1992 Australian Grand Prix
532nd World Championship race, 8th World Championship Australian Grand Prix, 8th World Championship race at Adelaide
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 8 November 1992 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Gerhard Berger  McLaren-Honda |
| Pole position: | Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda |
| Fastest lap: |  Michael Schumacher Benetton-Ford Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Adelaide, 81 laps |
| Round: | 16 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +3 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 81 | 1hr 46m 54.786s | 10 |
| 2 | +3 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 81 | +0.741s | 6 |
| 3 | +5 | Martin Brundle | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 81 | +54.156s | 4 |
| 4 | +2 |  Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 80 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +17 |  Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Renault | 80 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +9 |  Stefano Modena | Jordan-Yamaha | 80 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +3 |  Mika Hakkinen | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 80 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +10 |  Aguri Suzuki | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 79 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | +8 |  Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi-Lamborghini | 79 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | +6 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi-Lamborghini | 79 | +2 laps | |
| 11 | +8 | Nicola Larini | Ferrari | 79 | +2 laps | |
| 12 | +13 |  Jan Lammers | March-Ilmor | 78 | +3 laps | |
| 13 | -1 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 77 | +4 laps | |
| R | JJ Lehto | Dallara-Ferrari | 70 | DNF | ||
| R | Emanuele Naspetti | March-Ilmor | 55 | DNF | ||
| R | Bertrand Gachot | Venturi-Lamborghini | 51 | DNF | ||
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 50 | DNF | ||
| R | Ukyo Katayama | Venturi-Lamborghini | 35 | DNF | ||
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 29 | DNF | ||
| R | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 18 | DNF | ||
| R | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 18 | DNF | ||
| R | Mauricio Gugelmin | Jordan-Yamaha | 7 | DNF | ||
| R | Erik Comas | Ligier-Renault | 4 | DNF | ||
| R | Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Pierluigi Martini | Dallara-Ferrari | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Olivier Grouillard | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1:13.732 | |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:14.202 | 0.470 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 1:14.370 | 0.638 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 1:15.114 | 1.382 |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:15.210 | 1.478 |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:16.091 | 2.359 |
| 7 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 1:16.440 | 2.708 |
| 8 | Martin Brundle | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:16.562 | 2.830 |
| 9 | Erik Comas | Ligier-Renault | 1:16.727 | 2.995 |
| 10 | Mika Hakkinen | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:16.863 | 3.131 |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1:16.937 | 3.205 |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:16.944 | 3.212 |
| 13 | Olivier Grouillard | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 1:17.037 | 3.305 |
| 14 | Pierluigi Martini | Dallara-Ferrari | 1:17.047 | 3.315 |
| 15 | Stefano Modena | Jordan-Yamaha | 1:17.231 | 3.499 |
| 16 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi-Lamborghini | 1:17.333 | 3.601 |
| 17 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi-Lamborghini | 1:17.367 | 3.635 |
| 18 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1:17.409 | 3.677 |
| 19 | Nicola Larini | Ferrari | 1:17.465 | 3.733 |
| 20 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Jordan-Yamaha | 1:17.805 | 4.073 |
| 21 | Bertrand Gachot | Venturi-Lamborghini | 1:17.808 | 4.076 |
| 22 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Renault | 1:17.957 | 4.225 |
| 23 | Emanuele Naspetti | March-Ilmor | 1:18.138 | 4.406 |
| 24 | JJ Lehto | Dallara-Ferrari | 1:18.565 | 4.833 |
| 25 | Jan Lammers | March-Ilmor | 1:18.843 | 5.111 |
| 26 | Ukyo Katayama | Venturi-Lamborghini | 1:18.862 | 5.130 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 1992
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | 108 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | 56 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | 53 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | 50 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | 49 |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | 38 |
| 7 | Jean Alesi | 18 |
| 8 | Mika Hakkinen | 11 |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | 8 |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | 6 |
| 11 | Erik Comas | 4 |
| 12 | Karl Wendlinger | 3 |
| 13 | Ivan Capelli | 3 |
| 14 | Thierry Boutsen | 2 |
| 15 | Pierluigi Martini | 2 |
| = | Johnny Herbert | 2 |
| 17 | Bertrand Gachot | 1 |
| = | Christian Fittipaldi | 1 |
| = | Stefano Modena | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Olivier Grouillard, Mauricio Gugelmin, Jan Lammers, Stefano Modena
- Constructor: Dallara, March, Venturi
- Wins
- Driver: 8th for Gerhard Berger
- Constructor: 99th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 31st for Gerhard Berger, 8th for Michael Schumacher, 5th for Martin Brundle
- Constructor: 237th for McLaren, 38th & 39th for Benetton
- Poles
- Driver: 31st for Nigel Mansell
- Constructor: 52nd for Williams
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 2nd for Michael Schumacher
- Constructor: 9th for Benetton
- Front row starts
- Driver: 80th for Ayrton Senna, 54th for Nigel Mansell
- Points finishes
- Driver: 41st and last for Thierry Boutsen, 6th and last for Stefano Modena