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1991 Belgian Grand Prix

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THE HISTORICAL RECORD

Profile & context

Event date: 25 Aug 1991

Name
1991 Belgian Grand Prix
PROVENANCE

Sources behind this page

F1DB

v2026.17.0 · races/511

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 Belgian Grand Prix · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

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

1991 Formula 1 World Championship · round 11

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:27:17.669 · 44 laps · honda10
2Gerhard BergerMcLaren1:27:19.570 · 44 laps · honda6
3Nelson PiquetBenetton1:27:49.845 · 44 laps · ford4
4Roberto MorenoBenetton1:27:54.979 · 44 laps · ford3
5Riccardo PatreseWilliams1:28:14.856 · 44 laps · renault2
6Mark BlundellBrabham1:28:57.704 · 44 laps · yamaha1
7Johnny HerbertLotus1:29:02.268 · 44 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
8Emanuele PirroDallaraTime not recorded · 43 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
9Martin BrundleBrabhamTime not recorded · 43 laps · yamahaUnknown / not applicable
10Olivier GrouillardFondmetalTime not recorded · 43 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
11Thierry BoutsenLigierTime not recorded · 43 laps · lamborghiniUnknown / not applicable
12Pierluigi MartiniMinardiGearbox · Time not recorded · 42 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
13Andrea de CesarisJordanEngine · Time not recorded · 41 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFStefano ModenaTyrrellOil leak · Time not recorded · 33 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFJJ LehtoDallaraOil pressure · Time not recorded · 33 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNFJean AlesiFerrariEngine · Time not recorded · 30 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFGianni MorbidelliMinardiGearbox · Time not recorded · 29 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFMika HäkkinenLotusEngine · Time not recorded · 25 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNFÉrik ComasLigierEngine · Time not recorded · 25 laps · lamborghiniUnknown / not applicable
DNFNigel MansellWilliamsElectrical · Time not recorded · 22 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
DNFÉric BernardLolaGearbox · Time not recorded · 21 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFIvan CapelliLeyton HouseEngine · Time not recorded · 13 laps · ilmorUnknown / not applicable
DNFSatoru NakajimaTyrrellSpun off · Time not recorded · 7 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFAlain ProstFerrariFuel leak · Time not recorded · 2 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFMaurício GugelminLeyton HouseEngine · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ilmorUnknown / not applicable
DNFMichael SchumacherJordanClutch · Time not recorded · 0 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNQAguri SuzukiLolaTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNQNicola LariniModenaTime not recorded · lamborghiniUnknown / not applicable
DNQAlex CaffiFootworkTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNQEric van de PoeleModenaTime not recorded · lamborghiniUnknown / not applicable
DNPQMichele AlboretoFootworkTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNPQGabriele TarquiniAGSTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNPQPedro ChavesColoniTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNPQFabrizio BarbazzaAGSTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:47.811 · honda
2Riccardo PatreseWilliams1:48.661 · renault
3Alain ProstFerrari1:48.821 · ferrari
4Nigel MansellWilliams1:48.828 · renault
5Gerhard BergerMcLaren1:49.485 · honda
6Jean AlesiFerrari1:49.974 · ferrari
7Nelson PiquetBenetton1:50.540 · ford
8Michael SchumacherJordan1:51.212 · ford
9Roberto MorenoBenetton1:51.283 · ford
10Pierluigi MartiniMinardi1:51.299 · ferrari
11Stefano ModenaTyrrell1:51.307 · honda
12Andrea de CesarisJordan1:51.986 · ford
13Ivan CapelliLeyton House1:52.113 · ilmor
14Mark BlundellBrabham1:52.377 · yamaha
15JJ LehtoDallara1:52.417 · judd
16Maurício GugelminLeyton House1:52.623 · ilmor
17Martin BrundleBrabham1:52.626 · yamaha
18Thierry BoutsenLigier1:52.709 · lamborghini
19Gianni MorbidelliMinardi1:52.896 · ferrari
20Éric BernardLola1:53.309 · ford
21Johnny HerbertLotus1:53.361 · judd
22Satoru NakajimaTyrrell1:53.494 · honda
23Olivier GrouillardFondmetal1:53.628 · ford
24Mika HäkkinenLotus1:53.799 · judd
25Emanuele PirroDallara1:53.839 · judd
26Érik ComasLigier1:53.847 · lamborghini
27Aguri SuzukiLola1:53.869 · ford
28Nicola LariniModena1:54.781 · lamborghini
29Alex CaffiFootwork1:57.338 · ford
30Eric van de PoeleModena1:57.746 · lamborghini

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:47.811 · honda
2Alain ProstFerrari1:48.821 · ferrari
3Nigel MansellWilliams1:48.828 · renault
4Gerhard BergerMcLaren1:49.485 · honda
5Jean AlesiFerrari1:49.974 · ferrari
6Nelson PiquetBenetton1:50.540 · ford
7Michael SchumacherJordan1:51.212 · ford
8Roberto MorenoBenetton1:51.283 · ford
9Pierluigi MartiniMinardi1:51.299 · ferrari
10Stefano ModenaTyrrell1:51.307 · honda
11Andrea de CesarisJordan1:51.986 · ford
12Ivan CapelliLeyton House1:52.113 · ilmor
13Mark BlundellBrabham1:52.377 · yamaha
14JJ LehtoDallara1:52.417 · judd
15Maurício GugelminLeyton House1:52.623 · ilmor
16Martin BrundleBrabham1:52.626 · yamaha
17Riccardo PatreseWilliams1:52.646 · renault
18Thierry BoutsenLigier1:52.709 · lamborghini
19Gianni MorbidelliMinardi1:52.896 · ferrari
20Éric BernardLola1:53.309 · ford
21Johnny HerbertLotus1:53.361 · judd
22Satoru NakajimaTyrrell1:53.494 · honda
23Olivier GrouillardFondmetal1:53.628 · ford
24Mika HäkkinenLotus1:53.799 · judd
25Emanuele PirroDallara1:53.839 · judd
26Érik ComasLigier1:53.847 · lamborghini

