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1991 Foster's British Grand Prix

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THE HISTORICAL RECORD

Profile & context

Event date: 14 Jul 1991

Name
1991 Foster's British Grand Prix
PROVENANCE

Sources behind this page

F1DB

v2026.17.0 · races/508

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

1991 Foster's British Grand Prix · Silverstone Circuit

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1991 Formula 1 World Championship · round 8

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Nigel MansellWilliams1:27:35.479 · 59 laps · renault10
2Gerhard BergerMcLaren1:28:17.772 · 59 laps · honda6
3Alain ProstFerrari1:28:35.629 · 59 laps · ferrari4
4Ayrton SennaMcLarenOut of fuel · Time not recorded · 58 laps · honda3
5Nelson PiquetBenettonTime not recorded · 58 laps · ford2
6Bertrand GachotJordanTime not recorded · 58 laps · ford1
7Stefano ModenaTyrrellTime not recorded · 58 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
8Satoru NakajimaTyrrellTime not recorded · 58 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
9Pierluigi MartiniMinardiTime not recorded · 58 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
10Emanuele PirroDallaraTime not recorded · 57 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
11Gianni MorbidelliMinardiTime not recorded · 57 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
12Mika HäkkinenLotusTime not recorded · 57 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
13JJ LehtoDallaraTime not recorded · 56 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
14Johnny HerbertLotusOil pressure · Time not recorded · 55 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNFMark BlundellBrabhamEngine · Time not recorded · 52 laps · yamahaUnknown / not applicable
DNFAndrea de CesarisJordanSuspension · Time not recorded · 41 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFJean AlesiFerrariCollision · Time not recorded · 31 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFAguri SuzukiLolaCollision · Time not recorded · 29 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFThierry BoutsenLigierEngine · Time not recorded · 29 laps · lamborghiniUnknown / not applicable
DNFMartin BrundleBrabhamThrottle · Time not recorded · 28 laps · yamahaUnknown / not applicable
DNFMichele AlboretoFootworkTransmission · Time not recorded · 25 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFMaurício GugelminLeyton HouseBroken floor · Time not recorded · 24 laps · ilmorUnknown / not applicable
DNFRoberto MorenoBenettonGearbox · Time not recorded · 21 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFÉric BernardLolaTransmission · Time not recorded · 21 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFIvan CapelliLeyton HouseSpun off · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ilmorUnknown / not applicable
DNFRiccardo PatreseWilliamsCollision · Time not recorded · 1 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
DNQÉrik ComasLigierTime not recorded · lamborghiniUnknown / not applicable
DNQStefan JohanssonFootworkTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNQFabrizio BarbazzaAGSTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNQGabriele TarquiniAGSTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNPQOlivier GrouillardFondmetalTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNPQNicola LariniModenaTime not recorded · lamborghiniUnknown / not applicable
DNPQEric van de PoeleModenaTime not recorded · lamborghiniUnknown / not applicable
DNPQPedro ChavesColoniTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Nigel MansellWilliams1:20.939 · renault
2Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:21.618 · honda
3Riccardo PatreseWilliams1:22.109 · renault
4Gerhard BergerMcLaren1:22.476 · honda
5Alain ProstFerrari1:22.478 · ferrari
6Jean AlesiFerrari1:22.881 · ferrari
7Roberto MorenoBenetton1:23.265 · ford
8Nelson PiquetBenetton1:23.626 · ford
9Maurício GugelminLeyton House1:24.044 · ilmor
10Stefano ModenaTyrrell1:24.069 · honda
11JJ LehtoDallara1:24.141 · judd
12Mark BlundellBrabham1:24.165 · yamaha
13Andrea de CesarisJordan1:24.169 · ford
14Martin BrundleBrabham1:24.345 · yamaha
15Satoru NakajimaTyrrell1:24.560 · honda
16Ivan CapelliLeyton House1:24.587 · ilmor
17Bertrand GachotJordan1:24.592 · ford
18Emanuele PirroDallara1:24.654 · judd
19Thierry BoutsenLigier1:25.174 · lamborghini
20Gianni MorbidelliMinardi1:25.222 · ferrari
21Éric BernardLola1:25.537 · ford
22Aguri SuzukiLola1:25.583 · ford
23Pierluigi MartiniMinardi1:25.583 · ferrari
24Johnny HerbertLotus1:25.689 · judd
25Mika HäkkinenLotus1:25.872 · judd
26Michele AlboretoFootwork1:26.192 · ford
27Érik ComasLigier1:26.392 · lamborghini
28Stefan JohanssonFootwork1:26.544 · ford
29Fabrizio BarbazzaAGS1:28.122 · ford
30Gabriele TarquiniAGS1:28.136 · ford

