LIA BLOCK Set to Pilot Nigel Mansell’s 1992 Championship F1 Car at Goodwood

May 15, 2025

by Jerry Perez May 15 // from www.thedrive.com

• At just 18, F1 Academy star LIA BLOCK is getting the ultimate motorsports honor – she’ll pilot Nigel Mansell’s actual 1992 championship-winning Williams FW14B at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. This isn’t just any vintage F1 car; it’s the exact machine that clinched Mansell the title over three decades ago, and Block’s genuine shock during the seat fitting process shows she knows exactly how massive this opportunity is.
• While Block has already proven herself behind the wheel of everything from her dad Ken’s 1,400-horsepower Hoonicorn to rally cars and even Keke Rosberg’s Williams FW08 F1 car, the FW14B represents a whole different level of challenge. The car’s wicked power-to-weight ratio and advanced aero package will test every bit of skill she’s developed as a Williams Racing Academy driver in F1 Academy competition.
• The moment carries special weight for Block, who’s been attending Goodwood since childhood with her late father Ken, who regularly competed in the hillclimb. She’ll share driving duties with Williams team boss James Vowles and fellow racing star JAMIE CHADWICK, creating a lineup that perfectly represents the past, present, and future of motorsports – with women firmly planted in that future.

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