1992 Season - Round 15 - 1992-10-25
Riccardo Patrese won the 1992 Japanese Grand Prix for Williams, with Gerhard Berger (McLaren) second and Martin Brundle (Benetton) third. The win came from P2 on the grid.
Jyrki Järvilehto (Dallara) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P22 on the grid to P9 at the flag — a 13-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 11 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1992 Japanese Grand Prix, completing round 15 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 2 | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 4 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Martin Brundle | Benetton | 13 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Andrea de Cesaris |
| Tyrrell |
| 9 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 15 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi | 12 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Stefano Modena | Jordan | 17 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork | 16 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Dallara | 22 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Pierluigi Martini | Dallara | 19 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Ukyo Katayama | Larrousse | 20 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Nicola Larini | Ferrari | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Emanuele Naspetti | March | 26 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 14 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork | 24 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Mika Häkkinen | Team Lotus | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Bertrand Gachot | Larrousse | 18 | Collision | 0 |
| 19 | Érik Comas | Ligier | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Jan Lammers | March | 23 | Clutch | 0 |
| 21 | Maurício Gugelmin | Jordan | 25 | Spun off | 0 |
| 22 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 6 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 23 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 5 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 24 | Olivier Grouillard | Tyrrell | 21 | Spun off | 0 |
| 25 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | 10 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 26 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 3 | Engine | 0 |