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Nigel Mansell

(1953) Formula One Driver

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Nigel Mansell is a Formula One driver, best known for Driven to win.

Quick Facts About Nigel Mansell

Born: August 8, 1953
Profession: Formula One Driver
Notable works: Driven to win

About Nigel Mansell

Nigel Ernest James Mansell is a British former racing driver who competed in Formula One from 1980 to 1995. He won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1992 with Williams, and won 31 Grands Prix across 15 seasons. In American open-wheel racing, Mansell won the IndyCar World Series in 1993 with Newman/Haas Racing, and remains the only driver to have simultaneously held both the World Drivers' Championship and the American open-wheel National Championship.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Nigel Mansell

When I was teammates with Piquet and Prost, they were prolific in what they would get up to undermine you.

Get

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I think life is full of challenges and problems. I don't believe that anyone is perfect. We all make mistakes. It's not…

Athlete

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Firstly the cars aren't too complicated. They have no traction control, for example, which means you can spin if you try too…

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I consider myself one of a very small handful of drivers in the world that are top drivers. The best one? I…

Athlete

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I've always been reasonably fatalistic.

Funny

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Racing a thoroughbred grand prix car in front of a home crowd will be a surreal and mighty experience.

Athlete

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The preparation, commitment and desire to win will be no less than the last time I drove a grand prix car in…

Anger

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Young people are so positive and have an answer for everything.

Everything

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Ayrton was our toughest rival. He would leave no stone unturned to get the utmost out of his car and his team.

Car

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As you get older, you do reflect more. They were great times, but the biggest thing we all had to deal with…

Disappointment

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Every GP Masters race will stand out because we will be available for fans, media and sponsors.

Athlete

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Firstly the cars aren't too complicated. They have no traction control, for example, which means you can spin if you try too…

Athlete

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In our day, the driver probably had more input into the car. We didn't have power steering or fully automated gearboxes. We…

Car

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Alain will do everything in his power to win, he doesn't like getting beaten by anyone and least of all me.

Athlete

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Ayrton and I shared a lot of incredible races, where he was first and I was second and vice-versa. I think it's…

Fans

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Everything in Formula 1 has been sterilised now, the whole thing is controlled too much.

Athlete

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It seems to me a lot of drivers have lost their personalities or are not able to express themselves. However, it's a…

Far

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The Masters is going to be an awesome challenge.

Athlete

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The first race is really just something that we will all need to get through. Until people see the cars in action…

Action

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If something makes someone happy, then that's what they should do.

Happiness

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The hunger and desire to go racing, however, never leaves your blood but the right opportunity has never really come along -…

Auto racing

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I've tried everything other than jumping out of a plane, but nothing gives you an adrenaline rush like racing a car.

Adrenaline

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The format of the race weekend is also very well thought out. We have enough practice time to get the cars well…

Athlete

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I was a driver and a racer. The difference between drivers, who can be great World Champions, and racers, who are also…

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We didn't have any simulators. We had to do it on the track all the time. Now they've got simulators for everything.…

Accident

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