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| Date | Sunday 7 July 1991 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | French GP |
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| Circuit | Magny-Cours |
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| Event Format | Race of 72 laps |
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| Race | 7 of 16 |
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| Championship race | 507 |
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| Laps | 72 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4271 m |
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| Race Distance | 4271 × 72 = 307.512 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Left |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Cloudy, Hot, Dry |
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| Entries | 34 |
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| Qualifiers | 26 |
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| Finishers | 12 |
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| Championship Debutants |
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| Milestones | Éric Bernard - 25th Race Entry (Driver)
Goodyear - 250th Fastest Lap (Tyre Manufacturer)
Ivan Capelli - 75th Race Entry (Driver)
Nigel Mansell - 20th Fastest Lap (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 7th Place Qualifications –  Nélson Piquet (16),
2. Most 13th Place Qualifications –  Andrea de Cesaris (12),
3. Most 20th Place Qualifications – Lotus (31)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (558),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (358),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (426),
4. Most Podium Finishes –  Alain Prost (91),
5. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Alain Prost (112),
6. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Alain Prost (112),
7. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (141),
8. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Alain Prost (31),
9. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (101),
10. Most 10th Place Finishes – Lotus (38),
11. Most Races Led – Ferrari (251),
12. Most Races Led – Alain Prost (69),
13. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (6873),
14. Most Race Entries – Lotus (1218),
15. Most Race Entries – Riccardo Patrese (216),
16. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify – Coloni (45),
17. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (115),
18. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Alain Prost (49),
19. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (94)
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