Round 2 · 24 March 1991
1991 Brazilian Grand Prix: results
Ayrton Senna (McLaren) won the 1991 Brazilian Grand Prix, round 2 of the championship, held on 24 March 1991 at Autódromo José Carlos Pace (Brazil), starting from position 1. Riccardo Patrese (Williams) and Gerhard Berger (McLaren) completed the podium. He won from pole.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | 1:38:28.128 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 2 | +2.991 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 4 | +5.416 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 6 | +18.369 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 7 | +21.960 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 5 | +23.641 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton | 14 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 21 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 9 | Mika Häkkinen | Team Lotus | 22 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 10 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | 18 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 11 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | 12 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 12 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 26 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 13 | Bertrand Gachot | Jordan | 10 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 3 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 15 | Érik Comas | Ligier | 23 | — | — | Engine |
| 16 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 20 | — | — | Spun off |
| 17 | Mark Blundell | Brabham | 25 | — | — | Engine |
| 18 | Éric Bernard | Larrousse | 11 | — | — | Radiator |
| 19 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Dallara | 19 | — | — | Electrical |
| 20 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan | 13 | — | — | Engine |
| 21 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell | 9 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 22 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 15 | — | — | Transmission |
| 23 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 16 | — | — | Spun off |
| 24 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 8 | — | — | Physical |
| 25 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 24 | — | — | Suspension |
| 26 | Aguri Suzuki | Larrousse | 17 | — | — | Fuel pump |