60 YEARS OF AUTOSPORT

1992
AUTOSPORT, 20 August 1992 1992 Formula 1 world champion Nigel Mansell
  • Nigel Mansell dominates the season to claim his only world championship
    Nigel Mansell dominates the season to claim his only world championship
  • Peugeot wins the Le Mans 24 Hours for the first time
    Peugeot wins the Le Mans 24 Hours for the first time
  • Al Unser Jr beats Scott Goodyear in the closest ever Indy 500 finish
    Al Unser Jr beats Scott Goodyear in the closest ever Indy 500 finish
  • Michael Schumacher wins his first Formula 1 grand prix at Spa
    Michael Schumacher wins his first Formula 1 grand prix at Spa

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Nigel Mansell dominates with Williams to win his only Formula 1 world championship • Alain Prost signs for Williams for 1993, leading Mansell to switch to IndyCar with Newman/Haas • Michael Schumacher wins his first grand prix, for Benetton, at Spa • Damon Hill makes his grand prix debut for Brabham in the team's final season • Successful McLaren-Honda partnership comes to an end as Japanese manufacturer quits F1 • World Sportscar Championship entry dwindles and the series disappears at the season's end • Peugeot wins Le Mans for the first time - Derek Warwick, Mark Blundell and Yannick Dalmas do the honours • Nelson Piquet smashes legs in Indianapolis 500 qualifying attempt, Al Unser Jr wins the race again. • Alan Kulwicki wins NASCAR • Former world champion Denny Hulme dies from a heart attack while competing in the Bathurst 1000 • Dario Franchitti wins the McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award

1Nigel Mansell dominates the season to claim his only world championship 2Peugeot wins the Le Mans 24 Hours for the first time 3Al Unser Jr beats Scott Goodyear in the closest ever Indy 500 finish 4Michael Schumacher wins his first Formula 1 grand prix at Spa