1991 German Grand Prix
The 1991 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Hockenheimring on 28 July 1991. It was the ninth race of the 1991 Formula One World Championship, and the first German Grand Prix to be held in Germany after the reunification between West and East Germany.
| 1991 German Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 16 in the 1991 Formula One World Championship | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 28 July 1991 | ||
| Official name | Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland | ||
| Location | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 6.802 km (4.227 miles) | ||
| Distance | 45 laps, 306.090 km (190.195 miles) | ||
| Weather | Hot and sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
| Williams-Renault | |
| Time | 1:37.087 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | |
| Time | 1:43.569 on lap 35 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
| Williams-Renault | |
| Second | Williams-Renault | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
The 45-lap race was won from pole position by British driver Nigel Mansell, driving a Williams-Renault. It was Mansell's third consecutive Grand Prix victory. His Italian teammate Riccardo Patrese finished second, with Frenchman Jean Alesi third in a Ferrari.
Drivers' Championship leader, Brazilian Ayrton Senna, failed to score in his McLaren-Honda after running out of fuel for the second consecutive race, allowing Mansell to close to within eight points of him.
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