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Nigel Ernest James Mansell OBE (born August 8, 1953 in Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire) is a British racing driver from England who won both the Formula One World Championship (1992) and CART World Series (1993). The FIA Super Licence is a qualification allowing the Licence holder to take part in Formula One Grands Prix as a driver The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The 1980 Formula One season included the 31st FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 13, 1980, and ended on The 1992 Formula One season was the 43rd FIA Formula One World Championship season The 1994 Formula One season was the 45th FIA Formula One World Championship season "F1 1995" redirects here For the video games based on the 1995 Formula One season see F1 95. 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful Formula One The 1992 Formula One season was the 43rd FIA Formula One World Championship season The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole In motorsport, the fastest lap is the quickest lap run during a race Results from the 1980 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 17, 1980. Results from the 1985 Formula One European Grand Prix held at Brands Hatch on October 6, 1985. The 1994 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on November 13 1994 at the Adelaide Street Circuit. The 1995 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 14 1995 at the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona. Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing (NHLR is a motor racing team competing in the IndyCar Series. The Royal Automobile Club is a private Club and is not to be confused with RAC plc, a motorists' organization which it formerly owned The ESPY Awards is an annual Sports awards event created and broadcast by American Cable television network ESPN. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Upton-upon-Severn is a small Town in Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire, England, on the River Severn, often incorrectly called Worcestershire (ˈwʊstəʃə abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The 1992 Formula One season was the 43rd FIA Formula One World Championship season Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis The 1993 CART PPG IndyCar World Series Season was the fifteenth CART World Series. He is the only person in history to hold both titles simultaneously, and was the first person to win the CART title in his debut season. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis During the early nineties, Mansell was commonly known, by the British media especially, as Our Nige.
His career in Formula One spanned 15 seasons, with his final two full seasons of top-level racing being spent in the CART series. Mansell remains the most successful British Formula One driver of all-time in terms of race wins with 31 victories, and is fourth overall on the Formula One race winners list behind Michael Schumacher, Alain Prost, and Ayrton Senna. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple He was rated in the top 10 Formula One drivers of all time by Murray Walker, who was a Formula One commentator for 50 years. Graeme Murray Walker OBE (known as Murray Walker; born 10 October 1923 Hall Green, Birmingham, England) is a Formula 1 [2] In 2008, American sports television network ESPN ranked him 24th on their top drivers of all-time. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to [3]
Mansell raced in the GP Masters series and signed a one-off race deal for the Scuderia Ecosse GT race team to drive their number 63 Ferrari F430 GT2 car at Silverstone on 6 May 2007. Grand Prix Masters was a one-make Motor racing series featuring retired Formula One drivers Overview The F430's chassis is heavily based on its predecessor the 360 Silverstone Circuit is a Motor racing circuit in Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, named after the village in the former England Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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Biography
Mansell was born in Upton-upon-Severn, a small town in the English county of Worcestershire. Upton-upon-Severn is a small Town in Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire, England, on the River Severn, often incorrectly called A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Worcestershire (ˈwʊstəʃə abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. He spent most of his childhood and early adult years in Hall Green, Birmingham. Hall Green is an area and ward in south Birmingham, England. It is also a council constituency, managed by its own District committee Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um He was a pupil at Rosslyn School, then Hall Green Bilateral, before studying engineering at Matthew Boulton College. Engineering is the Discipline and Profession of applying technical and scientific Knowledge and Matthew Boulton College is a Further and Higher Education college situated in the Eastside of Birmingham, West Midlands. He worked as an aerospace engineer at Lucas Engineering, before giving it up to become a full time racing driver.
Career
Formula Ford
1976-1977
Mansell had a fairly slow start to his racing career, using his own money to help work his way up the ranks. After considerable success in kart racing, he moved to the Formula Ford series to the disapproval of his father. Formula Ford is a single seater open wheel class in Motorsport which exists in some form in many countries around the world In 1976 Nigel won 6 of the 9 races he took part in, including his debut event at Mallory Park. Mallory Park is a Motor racing circuit situated in the village of Kirkby Mallory, just off the A47, between Leicester and Hinckley He entered 42 races the following year and won 33 to become the 1977 British Formula Ford champion, despite suffering a broken neck in a qualifying session at Brands Hatch. Brands Hatch is a Motor racing circuit in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland it hosted 12 runnings of the Doctors told him he had been perilously close to quadriplegia, that he would be confined for six months and would never drive again. Quadriplegia, also known as tetraplegia, is a Symptom in which a human experiences Paralysis affecting all four limbs although not necessarily total paralysis Mansell discharged himself from the hospital and returned to racing. Three weeks before the accident he had resigned his job as an aerospace engineer, having previously sold most of his personal belongings to finance his foray into Formula Ford. Aerospace engineering is the branch of Engineering behind the design construction and science of Aircraft and Spacecraft. [4] Later that year, he was given the chance to race a Lola T570 Formula 3 car at Silverstone. Silverstone Circuit is a Motor racing circuit in Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, named after the village in the former England He finished fourth, and decided that he was ready to move into the higher formula. [5]
Formula Three
1978-1979
Mansell's first season in Formula Three started with a pole position and a 2nd place finish. Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or F3, is a class of open-wheel formula racing. The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole However, the car was not competitive, as a commercial deal with Unipart required his team to use Triumph Dolomite engines that were vastly inferior to the Toyota engines used by the leading teams. The Unipart Group is a 3rd Party Logistics provider whose clients include Vodafone, Jaguar Cars, London Taxis International, Landrover The Triumph Motor Company had its origins in 1885 when Siegfried Bettmann (1863-1951 and Moritz (Maurice Schulte from Germany founded Bettmann & (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker. After three 7th place finishes and a fourth in his last race, he parted from the team. The next season saw him take a paid drive with Dave Price Racing. Following a first win in the series at Silverstone in March, he went on to finish 8th in the championship. [6] His racing was consistent, but a collision with another car resulted in a huge cartwheeling crash which he was lucky to survive. Again he was hospitalised, this time with broken vertebrae. A vertebra (plural vertebrae) is an individual Irregular bone in the spinal or Vertebral column ( aka ischis a flexuous and flexible column His driving was noticed by Colin Chapman owner of Lotus and shortly after his accident, hiding the extent of his injury with painkillers, Mansell performed well enough in a tryout with Lotus to become a test driver for the Formula One team. Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman ( 19 May 1928 - 16 December 1982) was an influential British designer inventor and builder in the automotive 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK.
Formula One
1980-1984:Lotus
Mansell's skill as a test driver, including setting the fastest time around Silverstone in a Lotus car at the time, impressed Chapman enough to give him a trio of starts in F1 in 1980, driving a development version of the Lotus 81 used by the team, the Lotus 81B. In Motor sports it is common to have one or more test drivers that work with the Mechanics to help develop the vehicle by testing new systems on the track The 1980 Formula One season included the 31st FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 13, 1980, and ended on In his Formula One debut at the 1980 Austrian Grand Prix, a fuel leak in the cockpit that developed shortly before the start of the race left him with painful first and second degree burns on his buttocks. Results from the 1980 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 17, 1980. Car failures forced him to retire from that race and his second, however an accident at his third event at Imola meant he failed to qualify. Team leader Mario Andretti wrote his car off before the final race of the season and Mansell had to give up his car for Andretti to compete in. Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an Italian American former racecar driver and one of the most successful Americans in the Andretti announced he was leaving to move to Alfa-Romeo at the end of the season leaving Lotus with a vacant race seat.
