1992 Japanese Grand Prix

Round

15/16

Date

Oct 25, 1992 at 00:00 CET

Location

Suzuka, Japan

Circuit

Suzuka Circuit

Circuit length

5.864 m (18 turns)

Race distance

310.792 km (53 laps)

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Patrese

Winner

1:33:09.553

Winning time

Mansell

Pole position

Mansell

Fastest lap

1:40.646

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:33:09.553	2nd	53	10
2	#2 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	+13.729	4th	53	6
3	#20 Martin Brundle	Benetton	+1:15.503	13th	53	4
4	#4 Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	+1 lap	9th	52	3
5	#27 Jean Alesi	Ferrari	+1 lap	15th	52	2
6	#23 Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	+1 lap	12th	52	1
7	#32 Stefano Modena	Jordan	+1 lap	17th	52
8	#10 Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	+1 lap	16th	52
9	#21 JJ Lehto	Dallara	+1 lap	22nd	52
10	#22 Pierluigi Martini	Dallara	+1 lap	19th	52
11	#30 Ukyo Katayama	Venturi	+1 lap	20th	52
12	#28 Nicola Larini	Ferrari	+1 lap	11th	52
13	#17 Emanuele Naspetti	March	+2 laps	26th	51
14	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	+2 laps	14th	51
15	#9 Michele Alboreto	Footwork	+2 laps	24th	51
DNF	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	Engine	1st	44
DNF	#11 Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	Engine	7th	44
DNF	#29 Bertrand Gachot	Venturi	Collision	18th	39
DNF	#26 Érik Comas	Ligier	Engine	8th	36
DNF	#16 Jan Lammers	March	Clutch	23rd	27
DNF	#33 Maurício Gugelmin	Jordan	Spun off	25th	22
DNF	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	Gearbox	6th	15
DNF	#19 Michael Schumacher	Benetton	Gearbox	5th	13
DNF	#3 Olivier Grouillard	Tyrrell	Spun off	21st	6
DNF	#25 Thierry Boutsen	Ligier	Gearbox	10th	3
DNF	#1 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	Engine	3rd	2

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:42.255
2	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:43.376	+1.121
3	#2 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:44.124	+1.869
4	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:44.475	+2.220
5	#1 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:44.520	+2.265
6	#19 Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:44.778	+2.523
7	#29 Bertrand Gachot	Venturi	1:45.052	+2.797
8	#20 Martin Brundle	Benetton	1:45.065	+2.810
9	#11 Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	1:45.226	+2.971
10	#25 Thierry Boutsen	Ligier	1:45.728	+3.473
11	#3 Olivier Grouillard	Tyrrell	1:45.851	+3.596
12	#26 Érik Comas	Ligier	1:45.874	+3.619
13	#22 Pierluigi Martini	Dallara	1:45.961	+3.706
14	#4 Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	1:46.068	+3.813
15	#21 JJ Lehto	Dallara	1:46.320	+4.065
16	#9 Michele Alboreto	Footwork	1:46.669	+4.414
17	#30 Ukyo Katayama	Venturi	1:47.100	+4.845
18	#27 Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:47.353	+5.098
19	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:47.441	+5.186
20	#33 Maurício Gugelmin	Jordan	1:47.539	+5.284
21	#32 Stefano Modena	Jordan	1:47.541	+5.286
22	#17 Emanuele Naspetti	March	1:47.833	+5.578
23	#28 Nicola Larini	Ferrari	1:48.156	+5.901
24	#23 Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	1:48.339	+6.084
25	#10 Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	1:48.609	+6.354

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:37.360
2	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:38.219	+0.859
3	#1 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:38.375	+1.015
4	#2 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:40.296	+2.936
5	#19 Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:40.922	+3.562
6	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:41.030	+3.670
7	#11 Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	1:41.415	+4.055
8	#26 Érik Comas	Ligier	1:42.187	+4.827
9	#4 Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	1:42.361	+5.001
10	#25 Thierry Boutsen	Ligier	1:42.428	+5.068
11	#28 Nicola Larini	Ferrari	1:42.488	+5.128
12	#23 Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	1:42.617	+5.257
13	#20 Martin Brundle	Benetton	1:42.626	+5.266
14	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:42.627	+5.267
15	#27 Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:42.824	+5.464
16	#10 Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	1:43.029	+5.669
17	#32 Stefano Modena	Jordan	1:43.117	+5.757
18	#29 Bertrand Gachot	Venturi	1:43.156	+5.796
19	#22 Pierluigi Martini	Dallara	1:43.251	+5.891
20	#30 Ukyo Katayama	Venturi	1:43.488	+6.128
21	#3 Olivier Grouillard	Tyrrell	1:43.941	+6.581
22	#21 JJ Lehto	Dallara	1:44.037	+6.677
23	#16 Jan Lammers	March	1:44.075	+6.715
24	#9 Michele Alboreto	Footwork	1:44.149	+6.789
25	#33 Maurício Gugelmin	Jordan	1:44.253	+6.893
26	#17 Emanuele Naspetti	March	1:47.303	+9.943

