1992 Australian Grand Prix
The Australian Grand Prix was held in 1992 as the 16th and final race of the Formula 1 season in 1992 at the Adelaide Street Circuit on November 8.
- 3.1 qualifying
- 3.2 race
- 4.1 Drivers' Championship
- 4.2 Constructors' Championship
Reports
Background
The same participants who had previously contested the Grand Prix of Japan two weeks, also graduated from the season finale in Australia.
Training
Nigel Mansell qualified for the pole position in front of Ayrton Senna. In the second row followed their respective teammates Riccardo Patrese and Gerhard Berger ahead of Michael Schumacher, Jean Alesi, Andrea de Cesaris and Martin Brundle.
Race
While Mansell took the lead before Senna collided further back in Pierluigi Martini field, Olivier and Michele Alboreto Grouillard. Maurício Gugelmin, which was also slightly involved in the accident, the first race was able to continue. He had an accident but a few laps later due to brake failure, since a brake line had been damaged in the course of the collision.
On lap 19 Mansell slowed abruptly. Senna, who therefore did not expect and did not react fast enough, bounced into the back of his opponent and imputed intention this later after both had been eliminated. Patrese and Berger then dueled for the lead until Berger fell back in the 34th round due to a pit stop to third place behind Schumacher. When this bit later also stopped, there was a renewed position exchange between the two. Patrese, who planned to complete the race without intermediate tire change, retired after 50 laps because of engine damage from.
Berger won ahead of Schumacher, Brundle and Alesi. With Thierry Boutsen and Stefano Modena in fifth and six scored two pilots in the last race of the season and consequently their respective first single championship points of the year.
Message list
Classifications
Qualifying
Race
WM stands after the race
The first six of the race were 10, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point (s).