World Drivers' Championship

1992

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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1992 Formula One World Championship

Nigel Mansell won the 1992 World Drivers' Championship for Williams with 108 points, 52 ahead of Riccardo Patrese (Williams).

Mansell won 9 of the 16 races. Williams won the most races (10 of 16). Five different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Nigel MansellWilliams912108
2Riccardo PatreseWilliams1956
3Michael SchumacherBenetton1853
4Ayrton SennaMcLaren3750
5Gerhard BergerMcLaren2549
6Martin BrundleBenetton0538
7Jean AlesiFerrari0218
8Mika HäkkinenTeam Lotus0011
9Andrea de CesarisTyrrell008
10Michele AlboretoFootwork006
11Érik ComasLigier004
12Karl WendlingerMarch003
13Ivan CapelliFerrari003
14Thierry BoutsenLigier002
15Johnny HerbertTeam Lotus002
16Pierluigi MartiniDallara002
17Stefano ModenaJordan001
18Christian FittipaldiMinardi001
19Bertrand GachotLarrousse001

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1South African Grand Prix1 Mar 1992Nigel MansellWilliamsNigel MansellNigel Mansell
2Mexican Grand Prix22 Mar 1992Nigel MansellWilliamsNigel MansellGerhard Berger
3Brazilian Grand Prix5 Apr 1992Nigel MansellWilliamsNigel MansellRiccardo Patrese
4Spanish Grand Prix3 May 1992Nigel MansellWilliamsNigel MansellNigel Mansell
5San Marino Grand Prix17 May 1992Nigel MansellWilliamsNigel MansellRiccardo Patrese
6Monaco Grand Prix31 May 1992Ayrton SennaMcLarenNigel MansellNigel Mansell
7Canadian Grand Prix14 Jun 1992Gerhard BergerMcLarenAyrton SennaGerhard Berger
8French Grand Prix5 Jul 1992Nigel MansellWilliamsNigel MansellNigel Mansell
9British Grand Prix12 Jul 1992Nigel MansellWilliamsNigel MansellNigel Mansell
10German Grand Prix26 Jul 1992Nigel MansellWilliamsNigel MansellRiccardo Patrese
11Hungarian Grand Prix16 Aug 1992Ayrton SennaMcLarenRiccardo PatreseNigel Mansell
12Belgian Grand Prix30 Aug 1992Michael SchumacherBenettonNigel MansellMichael Schumacher
13Italian Grand Prix13 Sep 1992Ayrton SennaMcLarenNigel MansellNigel Mansell
14Portuguese Grand Prix27 Sep 1992Nigel MansellWilliamsNigel MansellAyrton Senna
15Japanese Grand Prix25 Oct 1992Riccardo PatreseWilliamsNigel MansellNigel Mansell
16Australian Grand Prix8 Nov 1992Gerhard BergerMcLarenNigel MansellMichael Schumacher

Race by race

Round 1

South African Grand Prix

1 Mar 1992 · Kyalami, Midrand, South Africa

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from pole, 24.360s ahead of Riccardo Patrese.
  • A hat-trick for Nigel Mansell: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • A one-two finish for Williams.
  • Nigel Mansell leads the championship by 4 points from Riccardo Patrese with 15 rounds to go.
Round 2

Mexican Grand Prix

22 Mar 1992 · Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from pole, 12.971s ahead of Riccardo Patrese.
  • A one-two finish for Williams.
  • First career podium for Michael Schumacher.
  • Nigel Mansell's 2nd win of 1992.
  • Nigel Mansell leads the championship by 8 points from Riccardo Patrese with 14 rounds to go.
Round 3

Brazilian Grand Prix

5 Apr 1992 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from pole, 29.330s ahead of Riccardo Patrese.
  • Nigel Mansell's 3rd consecutive win.
  • A one-two finish for Williams.
  • Nigel Mansell leads the championship by 12 points from Riccardo Patrese with 13 rounds to go.
Round 4

Spanish Grand Prix

3 May 1992 · Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from pole, 23.914s ahead of Michael Schumacher.
  • Nigel Mansell's 4th consecutive win.
  • Nigel Mansell's 25th career win.
  • A hat-trick for Nigel Mansell: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Nigel Mansell leads the championship by 22 points from Riccardo Patrese with 12 rounds to go.
Round 5

