1991 · Round 1 · Qualifying United States Grand Prix
Phoenix Street Circuit, United States
Sunday, March 10, 1991
Phoenix Street Circuit, United States
Sunday, March 10, 1991
Pole position
SEN
1:21.434
Pole margin
+1.121
to PRO
Top-ten spread
+3.951
P1 to BRU
Entries
26
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SENMcLaren · McLaren MP4-6 Honda · Honda | 1:21.434 | — | — |
| 02 | PROFerrari · Ferrari 642 F1 91 ~ Ferrari 643 F1 91 | 1:22.555 | +1.121 | — |
| 03 | PATWilliams · Williams FW14 · Renault | 1:22.833 | +1.399 | — |
| 04 | MANWilliams · Williams FW14 · Renault | 1:23.218 | +1.784 | — |
| 05 | PIQBenetton · Benetton Ford B191 ~ Benetton B190B · Ford | 1:23.384 | +1.950 | — |
| 06 | ALEFerrari · Ferrari 642 F1 91 ~ Ferrari 643 F1 91 | 1:23.805 | +2.371 | — |
| 07 | BERMcLaren · McLaren MP4-6 Honda · Honda | 1:23.742 | +2.308 | — |
| 08 | MORBenetton · Benetton Ford B191 ~ Benetton B190B · Ford | 1:23.881 | +2.447 | — |
| 11 | MODTyrrell · Tyrrell 020 · Honda | 1:25.557 | +4.123 | — |
| 12 | BRUBrabham · Brabham BT59Y ~ Brabham BT60Y · Yamaha | 1:25.385 | +3.951 | — |
| 13 | HAKTeam Lotus · Lotus 102B · Judd | 1:25.448 | +4.014 | — |
| 15 | MARMinardi · Minardi M191 · Ferrari | 1:25.715 | +4.281 | — |
| 16 | NAKTyrrell · Tyrrell 020 · Honda | 1:25.752 | +4.318 | — |
| 18 | CAPLeyton House · Leyton House CG911 · Ilmor | 1:26.121 | +4.687 | — |
| 19 | BERLarrousse · Larrousse 91 · Cosworth | 1:26.425 | +4.991 | — |
| 20 | BOULigier · Ligier JS35B ~ Ligier JS35 · Lamborghini | 1:26.500 | +5.066 | — |
| 21 | SUZLarrousse · Larrousse 91 · Cosworth | 1:26.548 | +5.114 | — |
| 22 | TARAGS · JH25B JH27 · Cosworth | 1:26.851 | +5.417 | — |
| 23 | GUGLeyton House · Leyton House CG911 · Ilmor | 1:26.875 | +5.441 | — |
| 24 | BLUBrabham · Brabham BT59Y ~ Brabham BT60Y · Yamaha | 1:26.915 | +5.481 | — |
| 25 | ALBFootwork · A11C FA12 · Porsche | 1:27.015 | +5.581 | — |
| 26 | MORMinardi · Minardi M191 · Ferrari | 1:27.042 | +5.608 | — |
| 27 | COMLigier · Ligier JS35B ~ Ligier JS35 · Lamborghini | 1:27.159 | +5.725 | — |
| 28 | CAFFootwork · A11C FA12 · Porsche | 1:27.519 | +6.085 | — |
| 29 | JOHAGS · JH25B JH27 · Cosworth | 1:27.753 | +6.319 | — |
| 30 | BAITeam Lotus · Lotus 102B · Judd | 1:28.570 | +7.136 | — |