1991 French Grand Prix | |||
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Race 7 of 16 in the 1991 Formula One World Championship | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 7 July 1991 | ||
Location |
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Magny-Cours, France | ||
Course | Permanent circuit | ||
Course length | 4.250 km (2.651 miles) | ||
Distance | 72 laps, 306.000 km (190.892 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Williams-Renault | ||
Time | 1:14.559[1] | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | |
Time | 1:19.168 on lap 49[2] | ||
Podium | |||
First | Williams-Renault | ||
Second | Ferrari | ||
Third | McLaren-Honda | ||
Lap leaders |
The 1991 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Magny-Cours on 7 July 1991. It was the seventh race of the 1991 Formula One World Championship, and the first French Grand Prix to be held at Magny-Cours. The 72-lap race was won by Nigel Mansell, driving a Williams-Renault, with local driver Alain Prost second in a Ferrari and Ayrton Senna third in a McLaren-Honda.