Despite Mansell being unpopular with one of the teams backers, David Thieme, and much speculation in the press that Jean-Pierre Jarier would fill the vacancy, Chapman announced at the start of the season the seat would be filled by Mansell. Jean-Pierre Jarier (born July 10, 1946) is a French Grand Prix racing driver now retired
Mansell's four years as a full-time Lotus driver were a struggle, as the cars were unreliable. Out of 59 race starts with the team, he finished just 24 of them. He managed a best finish of third place which he obtained five times during the four years including in Lotus' fifth race of the 1981 season, and only the seventh of Mansell's Formula One career. The 1981 Formula One season included the 32nd FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on March 15, 1981, and ended Team mate Elio de Angelis took a surprise win at the 1982 Austrian Grand Prix, and was frequently faster than his less experienced colleague Mansell. Elio de Angelis ( 26 March 1958 – 15 May 1986) was a Racing driver who participated in Formula One between and, racing Results from the 1982 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 15, 1982.
During the 1982 season, Mansell planned to race in the 24 Hours of Le Mans sportscar event in order to earn extra money. The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( 24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, At the time Mansell was paid £50,000 a year and was offered £10,000 to take part in Le Mans. Chapman believed that by entering the Le Mans race, Mansell was exposing himself to unnecessary risk and paid him £10,000 to not take part in the race. Chapman extended Mansell's contract to the end of the 1984 season in a deal that made him a millionaire. The 1984 Formula One season was the 35th FIA Formula One World Championship season [7]
As a result of the gestures such as the above, Mansell became very close to Chapman, and was devastated by his sudden death in 1982. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) In his autobiography Mansell stated that when Chapman died "the bottom dropped out of my world. Part of me died with him. I had lost a member of my family". Following Chapman's death relationships at Lotus became strained, as replacement team manager Peter Warr did not have a high regard for him as a driver. Warr was not keen on honoring the last year of the contract that Mansell had signed with Chapman. However, with encouragement from Lotus' sponsors, John Player Special, it was announced Mansell would be staying with the team.
In 1984 Nigel finished in the championship top 10 for the first time, and took his first career pole. The 1984 Formula One season was the 35th FIA Formula One World Championship season At the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix Mansell surprised many by overtaking Alain Prost in a wet race for the lead, but soon after retired from the race after getting off line and losing control on the slippery painted lines on the road surface. Results from the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on June 3, 1984. Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver Mid-way through the season, the team's new managers signed Ayrton Senna for the following year, leaving Mansell with no race seat at Lotus. Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple After receiving offers from Arrows and Williams, and firstly turning down Williams' offer, Mansell eventually signed for them. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967
Mansell was remembered by many this year when he collapsed while pushing his car to the finish line after the transmission failed on the last lap of the 1984 United States Grand Prix. Summary Keke Rosberg of Finland survived a brutal battle of attrition and scored his only win of the season at the dramatic and unpredictable one-time-only Dallas Grand The 1984 Grand Prix was the hottest on record, and after 2 hours of driving in 104°F (about 40°C) conditions Mansell fainted whilst pushing his car over the line to salvage a sixth place finish (and thus 1 championship point) in a race he'd started from pole and led half of. [8]
Mansell's final race with the Lotus team was heavily compromised due to Warr's unwillingness to give Mansell the brake pads he desired for the race. With 18 laps of the race remaining, and with Mansell in second position, the brakes on his car failed. On Mansell's departure, Warr was infamously quoted "He'll never win a Grand Prix as long as I have a hole in my arse". [9]
1985-1988:Williams
In 1985 Frank Williams snapped Mansell up to drive alongside Keke Rosberg as part of the Williams team, Mansell later saying "Keke was probably one of the best team-mates I've had in my career". The 1985 Formula One season was the 36th FIA Formula One World Championship season Sir Francis Owen Garbatt Williams CBE (born April 16 1942 is founder and manager of the WilliamsF1 Formula One racing team Keijo Erik Rosberg ( (born 6 December 1948 in Solna, Stockholm County, Sweden) nicknamed "Keke" is a Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Mansell was given the now famous "Red 5" car, which he drove throughout his career (for Williams and Newman/Haas) and which was brought to the public's attention mainly through commentator Murray Walker and his enthusiastic commentary for the BBC. Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing (NHLR is a motor racing team competing in the IndyCar Series. Graeme Murray Walker OBE (known as Murray Walker; born 10 October 1923 Hall Green, Birmingham, England) is a Formula 1
1985 initially appeared to provide more of the same for Mansell, although he was closer to the pace than before, especially as the Honda engines became more competitive by mid-season. Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda.
Mansell achieved second place at the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, and followed this with his first victory in 72 starts at the European Grand Prix at Brands Hatch in England. Results from the 1985 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on September 15, 1985. The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race Results from the 1985 Formula One European Grand Prix held at Brands Hatch on October 6, 1985. Brands Hatch is a Motor racing circuit in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland it hosted 12 runnings of the He achieved a second straight victory at the South African Grand Prix in Kyalami. The South African Grand Prix was first run as a Grand Prix motor racing handicap race in 1934 at the Prince George Circuit at East London, Eastern Kyalami ( My home in Zulu) is a motor racing circuit located in Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa. These triumphs helped turn Mansell into a Formula One star.
Going into 1986, the Williams-Honda team had a car capable of winning on a regular basis and Mansell had established himself as a potential World Championship contender. He also had a new team-mate in Nelson Piquet. Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (born August 17, 1952) more commonly known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian former racing driver who was Formula The Brazilian publicly described Mansell as "an uneducated blockhead" and had also criticised his wife, Roseanne. Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency Unperturbed by Piquet's mind games, Nigel went on to record five Grand Prix wins in 1986 and also played part in one of the closest finishes in Formula One Grand Prix history, finishing second to Ayrton Senna in the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez by a mere 0. Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple 014 seconds. The 1986 Formula One World Championship went right down-to-the-wire in Adelaide, Australia for the 1986 Australian Grand Prix with Prost, Piquet and Mansell all still in contention for the title. Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a The 1986 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 26 1986 at the Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide, Australia After aiming for a third place finish which would guarantee him the title, Mansell would narrowly miss out on winning it after his left-rear tyre exploded in spectacular fashion on the main straight with only 19 laps of the race to go. This article is about tires used on road Vehicles including pneumatic tires and solid tires. Nigel ended the season as runner-up to Alain Prost. Runner-up is a term used to denote a participant which finishes in second place in any of a variety of competitive endeavors most notably sporting events and Beauty pageants His efforts in 1986 led to him being voted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
Six more wins followed in 1987, including an emotional and hugely popular victory at Silverstone, in which he came back from 20 seconds behind in 20 laps to beat team-mate Piquet, with his car running out of fuel on the slowing down lap. The 1987 Formula One season was the 38th FIA Formula One World Championship season Silverstone Circuit is a Motor racing circuit in Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, named after the village in the former England However, at the Italian Grand Prix he missed a gear and let Piquet, who was using an active suspension car, through to win. Results from the 1987 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 6, 1987. Active suspension is an automotive technology that controls the vertical movement of the wheels via an onboard system rather than the movement being determined entirely by the surface on A heavy qualifying accident at Suzuka in Japan for the penultimate race of the 1987 season severely injured Mansell's back (a spinal concussion), and as a result of Mansell missing the remaining two races, Piquet became champion for the third time, even though he failed to score any points in these two remaining races.
