1991 Japanese Grand Prix: Race results
Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 1 | 1:32:10.695 | 10 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 2 | +0.344 | 6 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 5 | +56.731 | 4 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 4 | +1:20.761 | 3 |
| 5 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 19 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell | 14 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 18 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | 17 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Alex Caffi | Footwork | 26 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal | 24 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Érik Comas | Ligier | 20 | Alternator | 0 |
| 13 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 7 | Electrical | 0 |
| 14 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 23 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 15 | Spun off | 0 |
| 17 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 25 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 8 | Wheel | 0 |
| 19 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 3 | Spun off | 0 |
| 20 | Alessandro Zanardi | Jordan | 13 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 21 | Mika Häkkinen | Team Lotus | 21 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan | 11 | Accident | 0 |
| 23 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Dallara | 12 | Accident | 0 |
| 24 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | 16 | Accident | 0 |
| 25 | Karl Wendlinger | Leyton House | 22 | Accident | 0 |
| 26 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 6 | Engine | 0 |