1991 British Grand Prix
The Grand Prix of Great Britain in 1991 took place on July 14 in Silverstone and was the eighth race of the Formula 1 season 1991.
- 3.1 qualifying
- 3.2 race
- 4.1 Drivers' Championship
- 4.2 Constructors' Championship
Reports
Background
A compared to the French Grand Prix, which took place the weekend before, no change in participants occurred on the modified several new combinations of turns tradition Silverstone circuit.
Training
The in the championship runner-up at this time Williams driver Nigel Mansell sat down in the battle for the pole position against leading with a clear point lead McLaren drivers Ayrton Senna by. They were followed by their two teammates Riccardo Patrese and Gerhard Berger before the two Ferrari of Alain Prost and Jean Alesi Benetton and the two of Roberto Moreno and Nelson Piquet.
Race
Benefiting from a bad start Mansell Senna could initially take the lead. By briefly disable the rev limiter, however, Mansell countered successfully during the first round on the Hangar Straight. Patrese had to finish the race in the first corner due to a collision with Berger. Berger continued the race though, but at first was in fourth place behind Moreno. This he overtook on lap four. Through a pit stop he fell in the 24th round back to sixth place, but came within eight rounds back up to fourth place, behind Mansell, Senna and Prost forward. Another nine laps later he overtook Prost.
On lap 41 accident Andrea de Cesaris lying heavy in a promising position in the Abbey curve, but the accident survived unharmed.
Since Senna retired on the last lap due to lack of fuel, Berger was finished second behind the victorious Mansell, who scored a hat-trick. Prost finished third ahead of Senna, who was considered a fourth due to its distance traveled. Nelson Piquet and Bertrand Gachot reached the fifth and sixth.
During his lap of honor took the departed Mansell Senna on the side box of his car with the parc fermé.
Message list
Classifications
Qualifying
Race
WM stands after the race
The first six of the race were 10, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point (s).