| «1991-15» | Japan Grand Prix - XVIII Japanese Grand Prix |
| 1991-10-20 | Suzuka - Suzuka International Racing Course - 53 laps × 5.864 km : 310.792 km |
| Pos | Grid | Car | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Best | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren • Honda | 01:36.458 | 01:34.700 | 01:34.700 | 222.919 km/h | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren • Honda | 01:36.490 | 01:34.898 | 01:34.898 | +00.198 (+0.209%) | +00.198 |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams • Renault | 01:36.529 | 01:34.922 | 01:34.922 | +00.222 (+0.234%) | +00.024 |
| 4 | 4 | 27 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 01:37.565 | 01:36.670 | 01:36.670 | +01.970 (+2.080%) | +01.748 |
| 5 | 5 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams • Renault | 01:37.874 | 01:36.882 | 01:36.882 | +02.182 (+2.304%) | +00.212 |
| 6 | 6 | 28 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 01:37.718 | 01:37.140 | 01:37.140 | +02.440 (+2.577%) | +00.258 |
| 7 | 7 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi • Ferrari | 01:40.176 | 01:38.154 | 01:38.154 | +03.454 (+3.647%) | +01.014 |
| 8 | 8 | 24 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi • Ferrari | 01:41.088 | 01:38.248 | 01:38.248 | +03.548 (+3.747%) | +00.094 |
| 9 | 9 | 19 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton • Ford Cosworth | 01:39.742 | 01:38.363 | 01:38.363 | +03.663 (+3.868%) | +00.115 |
| 10 | 10 | 20 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton • Ford Cosworth | 01:40.557 | 01:38.614 | 01:38.614 | +03.914 (+4.133%) | +00.251 |
| 11 | 11 | 33 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan • Ford Cosworth | 01:40.407 | 01:38.842 | 01:38.842 | +04.142 (+4.374%) | +00.228 |
| 12 | 12 | 22 | JJ Lehto | Dallara • Judd | 01:40.191 | 01:38.911 | 01:38.911 | +04.211 (+4.447%) | +00.069 |
| 13 | 13 | 32 | Alessandro Zanardi | Jordan • Ford Cosworth | 01:39.051 | 01:38.923 | 01:38.923 | +04.223 (+4.459%) | +00.012 |
| 14 | 14 | 4 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell • Honda | 01:39.245 | 01:38.926 | 01:38.926 | +04.226 (+4.463%) | +00.003 |
| 15 | 15 | 3 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell • Honda | 01:40.100 | 01:39.118 | 01:39.118 | +04.418 (+4.665%) | +00.192 |
| 16 | 16 | 21 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara • Judd | 01:41.246 | 01:39.238 | 01:39.238 | +04.538 (+4.792%) | +00.120 |
| 17 | 17 | 25 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier • Lamborghini | 01:39.946 | 01:39.499 | 01:39.499 | +04.799 (+5.068%) | +00.261 |
| 18 | 18 | 15 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Leyton House • Ilmor | 01:40.714 | 01:39.518 | 01:39.518 | +04.818 (+5.088%) | +00.019 |
| 19 | 19 | 7 | Martin Brundle | Brabham • Yamaha | 01:40.867 | 01:39.697 | 01:39.697 | +04.997 (+5.277%) | +00.179 |
| 20 | 20 | 26 | Erik Comas | Ligier • Lamborghini | 01:41.251 | 01:39.820 | 01:39.820 | +05.120 (+5.407%) | +00.123 |
| 21 | 21 | 11 | Mika Hakkinen | Lotus • Judd | 01:41.485 | 01:40.024 | 01:40.024 | +05.324 (+5.622%) | +00.204 |
| 22 | 22 | 16 | Karl Wendlinger | Leyton House • Ilmor | 01:41.639 | 01:40.092 | 01:40.092 | +05.392 (+5.694%) | +00.068 |
| 23 | 23 | 12 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus • Judd | 01:40.512 | 01:40.170 | 01:40.170 | +05.470 (+5.776%) | +00.078 |
| 24 | 24 | 14 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal • Ford Cosworth | 01:42.835 | 01:40.184 | 01:40.184 | +05.484 (+5.791%) | +00.014 |
| 25 | 25 | 30 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola • Ford Cosworth | 01:41.528 | 01:40.255 | 01:40.255 | +05.555 (+5.866%) | +00.071 |
| 26 | 26 | 10 | Alex Caffi | Footwork • Ford Cosworth | 01:40.517 | 01:40.402 | 01:40.402 | +05.702 (+6.021%) | +00.147 |
| 27 | 9 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork • Ford Cosworth | 01:41.536 | 01:40.844 | 01:40.844 | +06.144 (+6.488%) | +00.442 | |
| 28 | 34 | Nicola Larini | Lamborghini | 01:43.057 | 01:42.492 | 01:42.492 | +07.792 (+8.228%) | +01.648 | |
| 29 | 35 | Eric van de Poele | Lamborghini | 01:46.641 | 01:42.724 | 01:42.724 | +08.024 (+8.473%) | +00.232 | |
| 30 | 8 | Mark Blundell | Brabham • Yamaha | 01:44.004 | 01:44.004 | +09.304 (+9.825%) | +01.280 | ||
| 31 | 31 | Naoki Hattori | Coloni • Ford Cosworth | 02:00.035 | 02:00.035 | +25.335 (+26.753%) | +16.031 | ||
| 32 | 29 | Eric Bernard | Lola • Ford Cosworth |