San Marino Grand Prix

17 May 1992 · Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from pole, 9.451s ahead of Riccardo Patrese.
  • Nigel Mansell's 5th consecutive win.
  • A one-two finish for Williams.
  • Nigel Mansell leads the championship by 26 points from Riccardo Patrese with 11 rounds to go.
Round 6

Monaco Grand Prix

31 May 1992 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Ayrton Senna won for McLaren from P3, 0.215s ahead of Nigel Mansell.
  • Nigel Mansell leads the championship by 28 points from Riccardo Patrese with 10 rounds to go.
Round 7

Canadian Grand Prix

14 Jun 1992 · Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada

  • Gerhard Berger won for McLaren from P4, 12.401s ahead of Michael Schumacher.
  • Championship leader Nigel Mansell retired (spun off).
  • Polesitter Ayrton Senna retired (electrical).
  • Nigel Mansell leads the championship by 28 points from Riccardo Patrese with 9 rounds to go.
Round 8

French Grand Prix

5 Jul 1992 · Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny Cours, France

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from pole, 46.447s ahead of Riccardo Patrese.
  • A hat-trick for Nigel Mansell: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • A one-two finish for Williams.
  • First career podium for Martin Brundle.
  • Nigel Mansell's 6th win of 1992.
  • Nigel Mansell leads the championship by 32 points from Riccardo Patrese with 8 rounds to go.
Round 9

British Grand Prix

12 Jul 1992 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from pole, 39.094s ahead of Riccardo Patrese.
  • A home win for Nigel Mansell.
  • A hat-trick for Nigel Mansell: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • A one-two finish for Williams.
  • Nigel Mansell's 7th win of 1992.
  • Nigel Mansell leads the championship by 36 points from Riccardo Patrese with 7 rounds to go.
Round 10

German Grand Prix

26 Jul 1992 · Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from pole, 4.500s ahead of Ayrton Senna.
  • Nigel Mansell's 3rd consecutive win.
  • Nigel Mansell leads the championship by 46 points from Riccardo Patrese with 6 rounds to go.
Round 11

Hungarian Grand Prix

16 Aug 1992 · Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary

  • Ayrton Senna won for McLaren from P3, 40.139s ahead of Nigel Mansell.
  • Nigel Mansell clinched the 1992 title with 5 rounds to spare.
  • Polesitter Riccardo Patrese retired (engine).
  • Ayrton Senna's 2nd win of 1992.
Round 12

Belgian Grand Prix

30 Aug 1992 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • Michael Schumacher won for Benetton from P3, 36.595s ahead of Nigel Mansell.
  • First career win for Michael Schumacher.
  • Nigel Mansell leads the championship by 54 points from Riccardo Patrese with 4 rounds to go.
Round 13

Italian Grand Prix

13 Sep 1992 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Ayrton Senna won for McLaren from P2, 17.050s ahead of Martin Brundle.
  • Championship leader Nigel Mansell retired (electrical).
  • Polesitter Nigel Mansell retired (electrical).
  • Ayrton Senna's 3rd win of 1992.
  • Nigel Mansell leads the championship by 51 points from Michael Schumacher with 3 rounds to go.
Round 14

Portuguese Grand Prix

27 Sep 1992 · Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril, Portugal

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from pole, 37.533s ahead of Gerhard Berger.
  • Nigel Mansell's 9th win of 1992, a single-season record.
  • Nigel Mansell leads the championship by 58 points from Ayrton Senna with 2 rounds to go.
Round 15

Japanese Grand Prix

25 Oct 1992 · Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan

  • Riccardo Patrese won for Williams from P2, 13.729s ahead of Gerhard Berger.
  • The last of Riccardo Patrese's 6 Grand Prix wins.
  • Championship leader Nigel Mansell retired (engine).
  • Polesitter Nigel Mansell retired (engine).
  • Nigel Mansell leads the championship by 52 points from Riccardo Patrese with 1 round to go.
Round 16

Australian Grand Prix

8 Nov 1992 · Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide, Australia

  • Gerhard Berger won for McLaren from P4, 0.741s ahead of Michael Schumacher.
  • Nigel Mansell finished as champion, 52 points ahead of Riccardo Patrese.
  • Championship leader Nigel Mansell retired (collision).
  • Polesitter Nigel Mansell retired (collision).
  • Gerhard Berger's 2nd win of 1992.