In 1988, Williams lost the turbo power of Honda to Team McLaren, and had to make do with a naturally-aspirated Judd engine. The 1988 Formula One season was the 39th FIA Formula One World Championship season A turbocharger, or turbo, is an air Compressor used for forced-induction of an Internal combustion engine. Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK A naturally-aspirated engine or normally-aspirated engine (or "N/A" - Aspiration meaning breathing refers to an Internal combustion engine Judd is a name brand of engines produced by Engine Developments Ltd An engine is a mechanical device that produces some form of output from a given input A dismal season followed, which saw Mansell's Williams team experiment with a terribly unreliable (but extremely innovative) active suspension system. Active suspension is an automotive technology that controls the vertical movement of the wheels via an onboard system rather than the movement being determined entirely by the surface on Mansell would complete only two of the fourteen races in which he appeared in the 1988 season, both being podium finishes. Ironically, one of these was a second place at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone where the team had reverted to a passive suspension set-up. The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship
Mansell developed chickenpox in the summer of 1988 and after a competitive (but ill-advised) drive in the very hot conditions of the 1988 Hungarian Grand Prix the condition would get even worse causing him to miss the next two Grands Prix. Chickenpox is a highly contagious illness caused by primary infection with Varicella zoster virus (VZV The 1988 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on August 7 1988 at the Hungaroring, Budapest.
1989-1990:Ferrari
In preparation for the 1989 season, Mansell became the last Ferrari driver to be personally selected by the late Enzo Ferrari before his death in August 1988, an honour Nigel described as "one of the greatest in my entire career". The 1989 Formula One season was the 40th FIA Formula One World Championship season Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Enzo Anselmo "the Commendatore" Ferrari ( February 20, 1898 &ndash August 14, 1988) was an Italian car driver and entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari presented a 1989 Ferrari F40 as a gift to Mansell. [10] In Italy he became known as "il leone" ("the lion") by the tifosi (Ferrari fans) due to his fearless driving style. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Tifosi is an Italian word to describe a group of fans The term for a single male fan is Tifoso. The season was one of change in the sport, with the banning of turbo engines by the FIA and the introduction of the electronic gearbox by Ferrari.
Mansell believed that 1989 would be a development year and that he would be able to challenge for the championship the following season. In his first appearance with the team he scored a very unlikely win in the Brazilian Grand Prix, his least favourite track and the home race of his bitter rival Piquet. The 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Jacarepaguá on March 26, 1989. He later joked that he had booked airplane tickets home for halfway through the race as he predicted the car's new electronic gearbox would last only a few laps. Mansell remained the last man to win on his Ferrari debut until Kimi Räikkönen in the 2007 Australian Grand Prix. Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (ˈkimi ˈmɑtiɑs ˈræikkønen born October 17, 1979 in Espoo) is a Finnish Formula One race car driver currently The 2007 ING Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on March 18 2007 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit.
The rest of 1989 was characterised by gearbox and various other problems which included a disqualification at the Canadian Grand Prix and a black-flagged incident at the Portuguese Grand Prix for reversing in the pit-lane, which resulted in a ban for the next race in Spain. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The 1989 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 18, 1989. Racing flags are traditionally used in Auto racing and similar motorsports to communicate important messages to drivers The 1989 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Estoril on September 24, 1989. However, Mansell finished fourth in the Championship with the help of a memorable second win for Ferrari at the Hungarian Grand Prix, where, after concentrating on the race set-up of his car, he won after a late-race pass on Ayrton Senna after starting only 12th on the grid. The 1989 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Hungaroring on August 13, 1989. Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple
A tough 1990 followed with Ferrari, in which he had more reliability problems with the car, causing him to retire from seven races. The 1990 Formula One season was the 41st FIA Formula One World Championship season In this season he was paired with Alain Prost, the reigning World Champion, who took over as the team's lead driver and played on Mansell's inferiority complex. Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver An inferiority complex, in the fields of Psychology and Psychoanalysis, is a feeling that one is inferior to others in some way Mansell recalls one incident where at the 1990 British Grand Prix, the car he drove didn't handle the same as in the previous race where had taken pole position. The 1990 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Silverstone on July 15, 1990. On confronting the mechanics, it transpired that Prost saw Mansell as having a superior car and as a result, they were swapped without telling Mansell. [11] After retiring from the race, he announced he was retiring from the sport altogether at the end of the season. Mansell obtained only a single win, at the 1990 Portuguese Grand Prix and finished 5th in the world championship. The 1990 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 23 September 1990 at Estoril. His retirement was cancelled when Frank Williams again stepped in. Sir Francis Owen Garbatt Williams CBE (born April 16 1942 is founder and manager of the WilliamsF1 Formula One racing team Williams signed Mansell on 1 October 1990 after Mansell ensured the contract stated that he would be the focus of the team, having experienced being the 'Number Two' driver at Ferrari. Mansell would be paid £4. 6 million a season, a deal which made him the highest paid British sportsman at the time. [12]
1991-1992:Williams
His second stint with Williams was even better than the first. Back in the familiar 'Red 5', he won five races in 1991, most memorably in the Spanish Grand Prix. The 1991 Formula One season was the 42nd FIA Formula One World Championship season The 1991 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 29, 1991 at the Circuit de Catalunya. In this race he went wheel to wheel with Ayrton Senna, with only centimetres to spare, at over 320 km/h (200mph) down the main straight. A centimetre ( American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one hundredth Quite a different spectacle was offered following Mansell's victory in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship Silverstone Circuit is a Motor racing circuit in Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, named after the village in the former England Senna's car had come to a halt on the final lap, but, rather than leave his rival stranded out on the circuit, Mansell pulled over on his parade lap and allowed Senna to ride on the Williams side-pod back to the pits.
