1992 French Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = France
Grand Prix = French

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date=31 May
year=1992
Race_No = 8
Season_No = 16
Course = Temporary street circuit
Location = Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours, France
Course_mi = 2.651
Course_km = 4.250
Distance_laps = 69
Distance_mi = 182.938
Distance_km = 293.250
Scheduled_laps = 72
Scheduled_mi = 190.892 mi
Scheduled_km = 306.000
Weather = Dry, then raining
Pole_Driver = Nigel Mansell
Pole_Team = Williams-Renault
Pole_Country = UK
Pole_Time = 1:13.864
Fast_Driver = Nigel Mansell
Fast_Country = UK
Fast_Team = Williams-Renault
Fast_Time = 1:17.070
Fast_L

First_Driver = Nigel Mansell
First_Team = Williams-Renault
First_Country = UK
Second_Driver = Riccardo Patrese
Second_Team = Williams-Renault
Second_Country= Italy
Third_Driver = Martin Brundle
Third_Team = Benetton-Ford
Third_Country = UKThe 1992 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Magny-Cours on July 5, 1992. It was the eighth round of the 1992 Formula One season.

Classification

Notes

*Pole position: Nigel Mansell - 1:13.864
*Fastest lap: Nigel Mansell - 1:17.070 on lap 37
*First podium: Martin Brundle
*A lorry drivers blockade meant the Andrea Moda team didn't appear at this race, every other team was also affected but all managed to make their way to the circuit and compete in the race.
*The race was an aggregate of two parts as rain had caused a number of driver errors and all teams were to start on wet tyres but the rain subsequently dried out for the start. It was however raining again by the end of the race.
*Riccardo Patrese passed Nigel Mansell at both starts but yielded just one lap after the second start. When quizzed afterwards on whether team orders existed in the Williams team he refused to comment.
*Another poor showing for the McLaren team, with Senna retiring due to a collision with Schumacher and Berger retiring because of an engine failure, both within the first 10 laps of the race.

References

*cite web | title = The Official Formula 1 website | url = http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1992/190/ | accessdate = 2007-08-26
*cite book| last = Henry | first = Alan | authorlink = Alan Henry | title = AUTOCOURSE 1992-93 | publisher = Hazleton Publishing | year = 1992 | isbn = 0-905138-96-1

F1 race report
Name_of_race = French Grand Prix | Year_of_race = 1992
Previous_race_in_season = 1992 Canadian Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 1992 British Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 1991 French Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 1993 French Grand Prix
Previous_promotional_trophy_winner = 1991 French Grand Prix
Next_promotional_trophy_winner = 1993 European Grand Prix