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F1: Mansell to race in final three GPs
tomh@motorsport.com (Tom Haapanen)
MNI - Motorsport News International
ICN (1994-08-30): Former World Champion Nigel Mansell will drive for the
Rothmans Williams Renault team at the final three grands prix of the FIA
Formula One Championship. Forty one year old Mansell is the only driver
to win the Formula One World Championship and the American based PPG
IndyCar World Series in successive seasons and made a guest appearance
in the Williams team at the French Grand Prix at Magny- Cours in July.
Mansell will compete at the European Grand Prix at Jerez in Spain on
16 October, the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on 6 November and the
Australian Gnand Prix at Adelaide on 13 November.
Last season he won the IndyCar Championship, driving a Lola Ford in the
Newman Haas team just a year after winning the 1992 Formula One World
Championship for the Williams team.
Mansell will join fellow British driver Damon Hill in the team for those
last three races.
Frank Williams, Managing Director of Williams Grand Prix Engineering, is
pleased to welcome back Mansell who won 27 grands prix and a World title
during his six years with the team.
"I think Nigel enjoyed his race in France, and the fact he is prepared
to come back for the final three seems to confirm this," said Frank
Williams. "Nigel never takes the easy option, and coming to Formula One
after two seasons in another series confirms this. He did a very good
job for us in France and I am sure he will do the same in Spain, Japan
and Australia."
Mansell will not return to IndyCar racing next season and is considering
a number of offers to return to Formula One racing next year. His last
race for the Newman Haas team will be on 9 October at Laguna Seca in
California.
Paul Newman and I have enjoyed our success with Nigel', said Team Owner
Carl Haas, "We became friends and made history together. Along with our
sponsors we thank Nigel for his contribution to Newman Haas Racing and
the worldwide attention he brought to the PPG IndyCar World Series. We
all wish him the best of luck and success in the future, and I know our
friendship will continue."
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