Round 15 · 20 October 1991
1991 Japanese Grand Prix: results
Gerhard Berger (McLaren) won the 1991 Japanese Grand Prix, round 15 of the championship, held on 20 October 1991 at Suzuka Circuit (Japan), starting from position 1. Ayrton Senna (McLaren) and Riccardo Patrese (Williams) completed the podium. He won from pole.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 1 | 1:32:10.695 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 2 | +0.344 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 5 | +56.731 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 4 | +80.761 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 19 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell | 14 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 10 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 18 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | 17 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Alex Caffi | Footwork | 26 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 11 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal | 24 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 12 | Érik Comas | Ligier | 20 | — | — | Alternator |
| 13 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 7 | — | — | Electrical |
| 14 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 9 | — | — | Engine |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 23 | — | — | Engine |
| 16 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 15 | — | — | Spun off |
| 17 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 25 | — | — | Engine |
| 18 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 8 | — | — | Wheel |
| 19 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 3 | — | — | Spun off |
| 20 | Alessandro Zanardi | Jordan | 13 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 21 | Mika Häkkinen | Team Lotus | 21 | — | — | Engine |
| 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan | 11 | — | — | Accident |
| 23 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Dallara | 12 | — | — | Accident |
| 24 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | 16 | — | — | Accident |
| 25 | Karl Wendlinger | Leyton House | 22 | — | — | Accident |
| 26 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 6 | — | — | Engine |