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 44 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 7 | Stefano Modena | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 9 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 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 | Ayrton Senna | 1 | 1:17.829 |
| freePractice1Results | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1:17.980 |
| freePractice1Results | Riccardo Patrese | 3 | 1:18.348 |
| freePractice1Results | Jean Alesi | 4 | 1:18.504 |
| freePractice1Results | Nelson Piquet | 5 | 1:18.990 |
| freePractice1Results | Roberto Moreno | 6 | 1:19.616 |
| freePractice1Results | Gerhard Berger | 7 | 1:19.729 |
| freePractice1Results | Andrea de Cesaris | 8 | 1:19.811 |
| freePractice1Results | Ivan Capelli | 9 | 1:20.030 |
| freePractice1Results | Gianni Morbidelli | 10 | 1:20.087 |
| freePractice1Results | Pierluigi Martini | 11 | 1:20.265 |
| freePractice1Results | Martin Brundle | 12 | 1:20.398 |
| freePractice1Results | Olivier Grouillard | 13 | 1:20.484 |
| freePractice1Results | Éric Bernard | 14 | 1:20.509 |
| freePractice1Results | Alain Prost | 15 | 1:20.656 |
| freePractice1Results | Aguri Suzuki | 16 | 1:20.657 |
| freePractice1Results | Mika Häkkinen | 17 | 1:20.716 |
| freePractice1Results | JJ Lehto | 18 | 1:21.029 |
| freePractice1Results | Johnny Herbert | 19 | 1:21.067 |
| freePractice1Results | Stefano Modena | 20 | 1:21.127 |
| freePractice1Results | Bertrand Gachot | 21 | 1:21.207 |
| freePractice1Results | Maurício Gugelmin | 22 | 1:21.226 |
| freePractice1Results | Thierry Boutsen | 23 | 1:21.337 |
| freePractice1Results | Mark Blundell | 24 | 1:21.338 |
| freePractice1Results | Gabriele Tarquini | 25 | 1:21.647 |
| freePractice1Results | Satoru Nakajima | 26 | 1:21.952 |
| freePractice1Results | Érik Comas | 27 | 1:22.630 |
| freePractice1Results | Michele Alboreto | 28 | 1:23.188 |
| freePractice1Results | Fabrizio Barbazza | 29 | 1:23.442 |
| freePractice1Results | Stefan Johansson | 30 | 1:24.412 |
| freePractice2Results | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1:16.832 |
| freePractice2Results | Stefano Modena | 2 | 1:18.836 |
| freePractice2Results | Gerhard Berger | 3 | 1:18.940 |
| freePractice2Results | Ayrton Senna | 4 | 1:19.468 |
| freePractice2Results | Satoru Nakajima | 5 | 1:20.109 |
| freePractice2Results | Éric Bernard | 6 | 1:20.336 |
| freePractice2Results | Bertrand Gachot | 7 | 1:20.345 |
| freePractice2Results | Olivier Grouillard | 8 | 1:20.663 |
| freePractice2Results | Andrea de Cesaris | 9 | 1:20.773 |
| freePractice2Results | Aguri Suzuki | 10 | 1:20.985 |
| freePractice2Results | Johnny Herbert | 11 | 1:21.001 |
| freePractice2Results | Mika Häkkinen | 12 | 1:21.134 |
| freePractice2Results | Martin Brundle | 13 | 1:21.199 |
| freePractice2Results | Érik Comas | 14 | 1:21.236 |
| freePractice2Results | Gianni Morbidelli | 15 | 1:21.333 |
| freePractice2Results | Alain Prost | 16 | 1:21.334 |
| freePractice2Results | Pierluigi Martini | 17 | 1:21.570 |
| freePractice2Results | JJ Lehto | 18 | 1:21.693 |
| freePractice2Results | Mark Blundell | 19 | 1:21.694 |
| freePractice2Results | Maurício Gugelmin | 20 | 1:22.040 |
| freePractice2Results | Roberto Moreno | 21 | 1:22.064 |
| freePractice2Results | Ivan Capelli | 22 | 1:22.472 |
| freePractice2Results | Gabriele Tarquini | 23 | 1:22.714 |
| freePractice2Results | Riccardo Patrese | 24 | 1:22.835 |
| freePractice2Results | Jean Alesi | 25 | 1:22.965 |
| freePractice2Results | Fabrizio Barbazza | 26 | 1:23.041 |
| freePractice2Results | Michele Alboreto | 27 | 1:23.369 |
| freePractice2Results | Stefan Johansson | 28 | 1:23.434 |
| freePractice2Results | Nelson Piquet | 29 | 1:24.159 |
| freePractice2Results | Thierry Boutsen | 30 | 1:24.250 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 1 | 1:19.755 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1:20.222 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 3 | 1:20.719 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 4 | 1:20.846 |
| warmingUpResults | Jean Alesi | 5 | 1:21.034 |
| warmingUpResults | Pierluigi Martini | 6 | 1:21.554 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 7 | 1:21.657 |
| warmingUpResults | Roberto Moreno | 8 | 1:21.662 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 9 | 1:21.686 |
| warmingUpResults | Bertrand Gachot | 10 | 1:21.686 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 11 | 1:21.991 |
| warmingUpResults | Olivier Grouillard | 12 | 1:22.057 |
| warmingUpResults | Gianni Morbidelli | 13 | 1:22.329 |
| warmingUpResults | Satoru Nakajima | 14 | 1:22.404 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefano Modena | 15 | 1:22.535 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 16 | 1:22.547 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 17 | 1:22.564 |
| warmingUpResults | Éric Bernard | 18 | 1:22.615 |
| warmingUpResults | Mark Blundell | 19 | 1:22.717 |
| warmingUpResults | Ivan Capelli | 20 | 1:22.808 |
| warmingUpResults | JJ Lehto | 21 | 1:22.879 |
| warmingUpResults | Aguri Suzuki | 22 | 1:22.940 |
| warmingUpResults | Mika Häkkinen | 23 | 1:23.167 |
| warmingUpResults | Johnny Herbert | 24 | 1:23.485 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 25 | 1:23.679 |
| warmingUpResults | Maurício Gugelmin | 26 | 1:24.172 |