The 1992 season kind of felt like Nigel’s last chance to win that elusive world championship. At 39 it was now or never for Mansell. Williams & Mansell: Red 5, Karun Chandhok, Sky Documentaries 2023
1975: I was training as an engineer at Lucas Aerospace and I wanted to go racing. I didn’t want to go carting any more. ibid. Nigel
’79 British Grand Prix Frank got himself his first win and it was at Silverstone. ibid. observer
It was the most dangerous era of all. ibid.
1980: Alan Jones clinched their first world championship title. ibid. Chandhok
First win: 1985 European Grand Prix at Brands Hatch. ibid. observer
The fact that Piquet felt that he needed to do these things I think shows to what extent he felt threatened by Nigel. ibid.
Mansell Handles Corners Better Than Maradona. ibid. fan’s banner
Nigel was the last driver to be personally signed by Enzo Ferrari. ibid. observer
1991: Nigel was back in normality again … A whole new era for Williams. ibid.
1992: I was overdue. Come on, let’s get it done. ibid. Nigel
There was nothing that came between me and my job. ibid.
In 1993 Nigel went to America and became the IndyCar Champion. He is the only reigning Formula One World Champion in history to do so. ibid. caption
Frank Williams became the world’s longest-lived tetraplegic on record. ibid.
At the highest level of global motor sport, a small under-financed team drew on every ounce of determination to overcome the biggest names in motor-racing. This is the story of Brawn GP. Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story I, BBC 2024
‘I gave £1 to the Honda executive for the Formula 1 team.’ ibid. Ross
Ross Brawn leaves Ferrari to join Honda. ibid.
‘Quite clearly the car was exceptional.’ ibid. Ross
‘A new team has taken pole position in its first race!’ ibid. comment
‘Jenson from Barrichello – what a result!’ ibid. UK race commentary
The FIA is saying the car is fine. And everyone else says they’re cheating? ibid. narrator to Ferrari dude
[Jenson Button]: ‘The fuel guy – the plumber – they called him up.’ Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story II
‘We did not have a Plan B for anything.’ ibid. Brawn dude
‘If the teams stick together against Max and Bernie, they have immense negotiating power.’ ibid.
‘Jenson Button wins in Monaco!’ ibid. UK race commentary
The Turkish Grand Prix was the last race Jenson would win in 2009. ibid.
[TV News]: ‘The biggest crisis to hit motor sport in its 60-year history.’ Brawn: The Impossible Formula I Story III
‘We realised we’d been played.’ ibid. Brawn
British Grand Prix, Silverstone: Jenson p6. ibid.
‘Red Bull were now very strong.’ ibid. Brawn
Narrator: It’s your first win in five years.
Barrichello: Yes. ibid.
‘We were a team hanging on by our fingertips.’ ibid. Brawn
‘We were scared that we were losing this championship.’ ibid. Button
‘I could feel the championship drifting away.’ Brawn: The Impossible Formula I Story IV
‘Going from bad to worse for Jenson Button.’ ibid. UK race commentary
He [Jenson, p14] has to get p5 to get the championship. ibid. narrator
Button is doing exactly what he needs to do. Fifth place. ibid. UK face commentary
‘Shov, I don’t need a countdown.’ ibid. Jenson