Nigel Mansell

Nigel Mansell, CBE, is one of the most celebrated retired British racing drivers whose career spanned 15 seasons in Formula One.

Nationality	British
Born	Nigel Ernest James Mansell 8 August 1953 Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire, England

Mansell is widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers in the history of F1 and motorsport, having won both the Formula One Drivers’ World Championship in 1992 and the CART Indy Car World Series in 1993. By winning these championships in consecutive years, he is the only F1 or Indy Car driver to achieve this feat.

During his time in Formula One, Mansell amassed a remarkable record of 31 victories, making him the second most successful British Formula One driver of all time, behind Lewis Hamilton. He also holds the record for the most poles set in a single season, a feat that stood for over a decade until Sebastian Vettel broke it in 2011.

After his time in Formula One, Mansell moved to the CART series, where he clinched the championship title in his debut season. This made him the only person in history to simultaneously hold the Formula One World Drivers’ Championship and the American open-wheel National Championship.

After leaving F1 at the end of 1992—following his World Championship win with Williams—Mansell made a brief comeback in 1994, joining the Williams team again for a handful of races alongside Damon Hill. His return was partly prompted by the tragic death of Ayrton Senna in May of that year, which left Williams needing an experienced driver.

Mansell took part in four races in the 1994 season. He struggled to adapt immediately to the car, given the advancements and regulation changes during his time away, and his initial performances were not particularly strong. However, his highlight came at the season finale in Australia, where he won the race in Adelaide. The win was a memorable ending to his stint, as it was his last win in Formula 1. It also played a role in helping Williams secure the 1994 Constructors’ Championship that year.

After losing his Williams seat to David Coulthard, Nigel Mansell joined McLaren in 1995. Initially, he couldn’t fit into the narrow car, missing the first two races, with Mark Blundell substituting. When he finally raced, his performances were disappointing, including a clash at Imola and frustrations with the car’s handling in Spain. Mansell retired from McLaren after just two races, citing a lack of competitiveness. Later, he admitted that leaving so quickly was a mistake and that he should have stayed to help improve the car.

Despite retiring from competitive racing, Mansell continued to be involved in Formula One in various capacities. In 2005, he raced in the Grand Prix Masters series and won the championship. He has also participated in several sports car races alongside his sons, including the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2010.

Mansell’s incredible contributions to motorsports have earned him a well-deserved place in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, where he was inducted in 2005.

Nigel Mansell Formula One World Championship career

F1 Career	1980–1992, 1994–1995
Teams	Lotus, Williams, Ferrari, McLaren
Entries	192 (187 starts)
Championships	1 (1992)
Wins	31
Podiums	59
Career points	480 (482)1
Pole positions	32
Fastest laps	30
First entry	1980 Austrian Grand Prix
First win	1985 European Grand Prix
Last win	1994 Australian Grand Prix
Last entry	1995 Spanish Grand Prix

Nigel Mansell Teammates

9 Teammates	Involvement	First Year	Last Year
Elio de Angelis	62	1980	1984
Mario Andretti	3	1980
Keke Rosberg	16	1985
Nelson Piquet	31	1986	1987
Riccardo Patrese	46	1988	1992
Gerhard Berger	16	1989
Alain Prost	16	1990
Damon Hill	4	1994
Mika Hakkinen	2	1995

