1991 · Round 15 · Qualifying Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, October 20, 1991
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, October 20, 1991
Pole position
BER
1:34.700
Pole margin
+0.198
to SEN
Top-ten spread
+3.914
P1 to PIQ
Entries
25
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | BERMcLaren · McLaren MP4-6 Honda · Honda | 1:34.700 | — | — |
| 02 | SENMcLaren · McLaren MP4-6 Honda · Honda | 1:34.898 | +0.198 | — |
| 03 | MANWilliams · Williams FW14 · Renault | 1:34.922 | +0.222 | — |
| 04 | PROFerrari · Ferrari 642 F1 91 ~ Ferrari 643 F1 91 | 1:36.670 | +1.970 | — |
| 05 | PATWilliams · Williams FW14 · Renault | 1:36.882 | +2.182 | — |
| 06 | ALEFerrari · Ferrari 642 F1 91 ~ Ferrari 643 F1 91 | 1:37.140 | +2.440 | — |
| 07 | MARMinardi · Minardi M191 · Ferrari | 1:38.154 | +3.454 | — |
| 08 | MORMinardi · Minardi M191 · Ferrari | 1:38.248 | +3.548 | — |
| 09 | MSCBenetton · Benetton Ford B191 ~ Benetton B190B · Ford | 1:38.363 | +3.663 | — |
| 10 | PIQBenetton · Benetton Ford B191 ~ Benetton B190B · Ford | 1:38.614 | +3.914 | — |
| 11 | DECJordan · Jordan 191 · Ford | 1:38.842 | +4.142 | — |
| 12 | JARBMS Scuderia Italia · Dallara BMS-F191 Judd · Judd | 1:38.911 | +4.211 | — |
| 13 | ZANJordan · Jordan 191 · Ford | 1:38.923 | +4.223 | — |
| 14 | MODTyrrell · Tyrrell 020 · Honda | 1:38.926 | +4.226 | — |
| 15 | NAKTyrrell · Tyrrell 020 · Honda | 1:39.118 | +4.418 | — |
| 16 | PIRBMS Scuderia Italia · Dallara BMS-F191 Judd · Judd | 1:39.238 | +4.538 | — |
| 17 | BOULigier · Ligier JS35B ~ Ligier JS35 · Lamborghini | 1:39.499 | +4.799 | — |
| 18 | GUGLeyton House · Leyton House CG911 · Ilmor | 1:39.518 | +4.818 | — |
| 20 | COMLigier · Ligier JS35B ~ Ligier JS35 · Lamborghini | 1:39.820 | +5.120 | — |
| 21 | HAKTeam Lotus · Lotus 102B · Judd | 1:40.024 | +5.324 | — |
| 22 | WENLeyton House · Leyton House CG911 · Ilmor | 1:40.092 | +5.392 | — |
| 23 | HERTeam Lotus · Lotus 102B · Judd | 1:40.170 | +5.470 | — |
| 25 | SUZLarrousse · Larrousse 91 · Cosworth | 1:40.255 | +5.555 | — |
| 28 | LARModena · Lambo 291 · Lamborghini | 1:42.492 | +7.792 | — |
| 29 | VANModena · Lambo 291 · Lamborghini | 1:42.724 | +8.024 | — |