Race · Round 8 of 16 ·
1992 French Grand Prix
Nigel Mansell won for Williams from pole at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. 15 of the starters were not classified. It was the first championship podium for Martin Brundle.
- Circuit
- Circuit de Nevers Magny-CoursMagny-Cours, France
- Winner
- Nigel MansellWilliams
- Pole
- Nigel Mansell
- Fastest lap
- Nigel Mansell
- Entries
- 3011 classified
Classification
A blank chassis is a season the team ran more than one design and no source says which car raced here.
F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy
The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists.
Grid to flag
Lines run from grid slot to result, ending at the last lap completed. A dashed line ending in a cross is a driver not classified. Nothing between is recorded, so a crossing is not an overtake at that lap.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 5 | 1:13.864 | — | — |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 6 | 1:14.332 | +0.468 | +0.468 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | 1:15.199 | +1.335 | +0.867 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 2 | 1:15.316 | +1.452 | +0.117 |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 19 | 1:15.569 | +1.705 | +0.253 |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 27 | 1:16.118 | +2.254 | +0.549 |
| 7 | Martin Brundle | Benetton | 20 | 1:16.151 | +2.287 | +0.033 |
| 8 | Ivan Capelli | Ferrari | 28 | 1:16.443 | +2.579 | +0.292 |
| 9 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | 25 | 1:16.806 | +2.942 | +0.363 |
| 10 | Érik Comas | Ligier | 26 | 1:16.938 | +3.074 | +0.132 |
| 11 | Mika Hakkinen | Team Lotus | 11 | 1:16.999 | +3.135 | +0.061 |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:17.257 | +3.393 | +0.258 |
| 13 | Bertrand Gachot | Venturi | 29 | 1:17.442 | +3.578 | +0.185 |
| 14 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork | 9 | 1:17.508 | +3.644 | +0.066 |
| 15 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork | 10 | 1:17.548 | +3.684 | +0.040 |
| 16 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 24 | 1:17.667 | +3.803 | +0.119 |
| 17 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Dallara | 21 | 1:17.677 | +3.813 | +0.010 |
| 18 | Ukyo Katayama | Venturi | 30 | 1:17.709 | +3.845 | +0.032 |
| 19 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell | 4 | 1:17.868 | +4.004 | +0.159 |
| 20 | Stefano Modena | Jordan | 32 | 1:17.901 | +4.037 | +0.033 |
| 21 | Karl Wendlinger | March | 16 | 1:17.937 | +4.073 | +0.036 |
| 22 | Olivier Grouillard | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:17.989 | +4.125 | +0.052 |
| 23 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal | 15 | 1:17.993 | +4.129 | +0.004 |
| 24 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Jordan | 33 | 1:18.337 | +4.473 | +0.344 |
| 25 | Pierluigi Martini | Dallara | 22 | 1:18.586 | +4.722 | +0.249 |
| 26 | Andrea Chiesa | Fondmetal | 14 | 1:18.701 | +4.837 | +0.115 |
| 27 | Paul Belmondo | March | 17 | 1:19.354 | +5.490 | +0.653 |
| 28 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi | 23 | 1:20.062 | +6.198 | +0.708 |
| 29 | Eric van de Poele | Brabham | 7 | 1:20.139 | +6.275 | +0.077 |
| 30 | Damon Hill | Brabham | 8 | 1:21.412 | +7.548 | +1.273 |
Before knock-out qualifying arrived in 2006 there is one time per driver; from 2006, the best lap of each of the three sessions.
Pit stops
Pit stops are recorded from 1994. F1DB, the source of every stop here, holds none before then, so this race has no stints to draw.
