- Summary Background Qualifying Race
- Classification Qualifying Race
- Notes
- Championship standings after the race
- References
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report |Type = F1 |Country = Mexico |Grand Prix = Mexican |Image = Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.svg |Date = 22 March |Year = 1992 |Race_No = 2 |Season_No = 16 |Official name = XVI Gran Premio de México |Course = Permanent racing facility |Location = Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Mexico City, Mexico |Course_mi = 2.747 |Course_km = 4.421 |Distance_laps = 69 |Distance_mi = 189.549 |Distance_km = 305.049 |Weather = Scattered Clouds {{convert|27|°C|°F}}[1] |Pole_Driver = Nigel Mansell |Pole_Team = Williams-Renault |Pole_Country = UK |Pole_Time = 1:16.346 |Fast_Driver = Gerhard Berger |Fast_Country = Austria |Fast_Team = McLaren-Honda |Fast_Time = 1:17.711 |Fast_Lap = 60 |First_Driver = Nigel Mansell |First_Team = Williams-Renault |First_Country = UK |Second_Driver = Riccardo Patrese |Second_Team = Williams-Renault |Second_Country= Italy |Third_Driver = Michael Schumacher |Third_Team = Benetton-Ford |Third_Country = Germany |Lapchart = {{F1Laps1992|MEX}} }}The 1992 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City on 22 March 1992. It was the second race of the 1992 FIA Formula One World Championship. The 69-lap race was won from pole position by British driver Nigel Mansell, driving a Williams-Renault. Italian teammate Riccardo Patrese finished second, with Michael Schumacher third in a Benetton-Ford, the first of an eventual 155 podiums for the German driver. This was the final Formula One race in Mexico until 2015, when the Grand Prix was revived on a revised Hermanos Rodríguez circuit. SummaryBackgroundOn February 20, 1992 Mexico city officials put out a smog alert due to the dangerous air pollution levels in the city. Alerts mandated restrictions on operating heavy motorized equipment. The Mexican Grand Prix committee had to delay work paving sections of the track.[2] During Friday's practice Ayrton Senna hit one of the bumps in the Esses, crashed his McLaren, and injured his leg, but was fit for qualifying. Alex Caffi and Enrico Bertaggia again hoped to race for the Andrea Moda team here (formerly known as Coloni before being taken over by Andrea Sassetti) but were awaiting new cars so did not compete. QualifyingThis was the first time that neither Brabham made the grid. Stefano Modena had to start from the pit lane. Nigel Mansell was obliged to switch to the spare Williams FW14B car for qualifying but this did not faze him and he made pole alongside teammate Riccardo Patrese. RaceNigel Mansell dominated the race straight from the pole position, finishing the race 12 seconds ahead of Patrese and 21 seconds ahead of Michael Schumacher. Senna's transmission broke on the 11th lap, ending his race prematurely; teammate Berger finished 4th, salvaging some pride for McLaren in the farewell race for the MP4/6. Classification Qualifying Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Gap |
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1 | 5 | UK}} Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1:16.346 | 1:16.648 | — |
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2 | 6 | Italy}} Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 1:17.908 | 1:16.362 | +0.016 |
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3 | 19 | Germany}} Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford | 1:17:554 | 1:17.292 | +0.946 |
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4 | 20 | UK}} Martin Brundle | Benetton-Ford | 1:18.937 | 1:18.588 | +2.242 |
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5 | 2 | Austria}} Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 1:18.604 | 1:18.589 | +2.243 |
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6 | 1 | Brazil|1968}} Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:23.063 | 1:18.791 | +2.445 |
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7 | 21 | Finland}} JJ Lehto | Dallara-Ferrari | 1:19.982 | 1:19.111 | +2.765 |
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8 | 33 | Brazil|1968}} Maurício Gugelmin | Jordan-Yamaha | 1:20.246 | 1:19.355 | +3.009 |
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9 | 22 | Italy}} Pierluigi Martini | Dallara-Ferrari | 1:19.767 | 1:19.378 | +3.032 |
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10 | 27 | France}} Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:21.434 | 1:19.417 | +3.071 |
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11 | 4 | Italy}} Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 1:19.423 | 1:24.117 | +3.077 |
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12 | 12 | UK}} Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Ford | 1:20.450 | 1:19.509 | +3.163 |