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Ayrton SennaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded71
2Nigel MansellNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded49
3Riccardo PatreseNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded34
4Gerhard BergerNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded28
5Nelson PiquetNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded22
6Alain ProstNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded21
7Jean AlesiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded14
8Stefano ModenaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded9
9Andrea de CesarisNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded9
10Roberto MorenoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded8
11JJ LehtoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
12Bertrand GachotNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
13Pierluigi MartiniNot 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
16Ivan CapelliNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
16Mark BlundellNot 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
freePractice1ResultsGerhard Berger11:50.343
freePractice1ResultsAyrton Senna21:51.291
freePractice1ResultsJean Alesi31:52.298
freePractice1ResultsAlain Prost41:52.535
freePractice1ResultsNigel Mansell51:53.594
freePractice1ResultsPierluigi Martini61:53.983
freePractice1ResultsIvan Capelli71:54.012
freePractice1ResultsAndrea de Cesaris81:54.794
freePractice1ResultsStefano Modena91:54.804
freePractice1ResultsGianni Morbidelli101:55.093
freePractice1ResultsMichael Schumacher111:55.322
freePractice1ResultsRoberto Moreno121:55.764
freePractice1ResultsNelson Piquet131:55.943
freePractice1ResultsEmanuele Pirro141:56.705
freePractice1ResultsJJ Lehto151:56.769
freePractice1ResultsMika Häkkinen161:56.974
freePractice1ResultsRiccardo Patrese171:57.037
freePractice1ResultsThierry Boutsen181:57.427
freePractice1ResultsMaurício Gugelmin191:57.751
freePractice1ResultsÉric Bernard201:57.892
freePractice1ResultsOlivier Grouillard211:57.898
freePractice1ResultsJohnny Herbert221:58.100
freePractice1ResultsMark Blundell231:58.614
freePractice1ResultsAguri Suzuki241:58.680
freePractice1ResultsSatoru Nakajima251:58.725
freePractice1ResultsEric van de Poele261:58.862
freePractice1ResultsAlex Caffi271:59.000
freePractice1ResultsÉrik Comas281:59.940
freePractice1ResultsNicola Larini292:00.441
freePractice1ResultsMartin Brundle302:42.988
freePractice2ResultsNigel Mansell11:49.963
freePractice2ResultsRiccardo Patrese21:50.123
freePractice2ResultsAyrton Senna31:50.473
freePractice2ResultsAlain Prost41:50.733
freePractice2ResultsMichael Schumacher51:51.071
freePractice2ResultsNelson Piquet61:52.052
freePractice2ResultsJean Alesi71:52.322
freePractice2ResultsPierluigi Martini81:52.429
freePractice2ResultsGerhard Berger91:52.769
freePractice2ResultsAguri Suzuki101:53.403
freePractice2ResultsThierry Boutsen111:53.662
freePractice2ResultsAndrea de Cesaris121:53.753
freePractice2ResultsRoberto Moreno131:53.912
freePractice2ResultsStefano Modena141:53.920
freePractice2ResultsMartin Brundle151:53.996
freePractice2ResultsMika Häkkinen161:54.096
freePractice2ResultsJJ Lehto171:54.104
freePractice2ResultsMaurício Gugelmin181:54.143
freePractice2ResultsGianni Morbidelli191:54.233
freePractice2ResultsÉric Bernard201:54.312
freePractice2ResultsIvan Capelli211:54.470
freePractice2ResultsSatoru Nakajima221:54.560
freePractice2ResultsMark Blundell231:54.652
freePractice2ResultsNicola Larini241:54.922
freePractice2ResultsÉrik Comas251:55.334
freePractice2ResultsOlivier Grouillard261:55.700
freePractice2ResultsJohnny Herbert271:55.839
freePractice2ResultsEmanuele Pirro281:57.171
freePractice2ResultsEric van de Poele291:57.188
freePractice2ResultsAlex Caffi301:59.047
warmingUpResultsRiccardo Patrese11:55.211
warmingUpResultsNigel Mansell21:55.392
warmingUpResultsAyrton Senna31:56.752
warmingUpResultsMichael Schumacher41:56.986
warmingUpResultsAndrea de Cesaris51:57.055
warmingUpResultsGerhard Berger61:57.192
warmingUpResultsAlain Prost71:57.241
warmingUpResultsIvan Capelli81:57.471
warmingUpResultsNelson Piquet91:57.612
warmingUpResultsThierry Boutsen101:58.151
warmingUpResultsRoberto Moreno111:58.211
warmingUpResultsStefano Modena121:58.306
warmingUpResultsMartin Brundle131:58.390
warmingUpResultsEmanuele Pirro141:58.584
warmingUpResultsÉrik Comas151:58.680
warmingUpResultsPierluigi Martini161:59.009
warmingUpResultsGianni Morbidelli171:59.028
warmingUpResultsSatoru Nakajima181:59.312
warmingUpResultsÉric Bernard191:59.576
warmingUpResultsMark Blundell201:59.645
warmingUpResultsJJ Lehto211:59.692
warmingUpResultsJohnny Herbert222:00.208
warmingUpResultsMaurício Gugelmin232:00.401
warmingUpResultsOlivier Grouillard242:00.424
warmingUpResultsMika Häkkinen252:01.339
warmingUpResultsJean Alesi26Unknown

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