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1991 Japanese GP
1990 Australian GP

1991 Australian GP

1992 South African GP
1992 Australian GP
 LVI  Foster's Australian Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 3 November 1991
Start time14:00
Event Australian GP
Circuit Adelaide
Event FormatRace of 14 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#16 of 16 in 1991
#516 (of all time)
Half pointsYes
Circuit
Laps14
Circuit Perimeter3780 m
Race Distance3780 × 14 = 52.920 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Mild, Rain
Participants
Entries32
Qualifiers26
Finishers20
DebutantsNone
MilestonesCar 12 – 500th Race Entry (Car Number)
Records Broken 1. Highest 20th Place Finish Ratio Karl Wendlinger (50.00%)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (435),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (567),
3. Most 4th Place Finishes Nélson Piquet (18),
4. Most 6th Place Finishes Ferrari (60),
5. Most 11th Place Finishes Lotus (30),
6. Most Races Led Ayrton Senna (73),
7. Most Laps Led Ayrton Senna (2575),
8. Most Race Entries Lotus (1236),
9. Most Race Entries Riccardo Patrese (225),
10. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify Coloni (53),
11. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify Gabriele Tarquini (25),
12. Most Poles Ayrton Senna (60),
13. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Nigel Mansell (29),
14. Most 7th Place Qualifications Ferrari (74),
15. Most 8th Place Qualifications Ferrari (69)

World Championship standings
1  Ayrton Senna 96 
2  Nigel Mansell 72 
3  Riccardo Patrese 53 
4  Gerhard Berger 43 
5  Alain Prost 34 
6  Nélson Piquet 26.5 
7  Jean Alesi 21 
8  Stefano Modena 10 
9  Andrea de Cesaris 9 
10  Roberto Moreno 8 
11  Pierluigi Martini 6 
12  J J Lehto 4 
13  Bertrand Gachot 4 
  Michael Schumacher 4 
15  Mika Häkkinen 2 
  Satoru Nakajima 2 
  Martin Brundle 2 
18  Julian Bailey 1 
  Ivan Capelli 1 
  Éric Bernard 1 
  Mark Blundell 1 
  Emanuele Pirro 1 
  Aguri Suzuki 1 
24  Gianni Morbidelli 0.5 
1  McLaren / Honda 139 
2  Williams / Renault 125 
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 55.5 
4  Benetton / Ford 38.5 
5  Jordan / Ford 13 
6  Tyrrell / Honda 12 
7  Minardi / Ferrari 6 
8  Dallara / Judd 5 
9  Lotus / Judd 3 
  Brabham / Yamaha 3 
11  Lola / Ford 2 
12  Leyton House / Ilmor 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 1Car 2
EntrantHonda Marlboro McLarenHonda Marlboro McLarenHonda Marlboro McLaren
Driver Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna Gerhard Berger
Car McLaren MP4/6 McLaren MP4/6 McLaren MP4/6
EngineHonda 3.5 V12Honda 3.5 V12Honda 3.5 V12
Time24'34.8991'14.0411'41.141
Speed129.170 km/h183.790 km/h134.545 km/h