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1991 Japanese GP
1990 Australian GP

1991 Australian GP

1992 South African GP
1992 Australian GP
 LVI  Foster's Australian Grand Prix

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 3 November 1991
Start time14:00
Event Australian GP
Circuit Adelaide
Event FormatRace of 14 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#16 of 16 in 1991
#516 (of all time)
Half pointsYes
Circuit
Laps14
Circuit Perimeter3780 m
Race Distance3780 × 14 = 52.920 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Mild, Rain
Participants
Entries32
Qualifiers26
Finishers20
DebutantsNone
MilestonesCar 12 – 500th Race Entry (Car Number)
Records Broken 1. Highest 20th Place Finish Ratio –  Karl Wendlinger (50.00%)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (435),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (567),
3. Most 4th Place Finishes –  Nélson Piquet (18),
4. Most 6th Place Finishes –  Ferrari (60),
5. Most 11th Place Finishes –  Lotus (30),
6. Most Races Led –  Ayrton Senna (73),
7. Most Laps Led –  Ayrton Senna (2575),
8. Most Race Entries –  Lotus (1236),
9. Most Race Entries –  Riccardo Patrese (225),
10. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify –  Coloni (53),
11. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify –  Gabriele Tarquini (25),
12. Most Poles –  Ayrton Senna (60),
13. Most 3rd Place Qualifications –  Nigel Mansell (29),
14. Most 7th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (74),
15. Most 8th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (69)

World Championship standings
1  Ayrton Senna 96 
2  Nigel Mansell 72 
3  Riccardo Patrese 53 
4  Gerhard Berger 43 
5  Alain Prost 34 
6  Nélson Piquet 26.5 
7  Jean Alesi 21 
8  Stefano Modena 10 
9  Andrea de Cesaris 9 
10  Roberto Moreno 8 
11  Pierluigi Martini 6 
12  J J Lehto 4 
13  Bertrand Gachot 4 
  Michael Schumacher 4 
15  Mika Häkkinen 2 
  Satoru Nakajima 2 
  Martin Brundle 2 
18  Julian Bailey 1 
  Ivan Capelli 1 
  Éric Bernard 1 
  Mark Blundell 1 
  Emanuele Pirro 1 
  Aguri Suzuki 1 
24  Gianni Morbidelli 0.5 
1  McLaren / Honda 139 
2  Williams / Renault 125 
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 55.5 
4  Benetton / Ford 38.5 
5  Jordan / Ford 13 
6  Tyrrell / Honda 12 
7  Minardi / Ferrari 6 
8  Dallara / Judd 5 
9  Lotus / Judd 3 
  Brabham / Yamaha 3 
11  Lola / Ford 2 
12  Leyton House / Ilmor 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 1Car 2
EntrantHonda Marlboro McLarenHonda Marlboro McLarenHonda Marlboro McLaren
Driver Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna Gerhard Berger
Car McLaren MP4/6 McLaren MP4/6 McLaren MP4/6
EngineHonda 3.5 V12Honda 3.5 V12Honda 3.5 V12
Time24'34.8991'14.0411'41.141
Speed129.170 km/h183.790 km/h134.545 km/h