The Williams team's decision to develop their new semi-automatic gearbox by racing with it at the start of the season, was at the cost of points in the opening rounds of the championship. A semi-automatic transmission (also known as clutchless manual transmission, automated manual transmission, e-gear, shift-tronic, flappy Senna was on 40 points by the time Mansell gained his first 6 in Monaco. Despite a good mid season, which included a hat-trick of victories, Senna's consistency (and Mansell's retirements at key races) meant that he finished second in the Championship once again, this time behind Senna. A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts
1992 would be Mansell's finest season. The 1992 Formula One season was the 43rd FIA Formula One World Championship season He started the year with five straight victories (a record equalled by Michael Schumacher in 2004). A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline usually a Sports event Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Drivers and constructors The following teams and drivers competed in the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship. At Monaco, the sixth race of the season, he took pole and dominated much of the race. The 1992 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 31, 1992. However, with seven laps remaining, Mansell suffered a loose wheel nut and was forced into the pits, emerging behind Ayrton Senna's McLaren-Honda. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mansell, on fresh tyres, set a lap record almost two seconds quicker than Senna's and closed from 5. 2 to 1. 9 seconds in only two laps. The pair duelled around Monaco for the final four laps but Mansell could find no way past, finishing just two tenths of a second behind the Brazilian. [13][14] Mansell was crowned Formula One Drivers' Champion early in the season at the Hungarian Grand Prix, where his second place finish clinched the Drivers' Championship, securing the title in the least number of Grands Prix since the 16-race season format started. The 1992 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hungaroring on August 16, 1992. This stood as a record until broken by Schumacher in 2002. The 2002 Formula One season was the 53rd FIA Formula One World Championship season Mansell also set the then-record for the most number of wins in one season (9) and highest number of pole positions (14). The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole
He won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award twice, in 1986 and 1992, one of only three people to do so. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)
CART IndyCar World Series
1993-1994:Newman/Haas Racing
Despite being world champion, Mansell had a falling out with Williams. In his autobiography Mansell writes that this was because of a deal made at the previous Hungarian Grand Prix, which Williams reneged on, and the prospect of Frenchman Alain Prost joining the Renault-powered team. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Williams had neglected to tell Mansell that Prost had signed for 1993 at only the second race of the 1992 season, in Mexico.
Mansell consequently left to join the Newman/Haas CART team in 1993. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) He took over the seat of Michael Andretti, who coincidentally had left CART to race in Formula One for McLaren. Michael Mario Andretti (born October 5, 1962 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) is an American retired CART and Formula One McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK At the season opener at Surfers Paradise, Australia, he became the first "rookie" to take pole position and win his first race. Surfers Paradise ( is a town on Australia 's Gold Coast in Queensland. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A few weeks later however, he suffered a substantial crash at the Phoenix International Raceway, severely injuring his back. Phoenix International Raceway, or just PIR, is a one mile Tri-oval race track located in Avondale Arizona. At the '93 Indianapolis 500, his first career oval track event, Mansell would lead the race only to finish third after losing the lead to Emerson Fittipaldi and Arie Luyendyk after a poor re-start. The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The 500" is an American Emerson Fittipaldi (born December 12, 1946 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a highly successful Brazilian automobile racing driver winning world championships Arie Luyendyk, originally Arie Luijendijk (born September 21, 1953) is a Dutch auto racing driver twice winner of the Indianapolis Mansell would go on to score five wins for the 1993 CART season, which, with more high-placed finishes, was good enough to earn him the championship. This enabled Mansell to become the only driver in history to hold both the Formula One and CART championships at the same time.
Following this successful season in CART, he received several awards including a Gold Medal from the Royal Automobile Club and the 1993 ESPY Award for Best Driver. The Royal Automobile Club is a private Club and is not to be confused with RAC plc, a motorists' organization which it formerly owned The ESPY Awards is an annual Sports awards event created and broadcast by American Cable television network ESPN.
His Newman/Haas car was much less reliable the following year, 1994, and results suffered. It was during this season that Mansell "wore out his welcome" in the United States with glimpses of rude behavior, particularly after he was knocked out of the Indianapolis 500. The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The 500" is an American After the crash, he stormed out of the track hospital, and refused medical care. When a reporter asked Mansell if he had spoken with Dennis Vitolo, the driver who had crashed into him, Mansell replied, "you speak to him. Dennis Vitolo (born December 18, 1956, Massapequa New York) is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series " Subsequently, Mansell was set to sign autographs at a K-mart (the primary sponsor of his car), but due to a lack of demand, the event was cancelled. Mansell was also the catalyst for the breakdown in the relationship between himself and Mario Andretti. Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an Italian American former racecar driver and one of the most successful Americans in the Mario has since remarked "I guess if Ronnie Peterson was the best team-mate I ever had, Nigel Mansell was the worst" and "I had a lot of respect for him as a driver, but not as a man". This is about the racing driver For the ice hockey player see Ronnie Pettersson. [15]
Return to Formula One
1994:Williams
In 1994 Mansell made a Formula One comeback of sorts. After the untimely death of Ayrton Senna, he returned to Formula One with Williams replacing rookie David Coulthard for the French Grand Prix and the last three races of the season. David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire) is a British Formula One racing driver Mansell was paid approximately £900,000 per race, compared to Williams' lead driver at the time, Damon Hill being paid £300,000 for the entire season. Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a retired World Championship winning British racing driver from England [16] Mansell wasn't as quick as Damon Hill in race trim but signs that his speed were coming back were evident in Japan during a fantastic battle with the Ferrari of Jean Alesi. Mansell won his last Grand Prix, the Australian Grand Prix, which was the final race of the season having out-qualified the two contenders for the title, Damon Hill and Michael Schumacher, in the process. The 1994 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on November 13 1994 at the Adelaide Street Circuit. Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a retired World Championship winning British racing driver from England Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula The plan was initially for Mansell to protect Hill from Schumacher, but the two title contenders eventually collided and retired handing Schumacher his 1st World Title.
1995:McLaren
Mansell was quick again and on the back of winning two titles, he was still hot property; however, Mansell lost the Williams seat to David Coulthard and eventually ended up with McLaren in 1995. "F1 1995" redirects here For the video games based on the 1995 Formula One season see F1 95. The season didn't start well, Mansell couldn't fit in to the car and wasn't able to race until Imola where he ran in the middle of the field a good way off the pace of Häkkinen. Outpaced and frustrated with his car's handling characteristics, he chose to retire after just two races with them, a poor ending to a fantastic career, but it wouldn't be Mansell without the drama. Car handling and vehicle handling is a description of the way wheeled vehicles perform transverse to their direction of motion particularly during cornering and swerving
A few testing sessions with F1 teams including Jordan suggested another comeback could be on the cards but it never happened. Mansell and F1 were finished with each other.
