1991 Season - Round 15 - 1991-10-20
Gerhard Berger won the 1991 Japanese Grand Prix from pole position, leading Ayrton Senna (McLaren) and Riccardo Patrese (Williams) home for McLaren.
Alex Caffi (Footwork) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P26 on the grid to P10 at the flag â a 16-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 15 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1991 Japanese Grand Prix, completing round 15 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 1 | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 2 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 5 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Alain Prost |
| Ferrari |
| 4 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 19 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell | 14 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | MaurĂcio Gugelmin | Leyton House | 18 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | 17 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Alex Caffi | Footwork | 26 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal | 24 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Ărik Comas | Ligier | 20 | Alternator | 0 |
| 13 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 7 | Electrical | 0 |
| 14 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 23 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 15 | Spun off | 0 |
| 17 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 25 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 8 | Wheel | 0 |
| 19 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 3 | Spun off | 0 |
| 20 | Alessandro Zanardi | Jordan | 13 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 21 | Mika HĂ€kkinen | Team Lotus | 21 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan | 11 | Accident | 0 |
| 23 | Jyrki JĂ€rvilehto | Dallara | 12 | Accident | 0 |
| 24 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | 16 | Accident | 0 |
| 25 | Karl Wendlinger | Leyton House | 22 | Accident | 0 |
| 26 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 6 | Engine | 0 |