1992 Spanish Grand Prix
| Date | Sunday, 3 May 1992 |
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| Circuit | Catalunya, 65 laps |
| Round | 4 of 16 |
| Race numbers | The 1992 Spanish Grand Prix was the
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Race result
Notes
- Ayrton Senna ended lap 62 in P3 before retiring on the following lap.
- Ivan Capelli ended lap 62 in P6 before retiring on the following lap.
Starting grid
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault |
| 2 |  Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford Cosworth |
| 3 |  Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda |
| 4 |  Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault |
| 5 | Ivan Capelli | Ferrari |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | Benetton-Ford Cosworth |
| 7 |  Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda |
| 8 |  Jean Alesi | Ferrari |
| 9 | Karl Wendlinger | March-Ilmor |
| 10 | Erik Comas | Ligier-Renault |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell-Ilmor |
| 12 |  JJ Lehto | Dallara-Ferrari |
| 13 | Pierluigi Martini | Dallara-Ferrari |
| 14 |  Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Renault |
| 15 | Olivier Grouillard | Tyrrell-Ilmor |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Mugen-Honda |
| 17 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Jordan-Yamaha |
| 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal-Ford Cosworth |
| 19 |  Aguri Suzuki | Footwork-Mugen-Honda |
| 20 |  Andrea Chiesa | Fondmetal-Ford Cosworth |
| 21 | Mika Hakkinen | Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| 22 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi-Lamborghini |
| 23 | Paul Belmondo | March-Ilmor |
| 24 | Bertrand Gachot | Venturi-Lamborghini |
| 25 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi-Lamborghini |
| 26 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
Qualifying result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
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| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1:20.190 | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.195 | 1.005 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:21.209 | 1.019 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 1:21.534 | 1.344 |
| 5 | Ivan Capelli | Ferrari | 1:22.413 | 2.223 |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.529 | 2.339 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 1:22.711 | 2.521 |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:22.746 | 2.556 |
| 9 | Karl Wendlinger | March-Ilmor | 1:23.121 | 2.931 |
| 10 | Erik Comas | Ligier-Renault | 1:23.593 | 3.403 |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 1:23.723 | 3.533 |
| 12 | JJ Lehto | Dallara-Ferrari | 1:24.054 | 3.864 |
| 13 | Pierluigi Martini | Dallara-Ferrari | 1:24.236 | 4.046 |
| 14 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Renault | 1:24.583 | 4.393 |
| 15 | Olivier Grouillard | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 1:24.608 | 4.418 |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1:24.634 | 4.444 |
| 17 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Jordan-Yamaha | 1:24.671 | 4.481 |
| 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.800 | 4.610 |
| 19 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1:24.940 | 4.750 |
| 20 | Andrea Chiesa | Fondmetal-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.963 | 4.773 |
| 21 | Mika Hakkinen | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.202 | 5.012 |
| 22 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi-Lamborghini | 1:25.315 | 5.125 |
| 23 | Paul Belmondo | March-Ilmor | 1:25.467 | 5.277 |
| 24 | Bertrand Gachot | Venturi-Lamborghini | 1:25.700 | 5.510 |
| 25 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi-Lamborghini | 1:25.786 | 5.596 |
| 26 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.786 | 5.596 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 | Ukyo Katayama | Venturi-Lamborghini | 1:25.932 | 5.742 |
| 28 | Eric van de Poele | Brabham-Judd | 1:26.880 | 6.690 |
| 29 | Stefano Modena | Jordan-Yamaha | 1:27.480 | 7.290 |
| 30 | Damon Hill | Brabham-Judd | 1:27.763 | 7.573 |
| Did not pre-qualify | ||||
| 31 | Roberto Moreno | Andrea Moda-Judd | 1:37.155 | 16.965 |
| 32 | Perry McCarthy | Andrea Moda-Judd | – | – |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-1992 Spanish Grand Prix.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | 40 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | 18 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | 17 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | 8 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | 7 |
| 6 | Ayrton Senna | 4 |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | 3 |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | 2 |
| = | Ivan Capelli | 2 |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | 1 |
| = | Mika Hakkinen | 1 |
| = | Pierluigi Martini | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams-Renault | 58 |
| 2 | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 17 |
| 3 | McLaren-Honda | 12 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 9 |
| 5 | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 3 |
| 6 | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 2 |
| 7 | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 2 |
| 8 | Dallara-Ferrari | 1 |
Statistics & milestones
- Milestone race start
- 100th for Benetton (20th constructor to start 100 races)
- Race debut
- Paul Belmondo
- Wins
- 25th for Nigel Mansell
- 55th for Williams
- Podiums
- 50th for Nigel Mansell (5th driver to score 50 podiums, 1st British driver), 6th for Jean Alesi, 3rd for Michael Schumacher
- 352nd for Ferrari, 140th for Williams, 29th for Benetton
- Poles
- 21st for Nigel Mansell
- 41st for Williams
- Fastest laps
- 24th for Nigel Mansell
- 58th for Williams
- Front row starts
- 43rd for Nigel Mansell, 1st for Michael Schumacher (116th different front row starter, 4th German driver)
- Points finishes
- 50th for Gerhard Berger
- Pole & win
- 11th for Nigel Mansell
- Win & fastest lap
- 10th for Nigel Mansell (6th driver to win and set the fastest lap in ten races, 3rd British driver)
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- 3rd for Nigel Mansell