British Touring Car Championship
1998:Ford
Mansell made a return to racing in 1998 in the British Touring Car Championship, driving in a Ford Mondeo for three rounds. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The British Touring Car Championship is a Touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Ford Mondeo is a Large family car sold by the Ford Motor Company in various markets throughout the world As it was, the Ford was highly uncompetitive - the manufacturer finished the season 7th out of 8 in the championship. With the number 5 already taken by James Thompson, Mansell raced with the red number 55. James Thompson (born April 26 1974) is an English Auto racing driver from York. [17][18]
At his first event at Donington Park, he retired 3 laps into the sprint race, meaning he would start the feature race in 19th position on the grid. Donington Park is a site near Castle Donington in North West Leicestershire, England, owned by Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd As the conditions changed and the track got wetter, Mansell found himself leading the race for several laps and he finished in 5th position. [19] The race was regarded by many fans as one of the greatest in touring car history. [20]
It was to be his best finish in the series, as he failed to finish either race at the next round he participated in at Brands Hatch, and at his final race at Silverstone he finished in 14th and 11th place. Brands Hatch is a Motor racing circuit in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland it hosted 12 runnings of the Silverstone Circuit is a Motor racing circuit in Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, named after the village in the former England [21][22] Having competed in 3 of the 13 rounds, he finished 18th out of 21 in the drivers championship. [23]
Subsequent Appearances
2005
On the 16 July, Mansell took part in a Race of Legends exhibition event at the Norisring round of the DTM. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters ( DTM, German Touring Car Masters is a Touring car racing series based in Germany, but also with rounds elsewhere [24] He competed against Jody Scheckter, Alain Prost, Mick Doohan, Emerson Fittipaldi and Johnny Cecotto, each driver having an opportunity to drive the Audi, Mercedes and Opel offerings. Jody David Scheckter (born January 29, 1950) is a South African former Auto racing driver the 1979 Formula One World Drivers Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver Michael "Mick" Sydney Doohan AM born in Brisbane, Australia, is a former Grand Prix Motorcycle Road racing Emerson Fittipaldi (born December 12, 1946 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a highly successful Brazilian automobile racing driver winning world championships Motorcycle racing history Cecotto had won the Venezuelan National Championship in 1973 and 1974 when he rose to international prominence at the 1975 Daytona 200 motorcycle AUDI AG, ( Xetra: NSU commonly known as Audi (aˈʊdi is a German Automobile manufacturer which produces Audi branded cars with headquarters Throughout its long history Mercedes-Benz has been involved in a range of Motorsport activities including Sportscar racing and rallying Adam Opel GmbH (commonly known as Opel) is a German automaker part of General Motors. Prost was announced as the winner by the DTM organisers. [25]
Mansell became a financial stakeholder and a driver in the new Grand Prix Masters series. Grand Prix Masters was a one-make Motor racing series featuring retired Formula One drivers Following a period of testing and developing the car, Mansell made a successful race comeback by winning the inaugural race of the series in Kyalami in November 2005. [26]
2006
After the success of the race at Kyalami, four dates were scheduled for the GP Masters Series in 2006, including one at Silverstone. Mansell won the season opener at Qatar in April 2006 from pole position. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated [27] The Monza round of the series was cancelled due to noise limitations at the venue, whilst technical issues quickly ruled him out of the Silverstone race. [28]
He also made a comeback to Brands Hatch, scene of his first Grand Prix win, in May 2006, driving some demonstration laps in the BMW M3 GTR that Andy Priaulx drove to victory in the 2005 24 Hours Nürburgring, as part of the World Touring Car Championship event. Brands Hatch is a Motor racing circuit in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland it hosted 12 runnings of the The BMW M3 is a high performance BMW M GmbH version of the popular BMW 3-Series compact Automobile. Andrew Graham Priaulx, MBE (born Guernsey, 8 August 1974) is a racing driver European Touring Car Championship champion The 24 Hours Nürburgring is a GT and touring car Endurance racing event on the Nürburgring, inspired by the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans and The World Touring Car Championship ( WTCC) is an international Touring Car championship organized by the FIA.
2007
On the weekend of 5/6 May, he made an appearance in the second round of the FIA GT championship at Silverstone driving a Ferrari 430 GT2 for the Scuderia Ecosse team. The FIA GT Championship is a Sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de Overview The F430's chassis is heavily based on its predecessor the 360 [29] He was paired with Chris Niarchos finishing 7th in class and 21st overall. [30]
Current life
- Mansell owns a Golf and Country Club called Woodbury Manor near Exeter (Devon, UK) which also houses a museum and collection of his achievements throughout his racing career. Exeter ( (IPA ˈeksɪtər is a city, district and County town of Devon, England. Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name
- Mansell is currently the President of the Institute of Advanced Motorists. The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM is a charity based in the United Kingdom (but also serving Ireland) whose objective is to improve car driving
- Mansell owns a home in Belleair, Florida. Belleair is a town in Pinellas County, Florida, United States.
Awards
Mansell was awarded the title of BBC Sports Personality of the Year in both 1986 and 1992. [31][32] Only two other people have won the award twice, one of which being fellow racing driver and former F1 World Champion Damon Hill. Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a retired World Championship winning British racing driver from England Mansell was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2005. The International Motorsports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame dedicated to enshrining those who have contributed the most to Auto racing either as a driver owner [33]
Family
Mansell is married to Rosanne. The couple currently live in Jersey, Channel Islands, along with their daughter, Chloe, and two sons, Leo and Greg. The Bailiwick of Jersey ( Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. The Channel Islands ( Norman: Îles d'la Manche, French: Îles Anglo-Normandes or Îles de la Manche) are a group of Islands Leo Mansell (born 4 January 1985 on the Isle of Man) is a British racing driver Greg Mansell (born 8 November 1987 on the Isle of Man) is a British racing driver currently racing in the Atlantic Championship Leo and Greg raced in the Formula BMW UK series in 2006, and made guest appearances in the British Formula Three Championship season finale that year. Origins BMW has prior experience of junior Formula racing, as a successful engine supplier in Formula Two and more briefly Formula Three in the The British Formula Three Championship is a national motor racing championship that takes place primarily in the United Kingdom with a small number of events in mainland The 2006 British Formula Three season was the 43rd British Formula Three Championship season
Racing career results
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
American Open-Wheel racing results
CART
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Newman/Haas | SUF 1 |
PHX INJ |
LBH 3 |
IND 3 |
DET 15 |
MIL 1 |
POR 2 |
CLE 3 |
TOR Ret |
MIC 1 |
NWH 1 |
ROA 2 |
VAN 6 |
MDO 12 |
NAZ 1 |
LAG 23 |
1st | 191 |
| 1994 | Newman/Haas | SUF 9 |
PHX 3 |
LBH 2 |
IND Ret |
MIL 5 |
POR 5 |
CLE 2 |
TOR Ret |
MIC 26 |
MDO 7 |
NWH Ret |
ROA 13 |
VAN 10 |
NAZ Ret |
LAG 8 |
8th | 88 |
Complete Grand Prix Masters results
(key)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Team Altech | RSA 1 |
|||
| 2006 | Team Altech | QAT 1 |
ITA CANC |
GBR Ret |
RSA CANC |
| 2007 | Team Altech | ROM CANC |
QAT CANC |
RSA CANC |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jim Walsh |
British Formula Ford champion 1977 |
Succeeded by Peter Morgan |
| Preceded by Ayrton Senna |
Formula One World Champion 1992 |
Succeeded by Alain Prost |
| Preceded by Bobby Rahal |
CART Series Champion 1993 |
Succeeded by Al Unser Jr |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Derek Warwick |
Hawthorn Memorial Trophy 1985-1987 |
Succeeded by Derek Warwick |
| Preceded by Derek Bell |
Autosport British Competition Driver 1985-1986 |
Succeeded by Jonathan Palmer |
| Preceded by Barry McGuigan |
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 1986 |
Succeeded by Fatima Whitbread |
| Preceded by Alain Prost |
Autosport International Racing Driver Award 1986-1987 |
Succeeded by Ayrton Senna |
| Preceded by Martin Brundle |
Autosport British Competition Driver 1989 |
Succeeded by Martin Brundle |
| Preceded by Derek Warwick |
Hawthorn Memorial Trophy 1989-1992 |
Succeeded by Damon Hill |
| Preceded by Martin Brundle |
Autosport British Competition Driver 1991 |
Succeeded by Derek Warwick |
| Preceded by Liz McColgan |
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 1992 |
Succeeded by Linford Christie |
| Preceded by Ayrton Senna |
Autosport International Racing Driver Award 1992-1993 |
Succeeded by Damon Hill |
| Preceded by Stefan Johansson |
CART Rookie of the Year 1993 |
Succeeded by Jacques Villeneuve |
Footnotes
