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Nigel Mansell




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Nigel Mansell
Person

Nationality:  British

A race car driver.

His accomplishments include:

  • 1992 Formula 1 Champion

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    Formula 1 Race History

    Video

    The Flying Lap, Episode 42: Nigel Mansell, OBE
    October 26, 2011
    Duration: 1:11:57
    Our guest in Episode 42 is Nigel Mansell, the 1992 F1 World Champion and the winner of 31 Grands Prix. A hero still amongst F1 fans all over the world, Nigel rose to F1 the hard way - without sponsorship and without the early support of inner-circle British decision-makers. He had, though, a God-given talent and a cast iron determination to succeed; and, as such, he stands today as a model for all those with even a glint of ambition in their eyes. His season in 1980 was pivotal: he was quick in F3 but he was replaced in the March team mid-season when they hired a driver with money. He tested and raced occasionally for the new Ralt-Honda F2 team; and he worked long hours as a truck-driver/test driver at Team Lotus. Colin Chapman gave him an F1 chance first in Austria and then at Zandvoort. He drove the skin off those Lotus cars - and was rewarded with a full-time race drive for 1981. The rest is history. He switched to Williams in 1985, won his first race at Brands that year, joined Ferrari in 1989-90 and then returned to Williams in 1991. In 1992, setting records that still stand today, Mansell dominated the World Championship.
    As if that was not enough, Nigel went on to win the 1993 IndyCar World Series for Newman-Haas and almost to take the Indy 500 at his first attempt. A driver who didn't know the meaning of giving up - or of finishing second - Nigel in retirement has devoted much of his life to charitable causes, to his family - and to his second sporting love (golf).

    This video is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) License
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    Formula 1 Race History

