1992 Spanish Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Previous race
Mansell won his third consecutive race at Interlagos, taking the lead from Patrese during the pit stop sequence to win by 29 seconds. Senna retired with engine trouble on lap 17 in front of his home crowd. Schumacher finished third ahead of Alesi and Capelli.
Entrants
Damon Hill makes his Grand Prix debut with Brabham, replacing Giovanna Amati who was dismissed after failing to qualify in South Africa and Mexico. Hill does not qualify for the race.
The Spanish Grand Prix is being held as the Grand Prix of the Olympic Games, timed ahead of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The race has also been moved from its usual September slot to May.
Qualifying
As in the three previous races, Mansell qualifies on pole. Schumacher lines up second, Senna third, Patrese fourth, Capelli fifth, and Brundle sixth. Perry McCarthy of Andrea Moda sees his engine cut out just four metres after the pit lane exit; Moreno completes three laps before his car also fails.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “1992 Spanish Grand Prix” on Wikipedia . This adapted text is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 . Modifications: summarised and spoiler-trimmed.
Last 3 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Mar | 🇿🇦 South African Grand Prix | Mansell | Mansell | Patrese | Senna |
| 2 | 22 Mar | 🇲🇽 Mexican Grand Prix | Mansell | Mansell | Patrese | Schumacher |
| 3 | 5 Apr | 🇧🇷 Brazilian Grand Prix | Mansell | Mansell | Patrese | Schumacher |