- ^ a b Up until 1990, not all points scored by a driver contributed to their final World Championship tally (see list of pointscoring systems for more information). The 1980 Formula One season included the 31st FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 13, 1980, and ended on 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. The Lotus 81 was a Formula 1 racing car built by Colin Chapman 's Lotus team for the 1980 Formula One season. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The DFV was an Engine produced by Cosworth originally for Formula One motor racing Results from the 1980 Formula One Argentine Grand Prix held at Argentina on January 13, 1980. Results from the 1980 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix held at Interlagos on January 27, 1980. Results from the 1980 Formula One South African Grand Prix held at Kyalami on March 1, 1980. The 1980 United States Grand Prix West was a Formula One race held on March 30, 1980 at Long Beach California. Results from the 1980 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Zolder on May 4, 1980. Results from the 1980 Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 18, 1980. Results from the 1980 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Paul Ricard on June 29, 1980. Results from the 1980 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Brands Hatch on July 13, 1980 Classification Results from the 1980 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Hockenheimring on August 10, 1980. Results from the 1980 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 17, 1980. Results from the 1980 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Circuit Zandvoort on August 31, 1980. The Formula One 1980 Italian Grand Prix was held at Imola on September 14, 1980. Results from the 1980 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held on September 28, 1980 at Montreal. The 1980 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 5, 1980 at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins The 1981 Formula One season included the 32nd FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on March 15, 1981, and ended 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. The Lotus 81 was a Formula 1 racing car built by Colin Chapman 's Lotus team for the 1980 Formula One season. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The DFV was an Engine produced by Cosworth originally for Formula One motor racing The 1981 United States Grand Prix West was a Formula One race held on March 15, 1981 at Long Beach California. Results from the 1981 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix held at Jacarepaguá on March 29, 1981. Results from the 1981 Formula One Argentine Grand Prix held at the Buenos Aires circuit in Argentina on April 12, 1981. Results from the 1981 Formula One San Marino Grand Prix held at Imola on May 3, 1981. Results from the 1981 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Zolder on May 17, 1981. John Player & Sons, known simply as Player's, was a Tobacco and Cigarette manufacturer based in Nottingham, England. 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The DFV was an Engine produced by Cosworth originally for Formula One motor racing Results from the 1981 Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 31, 1981. The 1981 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 21, 1981 at the Circuito Permanente Del Jarama, Jarama Results from the 1981 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Dijon on July 5, 1981. Results from the 1981 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 18, 1981. Results from the 1981 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Hockenheimring on August 2, 1981. Results from the 1981 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 16, 1981. Results from the 1981 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Circuit Zandvoort on August 30, 1981. Results from the 1981 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 13, 1981. Results from the 1981 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held on September 27, 1981 at Montreal. The 1981 Las Vegas Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 17, 1981 in Las Vegas Nevada. The 1982 Formula One season was the 33rd FIA Formula One World Championship season John Player & Sons, known simply as Player's, was a Tobacco and Cigarette manufacturer based in Nottingham, England. 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The DFV was an Engine produced by Cosworth originally for Formula One motor racing Results from the 1982 Formula One South African Grand Prix held at Kyalami on January 23, 1982. 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. The Lotus 91 was designed by Colin Chapman, Martin Ogilvie and Tony Rudd for the 1982 Formula One season. 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Results from the 1982 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Circuit Zandvoort on July 3, 1982 Classification Results from the 1982 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Brands Hatch on July 18, 1982. Results from the 1982 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Paul Ricard on July 25, 1982. Results from the 1982 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Hockenheimring on August 8, 1982. Results from the 1982 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 15, 1982. Results from the 1982 Formula One Swiss Grand Prix held at Dijon-Prenois in France on August 29, 1982. Results from the 1982 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 12, 1982. The 1982 Las Vegas Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 25, 1982 in Las Vegas Nevada. 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Results from the 1983 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 14, 1983. Results from the 1983 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Circuit Zandvoort on August 28, 1983. Results from the 1983 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 11, 1983. Results from the 1983 Formula One European Grand Prix held at Brands Hatch on September 25, 1983. The 1983 Formula One South African Grand Prix was the final race of the 1983 Formula One season. 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders A turbocharger, or turbo, is an air Compressor used for forced-induction of an Internal combustion engine. Results from the 1983 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Hockenheimring on August 7, 1983. The 1984 Formula One season was the 35th FIA Formula One World Championship season John Player & Sons, known simply as Player's, was a Tobacco and Cigarette manufacturer based in Nottingham, England. 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Lotus 95T was an F1 car designed by Gérard Ducarouge for Team Lotus ' use in the 1984 Formula One season. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders A turbocharger, or turbo, is an air Compressor used for forced-induction of an Internal combustion engine. Results from the 1984 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix held at Jacarepaguá on March 25, 1984. Results from the 1984 Formula One South African Grand Prix held at Kyalami on April 7, 1984. 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Results from the 1986 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 17, 1986. Results from the 1986 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 7, 1986. Results from the 1986 Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix held at Estoril on September 21, 1986. Results from the 1986 Formula One Mexican Grand Prix held at Mexico City on October 12, 1986. The 1986 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 26 1986 at the Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide, Australia The 1987 Formula One season was the 38th FIA Formula One World Championship season is a Japanese Multinational corporation that specializes in imaging and optical products including Cameras photocopiers and Computer printers Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders A turbocharger, or turbo, is an air Compressor used for forced-induction of an Internal combustion engine. The 1987 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on April 12 1987 at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro. The 1987 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 3 1987 at the Autodromo Dino Ferrari, Imola. The 1987 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 17 1987 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps. The 1987 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 31 1987 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo. The 1987 United States Grand Prix East was a Formula One race held on June 21, 1987 in Detroit Michigan. 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Race The third Australian Grand Prix to be held at Adelaide and the final round of the 1987 Formula One Grand Prix season proved to be another eventful race The 1988 Formula One season was the 39th FIA Formula One World Championship season is a Japanese Multinational corporation that specializes in imaging and optical products including Cameras photocopiers and Computer printers Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Judd is a name brand of engines produced by Engine Developments Ltd A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other The 1988 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on April 3 1988 at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro. Results from the 1988 Formula One San Marino Grand Prix held at Imola on May 1, 1988. The 1988 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 15 1988 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo. The 1988 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 29 1988 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City. The 1988 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 12 1988 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal. The 1988 United States Grand Prix East was a Formula One race held on June 19, 1988 in Detroit Michigan. The 1988 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 3 1988 at the Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet. The 1988 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 10 1988 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone. The 1988 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 24 1988 at the Hockenheimring, Hockenheim. The 1988 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on August 7 1988 at the Hungaroring, Budapest. The 1988 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on August 28 1988 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps. The 1988 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 11 1988 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza. The 1988 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 25 1988 at the Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril. The 1988 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 2 1988 