    Racing Record Notes

    DateGrand PrixConstructorGridFinishPoints
    August 17, 1980AustrianLotus-Ford24Retired0
    August 31, 1980DutchLotus-Ford16Retired0
    September 14, 1980ItalianLotus-FordDNQ0
    March 15, 1981USA WestLotus-Ford7Retired0
    March 29, 1981BrazilianLotus-Ford13110
    April 12, 1981ArgentineLotus-Ford15Retired0
    May 17, 1981BelgianLotus-Ford1034
    May 31, 1981MonacoLotus-Ford3Retired0
    June 21, 1981SpanishLotus-Ford1161
    July 5, 1981FrenchLotus-Ford1370
    July 18, 1981BritishLotus-FordDNQ0
    August 2, 1981GermanLotus-Ford15Retired0
    August 16, 1981AustrianLotus-Ford11Retired0
    August 30, 1981DutchLotus-Ford17Retired0
    September 13, 1981ItalianLotus-Ford12Retired0
    September 27, 1981CanadianLotus-Ford5Retired0
    October 17, 1981Las VegasLotus-Ford943
    January 23, 1982South AfricanLotus-Ford18Retired0
    March 21, 1982BrazilianLotus-Ford1434
    April 4, 1982USA WestLotus-Ford1770
    May 9, 1982BelgianLotus-Ford7Retired0
    May 23, 1982MonacoLotus-Ford1143
    June 6, 1982USA EastLotus-Ford7Retired0
    June 13, 1982CanadianLotus-Ford14Retired0
    July 18, 1982BritishLotus-Ford23Retired0
    August 8, 1982GermanLotus-Ford1890
    August 15, 1982AustrianLotus-Ford12Retired0
    August 29, 1982SwissLotus-Ford2680
    September 12, 1982ItalianLotus-Ford2370
    September 25, 1982Las VegasLotus-Ford21Retired0
    March 13, 1983BrazilianLotus-Ford22120
    March 27, 1983USA WestLotus-Ford13120
    April 17, 1983FrenchLotus-Ford18Retired0
    May 1, 1983San MarinoLotus-Ford15120
    May 15, 1983MonacoLotus-Ford14Retired0
    May 22, 1983BelgianLotus-Renault19Retired0
    June 5, 1983United StatesLotus-Ford1461
    June 12, 1983CanadianLotus-Ford18Retired0
    July 16, 1983BritishLotus-Renault1843
    August 7, 1983GermanLotus-Renault17Retired0
    August 14, 1983AustrianLotus-Renault352
    August 28, 1983DutchLotus-Renault5Retired0
    September 11, 1983ItalianLotus-Renault1180
    September 25, 1983EuropeanLotus-Renault334
    October 15, 1983South AfricanLotus-Renault7Not classified0
    March 25, 1984BrazilianLotus-Renault5Retired0
    April 7, 1984South AfricanLotus-Renault3Retired0
    April 29, 1984BelgianLotus-Renault10Retired0
    May 6, 1984San MarinoLotus-Renault18Retired0
    May 20, 1984FrenchLotus-Renault634
    June 3, 1984MonacoLotus-Renault2Retired0
    June 17, 1984CanadianLotus-Renault761
    June 24, 1984USA EastLotus-Renault3Retired0
    July 8, 1984United StatesLotus-Renault161
    July 22, 1984BritishLotus-Renault8Retired0
    August 5, 1984GermanLotus-Renault1643
    August 19, 1984AustrianLotus-Renault8Retired0
    August 26, 1984DutchLotus-Renault1234
    September 9, 1984ItalianLotus-Renault7Retired0
    October 7, 1984EuropeanLotus-Renault8Retired0
    October 21, 1984PortugueseLotus-Renault6Retired0
    April 7, 1985BrazilianWilliams-Honda5Retired0
    April 21, 1985PortugueseWilliams-Honda952
    May 5, 1985San MarinoWilliams-Honda752
    May 19, 1985MonacoWilliams-Honda270
    June 16, 1985CanadianWilliams-Honda1661
    June 23, 1985United StatesWilliams-Honda2Retired0
    July 7, 1985FrenchWilliams-Honda8Did not start0
    July 21, 1985BritishWilliams-Honda5Retired0
    August 4, 1985GermanWilliams-Honda1061
    August 18, 1985AustrianWilliams-Honda2Retired0
    August 25, 1985DutchWilliams-Honda761
    September 8, 1985ItalianWilliams-Honda15110
    September 15, 1985BelgianWilliams-Honda726
    October 6, 1985EuropeanWilliams-Honda3WIN9
    October 19, 1985South AfricanWilliams-Honda1WIN9
    November 3, 1985AustralianWilliams-Honda2Retired0
    March 23, 1986BrazilianWilliams-Honda3Retired0
    April 13, 1986SpanishWilliams-Honda326
    April 27, 1986San MarinoWilliams-Honda3Retired0
    May 11, 1986MonacoWilliams-Honda243
    May 25, 1986BelgianWilliams-Honda5WIN9
    June 15, 1986CanadianWilliams-Honda1WIN9
    June 22, 1986United StatesWilliams-Honda252
    July 6, 1986FrenchWilliams-Honda2WIN9
    July 13, 1986BritishWilliams-Honda2WIN9
    July 27, 1986GermanWilliams-Honda634
    August 10, 1986HungarianWilliams-Honda434
    August 17, 1986AustrianWilliams-Honda6Retired0
    September 7, 1986ItalianWilliams-Honda326
    September 21, 1986PortugueseWilliams-Honda2WIN9
    October 12, 1986MexicanWilliams-Honda352
    October 26, 1986AustralianWilliams-Honda1Retired0
    April 12, 1987BrazilianWilliams-Honda161
    May 3, 1987San MarinoWilliams-Honda2WIN9
    May 17, 1987BelgianWilliams-Honda1Retired0
