Nigel mansell y ayrton senna biography
When Ayrton Senna was physically assaulted by Nigel Mansell ....
BEYOND THE GRID: Mansell on battling Senna, overcoming adversity, and why his 1992 title win left him 'empty'
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Discover more newsThe inimitable 1992 Formula 1 world champion Nigel Mansell is the guest on the latest Beyond The Grid podcast episode – and the former Williams and Ferrari driver recalls his success 30 years after his title triumph...
Mansell won his first and only F1 title at the age of 39 – making him the oldest driver to do so since Graham Hill in 1968.
The Briton had spent years hunting for that elusive achievement and sealed it at the 1992 Hungarian Grand Prix.
Nigel mansell y ayrton senna biography
But how did it feel?
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Thirty years later, he recalls: "Disbelief. 'Is it really true? Have we really done it?' Emptiness.
Shock.
"It’s the flash of adrenaline where everything stands still. When something means so much to you, and yo