Race results
Race startMarch 23, 1991 at 21:00Brasilia Standard Time
| POS. | NO. | Driver | Team | TIME | Laps | Fastest Lap | PIT | Grid | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:38:28.128 | 71 | - | - | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | +2.991 | 71 | - | - | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | +5.416 | 71 | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 27 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | +18.369 | 71 | - | - | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | 20 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | +21.960 | 71 | - | - | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | 28 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | +23.641 | 71 | - | - | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | 19 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton | +1 Lap | 70 | - | - | 14 | 0 |
| 8 | 24 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | +2 Laps | 69 | - | - | 21 | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | Mika Häkkinen | Team Lotus | +3 Laps | 68 | - | - | 22 | 0 |
| 10 | 25 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | +3 Laps | 68 | - | - | 18 | 0 |
| 11 | 21 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | +3 Laps | 68 | - | - | 12 | 0 |
| 12 | 7 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | +4 Laps | 67 | - | - | 26 | 0 |
| - | 32 | Bertrand Gachot | Jordan | DNF (Fuel system) | 63 | - | - | 10 | 0 |
| - | 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | DNF (Gearbox) | 59 | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| - | 26 | Érik Comas | Ligier | DNF (Engine) | 50 | - | - | 23 | 0 |
| - | 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | DNF (Spun off) | 47 | - | - | 20 | 0 |
| - | 8 | Mark Blundell | Brabham | DNF (Engine) | 34 | - | - | 25 | 0 |
| - | 29 | Éric Bernard | Larrousse | DNF (Radiator) | 33 | - | - | 11 | 0 |
| - | 22 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Dallara | DNF (Electrical) | 22 | - | - | 19 | 0 |
| - | 33 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan | DNF (Engine) | 20 | - | - | 13 | 0 |
| - | 4 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell | DNF (Gearbox) | 19 | - | - | 9 | 0 |
| - | 16 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | DNF (Transmission) | 16 | - | - | 15 | 0 |
| - | 3 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | DNF (Spun off) | 12 | - | - | 16 | 0 |
| - | 15 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | DNF (Physical) | 9 | - | - | 8 | 0 |
| - | 17 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | DNF (Suspension) | 0 | - | - | 24 | 0 |
| - | 30 | Aguri Suzuki | Larrousse | DNF (Fuel pump) | 0 | - | - | 17 | 0 |