British Grand Prix 1992
The 1992 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 12 July 1992 at Silverstone, Northamptonshire. It was the ninth round of the 1992 Formula One World Championship. The 59-lap race was won by Nigel Mansell for the Williams-Renault team, the Englishman also starting from pole position, leading every lap and setting the fastest lap of the race. Riccardo Patrese finished second in the other Williams car, with Martin Brundle third in a Benetton-Ford.
After Mansell won his home Grand Prix, the British spectators invaded the race track to congratulate their hero. Mansell’s car was blocked by the crowd, preventing him from driving back to the pits. Eventually Mansell was returned to the pits by track marshals to attend the podium ceremony. The win was the 28th of Mansell’s career, thus making him the most successful British Formula One driver of all time in terms of wins (surpassing Jackie Stewart’s 27).
Future World Champion Damon Hill made his first start, for the Brabham team. Two further future champions, Michael Schumacher and Mika Häkkinen, scored points.
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| 1992 British Grand Prix | ||
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| Race 9 of 16 in the 1992 Formula One World Championship | ||
| Race details | ||
| Date | 12 July 1992 | |
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Northamptonshire, Great Britain | |
| Course | Permanent race track | |
| Course length | 5.226 km (3.260 mi) | |
| Distance | 59 laps, 308.334 km (192.348 mi) | |
| Weather | Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |
| Williams-Renault |
| Time | 1:18.965 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault |
| Time | 1:22.539 on lap 57 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |
| Williams-Renault |
| Second |
| Williams-Renault |
| Third |
| Benetton-Ford |
Lap leaders |
Qualifying
Pre-qualifying classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | Bertrand Gachot | Venturi-Lamborghini | 1:24.650 | — |
| 2 | 15 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal-Ford | 1:27.378 | +2.728 |
| 3 | 30 | Ukyo Katayama | Venturi-Lamborghini | 1:27.560 | +2.910 |
| 4 | 14 | Andrea Chiesa | Fondmetal-Ford | 1:28.965 | +4.315 |
| 5 | 34 | Roberto Moreno | Andrea Moda-Judd | 1:30.592 | +5.942 |
| 6 | 35 | Perry McCarthy | Andrea Moda-Judd | 1:46.719 | +22.069 |
Qualifying classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Q1 Time | Q2 Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1:18.965 | 1:35.990 | Pole |
| 2 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 1:20.884 | 1:38.185 | +1.919 |
| 3 | 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:21.706 | 1:41.912 | +2.741 |
| 4 | 19 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford | 1:22.066 | 1:41.227 | +3.101 |
| 5 | 2 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 1:22.296 | 1:41.311 | +3.331 |
| 6 | 20 | Martin Brundle | Benetton-Ford | 1:23.489 | 1:40.781 | +4.524 |
| 7 | 12 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Ford | 1:23.605 | 1:42.124 | +4.640 |
| 8 | 27 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:23.723 | 1:39.961 | +4.758 |
| 9 | 11 | Mika Häkkinen | Lotus-Ford | 1:23.813 | 1:42.815 | +4.848 |
| 10 | 26 | Érik Comas | Ligier-Renault | 1:23.957 | no time | +4.992 |
| 11 | 29 | Bertrand Gachot | Venturi-Lamborghini | 1:24.065 | 1:45.881 | +5.100 |
| 12 | 9 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1:24.198 | 1:41.504 | +5.233 |
| 13 | 25 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Renault | 1:24.545 | 1:45.659 | +5.580 |
| 14 | 28 | Ivan Capelli | Ferrari | 1:24.558 | 1:41.734 | +5.593 |
| 15 | 15 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal-Ford | 1:24.761 | 1:49.639 | +5.796 |
| 16 | 30 | Ukyo Katayama | Venturi-Lamborghini | 1:24.851 | 1:46.644 | +5.886 |
| 17 | 10 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork- Mugen-Honda | 1:24.924 | 1:43.215 | +5.959 |
| 18 | 4 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 1:24.984 | 1:42.160 | +6.019 |
