- Born
- Birth nameNigel Ernest James Mansell
- Nicknames
- Il Leone
- Our Nige
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Nigel Mansell was born on August 8, 1953 in Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. He is an actor, known for Formula 1 (1950), 1 (2013) and International Pro-Celebrity Golf (1975). He has been married to Roseanne since 1975. They have three children.
- SpouseRoseanne(1975 - present) (3 children)
- Moustache
- Has a history of back injuries. 1. Broke his back in a F3 accident in 1979, apparently ending his career. However, he'd already been spotted by Colin Chapman of Lotus, who gave him a F1 race seat in mid 1980. 2. Crushed some vertebrae in his spine in a practice accident in the 1987 Japanese Grand Prix. The bottom of his spine had endured a 60g impact. 3. Injured his back in practice crash for the 1993 Phoenix Indycar race, which punctured the outside concrete retaining wall of the track. Desperate to return ASAP, he had needles drain liters of fluid from his back in between practice sessions for the following race. He won the race and later the championship.
- 1992 Formula 1 World Champion, 1993 CART Champion & CART Rookie of the Year.
- Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for Lotus (1980 (2 GPs)-1981 (13 GPs)-1982 (13 GPs)-1984), Williams (1985 (15 GPs)-1987 (14 GPs)-1988 (14 GPs), 1991-1992, 1994 (4 GPs)), Ferrari (1989 (15 GPs)-1990)) and McLaren (1995 (2 GPs)). Nigel Mansell started 187 Grands Prix, 31 Wins, 32 Pole Positions, 30 Fastests Laps, 59 Podiums and 482 Points.
- Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for Lotus (1980-1984), Williams (1985-1988, 1991-1992, 1994 - 4 GPs), Ferrari (1989-1990) and McLaren (1995 - 2 GPs). He won the F1 World Championship in 1992. The following year he won the CART Championship, making it two in a row. For a time, he was simultaneous F1 and CART champion.
- Was the last driver to be picked personally by Enzo Ferrari to drive for him before his death.
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