Mansell banned for 6 months

London - The former Formula One racing champion, Nigel Mansell, was banned from driving for six months after he was clocked at…

London - The former Formula One racing champion, Nigel Mansell, was banned from driving for six months after he was clocked at more than 90 m.p.h. in his new turbo-charged Bentley. Mansell (44) was stopped by police as he drove from London to his country retreat in Devon just weeks after he collected the £233,000 car with a top speed of 170 m.p.h.

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