Brazilian- Championship
- 1st1991 champion
- Points
- 96pts16 rounds started
Ayrton Senna, a Brazilian driver, raced for McLaren in the 1991 Formula 1 season with car number 1. Senna was born on 21 March 1960. Senna won the 1991 drivers' championship with 96 points, 7 wins and 12 podiums – 24 points ahead of Nigel Mansell.
Senna won 7 Grands Prix, the last of them the Australian Grand Prix. Senna's teammate was Gerhard Berger; Senna led their qualifying head-to-head 13–3 and led the race head-to-head 13–3.
Senna scored points in 14 of 16 Grands Prix, with a best run of 7 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Senna lost a net 9 places across 15 classified finishes. Senna scored 69% of McLaren's 1991 total of 139 points.
Final 1991 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
7
win rate
44%
Podiums
12
podium rate
75%
Poles
0
pole rate
Ayrton Senna: quick facts
Short answers about Senna's 1991 season.
What team did Ayrton Senna drive for in 1991?
Ayrton Senna drove for McLaren in the 1991 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Ayrton Senna use in 1991?
Ayrton Senna raced with car number 1 in 1991.
How many points did Ayrton Senna score in 1991?
Ayrton Senna scored 96 points in 1991 and finished 1st in the drivers' championship, 24 points ahead of Nigel Mansell.
How many races did Ayrton Senna win in 1991?
Ayrton Senna won 7 Grands Prix in 1991. Senna scored 12 podium finishes in 16 races.
Who was Ayrton Senna's teammate in 1991?
Gerhard Berger was Ayrton Senna's teammate at McLaren in 1991. Senna led the qualifying head-to-head 13–3 and led the race head-to-head 13–3.
