1992 Brazilian Grand Prix

Lore & Background

The 71-lap race was won by Englishman Nigel Mansell, driving a Williams-Renault, after he started from pole position. Mansell's Italian teammate, Riccardo Patrese, finished second after leading the first 31 laps, with German Michael Schumacher third in a Benetton-Ford.

In Their Own Story

The air at Interlagos hummed with anticipation before the grid aligned for the start of the year. Mansell sat in his FW14B, feeling the familiar vibration of the Renault V10 engine through the chassis. As the lights went out, he pulled away cleanly, leaving the pack to witness what was coming. The sound of the Williams car echoed off the grandstands, a declaration of intent that resonated with every fan watching.

Reader's Guide

The Williams cars were ahead of the McLarens with Mansell on pole ahead of Patrese, with Senna third in front of his home crowd ahead of Berger, Schumacher, and Alesi. Mansell built a lead and won with a 29-second lead over Patrese in second, another Williams 1–2 and lapping the rest of the field ahead of Michael Schumacher, Jean Alesi, Ivan Capelli, and Michele Alboreto.

Did You Know?

• This was the last time a woman, Giovanna Amati, took part in the World Championship (Amati would be sacked by Brabham after this race and replaced by Englishman Damon Hill).
• For the first time in 1992, there was a need for a pre-qualifying hour on Friday morning, with six cars reduced to four.