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	2:07.703
2	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	2:10.260	+2.557
3	#4 Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	2:13.715	+6.012
4	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	2:13.971	+6.268
5	#32 Stefano Modena	Jordan	2:19.944	+12.241
6	#9 Michele Alboreto	Footwork	2:25.413	+17.710
7	#30 Ukyo Katayama	Venturi	5:40.775	+3:33.072
8	#19 Michael Schumacher	Benetton	11:12.418	+9:04.715

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:37.360
2	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:38.219	+0.859
3	#1 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:38.375	+1.015
4	#2 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:40.296	+2.936
5	#19 Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:40.922	+3.562
6	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:41.030	+3.670
7	#11 Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	1:41.415	+4.055
8	#26 Érik Comas	Ligier	1:42.187	+4.827
9	#4 Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	1:42.361	+5.001
10	#25 Thierry Boutsen	Ligier	1:42.428	+5.068
11	#28 Nicola Larini	Ferrari	1:42.488	+5.128
12	#23 Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	1:42.617	+5.257
13	#20 Martin Brundle	Benetton	1:42.626	+5.266
14	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:42.627	+5.267
15	#27 Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:42.824	+5.464
16	#10 Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	1:43.029	+5.669
17	#32 Stefano Modena	Jordan	1:43.117	+5.757
18	#29 Bertrand Gachot	Venturi	1:43.156	+5.796
19	#22 Pierluigi Martini	Dallara	1:43.251	+5.891
20	#30 Ukyo Katayama	Venturi	1:43.488	+6.128
21	#3 Olivier Grouillard	Tyrrell	1:43.941	+6.581
22	#21 JJ Lehto	Dallara	1:44.037	+6.677
23	#16 Jan Lammers	March	1:44.075	+6.715
24	#9 Michele Alboreto	Footwork	1:44.149	+6.789
25	#33 Maurício Gugelmin	Jordan	1:44.253	+6.893
26	#17 Emanuele Naspetti	March	1:47.303	+9.943

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:58.693
2	#27 Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:58.799	+0.106
3	#19 Michael Schumacher	Benetton	2:00.196	+1.503
4	#1 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	2:01.697	+3.004
5	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	2:02.367	+3.674
6	#16 Jan Lammers	March	2:03.914	+5.221
7	#9 Michele Alboreto	Footwork	2:03.915	+5.222
8	#22 Pierluigi Martini	Dallara	2:04.413	+5.720
9	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	2:05.582	+6.889
10	#25 Thierry Boutsen	Ligier	2:06.574	+7.881
11	#21 JJ Lehto	Dallara	2:06.724	+8.031
12	#28 Nicola Larini	Ferrari	2:06.788	+8.095
13	#33 Maurício Gugelmin	Jordan	2:07.068	+8.375
14	#3 Olivier Grouillard	Tyrrell	2:07.745	+9.052
15	#10 Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	2:09.029	+10.336
16	#17 Emanuele Naspetti	March	2:09.151	+10.458
17	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	2:09.962	+11.269
18	#26 Érik Comas	Ligier	2:10.163	+11.470
19	#11 Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	2:10.677	+11.984
20	#23 Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	2:15.719	+17.026

