Race · Round 7 of 16 ·
1991 French Grand Prix
Nigel Mansell won for Williams from 4th on the grid at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. 14 of the starters were not classified.
- Circuit
- Circuit de Nevers Magny-CoursMagny-Cours, France
- Winner
- Nigel MansellWilliams
- Pole
- Riccardo Patrese
- Fastest lap
- Nigel Mansell
- Entries
- 3412 classified
Classification
F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy
The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists.
Grid to flag
Lines run from grid slot to result, ending at the last lap completed. A dashed line ending in a cross is a driver not classified. Nothing between is recorded, so a crossing is not an overtake at that lap.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 6 | 1:14.559 | — | — |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 27 | 1:14.789 | +0.230 | +0.230 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | 1:14.857 | +0.298 | +0.068 |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 5 | 1:14.895 | +0.336 | +0.038 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 2 | 1:15.376 | +0.817 | +0.481 |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 28 | 1:15.877 | +1.318 | +0.501 |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 20 | 1:16.816 | +2.257 | +0.939 |
| 8 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton | 19 | 1:16.961 | +2.402 | +0.145 |
| 9 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Leyton House | 15 | 1:17.015 | +2.456 | +0.054 |
| 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 24 | 1:17.020 | +2.461 | +0.005 |
| 11 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell | 4 | 1:17.114 | +2.555 | +0.094 |
| 12 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 23 | 1:17.149 | +2.590 | +0.035 |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan | 33 | 1:17.163 | +2.604 | +0.014 |
| 14 | Érik Comas | Ligier | 26 | 1:17.504 | +2.945 | +0.341 |
| 15 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 16 | 1:17.533 | +2.974 | +0.029 |
| 16 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | 25 | 1:17.775 | +3.216 | +0.242 |
| 17 | Mark Blundell | Brabham | 8 | 1:17.836 | +3.277 | +0.061 |
| 18 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:18.144 | +3.585 | +0.308 |
| 19 | Bertrand Gachot | Jordan | 32 | 1:18.150 | +3.591 | +0.006 |
| 20 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:18.185 | +3.626 | +0.035 |
| 21 | Olivier Grouillard | Fondmetal | 14 | 1:18.210 | +3.651 | +0.025 |
| 22 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 30 | 1:18.224 | +3.665 | +0.014 |
| 23 | Éric Bernard | Lola | 29 | 1:18.540 | +3.981 | +0.316 |
| 24 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 7 | 1:18.826 | +4.267 | +0.286 |
| 25 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork | 9 | 1:18.846 | +4.287 | +0.020 |
| 26 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Dallara | 22 | 1:19.267 | +4.708 | +0.421 |
| 27 | Mika Hakkinen | Team Lotus | 11 | 1:19.491 | +4.932 | +0.224 |
| 28 | Fabrizio Barbazza | AGS | 18 | 1:20.110 | +5.551 | +0.619 |
| 29 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 17 | 1:20.262 | +5.703 | +0.152 |
| 30 | Stefan Johansson | Footwork | 10 | 1:21.000 | +6.441 | +0.738 |
Pit stops
Pit stops are recorded from 1994. F1DB, the source of every stop here, holds none before then, so this race has no stints to draw.
