1991 - Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
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1991 - Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
Race Name - Fuji Television Japanese Grand PrixDate - 10/20/1991Race Track - Suzuka CircuitlandNumber of Starting Cars - 26Laps Run - 53 Pole Winner Gerhard Berger Average Race Speed - 202.298 kphLead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 4 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Ayrton Senna Race Number - 15Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 1 | Gerhard Berger | Honda Marlboro McLaren | McLaren MP4-6 | Honda RA121E |
2 | 2 | Ayrton Senna | Honda Marlboro McLaren | McLaren MP4-6 | Honda RA121E |
3 | 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Canon Williams Renault | Williams FW14 | Renault RS3 |
4 | 4 | Alain Prost | Scuderia Ferrari SpA | Ferrari 643 | Ferrari 037 |
5 | 19 | Martin Brundle | Motor Racing Developments Ltd | Brabham BT60Y | Yamaha OX99 |
6 | 14 | Stefano Modena | Braun Tyrrell Honda | Tyrrell 020 | Honda RA101E |
7 | 10 | Nelson Piquet | Camel Benetton Ford | Benetton B191 | Ford HB5 |
8 | 18 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Leyton House Racing | Leyton House CG911 | Ilmor 2175A |
9 | 17 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS35B | Lamborghini 3512 |
10 | 26 | Alex Caffi | Footwork Grand Prix International | Footwork FA12C | Ford DFR |
11 | 24 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal F1 SpA | Fondmetal Fomet-1 | Ford DFR |
12 | 20 | rik Comas | Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS35B | Lamborghini 3512 |
13 | 7 | Pierluigi Martini | SCM Minardi Team | Minardi M191 | Ferrari 037 |
14 | 9 | Michael Schumacher | Camel Benetton Ford | Benetton B191 | Ford HB5 |
15 | 23 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | Lotus 102B | Judd EV |
16 | 15 | Satoru Nakajima | Braun Tyrrell Honda | Tyrrell 020 | Honda RA101E |
17 | 25 | Aguri Suzuki | Larrousse F1 | Lola LC91 | Ford DFR |
18 | 8 | Gianni Morbidelli | SCM Minardi Team | Minardi M191 | Ferrari 037 |
19 | 3 | Nigel Mansell | Canon Williams Renault | Williams FW14 | Renault RS3 |
20 | 13 | Alex Zanardi | Team 7up Jordan | Jordan 191 | Ford HB4 |
21 | 21 | Mika Hkkinen | Team Lotus | Lotus 102B | Judd EV |
22 | 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | Team 7up Jordan | Jordan 191 | Ford HB4 |
23 | 12 | JJ Lehto | Scuderia Italia SpA | Dallara 191 | Judd GV |
24 | 16 | Emanuele Pirro | Scuderia Italia SpA | Dallara 191 | Judd GV |
25 | 22 | Karl Wendlinger | Leyton House Racing | Leyton House CG911 | Ilmor 2175A |
26 | 6 | Jean Alesi | Scuderia Ferrari SpA | Ferrari 643 | Ferrari 037 |