Practice sessions Practice 1 · Practice 2 · Warm-up
Practice 1
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 5 | 1:15.423 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 6 | 1:15.912 | +0.489 | +0.489 | — |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | 1:16.269 | +0.846 | +0.357 | — |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 2 | 1:16.892 | +1.469 | +0.623 | — |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 19 | 1:16.918 | +1.495 | +0.026 | — |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 27 | 1:16.967 | +1.544 | +0.049 | — |
| 7 | Martin Brundle | Benetton | 20 | 1:16.990 | +1.567 | +0.023 | — |
| 8 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | 25 | 1:17.939 | +2.516 | +0.949 | — |
| 9 | Érik Comas | Ligier | 26 | 1:18.205 | +2.782 | +0.266 | — |
| 10 | Stefano Modena | Jordan | 32 | 1:18.234 | +2.811 | +0.029 | — |
| 11 | Bertrand Gachot | Venturi | 29 | 1:18.777 | +3.354 | +0.543 | — |
| 12 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi | 23 | 1:18.799 | +3.376 | +0.022 | — |
| 13 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 24 | 1:18.939 | +3.516 | +0.140 | — |
| 14 | Pierluigi Martini | Dallara | 22 | 1:18.968 | +3.545 | +0.029 | — |
| 15 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork | 10 | 1:19.016 | +3.593 | +0.048 | — |
| 16 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Jordan | 33 | 1:19.050 | +3.627 | +0.034 | — |
| 17 | Karl Wendlinger | March | 16 | 1:19.212 | +3.789 | +0.162 | — |
| 18 | Mika Hakkinen | Team Lotus | 11 | 1:19.239 | +3.816 | +0.027 | — |
| 19 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork | 9 | 1:19.339 | +3.916 | +0.100 | — |
| 20 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell | 4 | 1:19.404 | +3.981 | +0.065 | — |
| 21 | Ivan Capelli | Ferrari | 28 | 1:19.448 | +4.025 | +0.044 | — |
| 22 | Olivier Grouillard | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:19.468 | +4.045 | +0.020 | — |
| 23 | Ukyo Katayama | Venturi | 30 | 1:19.705 | +4.282 | +0.237 | — |
| 24 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Dallara | 21 | 1:19.875 | +4.452 | +0.170 | — |
| 25 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal | 15 | 1:19.882 | +4.459 | +0.007 | — |
| 26 | Paul Belmondo | March | 17 | 1:19.954 | +4.531 | +0.072 | — |
| 27 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:20.344 | +4.921 | +0.390 | — |
| 28 | Andrea Chiesa | Fondmetal | 14 | 1:20.736 | +5.313 | +0.392 | — |
| 29 | Eric van de Poele | Brabham | 7 | 1:21.721 | +6.298 | +0.985 | — |
| 30 | Damon Hill | Brabham | 8 | 1:23.585 | +8.162 | +1.864 | — |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Practice 2
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 5 | 1:14.117 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 6 | 1:14.858 | +0.741 | +0.741 | — |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | 1:14.924 | +0.807 | +0.066 | — |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 19 | 1:15.178 | +1.061 | +0.254 | — |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 2 | 1:15.591 | +1.474 | +0.413 | — |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 27 | 1:15.947 | +1.830 | +0.356 | — |
| 7 | Martin Brundle | Benetton | 20 | 1:16.365 | +2.248 | +0.418 | — |
| 8 | Érik Comas | Ligier | 26 | 1:16.433 | +2.316 | +0.068 | — |
| 9 | Ivan Capelli | Ferrari | 28 | 1:16.698 | +2.581 | +0.265 | — |
| 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 24 | 1:16.700 | +2.583 | +0.002 | — |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | 25 | 1:16.855 | +2.738 | +0.155 | — |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:17.156 | +3.039 | +0.301 | — |
| 13 | Ukyo Katayama | Venturi | 30 | 1:17.458 | +3.341 | +0.302 | — |
| 14 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Dallara | 21 | 1:17.568 | +3.451 | +0.110 | — |
| 15 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Jordan | 33 | 1:17.721 | +3.604 | +0.153 | — |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork | 9 | 1:17.758 | +3.641 | +0.037 | — |
| 17 | Karl Wendlinger | March | 16 | 1:17.762 | +3.645 | +0.004 | — |
| 18 | Olivier Grouillard | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:17.799 | +3.682 | +0.037 | — |
| 19 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell | 4 | 1:17.867 | +3.750 | +0.068 | — |
| 20 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork | 10 | 1:17.915 | +3.798 | +0.048 | — |
