Race and classic pictures

When angry Mansell advised journo 'to see a psychiatrist'

On this day in 1992, Nigel Mansell conquered his fourth consecutive win of the season when he dominated his rivals and the elements in the Spanish GP at Barcelona.

It was a lights-to-flag win for the Briton but one that was made quite difficult in the latter stages of the race by a torrential downpour that drenched the Circuit de Catalunya.

But Mansell put Williams' FW14B engineering marvel to good use in the changing conditions, so much so that F1 reporter Mike Fogarty suggested in the post-race press conference that the Briton had enjoyed an unfair advantage over the field thanks to the car's active suspension.

An irked Mansell rolled his eyes and fired back: "Is he on the same planet or not?" he quipped. "Are you serious, my friend? If you are, you should see a psychiatrist. You're stupid."

©TheCahierArchive

Michael Delaney

Recent Posts

Brundle warns Russell: Find ‘overdrive’ mode or it’s ‘game over’

Sky F1’s Martin Brundle says George Russell must find his “overdrive” mode and return next…

2 hours ago

Boutsen hoists the mainsail in drenched Adelaide

On this day in 1989, Williams' Thierry Boutsen secured his second F1 win when he…

4 hours ago

Audi unveils striking São Paulo-inspired livery for Interlagos

Audi is bringing a distinctly São Paulo flavour to Interlagos this weekend, dressing its R26…

5 hours ago

Williams pays tribute to its first world champion Alan Jones

Alan Jones will forever occupy a special place in Williams' history. The Australian, who died…

6 hours ago

Norris says F1's speed cap is 'ruining racing'

Formula 1 wants its 2026 cars to deliver closer racing and more overtaking. Lando Norris,…

7 hours ago

Rare Senna Williams FW16 heads to auction for first time

A remarkable piece of Formula 1 history is heading to public auction for the first…

9 hours ago