United States Grand Prix

Round 1 · Phoenix street circuit, Phoenix, USA

1991-03-10

Winner: Ayrton Senna (McLaren)

Ayrton Senna

McLaren

Alain Prost

Ferrari · +16.322

Nelson Piquet

Benetton · +1:17.376

Who won the 1991 United States Grand Prix?

The 1991 United States Grand Prix was won by Ayrton Senna driving for McLaren, starting from pole position. Alain Prost finished second, +16.322 behind, with Nelson Piquet completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 17 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 1 of the 1991 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Phoenix street circuit in Phoenix, USA. Aguri Suzuki was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 15 positions from P21 to finish P6.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1	—	2:00:47.828	Finished	10
2	Alain Prost	Ferrari	2	—	+16.322	Finished	6
3	Nelson Piquet	Benetton	5	▲2	+1:17.376	Finished	4
4	Stefano Modena	Tyrrell	11	▲7	+1:25.409	Finished	3
5	Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell	16	▲11	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Aguri Suzuki	Larrousse	21	▲15	—	+2 Laps	1
7	Nicola Larini	Lambo	17	▲10	—	+3 Laps	0
8	Gabriele Tarquini	AGS	22	▲14	—	+4 Laps	0
9	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	15	▲6	—	Engine	0
10	Bertrand Gachot	Jordan	14	▲4	—	Engine	0
11	Martin Brundle	Brabham	12	▲1	—	+8 Laps	0
12	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	6	▼6	—	Gearbox	0
13	Mika Häkkinen	Team Lotus	13	—	—	Engine	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Williams	3	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Roberto Moreno	Benetton	8	—	—	Collision	0
R	Michele Alboreto	Footwork	25	—	—	Engine	0
R	Ivan Capelli	Leyton House	18	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Thierry Boutsen	Ligier	20	—	—	Engine	0
R	Gerhard Berger	McLaren	7	—	—	Fuel pump	0
R	Nigel Mansell	Williams	4	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Maurício Gugelmin	Leyton House	23	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Mark Blundell	Brabham	24	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Emanuele Pirro	Dallara	9	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	26	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Jyrki Järvilehto	Dallara	10	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Éric Bernard	Larrousse	19	—	—	Engine	0

1991 United States Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1991 United States Grand Prix?+

Ayrton Senna (McLaren) won the 1991 United States Grand Prix on 1991-03-10 at Phoenix street circuit.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1991 United States Grand Prix?+

P1: Ayrton Senna (McLaren). P2: Alain Prost (Ferrari), +16.322 behind. P3: Nelson Piquet (Benetton), +1:17.376 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1991 United States Grand Prix?+

Ayrton Senna took pole position for the 1991 United States Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1991 United States Grand Prix?+

McLaren won the 1991 United States Grand Prix with Ayrton Senna taking victory.