Complete Formula One Results

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	WDC	Points1
1980	Team Essex Lotus	Lotus 81B	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	ARG	BRA	RSA	USW	BEL	MON	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT Ret	NED Ret	ITA DNQ	CAN	USA DNA				NC	0
1981	Team Essex Lotus	Lotus 81B	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	USW Ret	BRA 11	ARG Ret	SMR WD	BEL 3													14th	8
	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8						MON Ret	ESP 6	FRA 7	GBR DNQ	GER Ret	AUT Ret	NED Ret	ITA Ret	CAN Ret	CPL 4
1982	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87B	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	RSA Ret																	14th	7
		Lotus 91	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8		BRA 3	USW 7	SMR	BEL Ret	MON 4	DET Ret	CAN Ret	NED	GBR Ret	FRA	GER 9	AUT Ret	SUI 8	ITA 7	CPL Ret
1983	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 92	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	BRA 12	USW 12																13th	10
		Lotus 92	Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8			FRA Ret	SMR 12 †	MON Ret	BEL Ret	DET 6	CAN Ret
		Lotus 94T	Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6 t									GBR 4		AUT 5	NED Ret	ITA 8	EUR 3	RSA NC
		Lotus 93T	Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6 t										GER Ret
1984	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 95T	Renault-Gordini EF4 1.5 V6 t	BRA Ret	RSA Ret	BEL Ret	SMR Ret	FRA 3	MON Ret	CAN 6	DET Ret	DAL 6 †	GBR Ret	GER 4	AUT Ret	NED 3	ITA Ret	EUR Ret	POR Ret		10th	13
1985	Canon Williams Honda Team	Williams FW10	Honda RA164E 1.5 V6 t	BRA Ret	POR 5	SMR 5	MON 7	CAN 6													6th	31
		Williams FW10	Honda RA165E 1.5 V6 t						DET Ret	FRA DNS	GBR Ret	GER 6	AUT Ret	NED 6	ITA 11 †	BEL 2	EUR 1	RSA 1	AUS Ret
1986	Canon Williams Honda Team	Williams FW11	Honda RA166E 1.5 V6 t	BRA Ret	ESP 2	SMR Ret	MON 4	BEL 1	CAN 1	DET 5	FRA 1	GBR 1	GER 3	HUN 3	AUT Ret	ITA 2	POR 1	MEX 5	AUS Ret		2nd	70 (72)
1987	Canon Williams Honda Team	Williams FW11B	Honda RA167E 1.5 V6 t	BRA 6	SMR 1	BEL Ret	MON Ret	DET 5	FRA 1	GBR 1	GER Ret	HUN 14 †	AUT 1	ITA 3	POR Ret	ESP 1	MEX 1	JPN DNS	AUS		2nd	61
1988	Canon Williams Team	Williams FW12	Judd CV 3.5 V8	BRA Ret	SMR Ret	MON Ret	MEX Ret	CAN Ret	DET Ret	FRA Ret	GBR 2	GER Ret	HUN Ret	BEL	ITA	POR Ret	ESP 2	JPN Ret	AUS Ret		9th	12
1989	Ferrari	Ferrari 640	Ferrari 035/5 3.5 V12	BRA 1	SMR Ret	MON Ret	MEX Ret	USA Ret	CAN DSQ	FRA 2	GBR 2	GER 3	HUN 1	BEL 3	ITA Ret	POR DSQ	ESP	JPN Ret	AUS Ret		4th	38
1990	Ferrari	Ferrari 641	Ferrari 036 3.5 V12	USA Ret	BRA 4	SMR Ret	MON Ret														5th	37
		Ferrari 641/2	Ferrari 037 3.5 V12					CAN 3	MEX 2	FRA 18 †	GBR Ret	GER Ret	HUN 17 †	BEL Ret	ITA 4	POR 1	ESP 2	JPN Ret	AUS 2
1991	Canon Williams	Williams FW14	Renault RS3 3.5 V10	USA Ret	BRA Ret	SMR Ret	MON 2	CAN 6 †	MEX 2	FRA 1	GBR 1	GER 1	HUN 2	BEL Ret	ITA 1	POR DSQ	ESP 1	JPN Ret	AUS 2		2nd	72
1992	Canon Williams	Williams FW14B	Renault RS3C 3.5 V10	RSA 1	MEX 1	BRA 1	ESP 1	SMR 1	MON 2	CAN Ret	FRA 1	GBR 1	GER 1								1st	108
		Williams FW14B	Renault RS4 3.5 V10											HUN 2	BEL 2	ITA Ret	POR 1	JPN Ret	AUS Ret
1994	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW16	Renault RS6 3.5 V10	BRA	PAC	SMR	MON	ESP	CAN	FRA Ret	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	POR					9th	13
		Williams FW16B	Renault RS6 3.5 V10														EUR Ret	JPN 4	AUS 1
1995	Marlboro McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/10B	Mercedes FO 110 3.0 V10	BRA	ARG	SMR 10	ESP Ret	MON	CAN	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	POR	EUR	PAC	JPN	AUS	NC	0

Sources:

1. Wikipedia.com
2. Statsf1.com