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5 unusual facts about Nigel Mansell


Baughton

Baughton even has its own claim to fame, namely that it was once home to Formula 1 legend Nigel Mansell 1.

Heysham

Heysham also had a large outdoor karting track on Heysham Head where racing legend Nigel Mansell used to race in his teenage years.

Natasha Seatter

In January 2011, Natasha was the youngest and only female racing driver who was tested and approved by former F1 champions, Nigel Mansell, Jean Alesi and the current lotus F1 development driver, James Rossiter to drive the new Lotus T125 at the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi.

Port Erin

One of the more famous residents in recent years was racing driver Nigel Mansell who lived on the headland to the south of the bay.

Red 5

Red 5, Nigel Mansell's nickname whilst he drove for Williams and Newman/Haas Racing


1988 Formula One season

Despite suffering from Chickenpox, Nigel Mansell secured his first front row start since the opening race in Brazil.

1990 Australian Grand Prix

Filling out the second row were the Ferraris of Nigel Mansell, in his last race for the Maranello based team, and Prost, who was only 0.013 slower than Mansell.

1991 Hungarian Grand Prix

Nigel Mansell and Williams were on a roll as Formula One arrived in Hungary, while Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost were ordered by FISA to work out their differences following their confrontation in the German Grand Prix.

Donington Grand Prix Exhibition

-- Hill's name in full to clarify that it's Graham, not Damon --> Mansell, Hunt and Alonso amongst others, a small collection of racing motorcycles, including a Daijiro Kato Honda and a Barry Sheene Heron Texaco Suzuki and a number of collections of trophies and awards gained by a selection of British drivers and riders.


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1988 Formula One season

After racing in Hungary against doctors orders, Nigel Mansell was forced to miss the Belgian Grand Prix through illness and was replaced by Martin Brundle, who after four years in F1 was driving for the TWR Jaguar team in the 1988 World Sportscar Championship.