Formula 1 historical archive

Nigel Mansell won the 1991 French Grand Prix

Nigel Mansell won the 1991 French Grand Prix for Williams, ahead of Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.

Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.

Race recap

Winner
Nigel Mansell
Team
Williams
Top listed
Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, and Ayrton Senna
Race date
July 7, 1991
Pole
Riccardo Patrese
Fastest lap
Nigel Mansell
Classified drivers
34
Circuit
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

The decisive result

Nigel Mansell finished first for Williams. Alain Prost is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Ayrton Senna 3 for McLaren.

Grid to finish

Johnny Herbert from P20 to P10 (+10), Andrea de Cesaris from P13 to P6 (+7), and Thierry Boutsen from P16 to P12 (+4) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Riccardo Patrese started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 5 +2 laps, 4 DNPQ, 4 DNQ, 4 Finished, and 4 Spun off. Nigel Mansell holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:19.168 on lap 49. 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.

Report a correction · Get the iPhone app

Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Nigel MansellWilliams1:38:00.05610
2Alain ProstFerrari1:38:05.0596
3Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:38:34.9904
4Jean AlesiFerrari1:38:35.9763
5Riccardo PatreseWilliams+1 lap2
6Andrea de CesarisJordan+1 lap1
7Maurício GugelminLeyton House+2 laps0
8Nelson PiquetBenetton+2 laps0
9Pierluigi MartiniMinardi+2 laps0
10Johnny HerbertTeam Lotus+2 laps0
11Érik ComasLigier+2 laps0
12Thierry BoutsenLigier+3 laps0
DNFRoberto MorenoBenettonPhysical0
DNFStefano ModenaTyrrellGearbox0
DNFOlivier GrouillardFondmetalOil leak0
DNFÉric BernardLolaTransmission0
DNFJJ LehtoDallaraTyre0
DNFMark BlundellBrabhamSpun off0
DNFAguri SuzukiLolaTransmission0
DNFMichele AlboretoFootworkGearbox0