1992 Belgian Grand Prix
528th World Championship race, 39th World Championship Belgian Grand Prix, 27th World Championship race at Spa-Francorchamps
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 30 August 1992 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Michael Schumacher  Benetton-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: | Nigel Mansell Williams-Renault |
| Fastest lap: | Michael Schumacher Benetton-Ford Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Spa-Francorchamps, 44 laps |
| Round: | 12 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 44 | 1hr 36m 10.721s | 10 |
| 2 | -1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 44 | +36.595s | 6 |
| 3 | +1 |  Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 44 | +43.897s | 4 |
| 4 | +5 | Martin Brundle | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 44 | +46.059s | 3 |
| 5 | -3 |  Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 44 | +1m 08.369s | 2 |
| 6 | +2 |  Mika Hakkinen | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 44 | +1m 10.030s | 1 |
| 7 | +9 | JJ Lehto | Dallara-Ferrari | 44 | +1m 38.237s | |
| 8 | +5 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 43 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +16 |  Aguri Suzuki | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 43 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | +5 |  Eric van de Poele | Fondmetal-Ford Cosworth | 43 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | +7 |  Karl Wendlinger | March-Ilmor | 43 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +9 | Emanuele Naspetti | March-Ilmor | 43 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | -3 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 42 | DNF | |
| 14 | +10 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Jordan-Yamaha | 42 | +2 laps | |
| 15 | +2 | Stefano Modena | Jordan-Yamaha | 42 | +2 laps | |
| 16 | +7 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi-Lamborghini | 42 | +2 laps | |
| 17 | +9 | Ukyo Katayama | Venturi-Lamborghini | 42 | +2 laps | |
| 18 | +2 |  Bertrand Gachot | Venturi-Lamborghini | 40 | DNF | |
| R | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Renault | 27 | DNF | ||
| R | Ivan Capelli | Ferrari | 25 | DNF | ||
| R | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal-Ford Cosworth | 25 | DNF | ||
| R | Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 20 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 7 | DNF | ||
| R | Olivier Grouillard | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Pierluigi Martini | Dallara-Ferrari | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 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 | 1:50.545 | |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:52.743 | 2.198 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:53.221 | 2.676 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 1:53.557 | 3.012 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:54.438 | 3.893 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 1:54.642 | 4.097 |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Renault | 1:54.654 | 4.109 |
| 8 | Mika Hakkinen | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:54.812 | 4.267 |
| 9 | Martin Brundle | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:54.973 | 4.428 |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:55.027 | 4.482 |
| 11 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal-Ford Cosworth | 1:55.965 | 5.420 |
| 12 | Ivan Capelli | Ferrari | 1:56.075 | 5.530 |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 1:56.111 | 5.566 |
| 14 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1:56.282 | 5.737 |
| 15 | Eric van de Poele | Fondmetal-Ford Cosworth | 1:56.674 | 6.129 |
| 16 | JJ Lehto | Dallara-Ferrari | 1:56.809 | 6.264 |
| 17 | Stefano Modena | Jordan-Yamaha | 1:56.889 | 6.344 |
| 18 | Karl Wendlinger | March-Ilmor | 1:57.039 | 6.494 |
| 19 | Pierluigi Martini | Dallara-Ferrari | 1:57.267 | 6.722 |
| 20 | Bertrand Gachot | Venturi-Lamborghini | 1:57.330 | 6.785 |
| 21 | Emanuele Naspetti | March-Ilmor | 1:57.794 | 7.249 |
| 22 | Olivier Grouillard | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 1:57.818 | 7.273 |
| 23 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi-Lamborghini | 1:58.126 | 7.581 |
| 24 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Jordan-Yamaha | 1:58.499 | 7.954 |
| 25 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1:58.826 | 8.281 |
| 26 | Ukyo Katayama | Venturi-Lamborghini | 1:59.383 | 8.838 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi-Lamborghini | 1:59.626 | 9.081 |
| 28 | Roberto Moreno | Andrea Moda-Judd | 2:05.096 | 14.551 |
| 29 | Perry McCarthy | Andrea Moda-Judd | 2:15.050 | 24.505 |
| 30 | Erik Comas | Ligier-Renault | – | |
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 | 98 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | 44 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | 43 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | 36 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | 24 |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | 21 |
| 7 | Jean Alesi | 13 |
| 8 | Mika Hakkinen | 9 |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | 5 |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | 4 |
| 11 | Erik Comas | 4 |
| 12 | Karl Wendlinger | 3 |
| 13 | Ivan Capelli | 3 |
| 14 | Pierluigi Martini | 2 |
| = | Johnny Herbert | 2 |
| 16 | Bertrand Gachot | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Emanuele Naspetti
- World Champion
- Constructor: 5th World Championship for Williams
- Wins
- Driver: 1st for Michael Schumacher (79th different winner, 3rd German driver)
- Constructor: 6th for Benetton
- Podiums
- Driver: 57th for Nigel Mansell, 34th for Riccardo Patrese, 6th for Michael Schumacher
- Constructor: 151st & 152nd for Williams, 34th for Benetton
- Poles
- Driver: 27th for Nigel Mansell
- Constructor: 48th for Williams
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st for Michael Schumacher (92nd different fastest lap setter, 4th German driver)
- Constructor: 8th for Benetton
- Front row starts
- Driver: 78th for Ayrton Senna, 50th for Nigel Mansell
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 1st for Michael Schumacher (50th different driver to win and set the fastest lap, 1st German driver)