Why did Mansell leave Williams?

But owing to a personal rivalry between himself and Senna, Prost had vetoed this idea beforehand. Therefore, despite a last-minute offer by Williams for Mansell to stay, the British driver felt betrayed and so decided to leave.

Did Nigel Mansell win F1 world championship?

Nigel Ernest James Mansell, CBE (/ˈmænsəl/; born 8 August 1953) is a British former racing driver who won both the Formula One World Championship (1992) and the CART Indy Car World Series (1993). Mansell raced in the Grand Prix Masters series in 2005, and won the championship title.

Who is the owner of Williams F1 team?

Dorilton Capital
Back in August 2020, the F1 world learned that the historic and much-loved Williams F1 team had been sold to American private investment company Dorilton Capital for £135m thus ending Sir Frank Williams 43 years at the helm.

When did Nigel Mansell start racing for Williams?

Williams was proven correct as Nakajima would race 5 full seasons in F1 with Lotus (1987-1989) and Tyrrell (1990-1991) and would only score a total of 16 points from 74 starts, with a best race finish of two 4th places. Another reason Mansell was retained was that he was under contract with the team until the end of 1988.

How old was Nigel Mansell when he won the F1 championship?

Mansell was finally crowned Formula One World Champion at the age of 39 early in the season at the Hungarian Grand Prix, the 11th round of that season, where his second-place finish clinched the Drivers’ Championship, securing the title in the fewest Grands Prix since the 16-race season format started.

How many seasons did Nigel Mansell drive for Williams?

In a Formula 1 career that spanned 15 seasons, Mansell competed in seven seasons for the Williams Grand Prix team, winning 28 Grands Prix, and the 1992 world title. He is the only driver in history to simultaneously hold the Formula 1 World Championship title and the CART IndyCar World Series title

Why did Williams rein in Mansell in F1?

Both Piquet and Honda believed that Williams should have reined in Mansell during races and forced him to give best to Piquet for race wins or higher points finishes, and thus an easier passage to the World Championship, something that both Piquet and Honda coveted.