1992 British Grand Prix
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.
| 1992 British Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 miles) | ||
| Distance | 59 laps, 308.334 km (192.348 miles) | ||
| 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 | |||
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) until Lewis Hamilton won the 2014 Singapore Grand Prix.
Future World Champion Damon Hill made his first start, for the Brabham team. Two further future champions, Michael Schumacher and Mika Häkkinen, scored points.