1991 - Rhone-Poulenc Grand Prix of France
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1991 - Rhone-Poulenc Grand Prix of France
Race Name - Rhone-Poulenc Grand Prix of FranceDate - 7/7/1991Race Track - Circuit de Nevers - Magny-CoursNumber of Starting Cars - 26Laps Run - 72 Pole Winner Riccardo Patrese Average Race Speed - 188.271 kphLead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 4 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Alain Prost Race Number - 7Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 4 | Nigel Mansell | Canon Williams Renault | Williams FW14 | Renault RS3 |
2 | 2 | Alain Prost | Scuderia Ferrari SpA | Ferrari 643 | Ferrari 037 |
3 | 3 | Ayrton Senna | Honda Marlboro McLaren | McLaren MP4-6 | Honda RA121E |
4 | 6 | Jean Alesi | Scuderia Ferrari SpA | Ferrari 643 | Ferrari 037 |
5 | 1 | Riccardo Patrese | Canon Williams Renault | Williams FW14 | Renault RS3 |
6 | 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Team 7up Jordan | Jordan 191 | Ford HB4 |
7 | 9 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Leyton House Racing | Leyton House CG911 | Ilmor 2175A |
8 | 7 | Nelson Piquet | Camel Benetton Ford | Benetton B191 | Ford HB5 |
9 | 12 | Pierluigi Martini | SCM Minardi Team | Minardi M191 | Ferrari 037 |
10 | 20 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | Lotus 102B | Judd EV |
11 | 14 | rik Comas | Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS35B | Lamborghini 3512 |
12 | 16 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS35B | Lamborghini 3512 |
13 | 8 | Roberto Moreno | Camel Benetton Ford | Benetton B191 | Ford HB5 |
14 | 11 | Stefano Modena | Braun Tyrrell Honda | Tyrrell 020 | Honda RA101E |
15 | 21 | Olivier Grouillard | Fondmetal F1 SpA | Fondmetal Fomet-1 | Ford DFR |
16 | 23 | ric Bernard | Larrousse F1 | Lola LC91 | Ford DFR |
17 | 26 | JJ Lehto | Scuderia Italia SpA | Dallara 191 | Judd GV |
18 | 17 | Mark Blundell | Motor Racing Developments Ltd | Brabham BT60Y | Yamaha OX99 |
19 | 22 | Aguri Suzuki | Larrousse F1 | Lola LC91 | Ford DFR |
20 | 25 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork Grand Prix International | Footwork FA12C | Ford DFR |
21 | 24 | Martin Brundle | Motor Racing Developments Ltd | Brabham BT60Y | Yamaha OX99 |
22 | 18 | Satoru Nakajima | Braun Tyrrell Honda | Tyrrell 020 | Honda RA101E |
23 | 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | SCM Minardi Team | Minardi M191 | Ferrari 037 |
24 | 15 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House Racing | Leyton House CG911 | Ilmor 2175A |
25 | 5 | Gerhard Berger | Honda Marlboro McLaren | McLaren MP4-6 | Honda RA121E |
26 | 19 | Bertrand Gachot | Team 7up Jordan | Jordan 191 | Ford HB4 |