1991 Belgian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
After Hungary, Senna leads the championship by 12 points.
Previous race
At the Hungaroring, Senna won and dedicated the victory to Soichiro Honda, founder of Honda, who died in the days before the race weekend. Mansell got past Patrese and chased Senna but was unable to find a way past on a circuit that rarely offers overtaking opportunities. Prost retired early with engine failure.
Entrants
Bertrand Gachot is serving a two-month prison sentence in Britain, having sprayed tear gas at a London taxi driver during an altercation. Jordan have replaced him with 22-year-old German Michael Schumacher, who holds a contract with the Mercedes-Benz sportscar programme. It is Schumacher’s Formula 1 debut. Johnny Herbert has returned to Lotus after missing two races due to Formula 3000 commitments in Japan.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 16 Jun | 🇲🇽 Mexican Grand Prix | Patrese | Patrese | Mansell | Senna |
| 7 | 7 Jul | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Patrese | Mansell | Prost | Senna |
| 8 | 14 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Mansell | Mansell | Berger | Prost |
| 9 | 28 Jul | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Mansell | Mansell | Patrese | Alesi |
| 10 | 11 Aug | 🇭🇺 Hungarian Grand Prix | Senna | Senna | Mansell | Patrese |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 61 | 5 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 49 | 3 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 32 | 1 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 22 | 0 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 21 | 0 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 18 | 1 |
| 7 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 14 | 0 |
| 8 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton | 5 | 0 |