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera. The 1988 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Suzuka Circuit, Japan, on October 30, 1988. The 1988 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at the Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide, on November 13, 1988. The 1989 Formula One season was the 40th FIA Formula One World Championship season Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The Ferrari F1 640 was the Formula One racing car with which the Ferrari team competed in the season Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing V12 redirects here For the V12 Training program see V-12 Navy College Training Program. The 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Jacarepaguá on March 26, 1989. The 1989 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Imola on April 23, 1989. The 1989 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monaco on May 7, 1989. The 1989 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Mexico City on May 28, 1989. The 1989 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 4, 1989 in Phoenix Arizona. The 1989 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 18, 1989. The 1989 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Paul Ricard on July 9, 1989. The 1989 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Silverstone on July 16, 1989. The 1989 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Hockenheimring on July 30, 1989. The 1989 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Hungaroring on August 13, 1989. The 1989 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Spa-Francorchamps on August 27, 1989. The 1989 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monza on September 10, 1989. The 1989 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Estoril on September 24, 1989. The 1989 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Jerez on October 1, 1989. The 1989 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Suzuka Circuit, Japan, on October 22, 1989. The 1989 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Adelaide on November 5, 1989. The 1990 Formula One season was the 41st FIA Formula One World Championship season Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing V12 redirects here For the V12 Training program see V-12 Navy College Training Program. The 1990 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 11, 1990 in Phoenix Arizona. The 1990 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 25, 1990 at Interlagos. The 1990 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 13 May 1990 at Imola. The 1990 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 27 May 1990 at Monaco. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing V12 redirects here For the V12 Training program see V-12 Navy College Training Program. The 1990 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 10 June 1990 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The 1990 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Mexico City on June 24, 1990. The 1990 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Paul Ricard on July 8, 1990. The 1990 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Silverstone on July 15, 1990. The 1990 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Hockenheimring on July 29, 1990. The 1990 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Hungaroring on August 12, 1990. The 1990 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Spa-Francorchamps on August 26, 1990. The 1990 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 9 September 1990 at Monza. The 1990 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 23 September 1990 at Estoril. The 1990 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 30 September 1990 at Jerez. The 1990 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 21 October 1990 at Suzuka. The 1990 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 4 November 1990 at Adelaide. The 1991 Formula One season was the 42nd FIA Formula One World Championship season is a Japanese Multinational corporation that specializes in imaging and optical products including Cameras photocopiers and Computer printers Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 This is about the company for other uses see Renault (disambiguation. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 The Williams FW14 was an F1 car designed by Patrick Head and Adrian Newey for the 1991 and 1992 F1 seasons 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary A V10 engine is a V engine with 10 cylinders in two banks of five The 1991 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 10, 1991 in Phoenix Arizona. The 1991 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Interlagos on March 24, 1991. The 1991 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Imola on April 28, 1991. The 1991 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monaco on May 12, 1991. The 1991 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 2, 1991. The 1991 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Mexico City on June 16, 1991. The 1991 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Magny-Cours on July 7, 1991. The 1991 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 14 July 1991 The 1991 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hockenheimring on July 28, 1991. The 1991 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Hungaroring on August 11, 1991. The 1991 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on August 25, 1991. The 1991 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monza on September 8, 1991. The 1991 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at the Autódromo do Estoril on September 22, 1991. The 1991 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 29, 1991 at the Circuit de Catalunya. The 1991 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Suzuka on October 20, 1991. The 1991 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on November 3 1991 at the Adelaide Street Circuit The 1992 Formula One season was the 43rd FIA Formula One World Championship season is a Japanese Multinational corporation that specializes in imaging and optical products including Cameras photocopiers and Computer printers Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 This is about the company for other uses see Renault (disambiguation. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 The Williams FW14 was an F1 car designed by Patrick Head and Adrian Newey for the 1991 and 1992 F1 seasons 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary A V10 engine is a V engine with 10 cylinders in two banks of five The 1992 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on March 1 1992. The 1992 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Mexico City on March 22, 1992. The 1992 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on April 5, 1992. The 1992 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 3, 1992 at the Circuit de Catalunya. The 1992 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Imola on May 17, 1992. The 1992 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 31, 1992. The 1992 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 14, 1992. The 1992 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Magny-Cours on July 5, 1992. The 1992 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on July 12, 1992. The 1992 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hockenheimring on July 26, 1992. The 1992 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hungaroring on August 16, 1992. The 1992 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on August 30, 1992. The 1992 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on September 13, 1992. The 1992 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Autódromo do Estoril on September 27, 1992. The 1992 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Suzuka on October 25, 1992. The 1992 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Adelaide on November 8, 1992. The 1994 Formula One season was the 45th FIA Formula One World Championship season Rothmans Benson & Hedges Inc (RBH is manufacturer and distributor of tobacco products Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 This is about the company for other uses see Renault (disambiguation. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 The Williams FW16 was a Formula One car used by the Williams team for the 1994 Formula One season. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary A V10 engine is a V engine with 10 cylinders in two banks of five The 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on March 27 1994 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo. The 1994 Pacific Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on April 17 1994 at the TI Circuit, Aida. The 1994 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 1 1994 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy. The 1994 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 15 1994 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo. The 1994 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 29 1994 at the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona. The 1994 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on June 12 1994 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal. The 1994 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on July 3 1994 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours. The 1994 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 10 July 1994 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone. The 1994 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on July 31, 1994 at the Hockenheimring, Hockenheim. The 1994 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on August 14 1994 at the Hungaroring, Budapest. The 1994 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on August 28 1994 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa. The 1994 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on September 11 1994 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza. The 1994 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on September 25 1994 at the Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 The Williams FW16 was a Formula One car used by the Williams team for the 1994 Formula One season. