1992 F1 World Championship Season
| Season: | 43rd World Championship season |
|---|---|
| Drivers’ Champion: |  Nigel Mansell (only title, 23rd different world champion, 7th British champion) |
| Constructors’ Champion: | Williams-Renault (5th title for Williams) |
| Reigning drivers’ champion: |  Ayrton Senna |
| Reigning constructors’ champion: | McLaren |
| Races: | 16 |
| Winning drivers: | Nigel Mansell (9) Ayrton Senna (3)  Gerhard Berger (2)  Michael Schumacher (1)  Riccardo Patrese (1) |
| Winning constructors: | Williams (10) McLaren (5) Benetton (1) |
| First-time winners (driver): | Michael Schumacher |
| First-time winners (constructor): | none |
| Other seasons: |
Jump to: Calendar | Driver & constructor entries | Race winners | Pole positions | Fastest laps | Qualifying results | Driver standings | Constructor standings | Statistics
Calendar
- DT: Drivers’ title decider
- CT: Constructors’ title decider
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Race Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa | Kyalami | 01 March | 1992 South African Grand Prix |
| 2 |  Mexico | Mexico City | 22 March | 1992 Mexican Grand Prix |
| 3 | Brazil | Interlagos | 05 April | 1992 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| 4 |  Spain | Catalunya | 03 May | 1992 Spanish Grand Prix |
| 5 |  San Marino | Imola | 17 May | 1992 San Marino Grand Prix |
| 6 |  Monaco | Monte Carlo | 31 May | 1992 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 7 |  Canada | Montreal | 14 June | 1992 Canadian Grand Prix |
| 8 |  France | Magny-Cours | 05 July | 1992 French Grand Prix |
| 9 | Britain | Silverstone | 12 July | 1992 British Grand Prix |
| 10 | Germany | Hockenheim | 26 July | 1992 German Grand Prix |
| 11 |  Hungary DT | Hungaroring | 16 August | 1992 Hungarian Grand Prix |
| 12 |  Belgium CT | Spa-Francorchamps | 30 August | 1992 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 13 | Italy | Monza | 13 September | 1992 Italian Grand Prix |
| 14 |  Portugal | Estoril | 27 September | 1992 Portuguese Grand Prix |
| 15 |  Japan | Suzuka | 25 October | 1992 Japanese Grand Prix |
| 16 |  Australia | Adelaide | 08 November | 1992 Australian Grand Prix |
Driver and constructor entries
| Constructor | Driver | Round(s) entered |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Moda | Enrico Bertaggia | 1-2 |
| Alex Caffi | 1-2 | |
| Perry McCarthy | 4-7, 9-12 | |
| Roberto Moreno | 3-7, 9-12 | |
| Benetton | Martin Brundle | All |
| Michael Schumacher | All | |
| Brabham | Giovanna Amati | 1-3 |
| Damon Hill | 4-11 | |
| Eric van de Poele | 1-10 | |
| Dallara |  JJ Lehto | All |
| Pierluigi Martini | All | |
| Ferrari | Jean Alesi | All |
| Ivan Capelli | 1-14 | |
| Nicola Larini | 15-16 | |
| Fondmetal |  Andrea Chiesa | 1-10 |
| Gabriele Tarquini | 1-13 | |
| Eric van de Poele | 11-13 | |
| Footwork | Michele Alboreto | All |
| Aguri Suzuki | All | |
 Jordan | Mauricio Gugelmin | All |
| Stefano Modena | All | |
| Ligier | Thierry Boutsen | All |
| Erik Comas | All | |
| Lotus | Mika Hakkinen | All |
| Johnny Herbert | All | |
| March | Paul Belmondo | 1-11 |
 Jan Lammers | 15-16 | |
| Emanuele Naspetti | 12-16 | |
| Karl Wendlinger | 1-14 | |
| McLaren | Gerhard Berger | All |
| Ayrton Senna | All | |
| Minardi | Christian Fittipaldi | 1-8, 12-16 |
| Gianni Morbidelli | All | |
| Alessandro Zanardi | 9-11 | |
| Tyrrell | Andrea de Cesaris | All |
| Olivier Grouillard | All | |
| Venturi | Bertrand Gachot | All |
| Ukyo Katayama | All | |
| Williams | Nigel Mansell | All |
| Riccardo Patrese | All |
Race winners
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Start | Win Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | Kyalami | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1 | 24.360s |
| 2 | Mexico | Mexico City | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1 | 12.971s |
| 3 | Brazil | Interlagos | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1 | 29.330s |
| 4 | Spain | Catalunya | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1 | 23.914s |
| 5 | San Marino | Imola | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1 | 9.451s |
| 6 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 3 | 0.215s |
| 7 | Canada | Montreal | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 4 | 12.401s |
