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1992 Spanish Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitCatalunya, 65 laps
Round4 of 16
Race numbers

The 1992 Spanish Grand Prix was the:

  • 520th World Championship race
  • 22nd World Championship Spanish Grand Prix
  • 2nd World Championship race at Catalunya
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1 (GBR) Nigel MansellWilliams-Renault651hr 56m 10.674s10
2 (DEU) Michael SchumacherBenetton-Ford Cosworth65+23.914s6
3+5(FRA) Jean AlesiFerrari65+26.462s4
4+3(AUT) Gerhard BergerMcLaren-Honda65+1m 20.647s3
5+11(ITA) Michele AlboretoFootwork-Mugen-Honda64+1 lap2
6+7(ITA) Pierluigi MartiniDallara-Ferrari63+2 laps1
7+12(JPN) Aguri SuzukiFootwork-Mugen-Honda63+2 laps 
8+1(AUT) Karl WendlingerMarch-Ilmor63+2 laps 
9-6(BRA) Ayrton SennaMcLaren-Honda62DNF 
10-5(ITA) Ivan CapelliFerrari62DNF 
11+11(BRA) Christian FittipaldiMinardi-Lamborghini61+4 laps 
12+11(FRA) Paul BelmondoMarch-Ilmor61+4 laps 
R (FIN) JJ LehtoDallara-Ferrari56DNF 
R (ITA) Gabriele TarquiniFondmetal-Ford Cosworth56DNF 
R (FIN) Mika HakkinenLotus-Ford Cosworth56DNF 
R (FRA) Erik ComasLigier-Renault55DNF 
R (FRA) Bertrand GachotVenturi-Lamborghini35DNF 
R (FRA) Olivier GrouillardTyrrell-Ilmor30DNF 
R (ITA) Gianni MorbidelliMinardi-Lamborghini26DNF 
R (BRA) Mauricio GugelminJordan-Yamaha24DNF 
R (CHE) Andrea ChiesaFondmetal-Ford Cosworth22DNF 
R (ITA) Riccardo PatreseWilliams-Renault19DNF 
R (GBR) Johnny HerbertLotus-Ford Cosworth13DNF 
R (BEL) Thierry BoutsenLigier-Renault11DNF 
R (GBR) Martin BrundleBenetton-Ford Cosworth4DNF 
R (ITA) Andrea de CesarisTyrrell-Ilmor2DNF 

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

PosDriverConstructor
1(GBR) Nigel MansellWilliams-Renault
2(DEU) Michael SchumacherBenetton-Ford Cosworth
3(BRA) Ayrton SennaMcLaren-Honda
4(ITA) Riccardo PatreseWilliams-Renault
5(ITA) Ivan CapelliFerrari
6(GBR) Martin BrundleBenetton-Ford Cosworth
7(AUT) Gerhard BergerMcLaren-Honda
8(FRA) Jean AlesiFerrari
9(AUT) Karl WendlingerMarch-Ilmor
10(FRA) Erik ComasLigier-Renault
11(ITA) Andrea de CesarisTyrrell-Ilmor
12(FIN) JJ LehtoDallara-Ferrari
13(ITA) Pierluigi MartiniDallara-Ferrari
14(BEL) Thierry BoutsenLigier-Renault
15(FRA) Olivier GrouillardTyrrell-Ilmor
16(ITA) Michele AlboretoFootwork-Mugen-Honda
17(BRA) Mauricio GugelminJordan-Yamaha
18(ITA) Gabriele TarquiniFondmetal-Ford Cosworth
19(JPN) Aguri SuzukiFootwork-Mugen-Honda
20(CHE) Andrea ChiesaFondmetal-Ford Cosworth
21(FIN) Mika HakkinenLotus-Ford Cosworth
22(BRA) Christian FittipaldiMinardi-Lamborghini
23(FRA) Paul BelmondoMarch-Ilmor
24(FRA) Bertrand GachotVenturi-Lamborghini
25(ITA) Gianni MorbidelliMinardi-Lamborghini
26(GBR) Johnny HerbertLotus-Ford Cosworth

Qualifying result

PosDriverConstructorTimeGap
1(GBR) Nigel MansellWilliams-Renault1:20.190 
2(DEU) Michael SchumacherBenetton-Ford Cosworth1:21.1951.005
3(BRA) Ayrton SennaMcLaren-Honda1:21.2091.019
4(ITA) Riccardo PatreseWilliams-Renault1:21.5341.344
5(ITA) Ivan CapelliFerrari1:22.4132.223
6(GBR) Martin BrundleBenetton-Ford Cosworth1:22.5292.339
7(AUT) Gerhard BergerMcLaren-Honda1:22.7112.521
8(FRA) Jean AlesiFerrari1:22.7462.556
9(AUT) Karl WendlingerMarch-Ilmor1:23.1212.931
10(FRA) Erik ComasLigier-Renault1:23.5933.403
11(ITA) Andrea de CesarisTyrrell-Ilmor1:23.7233.533
12(FIN) JJ LehtoDallara-Ferrari1:24.0543.864
13(ITA) Pierluigi MartiniDallara-Ferrari1:24.2364.046
14(BEL) Thierry BoutsenLigier-Renault1:24.5834.393
15(FRA) Olivier GrouillardTyrrell-Ilmor1:24.6084.418
16(ITA) Michele AlboretoFootwork-Mugen-Honda1:24.6344.444
17(BRA) Mauricio GugelminJordan-Yamaha1:24.6714.481
18(ITA) Gabriele TarquiniFondmetal-Ford Cosworth1:24.8004.610
19(JPN) Aguri SuzukiFootwork-Mugen-Honda1:24.9404.750
20(CHE) Andrea ChiesaFondmetal-Ford Cosworth1:24.9634.773
21(FIN) Mika HakkinenLotus-Ford Cosworth1:25.2025.012
22(BRA) Christian FittipaldiMinardi-Lamborghini1:25.3155.125
23(FRA) Paul BelmondoMarch-Ilmor1:25.4675.277
24(FRA) Bertrand GachotVenturi-Lamborghini1:25.7005.510
25(ITA) Gianni MorbidelliMinardi-Lamborghini1:25.7865.596
26(GBR) Johnny HerbertLotus-Ford Cosworth1:25.7865.596
Did not qualify
27(JPN) Ukyo KatayamaVenturi-Lamborghini1:25.9325.742
28(BEL) Eric van de PoeleBrabham-Judd1:26.8806.690
29(ITA) Stefano ModenaJordan-Yamaha1:27.4807.290
30(GBR) Damon HillBrabham-Judd1:27.7637.573
Did not pre-qualify
31(BRA) Roberto MorenoAndrea Moda-Judd1:37.15516.965
32(GBR) Perry McCarthyAndrea Moda-Judd––

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(GBR) Nigel Mansell40
2(ITA) Riccardo Patrese18
3(DEU) Michael Schumacher17
4(AUT) Gerhard Berger8
5(FRA) Jean Alesi7
6(BRA) Ayrton Senna4
7(ITA) Michele Alboreto3
8(ITA) Andrea de Cesaris2
=(ITA) Ivan Capelli2
10(GBR) Johnny Herbert1
=(FIN) Mika Hakkinen1
=(ITA) Pierluigi Martini1

Constructor

PosConstructorPoints
1Williams-Renault58
2Benetton-Ford Cosworth17
3McLaren-Honda12
4Ferrari9
5Footwork-Mugen-Honda3
6Tyrrell-Ilmor2
7Lotus-Ford Cosworth2
8Dallara-Ferrari1

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