1992 British Grand Prix
The Grand Prix of Great Britain in 1992 took place on 12 July in Silverstone and was the ninth race of the Formula 1 season 1992.
- 3.1 qualifying
- 3.2 race
- 4.1 Drivers' Championship
- 4.2 Constructors' Championship
Reports
Background
Despite a strike French lorry drivers and the related traffic problems on the roads all the teams met at the weekend after the French Grand Prix in time for the ninth world championship race of the year in Britain.
Christian Fittipaldi was sidelined due to injury and was represented at Minardi by Alessandro Zanardi.
Training
In contrast to France GP a prequalification was held up because the message list as a result of the return of the team Andrea Moda Formula again comprised 32 pilots, of which only 30 were allowed to participate in regular training.
With a shorter by almost two seconds Lap Nigel Mansell his eighth pole position of the season secured before his Williams team-mate Riccardo Patrese. Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher shared the second row in front of their teammates Gerhard Berger and Martin Brundle. Johnny Herbert followed before Jean Alesi, Mika Hakkinen and Érik Comas.
Damon Hill was the first time to qualify for a Formula 1 race.
Race
Häkkinen missed the morning of the race day warm-up because he was stuck in a traffic jam, which the numerous spectators arriving caused to the comparatively narrow access roads to the track.
In the first corner Patrese took the lead before his clearly leading the world championship teammate Mansell. However, this immediately countered successfully, sat down on the rest of the field and scored another dominant victory. Patrese added to the success of another double victory in front of Williams. As Martin Brundle was third to the same occupation was as the weekend before in France on the podium.
Senna, who had dueled with Brundle several rounds for third place, left seven rounds before the end of the race due to a gearbox failure. Engine problems at McLaren MP4/7A Berger resulted in the penultimate round to a place exchange between this and Schumacher, who thus finished fourth. Häkkinen won the last World Cup in sixth point of the day.
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).