1991 Mexican Grand Prix
The Grand Prix of Mexico in 1991 was held on 16 June in Mexico City and was the sixth race of the Formula 1 season 1991.
- 3.1 qualifying
- 3.2 race
- 4.1 Drivers' Championship
- 4.2 Constructors' Championship
Reports
Background
In comparison to the Canadian Grand Prix two weeks earlier there were no changes in the field of participants.
Training
Riccardo Patrese secured the pole position ahead of his teammate Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna, who qualified in spite of neck pain which was caused by a jet ski accident the weekend before as well as a rollover in Friday practice for the third place. Jean Alesi finished in fourth place ahead of Gerhard Berger, Nelson Piquet and Alain Prost.
Because of a non-compliant rear wing Nicola Larini was excluded from the race weekend.
Race
The first launch attempt was aborted when a firefighter entered the track because he thought he had identified fire due to smoke at the rear of the car by JJ Lehto. This turned out to be incorrect, so that Lehto was able to complete the second start attempt without intervening change in the car. This attempt, however, was also canceled by the pivoting of yellow flags. Olivier Grouillard switched because of the warning signal from his engine. As an independent engine cranking has not been possible, he had to start the race on the third attempt, which was completed after a further formation lap record from last place out.
Mansell went on Alesi, Senna, Patrese, Berger and Piquet in the lead. Already in the second round drew Senna passed Alesi. Two laps later, this was successfully Patrese. Berger was forced to retire after four laps due to an engine failure.
In the eleventh round Patrese took the second place of Senna and closed on its leading teammate Mansell, who had to leave the top spot him because of engine problems on lap 15.
Towards the end of the race Mansell had caught up Patrese again. However, this defended himself successfully and thus won ahead of his teammate and Senna. A few meters before the finish rolled out Andrea de Cesaris, which could be explained by a drop in fuel pressure. There he was, illegally disembarked for the purpose of an attempt to push his car across the finish line, he was initially disqualified. This decision was however taken back a little later. Thus, it was considered due to its distance traveled fourth from Roberto Moreno, and Éric Bernard.
Following two false starts the race distance was shortened to two rounds.
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).