1991 Season - Round 2 - 1991-03-24
Ayrton Senna won the 1991 Brazilian Grand Prix from pole position, leading Riccardo Patrese (Williams) and Gerhard Berger (McLaren) home for McLaren.
Martin Brundle (Brabham) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P26 on the grid to P12 at the flag — a 14-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 14 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1991 Brazilian Grand Prix, completing round 2 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 2 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 4 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Alain Prost |
| Ferrari |
| 6 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 7 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 5 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 21 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Mika Häkkinen | Team Lotus | 22 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | 18 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | 12 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 26 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Bertrand Gachot | Jordan | 10 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 3 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 15 | Érik Comas | Ligier | 23 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 20 | Spun off | 0 |
| 17 | Mark Blundell | Brabham | 25 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Éric Bernard | Larrousse | 11 | Radiator | 0 |
| 19 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Dallara | 19 | Electrical | 0 |
| 20 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell | 9 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 22 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 15 | Transmission | 0 |
| 23 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 16 | Spun off | 0 |
| 24 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 8 | Physical | 0 |
| 25 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 24 | Suspension | 0 |
| 26 | Aguri Suzuki | Larrousse | 17 | Fuel pump | 0 |