1991 Spanish Grand Prix
The Grand Prix of Spain 1991 took place on 29 September in Montmeló north of Barcelona and was the 14th race of the Formula 1 season 1991.
- 3.1 qualifying
- 3.2 race
- 4.1 Drivers' Championship
- 4.2 Constructors' Championship
Reports
Background
The weekend after the Grand Prix of Portugal, the Spain -GP was first held at the Circuit de Catalunya opened a few days earlier. For this change of location had been chosen partly because of the serious accident of Martin Donnelly in the previous year at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez.
Max Mosley took over from the week between the two races Jean -Marie Balestre as president of the FIA and FISA.
Since Johnny Herbert was missing again due to other commitments, Michael Bartels took over for the fourth time this season the car. The pilots Gabriele Tarquini and Olivier Grouillard exchanged places between the teams Fondmetal and AGS.
After 13 times will fail in the pre-qualification Pedro Chaves decided to end his Formula 1 career without having participated in a regular qualifying, let alone at a Grand Prix. Since the short term not a substitute driver was found the Coloni team did not attend the race weekend. In favor of debutant Alessandro Zanardi had to Roberto Moreno vacate his cockpit within a short time for the second time, after he had moved to Jordan because of the obligation Michael Schumacher's Benetton.
Training
Gerhard Berger qualified for the pole position ahead of Nigel Mansell, which was only slightly hampered by an injury he had sustained while playing football. Ayrton Senna and Riccardo Patrese made the second row ahead of Michael Schumacher, Alain Prost, Jean Alesi and Ivan Capelli.
Race
Shortly before the start there was the track after a rainstorm in a still damp but rapidly drying off state. Prost's desire for a start on slicks was not granted by the Scuderia Ferrari.
While Berger realized his pole position into a guide to Mansell could not defend himself against Senna and Schumacher due to a poor start. Further back in the field collided with Ivan Capelli Emanuele Pirro. While this could continue the race after a pit stop with a large residue, Capelli had to retire. Éric Bernard and Thierry Boutsen retired due to a collision also just meters away from.
In the second round Mansell took the third place of Schumacher and caught up with Senna. In the start -finish straight, both were on par, separated laterally only a few centimeters from each other. At the end of the straight Senna gave way and thus left Mansell second place.
When the track was almost dry, examined almost all pilots on their boxes to be installed slicks. The lead changed hands several times over. Bergers stop lasted significantly longer than that of his teammate Senna, pushing them in, as all counterparties had completed their tire change. In the twelfth round Berger Senna displaced from the top and Mansell closed again on to the leader of the World Cup standings. When it started to rain again, Senna spun and lost by two seats at Mansell and Schumacher, who had previously overhauled Prost. After further drying Mansell overtook the leading Berger. Schumacher's attempt to also overtake Berger, ended with a spin which threw him back to sixth place. Thus Prost was at this time in third place ahead of Senna and Alesi, who had, however, to be expected due to a jump start with a 10 -second penalty.
In the 33rd round Berger already retired for the umpteenth time this season in a promising position lying due to a technical fault from. Mansell won by Prost and Patrese before, which was just as Alesi pulled past Senna. Schumacher was sixth in the final championship point of the day.
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).