The King of F1 Helmet Design
Jens Munser, who designs Sebastian Vettel’s helmets, is profiled in this WSJ LIve video, which reveals the evolution of F1 helmet designs over the decades. Read More …
Tag: Mansell
F1A&G posts tagged Mansell
The Ride
In 1991 British Grand Prix winner Nigel Mansell gave Ayrton Senna a lift back to the pits. Today, Mark Webber is penalized. One is iconic, the other absurd. Read More …
1981 German Grand Prix
The 1981 German Grand Prix at the almost-original Hockenheimring, won by Nelson Piquet. Read More …
Mansell’s Exploding Tire
Nigel Mansell was not a wealthy or sponsored race driver, having mortgaged his home to save his first F1 drive with Lotus, and learned his craft the old fashioned way — with mistakes. Read More …
Suzuka 1987
Nigel Mansell’s famous shunt in the Williams FW11B during practice for the 1987 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, in which “Red 5” broke his spine and lost the ’87 World Championship to Nelson Piquet. Read More …
Phoenix 1991
Nigel Mansell’s Williams-Renault FW14 early in the race at the 1991 US Grand Prix at Phoenix. Read More …
Canadian Grand Prix History
Jack Brabham was the winner of Canada’s first world championship Formula One race back in 1967, steering one of his own team cars to victory around the dramatic Mosport Park track near Toronto. Read More …
Mansell—JPS Lotus 1981
Nigel Mansell in the JPS Lotus 81B during the 1981 Formula One season. Nigel’s sophomore year, and 1st full-time season, was a disappointment, with eight retirements out of 15 GPs. Read More …
Formula One 1991
This is an amazing photo of the start of a Grand Prix in 1991, location and race unidentified. Or is it Brazil in 1989? Courtesy of John Corley via Twitter. Read More …
Canadian GP 1991
In 1991, driving a plainly inferior McLaren-Honda MP4/6, Ayrton Senna started the season by recording four consecutive poles and wins. The season’s turning point was the Canadian GP at Montreal, were the “active” Williams FW14 failed Nigel Mansell on the last lap. Read More …