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Formula 1 - Adelaide (Australia)

Seizoen: 1991 - Aflevering: 16 / 64 - Eerst uitgezonden: 03 november 1991 - Episode ID: 400980

Foster’s Australian Grand Prix Location: Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide, Australia Course: Temporary street circuit 3.780 km (2.362 mi) Distance: 14 laps, 52.92 km (32.88 mi) Scheduled Distance: 81 laps, 306.18 km (190.23) Weather: Torrential rain Pole position: Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda 1:14.041 Pre-Race Ferrari terminated Alain Prost's contract with the team following his public criticism of them. His raceseat was taken by Gianni Morbidelli, the Ferrari test driver. After being dropped by the Jordan team two races earlier, Roberto Moreno returned to Formula One to take Morbidelli’s place at Minardi. Benetton did not renew Nelson Piquet's contract with the team, and Australia would be his last Formula One race. Bertrand Gachot returned to Formula One after completing his jail sentence in Britain, replacing Éric Bernard at Larrousse, who had been injured at the previous race meeting in Japan. Qualifying Both practice and qualifying sessions were sunny and dry. In pre-qualifying Gabriele Tarquini failed to pre-qualify as his track time was limited after a left rear suspension failure on the exit of turn 11, which turned his car into the wall. Naoki Hattori ended the season for Coloni with another pre-qualification failure, which they had achieved in every race meeting of the 1991 season. Hattori would not get another chance in Formula 1 after this event. In the main qualifying session, Aguri Suzuki crashed heavily at turn 1 which contributed to his failure to qualify. His new team mate Bertrand Gachot also didn't progress through qualifying. Martin Brundle, having finished in the points in the last race, surprisingly struggled and failed to qualify in his last race for Brabham-Yamaha. Stefano Modena also crashed in qualifying but was unhurt and able to take the race start on Sunday, having already set a time that was sufficient for him to secure th place on the grid. McLaren managed to qualify both their cars on the front row of the grid with Senna in pole position. Nigel Mansell and Riccardo Patrese, in the two Williams-Renault cars, occupied the second row. Benetton occupied the third row with Nelson Piquet out-qualifying Michael Schumacher for the only time in the 1991 season.