Japanese Grand Prix 1992

Suzuka
25 October 1992
53 laps
310.6 km
5.860 km a lap

Pole positionNigel MansellWilliams · 1:37.360
Fastest lapNigel Mansell1:40.646 · lap 44
Winner started fromP2on the grid

Result

Pos	Driver	No.	Team · engine	Grid	Laps	Time / reason	Points
1	Riccardo Patrese	6	Williams · Renault	2	53	1:33:09.553	10
2	Gerhard Berger	2	McLaren · Honda	4	53	+13.729	6
3	Martin Brundle	20	Benetton · Ford	13	53	+1:15.503	4
4	Andrea de Cesaris	4	Tyrrell · Ilmor	9	52	+1 lap	3
5	Jean Alesi	27	Ferrari	15	52	+1 lap	2
6	Christian Fittipaldi	23	Minardi · Lamborghini	12	52	+1 lap	1
7	Stefano Modena	32	Jordan · Yamaha	17	52	+1 lap
8	Aguri Suzuki	10	Footwork · Mugen-Honda	16	52	+1 lap
9	JJ lehto	21	Dallara · Ferrari	22	52	+1 lap
10	Pierluigi Martini	22	Dallara · Ferrari	19	52	+1 lap
11	Ukyo Katayama	30	Venturi · Lamborghini	20	52	+1 lap
12	Nicola Larini	28	Ferrari	11	52	+1 lap
13	Emanuele Naspetti	17	March · Ilmor	26	51	+2 laps
14	Gianni Morbidelli	24	Minardi · Lamborghini	14	51	+2 laps
15	Michele Alboreto	9	Footwork · Mugen-Honda	24	51	+2 laps
DNF	Nigel Mansellfastest lap	5	Williams · Renault	1	44	Engine
DNF	Mika Häkkinen	11	Lotus · Ford	7	44	Engine
DNF	Bertrand Gachot	29	Venturi · Lamborghini	18	39	Collision
DNF	Érik Comas	26	Ligier · Renault	8	36	Engine
DNF	Jan Lammers	16	March · Ilmor	23	27	Clutch
DNF	Maurício Gugelmin	33	Jordan · Yamaha	25	22	Spun off
DNF	Johnny Herbert	12	Lotus · Ford	6	15	Gearbox
DNF	Michael Schumacher	19	Benetton · Ford	5	13	Gearbox
DNF	Olivier Grouillard	3	Tyrrell · Ilmor	21	6	Spun off
DNF	Thierry Boutsen	25	Ligier · Renault	10	3	Gearbox
DNF	Ayrton Senna	1	McLaren · Honda	3	2	Engine

A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.

Qualifying

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

Fastest laps

Each driver's quickest lap of the race.

Pos	Driver	Lap	Time	Gap
1	Nigel Mansell	44	1:40.646
2	Riccardo Patrese	44	1:40.910	+0.264
3	Gerhard Berger	34	1:42.280	+1.634
4	Martin Brundle	43	1:43.105	+2.459
5	Ukyo Katayama	43	1:43.233	+2.587
6	Mika Häkkinen	34	1:43.288	+2.642
7	Andrea de Cesaris	29	1:44.760	+4.114
8	Bertrand Gachot	33	1:44.960	+4.314
9	Johnny Herbert	14	1:45.028	+4.382
10	Érik Comas	28	1:45.340	+4.694

Championship after this race

The official standings after round 15. Arrows show the change against the round before.

The whole season

Drivers' championship after round 15
Pos	Driver	Points	Change
1	Nigel Mansell	108
2	Riccardo Patrese	56	▲2
3	Ayrton Senna	50	▼1
4	Michael Schumacher	47	▼1
5	Gerhard Berger	39
6	Martin Brundle	34
7	Jean Alesi	15
8	Mika Häkkinen	11
9	Andrea de Cesaris	8	▲1
10	Michele Alboreto	6	▼1

Constructors' championship after round 15
Pos	Team	Points	Change
1	Williams	164
2	McLaren	89
3	Benetton	81
4	Ferrari	18
5	Lotus	13
6	Tyrrell	8	▲1
7	Footwork	6	▼1
8	Ligier	4
9	March	3
10	Dallara	2