    May 31, 1987MonacoWilliams-Honda1Retired0
    June 21, 1987United StatesWilliams-Honda152
    July 5, 1987FrenchWilliams-Honda1WIN9
    July 12, 1987BritishWilliams-Honda2WIN9
    July 26, 1987GermanWilliams-Honda1Retired0
    August 9, 1987HungarianWilliams-Honda1140
    August 16, 1987AustrianWilliams-Honda2WIN9
    September 6, 1987ItalianWilliams-Honda234
    September 20, 1987PortugueseWilliams-Honda2Retired0
    September 27, 1987SpanishWilliams-Honda2WIN9
    October 18, 1987MexicanWilliams-Honda1WIN9
    November 1, 1987JapaneseWilliams-HondaDid not start0
    April 3, 1988BrazilianWilliams-Judd2Retired0
    May 1, 1988San MarinoWilliams-Judd11Retired0
    May 15, 1988MonacoWilliams-Judd5Retired0
    May 29, 1988MexicanWilliams-Judd14Retired0
    June 12, 1988CanadianWilliams-Judd9Retired0
    June 19, 1988United StatesWilliams-Judd6Retired0
    July 3, 1988FrenchWilliams-Judd9Retired0
    July 10, 1988BritishWilliams-Judd1126
    July 24, 1988GermanWilliams-Judd11Retired0
    August 7, 1988HungarianWilliams-Judd2Retired0
    September 25, 1988PortugueseWilliams-Judd6Retired0
    October 2, 1988SpanishWilliams-Judd326
    October 30, 1988JapaneseWilliams-Judd8Retired0
    November 13, 1988AustralianWilliams-Judd3Retired0
    March 26, 1989BrazilianFerrari6WIN9
    April 23, 1989San MarinoFerrari3Retired0
    May 7, 1989MonacoFerrari5Retired0
    May 28, 1989MexicanFerrari3Retired0
    June 4, 1989United StatesFerrari4Retired0
    June 18, 1989CanadianFerrari5Disqualified0
    July 9, 1989FrenchFerrari326
    July 16, 1989BritishFerrari326
    July 30, 1989GermanFerrari334
    August 13, 1989HungarianFerrari12WIN9
    August 27, 1989BelgianFerrari634
    September 10, 1989ItalianFerrari3Retired0
    September 24, 1989PortugueseFerrari3Disqualified0
    October 22, 1989JapaneseFerrari4Retired0
    November 5, 1989AustralianFerrari7Retired0
    March 11, 1990United StatesFerrari17Retired0
    March 25, 1990BrazilianFerrari543
    May 13, 1990San MarinoFerrari5Retired0
    May 27, 1990MonacoFerrari7Retired0
    June 10, 1990CanadianFerrari734
    June 24, 1990MexicanFerrari426
    July 8, 1990FrenchFerrari1180
    July 15, 1990BritishFerrari1Retired0
    July 29, 1990GermanFerrari4Retired0
    August 12, 1990HungarianFerrari5170
    August 26, 1990BelgianFerrari5Retired0
    September 9, 1990ItalianFerrari443
    September 23, 1990PortugueseFerrari1WIN9
    September 30, 1990SpanishFerrari326
    October 21, 1990JapaneseFerrari3Retired0
    November 4, 1990AustralianFerrari326
    March 10, 1991United StatesWilliams-Renault4Retired0
    March 24, 1991BrazilianWilliams-Renault3Retired0
    April 28, 1991San MarinoWilliams-Renault4Retired0
    May 12, 1991MonacoWilliams-Renault526
    June 2, 1991CanadianWilliams-Renault261
    June 16, 1991MexicanWilliams-Renault226
    July 7, 1991FrenchWilliams-Renault4WIN10
    July 14, 1991BritishWilliams-Renault1WIN10
    July 28, 1991GermanWilliams-Renault1WIN10
    August 11, 1991HungarianWilliams-Renault326
    August 25, 1991BelgianWilliams-Renault3Retired0
    September 8, 1991ItalianWilliams-Renault2WIN10
    September 22, 1991PortugueseWilliams-Renault4Disqualified0
    September 29, 1991SpanishWilliams-Renault2WIN10
    October 20, 1991JapaneseWilliams-Renault3Retired0
    November 3, 1991AustralianWilliams-Renault323
    March 1, 1992South AfricanWilliams-Renault1WIN10
    March 22, 1992MexicanWilliams-Renault1WIN10
    April 5, 1992BrazilianWilliams-Renault1WIN10
    May 3, 1992SpanishWilliams-Renault1WIN10
    May 17, 1992San MarinoWilliams-Renault1WIN10
    May 31, 1992MonacoWilliams-Renault126
    June 14, 1992CanadianWilliams-Renault5Retired0
    July 5, 1992FrenchWilliams-Renault1WIN10
    July 12, 1992BritishWilliams-Renault1WIN10
    July 26, 1992GermanWilliams-Renault1WIN10
    August 16, 1992HungarianWilliams-Renault226
    August 30, 1992BelgianWilliams-Renault126
    September 13, 1992ItalianWilliams-Renault1Retired0
    September 27, 1992PortugueseWilliams-Renault1WIN10
    October 25, 1992JapaneseWilliams-Renault1Retired0
    November 8, 1992AustralianWilliams-Renault1Retired0
    July 3, 1994FrenchWilliams-Renault2Retired0
    October 16, 1994EuropeanWilliams-Renault3Retired0
    November 6, 1994JapaneseWilliams-Renault443
    November 13, 1994AustralianWilliams-Renault1WIN10
    April 30, 1995San MarinoMcLaren-Mercedes9100
    May 14, 1995SpanishMcLaren-Mercedes10Retired0



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