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Nigel MansellWilliams1:20.939 · renault
2Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:21.618 · honda
3Riccardo PatreseWilliams1:22.109 · renault
4Gerhard BergerMcLaren1:22.476 · honda
5Alain ProstFerrari1:22.478 · ferrari
6Jean AlesiFerrari1:22.881 · ferrari
7Roberto MorenoBenetton1:23.265 · ford
8Nelson PiquetBenetton1:23.626 · ford
9Maurício GugelminLeyton House1:24.044 · ilmor
10Stefano ModenaTyrrell1:24.069 · honda
11JJ LehtoDallara1:24.141 · judd
12Mark BlundellBrabham1:24.165 · yamaha
13Andrea de CesarisJordan1:24.169 · ford
14Martin BrundleBrabham1:24.345 · yamaha
15Satoru NakajimaTyrrell1:24.560 · honda
16Ivan CapelliLeyton House1:24.587 · ilmor
17Bertrand GachotJordan1:24.592 · ford
18Emanuele PirroDallara1:24.654 · judd
19Thierry BoutsenLigier1:25.174 · lamborghini
20Gianni MorbidelliMinardi1:25.222 · ferrari
21Éric BernardLola1:25.537 · ford
22Aguri SuzukiLola1:25.583 · ford
23Pierluigi MartiniMinardi1:25.583 · ferrari
24Johnny HerbertLotus1:25.689 · judd
25Mika HäkkinenLotus1:25.872 · judd
26Michele AlboretoFootwork1:26.192 · ford

