Suzuka 1991

There were signs of change in the paddock in Suzuka. The Leyton House team was struggling for money following the arrest of Akira Akagi and so Ivan Capelli was dropped and Karl Wendlinger took over, bringing financial support from Mercedes-Benz. AGS did not turn up, while Arrows announced that the adventure with Porsche was over and that the team would use Mugen-prepared Honda V10s in 1992 with Aguri Suzuki and Michele Alboreto driving. Minardi also announced a change of engines with plans to run Lamborghini V12s in 1992.

In qualifying World Championship favorite Ayrton Senna took pole for McLaren-Honda but his challenger Nigel Mansell was second in his Williams-Renault.

Berger led Senna into the first corner and then drove away leaving Senna holding up the two Williams-Renaults. As Mansell needed to win the race to keep his World Championship hopes alive he knew he had to react.

Mansell was beginning to look for a way to pass Senna when he went off at the start of the tenth lap. Senna was the World Champion. He then began to charge after Berger, who had sacrificed his tyres to help Senna. On lap 18 Ayrton took the lead. Senna and Berger traded fastest laps. As the race went on Schumacher went out with engine trouble. In the final laps Berger's engine began to misfire and he dropped back. Senna had agreed before the race that whoever led the opening laps of the race should win the race and so he backed off at the final corner and let Berger through to victory.
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Pictures from Suzuka Japan Grand Prix 1991


pic 1: Thierry Boutsen in Suzuka Japan Grand Prix 1991

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pic 1: Martin Brundle in Suzuka Japan Grand Prix 1991
pic 2: Nigel Mansell in Suzuka Japan Grand Prix 1991

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pic 1: Satoru Nakajim in Suzuka Japan Grand Prix 1991
pic 2: Stefano Modena in Suzuka Japan Grand Prix 1991

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pic 1: Stefan Johansson in Suzuka Japan Grand Prix 1991
pic 2: Gerhard Berger in Suzuka Japan Grand Prix 1991

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pic 1: Andrea de Cesaris in Suzuka Japan Grand Prix 1991
pic 2: Ayrton Senna in Suzuka Japan Grand Prix 1991

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pic 1: Ayrton Senna in Suzuka Japan Grand Prix 1991
pic 2: Jean Alesi in Suzuka Japan Grand Prix 1991

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