MOTORSPORT GREATS

NIGEL MANSELL

No racer has captured the British public’s attention quite like Nigel Mansell. During his 16-year F1 career, the moustachioed Brummie was an everyman hero whose fighting spirit in the face of adversity brought new attention to the sport. Frustrated and ultimately rejected by Lotus, he became a winner at Williams only to agonisingly miss out on the 1986 and 1987 titles. Two years at Ferrari only added to his legend, before he finally took the title he deserved back at Williams in 1992. But his greatest feat was quitting the team and winning the Indycar Series at his first try.