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1991 Spanish GP
1990 Japanese GP

1991 Japanese GP

1991 Australian GP
1992 Japanese GP
 XVII  Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Pre-QualifyingQualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 20 October 1991
Start time14:00
Event Japanese GP
Circuit Suzuka
Event FormatRace of 53 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#15 of 16 in 1991
#515 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps53
Circuit Perimeter5864 m
Race Distance5864 × 53 = 310.792 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries32
Qualifiers26
Finishers11
Debutants
Karl Wendlinger (Driver),    Naoki Hattori (Driver)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (566),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (434),
3. Most Retirements Lotus (537),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Alain Prost (116),
5. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Alain Prost (116),
6. Most 4th Place Finishes Ferrari (103),
7. Most Races Led Ayrton Senna (72),
8. Most Laps Led Ayrton Senna (2561),
9. Most Race Entries Lotus (1234),
10. Most Race Entries Riccardo Patrese (224),
11. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify Coloni (52),
12. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Nigel Mansell (28),
13. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (121),
14. Most 4th Place Qualifications Alain Prost (26),
15. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (101),
16. Most 6th Place Qualifications in a Season Ferrari (10),
17. Most 6th Place Qualifications in a Season Jean Alesi (8)

World Championship standings
1  Ayrton Senna 91 
2  Nigel Mansell 69 
3  Riccardo Patrese 52 
4  Gerhard Berger 41 up
5  Alain Prost 34 up
6  Nélson Piquet 25 
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  Satoru Nakajima 2 
  Martin Brundle 2 
  Mika Häkkinen 2 
18  Mark Blundell 1 up
  Éric Bernard 1 up
  Aguri Suzuki 1 up
  Emanuele Pirro 1 up
  Ivan Capelli 1 up
  Julian Bailey 1 up
1  McLaren / Honda 132 up
2  Williams / Renault 121 up
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 55 
4  Benetton / Ford 37 
5  Jordan / Ford 13 
6  Tyrrell / Honda 12 
7  Minardi / Ferrari 6 
8  Dallara / Judd 5 
9  Lotus / Judd 3 
  Brabham / Yamaha 3 up
11  Lola / Ford 2 up
12  Leyton House / Ilmor 1 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 2Car 2Car 1
EntrantHonda Marlboro McLarenHonda Marlboro McLarenHonda Marlboro McLaren
Driver Gerhard Berger Gerhard Berger Ayrton Senna
Car McLaren MP4/6 McLaren MP4/6 McLaren MP4/6
EngineHonda 3.5 V12Honda 3.5 V12Honda 3.5 V12
Time1:32'10.6951'34.7001'41.532
Speed202.298 km/h222.919 km/h207.919 km/h