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Williams & Mansell: Red 5

He took full advantageof his testing role, set some great lap timesand that gave Colin...

He took full advantage
of his testing role, set some great lap times
and that gave Colin Chapman the confidence to throw him in for
his Grand Prix debut in Austria

Full Transcript

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He took full advantage of his testing role,
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set some great lap times and that gave Colin Chapman
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the confidence to throw him in for his Grand Prix debut in Austria.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
34
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:41
Uploaded
Apr 13, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Endora,Wiser Film

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Movie Summary

Detailing the rollercoaster career of racing driver Nigel Mansell, this documentary tells the story of how team and driver came together to win the Formula 1 Drivers Championship against some of the greatest drivers of all time.
A year before he was cleaning offices in Cirencester. - Williams & Mansell: Red 5 00:06
A year before he was cleaning offices in Cirencester.
And now he finds himself on the grid of a Formula One Grand Prix. - Williams & Mansell: Red 5 00:06
And now he finds himself on the grid of a Formula One Grand ...
The press coverage at the time, - Williams & Mansell: Red 5 00:09
The press coverage at the time,
Nigel, I think only had a couple of wins in Formula Three - Williams & Mansell: Red 5 00:06
Nigel, I think only had a couple of wins in Formula Three
People were saying with a name like mine - Williams & Mansell: Red 5 00:05
People were saying with a name like mine
You know, they even commented on my accent that was, - Williams & Mansell: Red 5 00:08
You know, they even commented on my accent that was,
You know, he should come from Argentina - Williams & Mansell: Red 5 00:06
You know, he should come from Argentina
He should be called Alberto Ascari or something, - Williams & Mansell: Red 5 00:09
He should be called Alberto Ascari or something,
It didn't seem to fit well with our, - Williams & Mansell: Red 5 00:10
It didn't seem to fit well with our,
The Formula One world is everything that people think it is - Williams & Mansell: Red 5 00:12
The Formula One world is everything that people think it is
And that makes it a big challenge for outsiders - Williams & Mansell: Red 5 00:06
And that makes it a big challenge for outsiders
He could have had probably a choice of 20 other drivers - Williams & Mansell: Red 5 00:08
He could have had probably a choice of 20 other drivers
I was always pushing the limits of trying to be part of something - Williams & Mansell: Red 5 00:07
I was always pushing the limits of trying to be part of some...
A lot of the press was waiting for Nigel to fail. - Williams & Mansell: Red 5 00:05
A lot of the press was waiting for Nigel to fail.
And sure enough, in Austria, - Williams & Mansell: Red 5 00:09
And sure enough, in Austria,
The guy comes with a bucket of water and pours a bucket of water - Williams & Mansell: Red 5 00:08
The guy comes with a bucket of water and pours a bucket of w...
Can you imagine the drivers of today sitting on the grid, - Williams & Mansell: Red 5 00:08
Can you imagine the drivers of today sitting on the grid,
I suffered first degree burns of the lower buttocks, - Williams & Mansell: Red 5 00:09
I suffered first degree burns of the lower buttocks,
Oh, I got burnt to buggery. I got second and third degree burns. - Williams & Mansell: Red 5 00:05
Oh, I got burnt to buggery. I got second and third degree bu...
And he was sort of lifted out of the car with burns - Williams & Mansell: Red 5 00:07
And he was sort of lifted out of the car with burns