1991 Canadian Grand Prix
The 1991 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on 2 June 1991. It was the fifth race of the 1991 FIA Formula One World Championship.
| 1991 Canadian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 5 of 16 in the 1991 Formula One World Championship | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 2 June 1991 | ||
| Location |
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Course | Temporary street circuit | ||
| Course length | 4.430 km (2.753 miles) | ||
| Distance | 69 laps, 305.670 km (189.935 miles) | ||
| Weather |
Mild with temperatures approaching 25 °C (77 °F); Wind speeds up to 12 km/h (7.5 mph) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Williams-Renault | ||
| Time | 1:19.837 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | |
| Time | 1:22.385 on lap 65 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Benetton-Ford | ||
| Second | Tyrrell-Honda | ||
| Third | Williams-Renault | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 69-lap race was won by Nelson Piquet, driving a Benetton-Ford. Piquet took the 23rd and final win of his F1 career after old rival Nigel Mansell, driving a Williams-Renault, suddenly stopped halfway round the last lap while leading by almost a minute. Stefano Modena took second in a Tyrrell-Honda, while Mansell's team-mate Riccardo Patrese was third, having started from pole position. Piquet's win was the first for a car using Pirelli tyres since the 1986 Mexican Grand Prix.
This was the last win for a car using Pirelli tyres until the 2011 Australian Grand Prix.