Great Read: Mansell's winning F1 machines

Up close with history-making Ferrari and Williams  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SHOP DATABASE SHOP ARCHIVE Mansell's winning F1 machines: up close with momentous Ferrari and Williams June 2022 | Damien Smith Nigel Mansell made his Ferrari GP debut 26 years ago today and won at the wheel of the beautiful 640. That very car was auctioned in 2022, along with another of Mansell's race-winning cars: a 1991 Williams FW14. In today's Great Read, Damien Smith takes a look at these two history-making machines.   Harsh as it may sound of a grand prix driver who scored 31 victories from 187 starts, Nigel Mansell could so easily have landed the unwanted label of Formula 1 'nearly man' without that season of domination with the tech-laden Williams FW14B in 1992.  He'd come so close in 1986, blameless for an agonising title loss through a Goodyear tyre failure in Adelaide, then blew it himself in '87 with a back-injuring practice crash at Suzuka. Further years of promise unfulfilled then rolled out, as represented by the pair of F1 cars Mansell has now chosen to sell from his own collection READ MORE PHOTO: LEE BRIMBLE F1 Mark Hughes 'Destroyed' Lawson could benefit from being dropped by Red Bull Like Michael Schumacher before him, Max Verstappen has led his team to develop a car that other drivers can't handle. It might seem premature for Red Bull to drop Liam Lawson, writes Mark Hughes, but returning to a 'normal' car could revitalise the 23-year-old READ MORE F1 Motor Sport F1 dreams dashed: the drivers axed by Red Bull With the rumour that Liam Lawson is set to be axed from Red Bull Racing after just two rounds, we look at all the driver swaps and drops from Red Bull and its sister-team over the years READ MORE F1 Motor Sport F1 dreams dashed: the drivers dropped by Red Bull With the rumour that Liam Lawson is set to be axed from Red Bull Racing after just two rounds, we look at all the driver swaps and drops from Red Bull and its sister-team over the years READ MORE Our Publications Latest magazine issues and specials packed with exclusive content and insights. April 2025 F1 2025 BUY NOW March 2025 Ferrari BUY NOW February 2025 Sale of the Century BUY NOW German Legends Special Edition BUY NOW Italian Legends Special Edition BUY NOW 1955 – Mille Miglia Special Edition BUY NOW Connect with us We're also available on Update your preferences Control your Motor Sport experience by selecting the content you wish to receive and stay up to date. UPDATE NOW Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE  Company no. 05471049, Vat no. 871 544 60