| 19 | 21 | JJ Lehto | Dallara-Ferrari | 1:25.037 | 1:40.867 | +6.072 |
| 20 | 3 | Olivier Grouillard | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 1:25.096 | 1:41.221 | +6.131 |
| 21 | 16 | Karl Wendlinger | March-Ilmor | 1:25.123 | no time | +6.131 |
| 22 | 22 | Pierluigi Martini | Dallara-Ferrari | 1:25.221 | 1:46.295 | +6.256 |
| 23 | 32 | Stefano Modena | Jordan-Yamaha | 1:25.362 | 1:42.104 | +6.397 |
| 24 | 33 | Maurício Gugelmin | Jordan-Yamaha | 1:25.988 | no time | +7.023 |
| 25 | 24 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi-Lamborghini | 1:25.998 | 1:43.981 | +7.033 |
| 26 | 8 | Damon Hill | Brabham-Judd | 1:26.378 | 1:45.272 | +7.413 |
| 27 | 23 | Alessandro Zanardi | Minardi-Lamborghini | 1:26.458 | no time | +7.493 |
| 28 | 17 | Paul Belmondo | March-Ilmor | 1:27.995 | no time | +9.030 |
| 29 | 14 | Andrea Chiesa | Fondmetal-Ford | 1:28.452 | no time | +9.487 |
| 30 | 7 | Eric van de Poele | Brabham-Judd | 1:28.719 | no time | +9.754 |
Race
Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 59 | 1:25:42.991 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 59 | + 39.094 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 20 | Martin Brundle | Benetton-Ford | 59 | + 48.395 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | 19 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford | 59 | + 53.267 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 59 | + 55.795 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | 11 | Mika Häkkinen | Lotus-Ford | 59 | + 1:20.138 | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | 9 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 58 | + 1 lap | 12 | |
| 8 | 26 | Érik Comas | Ligier-Renault | 58 | + 1 lap | 10 | |
| 9 | 28 | Ivan Capelli | Ferrari | 58 | + 1 lap | 14 | |
| 10 | 25 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Renault | 57 | + 2 laps | 13 | |
| 11 | 3 | Olivier Grouillard | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 57 | + 2 laps | 20 | |
| 12 | 10 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 57 | + 2 laps | 17 | |
| 13 | 21 | JJ Lehto | Dallara-Ferrari | 57 | + 2 laps | 19 | |
| 14 | 15 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal-Ford | 57 | + 2 laps | 15 | |
| 15 | 22 | Pierluigi Martini | Dallara-Ferrari | 56 | + 3 laps | 22 | |
| 16 | 8 | Damon Hill | Brabham-Judd | 55 | + 4 laps | 26 | |
| 17 | 24 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi-Lamborghini | 53 | Engine | 25 | |
| Ret | 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 52 | Transmission | 3 | |
| Ret | 4 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 46 | Spun off | 18 | |
| Ret | 27 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 43 | Fire extinguisher | 8 | |
| Ret | 32 | Stefano Modena | Jordan-Yamaha | 43 | Engine | 23 | |
| Ret | 33 | Maurício Gugelmin | Jordan-Yamaha | 37 | Engine | 24 | |
| Ret | 29 | Bertrand Gachot | Venturi-Lamborghini | 32 | Wheel | 11 | |
| Ret | 12 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Ford | 31 | Transmission | 7 | |
| Ret | 16 | Karl Wendlinger | March-Ilmor | 27 | Gearbox | 21 | |
| Ret | 30 | Ukyo Katayama | Venturi-Lamborghini | 27 | Transmission | 16 | |
| DNQ | 23 | Alessandro Zanardi | Minardi-Lamborghini | ||||
| DNQ | 17 | Paul Belmondo | March-Ilmor | ||||
| DNQ | 14 | Andrea Chiesa | Fondmetal-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 7 | Eric van de Poele | Brabham-Judd | ||||
| DNPQ | 34 | Roberto Moreno | Andrea Moda-Judd | ||||
| DNPQ | 35 | Perry McCarthy | Andrea Moda-Judd | ||||
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | 76 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | 40 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | 29 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | 20 |
| 5 | Ayrton Senna | 18 |
| Source: |
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams-Renault | 116 |
| 2 | Benetton-Ford | 42 |
| 3 | McLaren-Honda | 38 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 13 |
| 5 | Lotus-Ford | 7 |
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