Practice sessions Pre-qualifying · Practice 1 · Practice 2 · Warm-up
Pre-qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan | 33 | 1:19.729 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Dallara | 22 | 1:20.172 | +0.443 | +0.443 | — |
| 3 | Olivier Grouillard | Fondmetal | 14 | 1:20.227 | +0.498 | +0.055 | — |
| 4 | Bertrand Gachot | Jordan | 32 | 1:20.309 | +0.580 | +0.082 | — |
| 5 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | 21 | 1:20.539 | +0.810 | +0.230 | — |
| 6 | Nicola Larini | Modena | 34 | 1:20.628 | +0.899 | +0.089 | — |
| 7 | Eric van de Poele | Modena | 35 | 1:21.304 | +1.575 | +0.676 | — |
| 8 | Pedro Chaves | Coloni | 31 | 1:22.229 | +2.500 | +0.925 | — |
Practice 1
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 6 | 1:17.341 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 5 | 1:18.215 | +0.874 | +0.874 | — |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 27 | 1:18.217 | +0.876 | +0.002 | — |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 28 | 1:18.306 | +0.965 | +0.089 | — |
| 5 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | 1:18.482 | +1.141 | +0.176 | — |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 2 | 1:18.688 | +1.347 | +0.206 | — |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | 25 | 1:19.271 | +1.930 | +0.583 | — |
| 8 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 16 | 1:19.750 | +2.409 | +0.479 | — |
| 9 | Érik Comas | Ligier | 26 | 1:19.883 | +2.542 | +0.133 | — |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan | 33 | 1:19.943 | +2.602 | +0.060 | — |
| 11 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton | 19 | 1:20.450 | +3.109 | +0.507 | — |
| 12 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Dallara | 22 | 1:20.534 | +3.193 | +0.084 | — |
| 13 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Leyton House | 15 | 1:20.590 | +3.249 | +0.056 | — |
| 14 | Olivier Grouillard | Fondmetal | 14 | 1:20.798 | +3.457 | +0.208 | — |
| 15 | Éric Bernard | Lola | 29 | 1:20.953 | +3.612 | +0.155 | — |
| 16 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell | 4 | 1:20.983 | +3.642 | +0.030 | — |
| 17 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 7 | 1:21.123 | +3.782 | +0.140 | — |
| 18 | Bertrand Gachot | Jordan | 32 | 1:21.161 | +3.820 | +0.038 | — |
| 19 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 20 | 1:21.350 | +4.009 | +0.189 | — |
| 20 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork | 9 | 1:21.531 | +4.190 | +0.181 | — |
| 21 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 30 | 1:21.670 | +4.329 | +0.139 | — |
| 22 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 23 | 1:21.705 | +4.364 | +0.035 | — |
| 23 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:21.923 | +4.582 | +0.218 | — |
| 24 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 17 | 1:22.413 | +5.072 | +0.490 | — |
| 25 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 24 | 1:22.524 | +5.183 | +0.111 | — |
| 26 | Mark Blundell | Brabham | 8 | 1:22.606 | +5.265 | +0.082 | — |
| 27 | Stefan Johansson | Footwork | 10 | 1:23.211 | +5.870 | +0.605 | — |
| 28 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:23.449 | +6.108 | +0.238 | — |
| 29 | Fabrizio Barbazza | AGS | 18 | 1:23.684 | +6.343 | +0.235 | — |
| 30 | Mika Hakkinen | Team Lotus | 11 | 1:23.815 | +6.474 | +0.131 | — |
Practice 2
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 6 | 1:14.669 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 27 | 1:15.343 | +0.674 | +0.674 | — |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | 1:15.434 | +0.765 | +0.091 | — |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 28 | 1:15.892 | +1.223 | +0.458 | — |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 5 | 1:15.936 | +1.267 | +0.044 | — |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 2 | 1:16.851 | +2.182 | +0.915 | — |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 20 | 1:16.912 | +2.243 | +0.061 | — |
| 8 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell | 4 | 1:17.115 | +2.446 | +0.203 | — |
| 9 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 23 | 1:17.166 | +2.497 | +0.051 | — |
| 10 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 16 | 1:17.167 | +2.498 | +0.001 | — |
| 11 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton | 19 | 1:17.217 | +2.548 | +0.050 | — |
| 12 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Leyton House | 15 | 1:17.623 | +2.954 | +0.406 | — |