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13 | 29 | France}} Bertrand Gachot | Larrousse-Lamborghini | 1:21.656 | 1:19.743 | +3.397 |
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14 | 15 | Italy}} Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal-Ford | 1:20.386 | 1:19.769 | +3.423 |
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15 | 32 | Italy}} Stefano Modena | Jordan-Yamaha | 1:19.957 | 1:20.469 | +3.611 |
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16 | 3 | France}} Olivier Grouillard | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 1:20.709 | 1:19.961 | +3.615 |
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17 | 23 | Brazil|1968}} Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi-Lamborghini | 1:20.042 | 1:20.202 | +3.696 |
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18 | 11 | Finland}} Mika Häkkinen | Lotus-Ford | 1:20.145 | 1:20.390 | +3.799 |
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19 | 16 | Austria}} Karl Wendlinger | March-Ilmor | 47:56.613 | 1:20.200 | +3.854 |
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20 | 28 | Italy}} Ivan Capelli | Ferrari | 1:20.223 | 1:21.120 | +3.877 |
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21 | 24 | Italy}} Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi-Lamborghini | 1:21.019 | 1:20.227 | +3.881 |
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22 | 25 | Belgium}} Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Renault | 1:20.709 | 1:20.395 | +4.049 |
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23 | 14 | Switzerland}} Andrea Chiesa | Fondmetal-Ford | 1:21.902 | 1:20.845 | +4.499 |
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24 | 30 | Japan|1947}} Ukyo Katayama | Larrousse-Lamborghini | 1:22.188 | 1:20.935 | +4.589 |
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25 | 9 | Italy}} Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1:21.396 | 1:21.064 | +4.718 |
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26 | 26 | France}} Érik Comas | Ligier-Renault | 1:21.122 | 1:21.963 | +4.776 |
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27 | 10 | Japan|1947}} Aguri Suzuki | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1:21.617 | 1:21.187 | +4.841 |
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28 | 17 | France}} Paul Belmondo | March-Ilmor | 1:23.508 | 1:21.504 | +5.158 |
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29 | 7 | Belgium}} Eric van de Poele | Brabham-Judd | 1:22.937 | 1:22.197 | +5.851 |
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30 | 8 | Italy}} Giovanna Amati | Brabham-Judd | — | 1:25.052 | +8.706 |
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Race Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 5 | UK}} Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 69 | 1:31:53.587 | 1 | 10 |
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2 | 6 | Italy}} Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 69 | + 12.971 | 2 | 6 |
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3 | 19 | Germany}} Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford | 69 | + 21.429 | 3 | 4 |
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4 | 2 | Austria}} Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 69 | + 33.347 | 5 | 3 |
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5 | 4 | Italy}} Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 68 | + 1 Lap | 11 | 2 |
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6 | 11 | Finland}} Mika Häkkinen | Lotus-Ford | 68 | + 1 Lap | 18 | 1 |
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7 | 12 | UK}} Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Ford | 68 | + 1 Lap | 12 | |
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8 | 21 | Finland}} JJ Lehto | Dallara-Ferrari | 68 | + 1 Lap | 7 | |
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9 | 26 | France}} Érik Comas | Ligier-Renault | 67 | + 2 Laps | 26 | |
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10 | 25 | Belgium}} Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Renault | 67 | + 2 Laps | 22 | |
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11 | 29 | France}} Bertrand Gachot | Larrousse-Lamborghini | 66 | + 3 Laps | 13 | |
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12 | 30 | Japan|1947}} Ukyo Katayama | Larrousse-Lamborghini | 66 | + 3 Laps | 24 | |
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13 | 9 | Italy}} Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 65 | + 4 Laps | 25 | |
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Ret | 20 | UK}} Martin Brundle | Benetton-Ford | 47 | Engine | 4 | |
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Ret | 15 | Italy}} Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal-Ford | 45 | Clutch | 14 | |
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Ret | 14 | Switzerland}} Andrea Chiesa | Fondmetal-Ford | 37 | Spun Off | 23 | |
