Round 7 · 7 July 1991
1991 French Grand Prix: results
Nigel Mansell (Williams) won the 1991 French Grand Prix, round 7 of the championship, held on 7 July 1991 at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours (France), starting from position 4. Alain Prost (Ferrari) and Ayrton Senna (McLaren) completed the podium. Pole position went to Riccardo Patrese.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 4 | 1:38:00.056 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 2 | +5.003 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 3 | +34.934 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 6 | +35.920 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan | 13 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 9 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 7 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 9 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 12 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 20 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 11 | Érik Comas | Ligier | 14 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | 16 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 13 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton | 8 | — | — | Physical |
| 14 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell | 11 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 15 | Olivier Grouillard | Fondmetal | 21 | — | — | Oil leak |
| 16 | Éric Bernard | Lola | 23 | — | — | Transmission |
| 17 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Dallara | 26 | — | — | Tyre |
| 18 | Mark Blundell | Brabham | 17 | — | — | Spun off |
| 19 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 22 | — | — | Transmission |
| 20 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork | 25 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 21 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 24 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 22 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 18 | — | — | Spun off |
| 23 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 10 | — | — | Collision |
| 24 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 15 | — | — | Spun off |
| 25 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 5 | — | — | Engine |
| 26 | Bertrand Gachot | Jordan | 19 | — | — | Spun off |