Mansell’s Honda Era

Mansell and Honda’s Three Years of Evolution
A Complete Record of the Battles to Reach the Pinnacle

1985

Career race Date Rd Grand Prix Venue Qualifying Grid Best pos. Result Laps Remarks
60 April 7 1 Brazil Rio de Janeiro 5th P5 23rd DNF 8/61 Exhaust
61 April 21 2 Portugal Estoril 9th P9 5th 5th 65/67
62 May 5 3 San Marino Imola 7th P7 6th 5th 58/60
63 May 19 4 Monaco Monte Carlo 2nd P2 2nd 7th 77/78
64 June 16 5 Canada Montreal 16th P16 6th 6th 70/70
65 June 23 6 Detroit Detroit 2nd P2 2nd DNF 26/63 Crash
- July 7 7 France Le Castelet 8th -- - DNS - Crash in qualifying
66 July 21 8 U.K. Silverstone 5th P5 3rd DNF 19/65 Clutch
67 August 4 9 Germany Nuremberg 10th P10 3rd 6th 67/67
68 August 18 10 Austria Österreichring 2nd P2 3rd DNF 25/52 Engine
69 August 25 11 Netherlands Zandvoort 7th P7 5th 6th 69/70
70 September 8 12 Italy Monza 3rd P3 2nd 11th 47/51 Engine / Fastest lap
71 September 15 13 Belgium Spa-Francorchamps 7th P7 2nd 2nd 43/43
72 October 6 14 Europe Brands Hatch 3rd P3 1st Win 75/75
73 October 19 15 South Africa Kyalami 1st P1 1st Win 75/75
74 November 3 16 Australia Adelaide 2nd P2 25th DNF 1/82 Transmission

* Mansell’s qualifying result relative to teammate: ○: better, ●: worse

1986

Career race Date Rd Grand Prix Venue Qualifying Grid Best pos. Result Laps Remarks
75 March 23 1 Brazil Rio de Janeiro 3rd P3 - DNF 0/61 Crash
76 April 13 2 Spain Jerez 3rd P3 1st 2nd 72/72 Fastest lap
77 April 27 3 San Marino Imola 3rd P3 5th DNF 8/60 Engine
78 May 11 4 Monaco Monte Carlo 2nd P2 3rd 4th 78/78
79 May 25 5 Belgium Spa-Francorchamps 5th P5 1st Win 43/43
80 June 15 6 Canada Montreal 1st P1 1st Win 69/69
81 June 22 7 Detroit Detroit 2nd P2 1st 5th 62/63
82 July 6 8 France Le Castelet 2nd P2 1st Win 80/80 Fastest lap
83 July 13 9 U.K. Brands Hatch 2nd P2 1st Win 75/75 Fastest lap
84 July 27 10 Germany Hokkenheim 6th P6 3rd 3rd 44/44
85 August 10 11 Hungary Budapest 4th P4 2nd 3rd 75/76
86 August 17 12 Austria Österreichring 6th P6 1st DNF 32/52 Driveshaft
87 September 7 13 Italy Monza 3rd P3 1st 2nd 51/51
88 September 21 14 Portugal Estoril 2nd P2 1st Win 70/70 Fastest lap
89 October 12 15 Mexico Mexico City 3rd P3 5th 5th 67/68
90 October 26 16 Australia Adelaide 1st P1 2nd DNF 63/82 Burst tire

* Mansell’s qualifying result relative to teammate: ○: better, ●: worse

1987

Career race Date Rd Grand Prix Venue Qualifying Grid Best pos. Result Laps Remarks
91 April 12 1 Brazil Rio de Janeiro 1st P1 2nd 6th 60/61
92 May 3 2 San Marino Imola 2nd P2 1st Win 59/59
93 May 17 3 Belgium Spa-Francorchamps 1st P1 12th DNF 17/43 Underbody
94 May 31 4 Monaco Monte Carlo 1st P1 1st DNF 29/78 Wastegate
95 June 21 5 Detroit Detroit 1st P1 1st 5th 62/63
96 July 5 6 France Le Castelet 1st P1 1st Win 80/80
97 July 12 7 U.K. Silverstone 2nd P2 1st Win 65/65 Fastest lap
98 July 26 8 Germany Hokkenheim 1st P1 1st DNF 25/44 Engine / Fastest lap
99 August 9 9 Hungary Budapest 1st P1 1st 14th 70/76 Wheel nut
100 August 16 10 Austria Österreichring 2nd P2 1st Win 52/52 Fastest lap
101 September 6 11 Italy Monza 2nd P2 2nd 3rd 50/50
102 September 20 12 Portugal Estoril 2nd P2 1st DNF 13/70 Electrics
103 September 27 13 Spain Jerez 2nd P2 1st Win 72/72
104 October 18 14 Mexico Mexico City 1st P1 1st Win 63/63
- November 1 15 Japan Suzuka 7th -- -- DNS - Injured during qualifying

* Mansell’s qualifying result relative to teammate: ○: better, ●: worse