Nigel Mansell – Stat Attack

Nigel Mansell drove in 191 Grands Prix between 1980 and 1995. These are the facts about everything in between.

Nigel Mansell remains one of the most loved Formula 1 drivers of all time, an unlikely looking, unstoppable force who refused to give up when the race was on the line.

Much has been written of Mansell in the years since his final retirement from F1 in 1995, including a collection of stories hosted right here at Motorsport Retro.

Today however, it’s the numbers which will do the talking. Nigel Mansell’s career features startling statistics which rank him as one of the greats.

A driver who can build a list of achievements such as these whilst simultaneously earning the adoration of racing fans worldwide is surely a driver worthy of the title ‘legend’.

STAT ATTACK: Nigel Mansell

Born: 8 August 1953

Formula 1 World Championship Starts: 191

First race: Austrian GP 1980

Last race: Spanish GP 1995

Teams raced for: Lotus (1980-1984); Williams (1985-1988; 1991-1992; 1994); Ferrari (1989-1990); McLaren (1995)

Wins: 31

First win: European GP 1985

Last win: Australian GP 1994

Pole positions: 32

First pole: Dallas GP 1984

Last pole: Australian GP 1994

Front-row starts: 56

First front-row start: Monaco GP 1984 (second)

Last front-row start: Australian GP 1994 (pole)

Fastest laps: 30

First fastest lap: European GP 1983

Last fastest lap: Japanese GP 1992

Championship points: 482

World titles: 1 (1992)

Non-qualifications: 2 (Italian GP 1980; British GP 1981)

Laps raced: 8748

GP mileage raced: 24,810

GPs led: 55

First race led: Monaco GP 1984 (accident)

Last race led: Australian GP 1994 (victory)

Laps led: 2089

Miles in the lead: 5991

OTHER MOTORSPORT SUCCESSES:

British Formula Ford: Brush Fusegear Champion, 1977
British Formula 3: one win (Silverstone, 1979)
European Formula 2: one podium (Hockenheim, 1980 – second)
CART IndyCar: Champion (1993 – five wins)
Indianapolis 500 (third – 1993)
CART IndyCar: 1994 – three poles, three podiums

Opening Image: The Cahier Archive

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