How many races did Nigel Mansell win?

31 Grands Prix from 187 starts, with 32 pole positions and 59 podium finishes. He is the second most successful British driver by race wins, behind Lewis Hamilton.

When did Nigel Mansell win the world championship?

In 1992, with Williams. He won nine of the sixteen races and took fourteen pole positions, sealing the title with five rounds still remaining.

What makes Nigel Mansell's record unique?

He is the only driver to have held the Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship and the American open-wheel national title at the same time, having won the 1993 IndyCar World Series as reigning F1 champion — and in his debut season, which no driver had done before.

Why did Nigel Mansell lose the 1986 championship?

He led going into the final race at Adelaide and needed only third place, but his left-rear tyre exploded on the main straight with nineteen laps to go. Alain Prost won the race and the title.

Which teams did Nigel Mansell drive for?

Lotus from 1980 to 1984, Williams from 1985 to 1988, Ferrari in 1989 and 1990, Williams again in 1991, 1992 and 1994, and McLaren for two races in 1995.

How long did Nigel Mansell wait for his first win?

71 Grand Prix starts. The first victory came at Brands Hatch in October 1985, in his first season with Williams, more than five years after his debut.

What records does Nigel Mansell hold?

He held the record for the most pole positions in a single season, fourteen in 1992, until Sebastian Vettel broke it in 2011. He was also the last driver to win a Grand Prix aged over 40, at Adelaide in 1994, until Lewis Hamilton won at Barcelona-Catalunya in 2026.

1992 World Champion · Formula 1

Nigel Mansell

Thirty-one Grand Prix victories, the 1992 world title, and the only driver ever to hold the Formula 1 and American open-wheel championships at the same time. The official Mansell collection: Lotus, Williams, Ferrari and the Newman/Haas year.

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