Briton Nigel Mansell won the rain-interrupted French...
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Briton Nigel Mansell won the rain-interrupted French Grand Prix, his sixth victory in eight races this season.
Mansell finished in 1 hour 38 minutes 8.459 seconds to beat his Williams-Renault teammate Riccardo Patrese of Italy by 46.447 seconds at Magny Cours. They were well ahead of the field as rain plagued the race over the last 30 laps.
Martin Brundle of Britain finished third overall in a Benetton-Ford.
It was the 27th victory for Mansell in Formula One racing, tied for third all-time with countryman Jackie Stewart. Alain Prost of France leads with 44 victories.
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