| 8 | France | Magny-Cours | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1 | 46.447s |
| 9 | Britain | Silverstone | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1 | 39.094s |
| 10 | Germany | Hockenheim | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1 | 4.500s |
| 11 | Hungary | Hungaroring | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 3 | 40.139s |
| 12 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 3 | 36.595s |
| 13 | Italy | Monza | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 2 | 17.050s |
| 14 | Portugal | Estoril | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1 | 37.533s |
| 15 | Japan | Suzuka | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 2 | 13.729s |
| 16 | Australia | Adelaide | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 4 | 0.741s |
Polesitters
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Race | Pole Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | Kyalami | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1 | 0.741s |
| 2 | Mexico | Mexico City | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1 | 0.016s |
| 3 | Brazil | Interlagos | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1 | 1.191s |
| 4 | Spain | Catalunya | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1 | 1.005s |
| 5 | San Marino | Imola | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1 | 1.053s |
| 6 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 2 | 0.873s |
| 7 | Canada | Montreal | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | DNF | 0.097s |
| 8 | France | Magny-Cours | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1 | 0.468s |
| 9 | Britain | Silverstone | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1 | 1.919s |
| 10 | Germany | Hockenheim | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1 | 0.350s |
| 11 | Hungary | Hungaroring | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | DNF | 0.167s |
| 12 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 2 | 2.198s |
| 13 | Italy | Monza | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | DNF | 0.601s |
| 14 | Portugal | Estoril | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1 | 0.631s |
| 15 | Japan | Suzuka | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | DNF | 0.859s |
| 16 | Australia | Adelaide | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | DNF | 0.470s |
Fastest laps
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | Kyalami | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault |
| 2 | Mexico | Mexico City | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda |
| 3 | Brazil | Interlagos | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault |
| 4 | Spain | Catalunya | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault |
| 5 | San Marino | Imola | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault |
| 6 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault |
| 7 | Canada | Montreal | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda |
| 8 | France | Magny-Cours | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault |
| 9 | Britain | Silverstone | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault |
| 10 | Germany | Hockenheim | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault |
| 11 | Hungary | Hungaroring | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault |
| 12 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford Cosworth |
| 13 | Italy | Monza | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault |
| 14 | Portugal | Estoril | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda |
| 15 | Japan | Suzuka | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault |
| 16 | Australia | Adelaide | Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford Cosworth |
Qualifying results
World Drivers’ Championship standings
The top six classified finishers of each race were awarded points on the following basis: 1st (10), 2nd (6), 3rd (4), 4th (3), 5th (2), 6th (1)
- Highlight: Rookie
- Bold: pole position
- Underline: fastest lap
- Bold & underline: pole & fastest lap