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary A V10 engine is a V engine with 10 cylinders in two banks of five The 1994 European Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 16 1994 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez, Jerez Spain. The 1994 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on November 6, 1994 at the Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka. The 1994 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on November 13 1994 at the Adelaide Street Circuit. "F1 1995" redirects here For the video games based on the 1995 Formula One season see F1 95. Marlboro is a brand of Cigarette made by Philip Morris USA (a branch of Altria) within the US and by Philip Morris International (now separate McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Complete Formula One results ( key) (results in bold indicate pole position Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the A V10 engine is a V engine with 10 cylinders in two banks of five The 1995 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on March 26 1995 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo. The 1995 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on April 9 1995 at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires. The 1995 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on April 30 1995 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola. The 1995 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 14 1995 at the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona. The 1995 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 28 1995 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo. The 1995 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on June 11 1995 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal. The 1995 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on July 2 1995 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours. The 1995 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on July 16 1995 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone. The 1995 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on July 30 1995 at the Hockenheimring, Hockenheim. The 1995 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on August 13 1995 at the Hungaroring, Budapest. The 1995 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on August 27 1995 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa. The 1995 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on September 10 1995 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza. The 1995 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on September 24 1995 at the Autódromo do Estoril in Estoril Portugal The 1995 European Grand Prix (formally the XL Grand Prix of Europe) was a Formula One motor race held on October 1 1995 at the Nürburgring, The 1995 Pacific Grand Prix (formally the II Pacific Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on October 22 1995 at the TI Circuit, Aida The 1995 Japanese Grand Prix (formally the XXI Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on October 29 1995 at the Suzuka Circuit The 1995 Australian Grand Prix (officially known as the LX EDS Australian Grand Prix) was a Formula One Motor race held on November 12 1995 The 1993 CART PPG IndyCar World Series Season was the fifteenth CART World Series. Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing (NHLR is a motor racing team competing in the IndyCar Series. Results of the 1993 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Sunday May 30, 1993. Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing (NHLR is a motor racing team competing in the IndyCar Series. Results of the 1994 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Sunday May 29, 1994. Grand Prix Masters was a one-make Motor racing series featuring retired Formula One drivers Grand Prix Masters was a one-make Motor racing series featuring retired Formula One drivers Grand Prix Masters was a one-make Motor racing series featuring retired Formula One drivers Jim or Jimmy Walsh can refer to any of the following people James T The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Formula Ford is a single seater open wheel class in Motorsport which exists in some form in many countries around the world Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful Formula One Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver Robert "Bobby" Woodward Rahal (born January 10 1953 in Medina Ohio) is an American Auto racing team owner and former driver spending most of Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis Alfred Unser Jr (born April 19 1962 in Albuquerque New Mexico) nicknamed " Little Al " " Al Junior " or simply " Junior Derek Stanley Arthur Warwick (born August 27 1954 in Alresford, Hampshire, England) is a British former racing John Michael Hawthorn ( April 10, 1929 - January 22, 1959) was a racing driver born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England Derek Stanley Arthur Warwick (born August 27 1954 in Alresford, Hampshire, England) is a British former racing Derek Reginald Bell MBE (born October 31 1941 in Pinner, Middlesex) is a former Racing driver from England who was extremely Autosport is the title of a weekly Magazine covering Motorsport, published in the United Dr Jonathan Charles Palmer (born 7 November 1956 in London) is an Entrepreneur and former Racing driver from England Finbar Patrick McGuigan MBE, more commonly known as Barry McGuigan (born 28 February 1961 in Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland) nicknamed Fatima Whitbread MBE (born 3 March 1961 in London) is an English former javelin thrower and multiple Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver Autosport is the title of a weekly Magazine covering Motorsport, published in the United Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple Career Early Formula One career His Formula One career began with Tyrrell in 1984 Autosport is the title of a weekly Magazine covering Motorsport, published in the United Career Early Formula One career His Formula One career began with Tyrrell in 1984 Derek Stanley Arthur Warwick (born August 27 1954 in Alresford, Hampshire, England) is a British former racing John Michael Hawthorn ( April 10, 1929 - January 22, 1959) was a racing driver born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a retired World Championship winning British racing driver from England Career Early Formula One career His Formula One career began with Tyrrell in 1984 Autosport is the title of a weekly Magazine covering Motorsport, published in the United Derek Stanley Arthur Warwick (born August 27 1954 in Alresford, Hampshire, England) is a British former racing Liz McColgan (nee Lynch) MBE (born March 24, 1964) is a former Scottish long distance track and Linford Christie OBE (born April 2, 1960) is a former world class athlete, and the only British man to win Olympic World Commonwealth and European Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple Autosport is the title of a weekly Magazine covering Motorsport, published in the United Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a retired World Championship winning British racing driver from England Stefan Nils Edwin Johansson (born September 8, 1956) is a former Formula One driver from Sweden. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis Personal and early life Jacques Villeneuve was born in the Canadian city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to then soon to be Formula One driver Gilles The 1990 Formula One season was the 41st FIA Formula One World Championship season Pointscoring systems Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
- ^ Murray Walker's F1 Greats Video
- ^ Kinser, Mansell, Garlits, Lauda, and Muldowney set high standards. ESPN. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Retrieved on 2008-05-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and
- ^ Mansell, Nigel My Autobiography page 88 Collins Willow ISBN 0-00-218497-4
- ^ King Nigel Mansell Statistics
- ^ King Nigel Mansell Statistics
- ^ Mansell, Nigel My Autobiography page 120 Collins Willow ISBN 0-00-218497-4
- ^ grandprix.com: United States GP, 1984
- ^ Mansell, Nigel My Autobiography page 141 Collins Willow ISBN 0-00-218497-4
- ^ Mansell, Nigel My Autobiography page 199 Collins Willow ISBN 0-00-218497-4
- ^ Mansell, Nigel My Autobiography page 222 Collins Willow ISBN 0-00-218497-4
- ^ Hamilton, Maurice Frank Williams page 186 Macmillan ISBN 0-333-71716-3
- ^ Grand Prix results: Monaco GP, 1992. GrandPrix. com. Retrieved on 2007-02-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable
- ^ Autocourse 1992 pp. 150, 153
- ^ Mario: Nige my worst team-mate. ITv-F1. Retrieved on 23 August 2006.
- ^ Hamilton, Maurice Frank Williams page 244 Macmillan ISBN 0-333-71716-3
- ^ Redshoes Archive:James Thompson - Honda Accord 1998
- ^ Redshoes Archive:Nigel Mansell - Ford Mondeo 1998
- ^ BTCC Pages:Donington Park June 14 1998
- ^ Crash.net: Reid 150 Not Out
- ^ BTCC Pages:Brands Hatch August 31 1998
- ^ BTCC Pages:Silverstone September 20 1998
- ^ BTCC 1998 Season
- ^ The € 500,000 Euro Race - World Champions in DTM Cars. DTM. de. Retrieved on 22 December 2006.
- ^ Prost wins the €500,000 charity race. DTM. de. Retrieved on 22 December 2006. . Note: In-depth information on times set by each driver do not appear to have been formally published by the organisers.
- ^ Mansell secures GP Masters glory
- ^ Mansell wins first ever Grand Prix in Qatar
- ^ Odds against Mansell in GP Masters
- ^ Nigel Mansell to race for Scuderia Ecosse at Silverstone. FIAGT. com. Retrieved on 14 April 2007.
- ^ Results of Round 2 of the 2007 FIA GT Championship at Silverstone. FIAGT. com.
- ^ 1986 bbc.co.uk: BBC Sports Personalility of the year
- ^ 1992 bbc.co.uk: BBC Sports Personalility of the year
- ^ Waltrip Heads Class of 2005 at Motorsports Hall of Fame
References
- Hamilton, Maurice Frank Williams Macmillan ISBN 0-333-71716-3
- Mansell, Nigel My Autobiography Collins Willow ISBN 0-00-218497-4
- BTCC Pages
- Crash.net
External links
- Nigel Mansell official website
- Profile - by FIA GT Championship official website
- King Nigel Mansell - Unofficial site
- Biography of Nigel Mansell
- BBC Sport - News of Return in Grand Prix Masters
- Grand Prix Masters
- Nigel Mansell statistics
- Nigel Mansell Videos
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| NAME | Mansell, Nigel |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | English racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 8, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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