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1992 Canadian GP
1991 French GP

1992 French GP

1992 British GP
1993 French GP
 LXXVIII  Rhone-Poulenc Grand Prix de France

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 5 July 1992
Start time14:00
Event French GP
Circuit Magny-Cours
Event FormatRace of 72 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#8 of 16 in 1992
#524 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps69
Circuit Perimeter4250 m
Race Distance4250 × 72 = 306.000 km (scheduled)
4250 × 69 = 293.250 km (raced)
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Mild, Wet
Participants
Entries30
Qualifiers26
Finishers11
DebutantsNone
Records Broken 1. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes Michele Alboreto (3)
Records Extended 1. Most Race Entries Lotus (1252),
2. Most Race Entries Riccardo Patrese (233),
3. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (103),
4. Most 8th Place Qualifications Ferrari (74),
5. Most 11th Place Qualifications Lotus (57),
6. Most 12th Place Qualifications Lotus (58),
7. Most 21st Place Qualifications March (30),
8. Most 22nd Place Qualifications Tyrrell (35)

World Championship standings
1  Nigel Mansell 66 
2  Riccardo Patrese 34 
3  Michael Schumacher 26 
4  Ayrton Senna 18 
5  Gerhard Berger 18 
6  Jean Alesi 11 
7  Martin Brundle 9 
8  Michele Alboreto 5 
9  Mika Häkkinen 4 up
10  Andrea de Cesaris 4 up
11  Karl Wendlinger 3 up
12  Érik Comas 3 up
13  Ivan Capelli 2 up
14  Johnny Herbert 2 up
  Pierluigi Martini 2 up
16  Bertrand Gachot 1 up
1  Williams / Renault 100 
2  McLaren / Honda 36 
3  Benetton / Ford 35 
4  Ferrari / Ferrari 13 
5  Lotus / Ford 6 up
6  Footwork / Mugen-Honda 5 up
7  Tyrrell / Ilmor 4 up
8  March / Ilmor 3 up
9  Ligier / Renault 3 up
10  Dallara / Ferrari 2 up
11  Venturi / Lamborghini 1 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 5Car 5
EntrantCanon Williams TeamCanon Williams TeamCanon Williams Team
Driver Nigel Mansell Nigel Mansell Nigel Mansell
Car Williams FW14B Williams FW14B Williams FW14B
EngineRenault 3.5 V10Renault 3.5 V10Renault 3.5 V10
Time1:38'08.4591'13.8641'17.070
Speed179.283 km/h207.137 km/h198.521 km/h