| Pos | Driver | ZAF | MEX | BRA | ESP | SMR | MCO | CAN | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | PRT | JPN | AUS | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | R | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | R | 1 | R | R | 108 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | 2 | 2 | 2 | R | 2 | 3 | R | 2 | 2 | 8R | R | 3 | 5 | R | 1 | R | 56 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | R | 4 | 2 | R | 4 | 3 | R | 1 | 3 | 7 | R | 2 | 53 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | 3 | R | R | 9R | 3 | 1 | R | R | R | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | R | R | 50 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | 5 | 4 | R | 4 | R | R | 1 | R | 5 | R | 3 | R | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 49 |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | R | R | R | R | 4 | 5 | R | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 38 |
| 7 | Jean Alesi | R | R | 4 | 3 | R | R | 3 | R | R | 5 | R | R | R | R | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| 8 | Mika Hakkinen | 9 | 6 | 10 | R | DNQ | R | R | 4 | 6 | R | 4 | 6 | R | 5 | R | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | R | 5 | R | R | 14R | R | 5 | R | R | R | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | R | 8 |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | 10 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | R | 7 | 6 | 15 | R | 6 |
| 11 | Erik Comas | 7 | 9 | R | R | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | R | DNQ | R | R | R | R | 4 |
| 12 | Karl Wendlinger | R | R | R | 8 | 12 | R | 4 | R | R | 16 | R | 11 | 10 | R | 3 | ||
| = | Ivan Capelli | R | R | 5 | 10R | R | R | R | R | 9 | R | 6 | R | R | R | 3 | ||
| 14 | Thierry Boutsen | R | 10 | R | R | R | 12 | 10 | R | 10 | 7 | R | R | R | 8 | R | 5 | 2 |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | 6 | 7 | R | R | R | R | R | 6 | R | R | R | 13R | R | R | R | 13 | 2 |
| 16 | Pierluigi Martini | R | R | R | 6 | 6 | R | 8 | 10 | 15 | 11 | R | R | 8 | R | 10 | R | 2 |
| 17 | Stefano Modena | DNQ | R | R | DNQ | R | R | R | R | R | DNQ | R | 15 | DNQ | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 18 | Christian Fittipaldi | R | R | R | 11 | R | 8 | 13 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 12 | 6 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 19 | Bertrand Gachot | R | 11 | R | R | R | 6 | DSQ | R | R | 14 | R | 18R | R | R | R | R | 1 |
| Aguri Suzuki | 8 | DNQ | R | 7 | 10 | 11 | DNQ | R | 12 | R | R | 9 | R | 10 | 8 | 8 | ||
| JJ Lehto | R | 8 | 8 | R | 11R | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10 | DNQ | 7 | 11R | R | 9 | R | ||
| Gianni Morbidelli | R | R | 7 | R | R | R | 11 | 8 | 17R | 12 | DNQ | 16 | R | 14 | 14 | 10 | ||
| Mauricio Gugelmin | 11 | R | R | R | 7 | R | R | R | R | 15 | 10 | 14 | R | R | R | R | ||
| Olivier Grouillard | R | R | R | R | 8 | R | 12 | 11 | 11 | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | ||
| Ukyo Katayama | 12 | 12 | 9 | DNQ | R | DNPQ | R | R | R | R | R | 17 | 9R | R | 11 | R | ||
| Paul Belmondo | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 12 | 13 | DNQ | 14 | DNQ | DNQ | 13 | 9 | |||||||
| Eric van de Poele | 13 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | R | 10 | R | |||||
| Emanuele Naspetti | 12 | R | 11 | 13 | R | |||||||||||||
| Nicola Larini | 12 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Damon Hill | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 16 | DNQ | 11 | ||||||||||
| Jan Lammers | R | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gabriele Tarquini | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 14 | R | R | R | R | |||||
| Andrea Chiesa | DNQ | R | DNQ | R | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | R | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||
| Roberto Moreno | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | R | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||
| Alessandro Zanardi | DNQ | R | DNQ | |||||||||||||||
| Giovanna Amati | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||
| Perry McCarthy | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNQ | ||||||||||
| Alex Caffi | EX | WD | ||||||||||||||||
| Enrico Bertaggia | EX | WD | ||||||||||||||||
| No. | Driver | ZAF | MEX | BRA | ESP | SMR | MCO | CAN | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | PRT | JPN | AUS | Points |
Race to the title
The Race to the title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season between the top five drivers of 1992.
