Nigel Mansell

Nigel Ernest James Mansell (born 8 August 1953) is a British former racing driver best known for his time in Formula One. Although not a regular winner, Mansell was regarded as one of the best drivers of his generation and also one of the best British drivers all time.

Formula One

1987: Arrows

By 1987, Mansell was team leader at the USF&G Arrows Racing Team alongside promising young Brit Chris Dagnall. Mansell only managed a single podium with the Arrows team in a season fraught with reliability issues. Mansell was outperformed by Dagnall and as such was let go at the end of the year.

1988-1989: Williams

Mansell signed a two year contract with the Canon Williams Honda Team in 1988, teaming alongside Kazuki Fushida in the first year. Mansell managed two podiums in the first half of the season with thirds in San Marino and Great Britain but was ruled out of several races following the Hungarian Grand Prix after contracting a severe bout of chickenpox. Mansell was replaced by Emerson Fittipaldi in this time and returned three races later in Belgium. Mansell finished the year in sixth place.

Mansell was demoted to the second seat after defending champion Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler was frozen out by McLaren ahead of the 1989 season. Williams were a decent package once again and Mansell was a regular visitor to the podium throughout the season. Mansell even scored a win in the final race of the year in Mexico to finish his Williams stint in style. Mansell finished 1989 in fourth place, outperforming his champion teammate whom only managed sixth.