1991 Italian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
After Belgium, Senna leads Mansell by 22 points with five races remaining.
Previous race
At Spa, Senna won despite serious gearbox problems in the closing stages. Mansell led for much of the race after the stops but retired with electrical failure on lap 22 — a major blow to his championship hopes. De Cesaris held second for Jordan until his engine blew three laps from the end. Schumacher made an immediate impression on his debut, qualifying seventh, but retired on the opening lap with a clutch failure.
Between-race developments
Schumacher has signed with Benetton while still under contract to Jordan. After legal proceedings Benetton were confirmed as his new employer; Roberto Moreno goes the other way, taking Schumacher’s Jordan seat. Michael Bartels is back at Lotus in place of Johnny Herbert, who has further Japanese Formula 3000 commitments.
Milestones
Nelson Piquet starts his 200th Formula 1 Grand Prix this weekend.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | 25 Aug | 🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix | Senna | Senna | Berger | Piquet |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 71 | 6 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 49 | 3 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 34 | 1 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 28 | 0 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 22 | 1 |
| 6 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 21 | 0 |
| 7 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 14 | 0 |
| 8 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton | 8 | 0 |