For years afterwards the myth inexorably grew: while waving to the crowd on the last lap of the 1991 Canadian GP, with victory seemingly in the bag, Nigel Mansell inadvertently hit the kill switch of his Williams, grinding the car to a halt. In this video - an edit from a talk recently hosted by Peter Windsor at Churchill Engineering College, Cambridge - the former Williams/Ferrari/McLaren engineer, John Sutton, puts the record straight with details never revealed before. Call it a confluence of unforeseen events. Watch the full version of John's talk on Images: Peter Nygaard With thanks to Jetcraft, the world's largest buyer and seller of executive jets: And Alpinestars: Follow Peter on Twitter: @peterdwindsor Join our regular Twitch livestreams: I'll be hosting a live Brazilian GP race watchalong on Paytm Insider. The stream is free and open to all F1 fans. Join us at: Let's bring smiles to the children by making a donation to the Make-A-Wish Fundraiser at the 2022 Abu Dhabi GP. Contact inga@ for more details This channel supports the Race Against Dementia: #STANDWITHUKRAINE Nick: you're with us always
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