| 21 | Stefano Modena | Jordan | 32 | 1:18.410 | +4.293 | +0.495 | — |
| 22 | Pierluigi Martini | Dallara | 22 | 1:18.909 | +4.792 | +0.499 | — |
| 23 | Bertrand Gachot | Venturi | 29 | 1:19.011 | +4.894 | +0.102 | — |
| 24 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi | 23 | 1:19.081 | +4.964 | +0.070 | — |
| 25 | Mika Hakkinen | Team Lotus | 11 | 1:19.197 | +5.080 | +0.116 | — |
| 26 | Paul Belmondo | March | 17 | 1:19.579 | +5.462 | +0.382 | — |
| 27 | Eric van de Poele | Brabham | 7 | 1:19.684 | +5.567 | +0.105 | — |
| 28 | Andrea Chiesa | Fondmetal | 14 | 1:19.711 | +5.594 | +0.027 | — |
| 29 | Damon Hill | Brabham | 8 | 1:20.702 | +6.585 | +0.991 | — |
| 30 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal | 15 | 1:22.689 | +8.572 | +1.987 | — |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Warm-up
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 5 | 1:28.997 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 27 | 1:29.132 | +0.135 | +0.135 | — |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 6 | 1:31.935 | +2.938 | +2.803 | — |
| 4 | Mika Hakkinen | Team Lotus | 11 | 1:32.049 | +3.052 | +0.114 | — |
| 5 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:32.101 | +3.104 | +0.052 | — |
| 6 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | 1:32.516 | +3.519 | +0.415 | — |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 2 | 1:32.517 | +3.520 | +0.001 | — |
| 8 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 19 | 1:32.690 | +3.693 | +0.173 | — |
| 9 | Érik Comas | Ligier | 26 | 1:32.996 | +3.999 | +0.306 | — |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork | 9 | 1:33.193 | +4.196 | +0.197 | — |
| 11 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Dallara | 21 | 1:33.364 | +4.367 | +0.171 | — |
| 12 | Olivier Grouillard | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:33.410 | +4.413 | +0.046 | — |
| 13 | Martin Brundle | Benetton | 20 | 1:33.563 | +4.566 | +0.153 | — |
| 14 | Pierluigi Martini | Dallara | 22 | 1:33.826 | +4.829 | +0.263 | — |
| 15 | Karl Wendlinger | March | 16 | 1:33.928 | +4.931 | +0.102 | — |
| 16 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | 25 | 1:33.987 | +4.990 | +0.059 | — |
| 17 | Ukyo Katayama | Venturi | 30 | 1:34.005 | +5.008 | +0.018 | — |
| 18 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork | 10 | 1:34.091 | +5.094 | +0.086 | — |
| 19 | Andrea Chiesa | Fondmetal | 14 | 1:34.239 | +5.242 | +0.148 | — |
| 20 | Bertrand Gachot | Venturi | 29 | 1:34.714 | +5.717 | +0.475 | — |
| 21 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal | 15 | 1:34.747 | +5.750 | +0.033 | — |
| 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell | 4 | 1:35.303 | +6.306 | +0.556 | — |
| 23 | Ivan Capelli | Ferrari | 28 | 1:35.544 | +6.547 | +0.241 | — |
| 24 | Stefano Modena | Jordan | 32 | 1:35.618 | +6.621 | +0.074 | — |
| 25 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Jordan | 33 | 1:36.015 | +7.018 | +0.397 | — |
| 26 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 24 | 1:37.516 | +8.519 | +1.501 | — |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
The cars in this race
The photograph each car's Wikipedia article leads with, from Wikimedia Commons: taken wherever and whenever that was, not necessarily at this race.
Williams FW14
Williams FW14B · taken by Mikelo · CC BY-SA 2.0
Ligier JS37
Manoir de l'Automobile - 208 - F1 Ligier JS 37 V10 Renault 1992 · Koreller · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dallara F192
Dallara-Ferrari F192 1992 Formula1 Racer JJ Lehto BMS-Ferrari Racing LSideFront SATM 05June2013 (14414250577) · Valder137 · CC BY 2.0 · unchecked
Tyrrell 020
Tyrrell 020 front-left 2012 Japan · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Brabham BT60
The 1992 Brabham-Judd BT60 of Damon Hill at the Donington Grand Prix collection (14478863180) · Ben Sutherland from Crystal Palace, London, UK · CC BY 2.0 · unchecked
Jordan 192
Jordan 192 Yamaha Communication Plaza · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0A photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.
Where this comes from
- Round
- 8 of 1992
- Grand Prix
- French Grand Prix
- Dates
- Layout raced
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Constructor
- Williams
- Entrant
- Williams-Renault
- Confidence
- reference
No layout is recorded for this round: this register has no layout timeline for the circuit, and a blank here is better than a guess.