Riccardo Patrese won the 1991 Mexican Grand Prix from pole, marking the last Formula One race to feature a Porsche-engined car as of 2024.
Key Facts
- Race distance
- 67 laps
- Winner
- Riccardo Patrese (Williams-Renault)
- Championship round
- 6th race of 1991 season
- Runner-up
- Nigel Mansell (Williams-Renault)
- Third place
- Ayrton Senna (McLaren-Honda)
- Last Porsche-engined F1 race
- As of 2024, no subsequent F1 race used Porsche engine
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 1991 Formula One World Championship brought the season to Mexico City for the sixth round, with top constructors Williams-Renault and McLaren-Honda fielding their leading drivers. Riccardo Patrese secured pole position ahead of the race, placing him in prime position to challenge for victory.
On 16 June 1991, the Mexican Grand Prix was held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Patrese led from pole and won the 67-lap race, with his Williams teammate Nigel Mansell finishing second. Ayrton Senna completed the podium in third driving for McLaren-Honda. A Porsche-engined car also competed, marking what became the last such appearance in Formula One.
Patrese's victory contributed to Williams-Renault's strong championship campaign that season. The race also holds a distinctive place in Formula One history as the last, as of 2024, in which a Porsche engine appeared, closing a chapter on Porsche's involvement as an F1 power unit supplier.