Japanese Grand Prix
1991 · Round 15 · Suzuka, Japan · Oct 20, 1991Race summary
Berger won the race from 1st on the grid, 0.344s ahead of Senna. Caffi was the standout mover, climbing from 26th to 10th.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 1 | 53 | 1:32:10.695 | 10 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 2 | 53 | +0.344 | 6 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 5 | 53 | +56.731 | 4 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 4 | 53 | +1:20.761 | 3 |
| 5 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 19 | 52 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell | 14 | 52 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 10 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 18 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | 17 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Alex Caffi | Footwork | 26 | 51 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal | 24 | 50 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| – | Érik Comas | Ligier | 20 | 41 | Alternator | 0 |
| – | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 7 | 39 | Electrical | 0 |
| – | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 9 | 34 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 23 | 31 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 15 | 30 | Spun off | 0 |
| – | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 25 | 26 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 8 | 15 | Wheel | 0 |
| – | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 3 | 9 | Spun off | 0 |
| – | Alessandro Zanardi | Jordan | 13 | 7 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Mika Häkkinen | Team Lotus | 21 | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan | 11 | 1 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Jyrki Järvilehto | Dallara | 12 | 1 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | 16 | 1 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Karl Wendlinger | Leyton House | 22 | 1 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 6 | 0 | Engine | 0 |