| 13 | Olivier Grouillard | Fondmetal | 14 | 1:17.656 | +2.987 | +0.033 | — |
| 14 | Éric Bernard | Lola | 29 | 1:17.740 | +3.071 | +0.084 | — |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:17.817 | +3.148 | +0.077 | — |
| 16 | Mark Blundell | Brabham | 8 | 1:17.826 | +3.157 | +0.009 | — |
| 17 | Bertrand Gachot | Jordan | 32 | 1:17.848 | +3.179 | +0.022 | — |
| 18 | Érik Comas | Ligier | 26 | 1:17.912 | +3.243 | +0.064 | — |
| 19 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 7 | 1:18.003 | +3.334 | +0.091 | — |
| 20 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan | 33 | 1:18.032 | +3.363 | +0.029 | — |
| 21 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 30 | 1:18.215 | +3.546 | +0.183 | — |
| 22 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:18.335 | +3.666 | +0.120 | — |
| 23 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | 25 | 1:18.672 | +4.003 | +0.337 | — |
| 24 | Mika Hakkinen | Team Lotus | 11 | 1:18.684 | +4.015 | +0.012 | — |
| 25 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork | 9 | 1:18.719 | +4.050 | +0.035 | — |
| 26 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Dallara | 22 | 1:18.837 | +4.168 | +0.118 | — |
| 27 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 17 | 1:20.503 | +5.834 | +1.666 | — |
| 28 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 24 | 1:20.597 | +5.928 | +0.094 | — |
| 29 | Fabrizio Barbazza | AGS | 18 | 1:20.928 | +6.259 | +0.331 | — |
| 30 | Stefan Johansson | Footwork | 10 | 1:21.308 | +6.639 | +0.380 | — |
Warm-up
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 27 | 1:19.014 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 5 | 1:19.372 | +0.358 | +0.358 | — |
| 3 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | 25 | 1:19.593 | +0.579 | +0.221 | — |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 28 | 1:19.767 | +0.753 | +0.174 | — |
| 5 | Érik Comas | Ligier | 26 | 1:20.074 | +1.060 | +0.307 | — |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 6 | 1:20.347 | +1.333 | +0.273 | — |
| 7 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 23 | 1:21.076 | +2.062 | +0.729 | — |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan | 33 | 1:21.100 | +2.086 | +0.024 | — |
| 9 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | 1:21.170 | +2.156 | +0.070 | — |
| 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 24 | 1:21.208 | +2.194 | +0.038 | — |
| 11 | Olivier Grouillard | Fondmetal | 14 | 1:21.299 | +2.285 | +0.091 | — |
| 12 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 30 | 1:21.606 | +2.592 | +0.307 | — |
| 13 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 2 | 1:21.657 | +2.643 | +0.051 | — |
| 14 | Éric Bernard | Lola | 29 | 1:21.686 | +2.672 | +0.029 | — |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:21.805 | +2.791 | +0.119 | — |
| 16 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 16 | 1:21.967 | +2.953 | +0.162 | — |
| 17 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Dallara | 22 | 1:22.032 | +3.018 | +0.065 | — |
| 18 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell | 4 | 1:22.033 | +3.019 | +0.001 | — |
| 19 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 20 | 1:22.067 | +3.053 | +0.034 | — |
| 20 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Leyton House | 15 | 1:22.075 | +3.061 | +0.008 | — |
| 21 | Mark Blundell | Brabham | 8 | 1:22.218 | +3.204 | +0.143 | — |
| 22 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:22.392 | +3.378 | +0.174 | — |
| 23 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton | 19 | 1:22.407 | +3.393 | +0.015 | — |
| 24 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork | 9 | 1:22.565 | +3.551 | +0.158 | — |
| 25 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 7 | 1:22.581 | +3.567 | +0.016 | — |
| 26 | Bertrand Gachot | Jordan | 32 | 1:23.053 | +4.039 | +0.472 | — |
The cars in this race
The photograph each car's Wikipedia article leads with, from Wikimedia Commons: taken wherever and whenever that was, not necessarily at this race.
A photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.
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Where this comes from
- Round
- 7 of 1991
- Grand Prix
- French Grand Prix
- Dates
- Layout raced
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- Format
- Standard weekend
- Constructor
- Williams
- Entrant
- Williams-Renault
- Confidence
- reference
No layout is recorded for this round: this register has no layout timeline for the circuit, and a blank here is better than a guess.