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Ayrton Senna won the 1991 San Marino Grand Prix

Ayrton Senna won the 1991 San Marino Grand Prix for McLaren, ahead of Gerhard Berger and JJ Lehto at Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari.

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Race recap

Winner
Ayrton Senna
Team
McLaren
Top listed
Ayrton Senna, Gerhard Berger, and Jj Lehto
Race date
April 28, 1991
Pole
Ayrton Senna
Fastest lap
Gerhard Berger
Classified drivers
34
Circuit
Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari

The decisive result

Ayrton Senna finished first for McLaren. Gerhard Berger is listed 2 for McLaren, with JJ Lehto 3 for Dallara.

Grid to finish

Mika Häkkinen from P25 to P5 (+20), Julian Bailey from P26 to P6 (+20), and Thierry Boutsen from P24 to P7 (+17) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Ayrton Senna started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 5 Spun off, 4 +3 laps, 4 DNPQ, 4 DNQ, and 3 Gearbox. Gerhard Berger holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:26.531 on lap 55. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:35:14.75010
2Gerhard BergerMcLaren1:35:16.4256
3JJ LehtoDallara+1 lap4
4Pierluigi MartiniMinardi+2 laps3
5Mika HäkkinenTeam Lotus+3 laps2
6Julian BaileyTeam Lotus+3 laps1
7Thierry BoutsenLigier+3 laps0
8Mark BlundellBrabham+3 laps0
9Eric van de PoeleModenaFuel pump0
10Érik ComasLigier+4 laps0
11Martin BrundleBrabham+4 laps0
12Maurício GugelminLeyton HouseEngine0
13Roberto MorenoBenettonGearbox0
DNFStefano ModenaTyrrellTransmission0
DNFAndrea de CesarisJordanGearbox0
DNFBertrand GachotJordanSuspension0
DNFIvan CapelliLeyton HouseSpun off0
DNFÉric BernardLolaEngine0
DNFRiccardo PatreseWilliamsElectrical0
DNFSatoru NakajimaTyrrellTransmission0