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| 1992 French Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 8 of 16 in the 1992 Formula One World Championship | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 5 July 1992 | ||
| Official name | Rhône-Poulenc Grand Prix de France | ||
| Location |
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Magny-Cours, France | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.250 km (2.651 miles) | ||
| Distance | 69 laps, 293.250 km (182.938 miles) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 72 laps, 306.000 km (190.892 miles) | ||
| Weather | Dry, then raining | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Williams-Renault | ||
| Time | 1:13.864 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | |
| Time | 1:17.070 on lap 37 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Williams-Renault | ||
| Second | Williams-Renault | ||
| Third | Benetton-Ford | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 1992 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Magny-Cours on 5 July 1992. It was the eighth race of the 1992 Formula One World Championship.
The 69-lap race was won by Briton Nigel Mansell, driving a Williams-Renault, after he started from pole position. Mansell took his sixth victory of the season by 46 seconds from his Italian teammate, Riccardo Patrese, who led the first 18 laps. Another Briton, Martin Brundle, finished third in a Benetton-Ford.