Mansell - 'Todays driver will never know what a proper F1 car feels like'

The Brits Formula 1 career started at Lotus, before a move to Williams for a few years in the late 80’s, then to Ferrari, back to Williams and signing off his F1 career with a few races at McLaren.

Mansell, who won his only Championship with Williams in 1992 believes that it was not those cars that were the best, but the cars from the 80’s with the super-powerful turbo engines.

He said to FIA’s Auto magazine: "Formula 1 will never get back to that.

"Driving those turbo cars was the most exhilarating, frightening thing that you could do in your life.