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Ayrton SennaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded51
2Nigel MansellNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded33
3Riccardo PatreseNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded22
4Alain ProstNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded21
5Nelson PiquetNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded18
6Gerhard BergerNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded16
7Stefano ModenaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded9
8Jean AlesiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded8
9Andrea de CesarisNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded7
10Roberto MorenoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded5
11JJ LehtoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
12Pierluigi MartiniNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
13Bertrand GachotNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
14Satoru NakajimaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
14Mika HäkkinenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
16Aguri SuzukiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
16Julian BaileyNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
16Emanuele PirroNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
16Éric BernardNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
freePractice1ResultsNigel Mansell11:22.097
freePractice1ResultsRiccardo Patrese21:23.263
freePractice1ResultsJean Alesi31:24.515
freePractice1ResultsAndrea de Cesaris41:24.674
freePractice1ResultsJJ Lehto51:24.811
freePractice1ResultsGerhard Berger61:24.940
freePractice1ResultsAyrton Senna71:25.217
freePractice1ResultsStefano Modena81:25.391
freePractice1ResultsMark Blundell91:25.656
freePractice1ResultsEmanuele Pirro101:25.687
freePractice1ResultsAguri Suzuki111:26.060
freePractice1ResultsJohnny Herbert121:26.070
freePractice1ResultsMika Häkkinen131:26.157
freePractice1ResultsMartin Brundle141:26.218
freePractice1ResultsRoberto Moreno151:26.273
freePractice1ResultsSatoru Nakajima161:26.339
freePractice1ResultsMaurício Gugelmin171:26.443
freePractice1ResultsAlain Prost181:26.457
freePractice1ResultsIvan Capelli191:26.536
freePractice1ResultsÉric Bernard201:27.034
freePractice1ResultsThierry Boutsen211:27.107
freePractice1ResultsNelson Piquet221:27.129
freePractice1ResultsBertrand Gachot231:27.204
freePractice1ResultsMichele Alboreto241:27.552
freePractice1ResultsÉrik Comas251:27.746
freePractice1ResultsPierluigi Martini261:28.507
freePractice1ResultsStefan Johansson271:29.061
freePractice1ResultsGianni Morbidelli281:30.034
freePractice1ResultsGabriele Tarquini291:30.563
freePractice1ResultsFabrizio Barbazza301:31.973
freePractice2ResultsNigel Mansell11:22.327
freePractice2ResultsRiccardo Patrese21:23.514
freePractice2ResultsAyrton Senna31:23.560
freePractice2ResultsJean Alesi41:23.585
freePractice2ResultsAlain Prost51:23.804
freePractice2ResultsGerhard Berger61:24.207
freePractice2ResultsJJ Lehto71:24.532
freePractice2ResultsRoberto Moreno81:24.575
freePractice2ResultsNelson Piquet91:24.590
freePractice2ResultsBertrand Gachot101:24.734
freePractice2ResultsAndrea de Cesaris111:25.078
freePractice2ResultsSatoru Nakajima121:25.184
freePractice2ResultsIvan Capelli131:25.520
freePractice2ResultsMaurício Gugelmin141:25.652
freePractice2ResultsMartin Brundle151:25.749
freePractice2ResultsGianni Morbidelli161:26.298
freePractice2ResultsMark Blundell171:26.316
freePractice2ResultsÉric Bernard181:26.369
freePractice2ResultsJohnny Herbert191:26.475
freePractice2ResultsAguri Suzuki201:26.480
freePractice2ResultsStefano Modena211:26.658
freePractice2ResultsPierluigi Martini221:27.258
freePractice2ResultsEmanuele Pirro231:27.380
freePractice2ResultsThierry Boutsen241:27.645
freePractice2ResultsÉrik Comas251:27.823
freePractice2ResultsGabriele Tarquini261:28.033
freePractice2ResultsMichele Alboreto271:28.088
freePractice2ResultsFabrizio Barbazza281:29.947
freePractice2ResultsStefan Johansson291:30.144
freePractice2ResultsMika Häkkinen301:31.366
warmingUpResultsNigel Mansell11:26.863
warmingUpResultsRiccardo Patrese21:27.371
warmingUpResultsAndrea de Cesaris31:27.909
warmingUpResultsAlain Prost41:28.051
warmingUpResultsMartin Brundle51:28.399
warmingUpResultsGerhard Berger61:28.617
warmingUpResultsGianni Morbidelli71:29.094
warmingUpResultsRoberto Moreno81:29.125
warmingUpResultsPierluigi Martini91:29.162
warmingUpResultsNelson Piquet101:29.256
warmingUpResultsAyrton Senna111:29.281
warmingUpResultsEmanuele Pirro121:29.384
warmingUpResultsJJ Lehto131:29.407
warmingUpResultsStefano Modena141:29.423
warmingUpResultsJean Alesi151:29.557
warmingUpResultsÉric Bernard161:29.700
warmingUpResultsMika Häkkinen171:30.101
warmingUpResultsSatoru Nakajima181:30.215
warmingUpResultsBertrand Gachot191:30.458
warmingUpResultsIvan Capelli201:30.736
warmingUpResultsAguri Suzuki211:30.764
warmingUpResultsMichele Alboreto221:30.861
warmingUpResultsJohnny Herbert231:30.874
warmingUpResultsMaurício Gugelmin241:30.902
warmingUpResultsMark Blundell251:31.115
warmingUpResultsThierry Boutsen261:31.609

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