1991 Mexican Grand Prix | |||
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Race 6 of 16 in the 1991 Formula One World Championship | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 16 June 1991 | ||
Location |
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Mexico City, Mexico | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.421 km (2.747 miles) | ||
Distance | 67 laps, 296.207 km (184.049 miles) | ||
Scheduled distance | 69 laps, 305.049 km (189.549 miles) | ||
Weather |
Mostly Cloudy 24 °C (75 °F)[1] | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Williams-Renault | ||
Time | 1:16.696 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | |
Time | 1:16.788 on lap 61 (lap record) | ||
Podium | |||
First | Williams-Renault | ||
Second | Williams-Renault | ||
Third | McLaren-Honda | ||
Lap leaders |
The 1991 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, on 16 June 1991. It was the sixth race of the 1991 Formula One World Championship.
The 67-lap race was won by Italian Riccardo Patrese, driving a Williams-Renault, after he started from pole position. Patrese's teammate, Briton Nigel Mansell, finished second, with Brazilian Ayrton Senna third in a McLaren-Honda.
As of 2023[update] this is the most recent Formula One race to feature a car powered by a Porsche engine.