Grand Prix 2 World Championship - 1991

The 1991 Grand Prix 2 World Championship will be the second world championship to be run under the RRML. It will feature the 1991 GP2 World Championship for Drivers and the 1991 GP2 World Championship for Constructors.

Mika Hakkinen enters 1991 as the reigning champion after sensationally taking the title in his rookie campaign for Martini Brabham, while Burger King McLaren is the reigning teams' champion.

In a new format for 1991, three races will make up race day for the World Championship. The opening race will be the Roger Williamson Cup, with the top six teams advancing to the Tom Pryce Trophy, joining the seven teams who automatically qualify. The top three teams from the Tom Pryce Trophy will then join the main Grand Prix and race alongside the ten teams who automatically qualify for the Clapham North World Championship.

Driver changes

 * Alessandro Nannini left Rowntree's Benetton Porsche to join reigning champion team Honda Burger King McLaren alongside Gerhard Berger, replacing Ayrton Senna who joined Porsche Williams Team to partner Thierry Boutsen.
 * Rowntree's Benetton Porsche went for an entirely new driver line-up for 1991 after Alessandro Nannini and Nelson Piquet both departed, the team signing Martin Brundle from Glenfiddich Minardi and Mark Blundell from Lego Osella.
 * Castrol Team Lotus replaced Andrea de Cesaris with Michele Alboreto as teammate to Derek Warwick.
 * Scuderia Ferrari made a scoop for 1990 rookie Michael Schumacher after he impressed with his performances at Cadbury Reynard and Canon Williams, signing him alongside Nigel Mansell.
 * Riccardo Patrese left Canon Williams at the end of 1990 despite finishing as vice-champion, looking for a new challenge with Equipe Ligier Playboy.
 * After Michele Alboreto left the team to join Castrol Team Lotus, Tecate 7up Arrows signed three-time champion Nelson Piquet to lead the team.
 * Mastercard Lola Formula 1 completely changed its driver line-up as it signed Stefano Modena and Mauricio Gugelmin for 1991.
 * After Martin Brundle left Glenfiddich Minardi to join Rowntree's Benetton Porsche, the team replaced him with Erik Comas.
 * Ivan Capelli departed Leyton House at the end of 1990 to join Monteverdi Vaillante Formula 1 alongside JJ Lehto.
 * San Carlo Coloni Racing picked up Andrea de Cesaris after he left Yellow Pages Team Lotus. He was joined at the team by Roberto Moreno, who rejoins the sport after completing three races for Woolworth's EuroBrun in 1990.
 * Scuderia Italia BMS Dallara signed part-time Scuderia Ferrari racer Gianni Morbidelli for a full campaign alongside Johnny Herbert, replacing Damon Hill who signed a works deal with new works entry BMW Motorsport.
 * After Michael Schumacher moved to Scuderia Ferrari and Roland Ratzenberger was signed by Fondmetal, McDonald's Reynard International signed a new all-Italian driver line-up of Nicola Larini and Emanuele Pirro.
 * Nickelodeon Zakspeed Racing dropped Paolo Barilla from its line-up, signing Tommy Byrne alongside Joachim Winkelhock for his Grand Prix return.
 * Martin Donnelly left Yellow Pages Team Lotus to front the new Fondmetal entry alongside Roland Ratzenberger.
 * Stefan Johansson rejoined the grid with new entry BMW Motorsport as teammate to Damon Hill.
 * Honda Racing Leyton House became a proving ground for Japanese drivers in 1991, signing Aguri Suzuki from Larrousse Lola and Ukyo Katayama from Scuderia Coloni.
 * 1990 Kwik Fit Life reserve Karl Wendlinger joined Zepter Jordan Racing in a full-time race seat for 1991. He was joined at Zepter Jordan Racing by former Rial driver Eddie Irvine.
 * Kwik Fit Life released Christian Fittipaldi to join Campari Team Lamborghini.
 * Wayne Gardner left his reserve role at Scuderia Coloni to fill a race seat at Holden Racing Team, forming an all-Australian driver line-up alongside David Brabham.
 * After losing his seat at Zakspeed, Paolo Barilla found a new home at Audi Sport in a works deal alongside Andrea Montermini.
 * Following a season distracted by constant driver changes, Michael Andretti walked out of Cadbury Reynard to join returning American entry Team Penske, partnering countryman Al Unser Jr.
 * Olivier Grouillard returned to the grid with Jaguar Racing having enjoyed one outing for Lego Osella in 1990.
 * Juan Manuel Fangio II left Woolworth's EuroBrun to join new entry Team Sauber Formula 1.

Mid-season driver changes

 * Zepter Jordan Racing driver Eddie Irvine was loaned out to Equipe Ligier Playboy ahead of the season-opening United States Grand Prix in a season-long deal, with reserve driver Fabrizio Barbazza stepping into the vacant race seat. Following the race, it was agreed that Irvine would be released by Zepter Jordan Racing completely.
 * Ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix, Automobiles Ettore Bugatti underwent a reshuffle in management which culminated in both Giovanna Amati and Lyn St. James being replaced by Domenico Schiattarella and Taru Rinne.
 * Alain Prost stormed out of Martini Cymru Brabham and Formula 1 following the Mexican Grand Prix, looking for opportunities in other championships. The team elected to call up development driver Emmanuel Collard to take the vacant race seat.

Grands Prix
1 Martin Brundle started on pole but was disqualified from the race, meaning Nelson Piquet scored the bonus point for pole position.

2 Martin Brundle took the fastest lap but was disqualified from the race, meaning Nigel Mansell scored the bonus point for fastest lap.

3 Nelson Piquet started on pole but was disqualified from the race, meaning Mark Blundell scored the bonus point for pole position.

4 Nelson Piquet took the fastest lap but was disqualified from the race, meaning Mark Blundell scored the bonus point for fastest lap.

Roger Williamson Cup
Bold indicates pole position.

Italics indicates fastest lap.

R indicates driver retired from the race.

D indicates driver disqualified from the race.

Q indicates driver did not qualify for the race.

Drivers must complete 90% race distance to be classified and score points.

Tom Pryce Trophy
The Tom Pryce Trophy is awarded to the driver who scores the most points within the qualifying races.

Roger Williamson Cup
The Roger Williamson Cup is awarded to the driver who scores the most points within the pre-qualifying races.