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Ret | 22 | Italy}} Pierluigi Martini | Dallara-Ferrari | 36 | Handling | 9 | |
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Ret | 27 | France}} Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 31 | Engine | 10 | |
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Ret | 24 | Italy}} Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi-Lamborghini | 29 | Spun Off | 21 | |
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Ret | 32 | Italy}} Stefano Modena | Jordan-Yamaha | 17 | Gearbox | 15 | |
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Ret | 3 | France}} Olivier Grouillard | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 12 | Engine | 16 | |
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Ret | 1 | Brazil|1968}} Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 11 | Transmission | 6 | |
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Ret | 23 | Brazil|1968}} Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi-Lamborghini | 2 | Spun Off | 17 | |
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Ret | 33 | Brazil|1968}} Maurício Gugelmin | Jordan-Yamaha | 0 | Engine | 8 | |
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Ret | 16 | Austria}} Karl Wendlinger | March-Ilmor | 0 | Collision | 19 | |
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Ret | 28 | Italy}} Ivan Capelli | Ferrari | 0 | Collision | 20 | |
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DNQ | 10 | Japan|1947}} Aguri Suzuki | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | | | | |
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DNQ | 17 | France}} Paul Belmondo | March-Ilmor | | | | |
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DNQ | 7 | Belgium}} Eric van de Poele | Brabham-Judd | | | | |
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DNQ | 8 | Italy}} Giovanna Amati | Brabham-Judd | | | | |
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Notes - Lap leaders: Nigel Mansell 69 (1–69)
- This was the last Mexican Grand Prix until it was revived in 2015. The Hermanos Rodriguez circuit had a reputation for being very bumpy, and by this point the bumps on the track had decayed even further, the decline of Mexico City itself with increasing crowding and pollution problems made the event look bad for Formula One's glamorous image at the time.
Championship standings after the race{{col-start}}{{col-2}}- Drivers' Championship standings
Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | GBR}} Nigel Mansell | 20 | 2 | ITA}} Riccardo Patrese | 12 | 3 | GER}} Michael Schumacher | 7 | 4 | AUT}} Gerhard Berger | 5 | 5 | BRA|1968}} Ayrton Senna | 4 | Source: [4] |
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{{col-2}}- Constructors' Championship standings
Pos | Constructor | Points |
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1 | GBR}} Williams-Renault | 32 | 2 | GBR}} McLaren-Honda | 9 | 3 | GBR}} Benetton-Ford | 7 | 4 | GBR}} Tyrrell-Ilmor | 2 | 5 | GBR}} Lotus-Ford | 2 | Source: [4] |
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{{col-end}}- {{small|Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.}}
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/MMMX/1992/3/22/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA |title=History | Weather Underground |publisher=Wunderground.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-26}} 2. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=860&dat=19920220&id=AnFUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S48DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6959,3420567&hl=en|title=Gray haze makes people sick: Mexico city smog worsens|date=February 20, 1992|work=Ellensburg Daily Record|agency=Associated Press|accessdate=November 1, 2015}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1992/183/ |title=1992 Mexican Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |accessdate=23 December 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217072325/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1992/183/ |archivedate=17 February 2015}} 4. ^1 {{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1992/mexique/championnat.aspx|title=Mexico 1992 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=19 March 2019}}
- {{cite book|last=Henry |first=Alan |authorlink=Alan Henry |title=AUTOCOURSE 1992-93 |publisher=Hazleton Publishing |year=1992 |isbn=0-905138-96-1}}
{{F1 race report | Name_of_race = Mexican Grand Prix | Year_of_race = 1992 | Previous_race_in_season = 1992 South African Grand Prix | Next_race_in_season = 1992 Brazilian Grand Prix | Previous_year's_race = 1991 Mexican Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 2015 Mexican Grand Prix }}{{F1GP 90-99}} 3 : 1992 Formula One races|Mexican Grand Prix|1992 in Mexican sports |