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:37.978
2	#1 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:39.260	+1.282
3	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:39.326	+1.348
4	#2 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:40.495	+2.517
5	#19 Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:41.622	+3.644
6	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:42.145	+4.167
7	#25 Thierry Boutsen	Ligier	1:42.430	+4.452
8	#27 Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:42.622	+4.644
9	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:42.762	+4.784
10	#4 Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	1:42.788	+4.810
11	#20 Martin Brundle	Benetton	1:42.943	+4.965
12	#10 Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	1:42.991	+5.013
13	#32 Stefano Modena	Jordan	1:43.235	+5.257
14	#26 Érik Comas	Ligier	1:43.395	+5.417
15	#29 Bertrand Gachot	Venturi	1:43.439	+5.461
16	#30 Ukyo Katayama	Venturi	1:43.814	+5.836
17	#28 Nicola Larini	Ferrari	1:43.840	+5.862
18	#23 Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	1:44.086	+6.108
19	#3 Olivier Grouillard	Tyrrell	1:44.112	+6.134
20	#21 JJ Lehto	Dallara	1:44.440	+6.462
21	#11 Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	1:44.469	+6.491
22	#22 Pierluigi Martini	Dallara	1:45.093	+7.115
23	#9 Michele Alboreto	Footwork	1:45.330	+7.352
24	#33 Maurício Gugelmin	Jordan	1:45.721	+7.743
25	#16 Jan Lammers	March	1:46.721	+8.743
26	#17 Emanuele Naspetti	March	1:46.767	+8.789

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:40.646		44
2	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:40.910	+0.264	44
3	#2 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:42.280	+1.634	34
4	#20 Martin Brundle	Benetton	1:43.105	+2.459	43
5	#30 Ukyo Katayama	Venturi	1:43.233	+2.587	43
6	#11 Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	1:43.288	+2.642	34
7	#4 Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	1:44.760	+4.114	29
8	#29 Bertrand Gachot	Venturi	1:44.960	+4.314	33
9	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:45.028	+4.382	14
10	#26 Érik Comas	Ligier	1:45.340	+4.694	28
11	#32 Stefano Modena	Jordan	1:45.413	+4.767	35
12	#27 Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:45.455	+4.809	34
13	#17 Emanuele Naspetti	March	1:45.613	+4.967	35
14	#23 Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	1:45.638	+4.992	34
15	#22 Pierluigi Martini	Dallara	1:45.650	+5.004	33
16	#28 Nicola Larini	Ferrari	1:45.661	+5.015	35
17	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:45.827	+5.181	38
18	#21 JJ Lehto	Dallara	1:45.846	+5.200	33
19	#10 Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	1:45.928	+5.282	32
20	#19 Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:46.218	+5.572	10
21	#1 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:46.229	+5.583	2
22	#9 Michele Alboreto	Footwork	1:46.560	+5.914	38
23	#33 Maurício Gugelmin	Jordan	1:47.633	+6.987	19
24	#16 Jan Lammers	March	1:48.218	+7.572	21
25	#3 Olivier Grouillard	Tyrrell	1:48.225	+7.579	6
26	#25 Thierry Boutsen	Ligier	2:00.768	+20.122	1

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Nigel Mansell	Williams	9	12	108
2	Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1	9	56	-52
3	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	3	7	50	-58
4	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1	7	47	-61
5	Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1	4	39	-69
6	Martin Brundle	Benetton	0	4	34	-74
7	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	0	2	15	-93
8	Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	0	0	11	-97
9	Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	0	0	8	-100
10	Michele Alboreto	Footwork	0	0	6	-102
11	Érik Comas	Ligier	0	0	4	-104
12	Karl Wendlinger	March	0	0	3	-105
13	Ivan Capelli	Ferrari	0	0	3	-105
14	Pierluigi Martini	Dallara	0	0	2	-106
15	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	0	0	2	-106
16	Bertrand Gachot	Venturi	0	0	1	-107
17	Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	0	0	1	-107

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Williams	Renault	10	21	164
2	McLaren	Honda	4	11	89	-75
3	Benetton	Ford	1	11	81	-83
4	Ferrari	Ferrari	0	2	18	-146
5	Lotus	Ford	0	0	13	-151
6	Tyrrell	Ilmor	0	0	8	-156
7	Footwork	Mugen-Honda	0	0	6	-158
8	Ligier	Renault	0	0	4	-160
9	March	Ilmor	0	0	3	-161
10	Dallara	Ferrari	0	0	2	-162
11	Venturi	Lamborghini	0	0	1	-163
12	Minardi	Lamborghini	0	0	1	-163

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The 1992 Japanese Grand Prix started Oct 25, 1992 on Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan. Nigel Mansell started from pole position with Riccardo Patrese next to him. Ayrton Senna started from third place.

In 1 hour, 33 minutes and 09 seconds Riccardo Patrese finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Gerhard Berger in second and Martin Brundle in third place.

After the 1992 Japanese Grand Prix, Nigel Mansell is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 108 points. Mansell is 52 points ahead of Riccardo Patrese.