Tuesday 3rd January 1995

Nigel Mansell’s plans to return to F1 were all but ended with Williams’ announcement they had opted David Coulthard for the coming season. Mansell had switched to CART racing after winning the drivers’ championship in 1992 and was looking for a way back after racing for Williams at the end of 1994, with his career fizzling out after a handful of races for McLaren in 1995.