Unusually, the 2023 Formula 1 championship is unlikely to be decided in a grand prix. But Max Verstappen won’t be the first driver to achieve an unconventional title win.
Nigel Mansell articles archive
Vettel “felt like a five-year-old” in sustainably-fueled 1992 Williams demo run
2022 British Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel used sustainable fuel priced at over £5 per litre for his demonstration run in Nigel Mansell’s 1992 Williams-Renault FW14B.
Vettel to demonstrate his ex-Mansell 1992 Williams at Silverstone using sustainable fuel
2022 British Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel will demonstrate Nigel Mansell’s 1992 title winning Williams FW14B ahead of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday.
Classic F1 gallery: 1990 Monaco Grand Prix
F1 history
Posted onThe Monaco Grand Prix was red-flagged after a collision blocked the track on the first lap of the race on this day 30 years ago. Look back on the race in pictures.
“Today’s drivers will never know what a proper F1 car feels like” – Mansell
2019 F1 season
Posted onToday’s Formula 1 drivers will never experience what a “proper” grand prix car should feel like, according to 1992 world champion Nigel Mansell.
F1 drivers present and past pay tribute to Whiting
2019 F1 season
Posted onCurrent and past Formula 1 have paid tribute to FIA race director Charlie Whiting, who died today.
Top 10: Biggest championship leads overturned
Top 10
Posted onCan Lewis Hamilton overcome his 33-point deficit to Nico Rosberg? Ten drivers in F1 history have won titles from that far back – or further.
Mexico’s Peraltada corner renamed after Nigel Mansell
2015 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onThe organisers of the Mexican Grand Prix have renamed the most famous corner at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez after Nigel Mansell.
“I should have won ’86, he should have won ’87” – Piquet and Mansell on their rivalry
F1 history
Posted onNigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet talk about their notorious F1 rivalry, sportsmanship – and whether today’s drivers could cope with yesterday’s cars.
Take the F1 Fanatic Nigel Mansell quiz
F1 Fanatic Quiz
Posted onTomorrow will mark the 20th anniversary of Nigel Mansell winning the world championship so we’ve honoured the moustachioed one with his very own F1 Fanatic Quiz.
Today in 1987: Mansell defeats Piquet at Silverstone
1987 British Grand Prix flashback
Posted onOne of Nigel Mansell’s greatest victories came 25 years ago today on home ground at Silverstone – but his win had consequences for Williams.
20 years ago today: Schumacher’s first podium and Mexico’s last race
1992 Mexican Grand Prix flashback
Posted onMichael Schumacher claimed his first podium finish in the Mexican Grand Prix, held on this day in 1992, the last time F1 raced on the daunting Peraltada.
Vettel and Mansell’s 14 pole positions in a season compared
F1 statistics
Posted onMansell enjoyed even greater domination in qualifying than Vettel has.
Senna holds charging Mansell back by a hundredth in Jerez thriller
Grand Prix flashback
Posted onThe 1986 Spanish Grand Prix witnessed one of the closest finishes in F1 history.
Jim Clark vs Nigel Mansell
Champion of Champions
Posted onThese two British champions raced decades apart but there are similarities between them.
Nigel Mansell vs Nelson Piquet
Champion of Champions
Posted onWilliams’ feuding team mates of the eighties are paired up in Champion of Champions.
Mansell returns as Spa steward
Posted onNigel Mansell will serve as the drivers’ representative on the stewards’ panel at the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend. Mansell also appeared as a steward at the British Grand Prix this year. The other stewards are Royal Automobile Club de Belgique Sport president Yves Bacqueline and World Motor Sports Council members Lars ?âÔÇôsterlind and Garry … Continue reading Mansell returns as Spa steward
Mansell on stewards’ panel at Silverstone
Posted onNigel Mansell will act as the drivers’ representative on the stewards’ panel in the British Grand Prix. The 1992 world champion won 31 F1 races in a career spanning 1980 to 1995. He also won the 1993 IndyCar title. More recently Mansell made an ill-fated bid to race in the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours … Continue reading Mansell on stewards’ panel at Silverstone
The five things that made me an F1 fan
Posted onIt was pure chance that I happened across a live broadcast of the British Grand Prix on BBC Grandstand in 1989. That first glimpse of Formula 1 captivated me, aged seven, and over the coming years the sport got under my skin. How did I turn into an F1 fan? Here are the five things … Continue reading The five things that made me an F1 fan
How Murray Walker made great F1 championship moments special (Video)
Posted onYou never forget a great championship-deciding moment. But what can turn a memorable moment into an emotional peak is a well-delivered commentary. Whether shocking, joyous or poignant, these are some of the great high points, for me, of recent years. No surprise the commentary for much of them was supplied by Murray Walker – whether … Continue reading How Murray Walker made great F1 championship moments special (Video)