1992 German Grand Prix
526th World Championship race, 40th World Championship German Grand Prix, 16th World Championship race at Hockenheim
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 26 July 1992 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Nigel Mansell Williams-Renault |
| Pole position: | Nigel Mansell Williams-Renault |
| Fastest lap: |  Riccardo Patrese Williams-Renault |
| Circuit: | Hockenheim, 45 laps |
| Round: | 10 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 45 | 1hr 18m 22.032s | 10 | |
| 2 | +1 |  Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 45 | +4.500s | 6 |
| 3 | +3 |  Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 45 | +34.462s | 4 |
| 4 | +5 | Martin Brundle | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 45 | +36.959s | 3 |
| 5 |  Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 45 | +1m 12.607s | 2 | |
| 6 | +1 | Erik Comas | Ligier-Renault | 45 | +1m 36.498s | 1 |
| 7 | +1 |  Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Renault | 45 | +1m 37.180s | |
| 8 | -6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 44 | DNF | |
| 9 | +8 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 44 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | +11 |  JJ Lehto | Dallara-Ferrari | 44 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | +7 | Pierluigi Martini | Dallara-Ferrari | 44 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +14 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi-Lamborghini | 44 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +9 | Paul Belmondo | March-Ilmor | 44 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +11 | Bertrand Gachot | Venturi-Lamborghini | 44 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +8 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Jordan-Yamaha | 43 | +2 laps | |
| 16 | -6 |  Karl Wendlinger | March-Ilmor | 42 | +3 laps | |
| R | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal-Ford Cosworth | 33 | DNF | ||
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 25 | DNF | ||
| R | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | Ivan Capelli | Ferrari | 21 | DNF | ||
| R | Mika Hakkinen | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 21 | DNF | ||
| R | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 16 | DNF | ||
| R | Olivier Grouillard | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 8 | DNF | ||
| R |  Ukyo Katayama | Venturi-Lamborghini | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Alessandro Zanardi | Minardi-Lamborghini | 1 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1:37.960 | |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 1:38.310 | 0.350 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:39.106 | 1.146 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 1:39.716 | 1.756 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:40.959 | 2.999 |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:41.132 | 3.172 |
| 7 | Erik Comas | Ligier-Renault | 1:41.942 | 3.982 |
| 8 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Renault | 1:42.112 | 4.152 |
| 9 | Martin Brundle | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:42.136 | 4.176 |
| 10 | Karl Wendlinger | March-Ilmor | 1:42.357 | 4.397 |
| 11 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:42.645 | 4.685 |
| 12 | Ivan Capelli | Ferrari | 1:42.748 | 4.788 |
| 13 | Mika Hakkinen | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:42.749 | 4.789 |
| 14 | Olivier Grouillard | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 1:42.797 | 4.837 |
| 15 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1:42.838 | 4.878 |
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | Venturi-Lamborghini | 1:43.079 | 5.119 |
| 17 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1:43.171 | 5.211 |
| 18 | Pierluigi Martini | Dallara-Ferrari | 1:43.556 | 5.596 |
| 19 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal-Ford Cosworth | 1:43.777 | 5.817 |
| 20 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 1:43.790 | 5.830 |
| 21 | JJ Lehto | Dallara-Ferrari | 1:43.931 | 5.971 |
| 22 | Paul Belmondo | March-Ilmor | 1:44.130 | 6.170 |
| 23 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Jordan-Yamaha | 1:44.521 | 6.561 |
| 24 | Alessandro Zanardi | Minardi-Lamborghini | 1:44.593 | 6.633 |
| 25 | Bertrand Gachot | Venturi-Lamborghini | 1:44.596 | 6.636 |
| 26 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi-Lamborghini | 1:44.763 | 6.803 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 | Stefano Modena | Jordan-Yamaha | 1:45.088 | 7.128 |
| 28 | Eric van de Poele | Brabham-Judd | 1:45.098 | 7.138 |
| 29 |  Andrea Chiesa | Fondmetal-Ford Cosworth | 1:45.459 | 7.499 |
| 30 | Damon Hill | Brabham-Judd | 1:45.871 | 7.911 |
| Did not pre-qualify | ||||
| 31 | Roberto Moreno | Andrea Moda-Judd | 1:48.878 | 10.918 |
| 32 | Perry McCarthy | Andrea Moda-Judd | – | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | 86 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | 40 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | 33 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | 24 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | 20 |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | 16 |
| 7 | Jean Alesi | 13 |
| 8 | Mika Hakkinen | 5 |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | 5 |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | 4 |
| 11 | Erik Comas | 4 |
| 12 | Karl Wendlinger | 3 |
| 13 | Ivan Capelli | 2 |
| 14 | Pierluigi Martini | 2 |
| = | Johnny Herbert | 2 |
| 16 | Bertrand Gachot | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 29th for Nigel Mansell
- Constructor: 59th for Williams
- Podiums
- Driver: 70th for Ayrton Senna, 55th for Nigel Mansell, 5th for Michael Schumacher
- Constructor: 230th for McLaren, 149th for Williams, 33rd for Benetton
- Poles
- Driver: 26th for Nigel Mansell
- Constructor: 46th for Williams
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 19th for Williams
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 13th and last for Riccardo Patrese
- Constructor: 63rd for Williams
- Front row starts
- Driver: 48th for Nigel Mansell, 25th for Riccardo Patrese
- Pole & win
- Driver: 15th for Nigel Mansell