Round 8 · 1991
British Grand Prix
WinnerMNSWilliams · from P1
PoleMNS
Fastest lap1:26.379Mansell · L43
Biggest gain+14Martini P23→P9
Retirements12of 26 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 1 | 0 | 59 | 1:27:35.479 FL | — | 10 |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger BEG | McLaren | 4 | +2 | 59 | +42.290 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Alain Prost PRO | Ferrari | 5 | +2 | 59 | +1:00.150 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 2 | -2 | 58 | +1 lap | — | 3 |
| 5 | Benetton | 8 | +3 | 58 | +1 lap | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Bertrand Gachot GAC | Jordan | 17 | +11 | 58 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Stefano Modena MOD | Tyrrell | 10 | +3 | 58 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Satoru Nakajima NAJ | Tyrrell | 15 | +7 | 58 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Minardi | 23 | +14 | 58 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 10 | Emanuele Pirro PIM | Dallara | 18 | +8 | 57 | +2 laps | — | |
| 11 | Minardi | 20 | +9 | 57 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 12 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | Team Lotus | 25 | +13 | 57 | +2 laps | — | |
| 13 | J J Lehto JLE | Dallara | 11 | -2 | 56 | +3 laps | — | |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert HEB | Team Lotus | 24 | +10 | 55 | +4 laps | — | |
| — | Jean Alesi ALE | Ferrari | 6 | 31 | DNF · L31 | — | ||
| — | Nicola Larini LAI | Lambo | — | 0 | Not Pre-Qualified | — | ||
| — | Martin Brundle BRL | Brabham | 14 | 28 | DNF · L28 | — | ||
| — | Roberto Moreno MOO | Benetton | 7 | 21 | DNF · L21 | — | ||
| — | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Williams | 3 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Stefan Johansson JOF | Footwork | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Jordan | 13 | 41 | DNF · L41 | — | |||
| — | Michele Alboreto ALB | Footwork | 26 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — | ||
| — | Thierry Boutsen BOS | Ligier | 19 | 29 | DNF · L29 | — | ||
| — | Ivan Capelli CAP | Leyton House | 16 | 16 | DNF · L16 | — | ||
| — | AGS | — | 0 | DNQ | — | |||
| — | Leyton House | 9 | 24 | DNF · L24 | — | |||
| — | Aguri Suzuki SUZ | Lola | 22 | 29 | DNF · L29 | — | ||
| — | Fondmetal | — | 0 | Not Pre-Qualified | — | |||
| — | Eric Bernard BNR | Lola | 21 | 21 | DNF · L21 | — | ||
| — | Pedro Chaves ANT | Coloni | — | 0 | Not Pre-Qualified | — | ||
| — | Lambo | — | 0 | Not Pre-Qualified | — | |||
| — | Mark Blundell BLU | Brabham | 12 | 52 | DNF · L52 | — | ||
| — | Erik Comas COM | Ligier | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | AGS | — | 0 | DNQ | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Silverstone Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | British Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Ferrari | 5 |
| 1989 | British Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 2 |
| 1988 | British Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 3 |
| 1987 | British Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 2 |
| 1985 | British Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 3 |
| 1983 | British Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Toleman | 3 |
| 1981 | British Grand Prix | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 5 |
| 1979 | British Grand Prix | Clay Regazzoni REA | Williams | 4 |