World Constructors’ Championship standings
The top six classified finishers of each race were awarded points on the following basis: 1st (10), 2nd (6), 3rd (4), 4th (3), 5th (2), 6th (1)
- Bold: pole position
- Underline: fastest lap
- Bold & underline: pole & fastest lap
| Pos | Constructor | ZAF | MEX | BRA | ESP | SMR | MCO | CAN | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | PRT | JPN | AUS | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams-Renault | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | R | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | R | 164 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | R | 2 | 3 | R | 2 | 2 | 8R | R | 3 | R | R | R | R | |||
| 2 | McLaren-Honda | 3 | 4 | R | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | R | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 99 |
| 5 | R | R | 9R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 3 | R | 4 | 3 | R | R | |||
| 3 | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 91 |
| R | R | R | R | R | 5 | R | R | 4 | 4 | R | 4 | 3 | 7 | R | 3 | |||
| 4 | Ferrari | R | R | 4 | 3 | R | R | 3 | R | 9 | 5 | 6 | R | R | R | 5 | 4 | 21 |
| R | R | 5 | 10R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 12 | 11 | |||
| 5 | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 6 | 6 | 10 | R | R | R | R | 4 | 6 | R | 4 | 6 | R | 5 | R | 7 | 13 |
| 9 | 7 | R | R | DNQ | R | R | 6 | R | R | R | 13 | R | R | R | 13 | |||
| 6 | Tyrrell-Ilmor | R | 5 | R | R | 8 | R | 5 | R | R | R | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | R | 8 |
| R | R | R | R | 14R | R | 12 | 11 | 11 | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | |||
| 7 | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 8 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| 10 | DNQ | R | 7 | 10 | 11 | DNQ | R | 12 | R | R | R | R | 10 | 15 | R | |||
| 8 | Ligier-Renault | 7 | 9 | R | R | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | R | R | R | 8 | R | 5 | 6 |
| R | 10 | R | R | R | 12 | 10 | R | 10 | 7 | R | DNQ | R | R | R | R | |||
| 9 | March-Ilmor | R | R | R | 8 | 12 | R | 4 | R | R | 13R | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 3 |
| DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 12 | 13 | DNQ | 14 | DNQ | DNQ | 16 | R | 12 | R | R | R | R | |||
| 10 | Dallara-Ferrari | R | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 10 | R | 7 | 8 | R | 9 | R | 2 |
| R | R | R | R | 11R | R | 9 | 10 | 15 | 11 | DNQ | R | 11R | R | 10 | R | |||
| 11 | Jordan-Yamaha | 11 | R | R | R | 7 | R | R | R | R | 15 | 10 | 14 | R | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| DNQ | R | R | DNQ | R | R | R | R | R | DNQ | R | 15 | DNQ | R | R | R | |||
| 12 | Minardi-Lamborghini | R | R | 7 | 11 | R | 8 | 11 | 8 | 17R | 12 | DNQ | 16 | R | 12 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| R | R | R | R | R | R | 13 | DNQ | DNQ | R | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 14 | 14 | 10 | |||
| 13 | Venturi-Lamborghini | 12 | 11 | 9 | R | R | 6 | R | R | R | 14 | R | 17 | 9R | R | 11 | R | 1 |
| R | 12 | R | DNQ | R | DNPQ | DSQ | R | R | R | R | 18R | R | R | R | R | |||
| 14 | Fondmetal-Ford Cosworth | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 14 | R | R | 10 | R | ||||
| DNQ | R | DNQ | R | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | R | DNQ | DNQ | R | R | R | ||||||
| 15 | Brabham-Judd | 13 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 16 | DNQ | 11 | ||||||
| DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||
| 16 | Andrea Moda-Judd | WD | WD | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | R | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||
| WD | WD | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNQ | |||||||||
| No. | Constructor | ZAF | MEX | BRA | ESP | SMR | MCO | CAN | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | PRT | JPN | AUS | Points |
Race to the title
The Race to the title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season between the top five constructors of 1992.