Nigel Ernest James Mansell is a British former racing driver who competed in Formula One from 1980 to 1995. Mansell won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1992 with Williams, and won 31 Grands Prix across 15 seasons. In American open-wheel racing, Mansell won the IndyCar World Series in 1993 with Newman/Haas Racing, and remains the only driver to have simultaneously held both the World Drivers' Championship and the American open-wheel National Championship.
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Driver facts
| Born | 8 August 1953, Upton upon Severn, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| F1 debut | 1980 Austrian Grand Prix (Team Lotus) |
| Teams | Team Lotus (1980–1984), Williams (1985–1988), Ferrari (1989–1990), Williams (1991–1992), Williams (1994), McLaren (1995) |
| World titles | 1 (1992) |
| Links | X |
Career in numbers
- Seasons
- 15
- Starts
- 187
- Wins
- 31
- Poles
- 32
- Podiums
- 59
- Points
- 480
Win rate 16.6% · pole rate 17.1% · podium rate 31.6%. Points include sprint points; points systems have changed over the years. Career fastest laps are not shown because the data for some of his early seasons is incomplete. Career laps led are not shown: lap-by-lap data only starts in 1996.
Season by season
| Season | Team | Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Laps led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | McLaren | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | Williams | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1992 | Williams | 1 | 108 | 9 | 14 | 12 | – |
| 1991 | Williams | 2 | 72 | 5 | 2 | 9 | – |
| 1990 | Ferrari | 5 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 5 | – |
| 1989 | Ferrari | 4 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 1988 | Williams | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1987 | Williams | 2 | 61 | 6 | 8 | 7 | – |
| 1986 | Williams | 2 | 70 | 5 | 2 | 9 | – |
| 1985 | Williams | 6 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1984 | Team Lotus | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1983 | Team Lotus | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1982 | Team Lotus | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1981 | Team Lotus | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1980 | Team Lotus | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Quick answers
How many races has Nigel Mansell won?
Nigel Mansell has won 31 Grand Prix races in 187 starts.
How many pole positions does Nigel Mansell have?
Nigel Mansell has 32 pole positions.
How many podiums does Nigel Mansell have?
Nigel Mansell has 59 podium finishes in 187 starts.
How many world championships has Nigel Mansell won?
1: 1992.
How many seasons has Nigel Mansell raced in Formula 1?
15 seasons, starting in 1980.
How many Formula 1 races has Nigel Mansell started?
Nigel Mansell has started 187 Grand Prix races, the first in 1980.
What is Nigel Mansell's win rate in Formula 1?
Nigel Mansell has won 31 of 187 starts, a win rate of 16.6%.
What nationality is Nigel Mansell?
Nigel Mansell is British.
Statistics from Jolpica-F1, updated after every race (last 29 Oct 2026, 14:40). Background facts from Wikidata. Photo: see caption.