1995 Brazilian Grand Prix

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Race details
Race 1 of 17 in the 1995 Formula One season.

Date March 26 1995
Official name XXIV Grande Prêmio do Brasil
Location Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil
Course Permanent racing facility
4.325 km (2.703 mi)
Distance 71 laps, 307.075 km (191.921 mi)
Weather Overcast
Pole position
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom Damon Hill Williams-Renault
Time 1:20.081
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Germany Michael Schumacher Benetton-Renault
Time 1:20.921 on lap 51
Podium
First Flag of Germany Michael Schumacher Benetton-Renault
Second Flag of the United Kingdom David Coulthard Williams-Renault
Third Flag of Austria Gerhard Berger Ferrari

The 1995 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on March 26, 1995 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo. It was the 1st race of the 1995 Formula One season. Reigning champion Michael Schumacher opened the season with a victory, after Damon Hill spun out after losing second gear in the Senna-S chicane. Nigel Mansell was due to make his debut for McLaren at this race, but during pre-season testing he found that he could not fit comfortably into the car, so he was replaced by Mark Blundell for the first two rounds.

Contents

Controversy

After the Grand Prix, Schumacher and Coulthard were disqualified as fuel samples taken from their cars were deemed to be illegal by the FIA, and Gerhard Berger was declared the winner. The Benetton and Williams teams protested the decision, and both drivers were reinstated as it could not be proved that the fuel had given them any advantage. However, Benetton and Williams were stripped of their Constructors' Championship points.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 5 Flag of the United Kingdom Damon Hill Williams-Renault 1:20.081
2 1 Flag of Germany Michael Schumacher Benetton-Renault 1:20.382 +0.301
3 6 Flag of the United Kingdom David Coulthard Williams-Renault 1:20.422 +0.341
4 2 Flag of the United Kingdom Johnny Herbert Benetton-Renault 1:20.888 +0.807
5 28 Flag of Austria Gerhard Berger Ferrari 1:20.906 +0.825
6 27 Flag of France Jean Alesi Ferrari 1:21.041 +0.960
7 8 Flag of Finland Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes 1:21.399 +1.318
8 15 Flag of the United Kingdom Eddie Irvine Jordan-Peugeot 1:21.749 +1.668
9 7 Flag of the United Kingdom Mark Blundell McLaren-Mercedes 1:21.779 +1.698
10 26 Flag of France Olivier Panis Ligier-Mugen-Honda 1:21.914 +1.833
11 3 Flag of Japan Ukyo Katayama Tyrrell-Yamaha 1:22.325 +2.244
12 4 Flag of Finland Mika Salo Tyrrell-Yamaha 1:22.416 +2.335
13 9 Flag of Italy Gianni Morbidelli Footwork-Hart 1:22.468 +2.387
14 30 Flag of Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber-Ford 1:22.872 +2.791
15 25 Flag of Japan Aguri Suzuki Ligier-Mugen-Honda 1:22.971 +2.890
16 14 Flag of Brazil Rubens Barrichello Jordan-Peugeot 1:22.975 +2.894
17 23 Flag of Italy Pierluigi Martini Minardi-Ford 1:24.383 +4.302
18 24 Flag of Italy Luca Badoer Minardi-Ford 1:24.443 +4.362
19 29 Flag of Austria Karl Wendlinger Sauber-Ford 1:24.723 +4.642
20 16 Flag of Belgium Bertrand Gachot Pacific-Ford 1:25.127 +5.046
21 10 Flag of Japan Taki Inoue Footwork-Hart 1:25.225 +5.144
22 17 Flag of Italy Andrea Montermini Pacific-Ford 1:25.886 +5.805
23 22 Flag of Brazil Roberto Moreno Forti-Ford 1:26.269 +6.188
24 12 Flag of the Netherlands Jos Verstappen Simtek-Ford 1:27.323 +7.242
25 21 Flag of Brazil Pedro Diniz Forti-Ford 1:27.792 +7.711
26 11 Flag of Italy Domenico Schiattarella Simtek-Ford 1:28.106 +8.025

Race

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1 Flag of Germany Michael Schumacher Benetton-Renault 71 +1:38:34.154 2 10
2 6 Flag of the United Kingdom David Coulthard Williams-Renault 71 +11.060 3 6
3 28 Flag of Austria Gerhard Berger Ferrari 70 +1 Lap 5 4
4 8 Flag of Finland Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes 70 +1 Lap 7 3
5 27 Flag of France Jean Alesi Ferrari 70 +1 Lap 6 2
6 7 Flag of the United Kingdom Mark Blundell McLaren-Mercedes 70 +1 Lap 9 1
7 4 Flag of Finland Mika Salo Tyrrell-Yamaha 69 +2 Laps 12  
8 25 Flag of Japan Aguri Suzuki Ligier-Mugen-Honda 69 +2 Laps 15  
9 17 Flag of Italy Andrea Montermini Pacific-Ford 65 +6 Laps 22  
10 21 Flag of Brazil Pedro Diniz Forti-Ford 64 +7 Laps 25  
Ret 9 Flag of Italy Gianni Morbidelli Footwork-Hart 62 Engine 13  
Ret 10 Flag of Japan Taki Inoue Footwork-Hart 48 Engine 21  
Ret 24 Flag of Italy Luca Badoer Minardi-Ford 47 Engine 18  
Ret 22 Flag of Brazil Roberto Moreno Forti-Ford 47 Spun off 23  
Ret 29 Flag of Austria Karl Wendlinger Sauber-Ford 41 Electrical 19  
Ret 5 Flag of the United Kingdom Damon Hill Williams-Renault 30 Gearbox 1  
Ret 2 Flag of the United Kingdom Johnny Herbert Benetton-Renault 30 Collision 4  
Ret 16 Flag of Belgium Bertrand Gachot Pacific-Ford 23 Gearbox 20  
Ret 14 Flag of Brazil Rubens Barrichello Jordan-Peugeot 16 Gearbox 16  
Ret 12 Flag of the Netherlands Jos Verstappen Simtek-Ford 16 Gearbox 24  
Ret 3 Flag of Japan Ukyo Katayama Tyrrell-Yamaha 15 Spun off 11  
Ret 15 Flag of the United Kingdom Eddie Irvine Jordan-Peugeot 15 Clutch 8  
Ret 11 Flag of Italy Domenico Schiattarella Simtek-Ford 12 Steering 26  
Ret 30 Flag of Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber-Ford 10 Electrical 14  
Ret 26 Flag of France Olivier Panis Ligier-Mugen-Honda 0 Collision 10  
Ret 23 Flag of Italy Pierluigi Martini Minardi-Ford 0 Gearbox 17  

Notes

  • Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 20.921s


Previous race:
1994 Australian Grand Prix
FIA Formula One World Championship
1995 season
Next race:
1995 Argentine Grand Prix
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1994 Brazilian Grand Prix
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1996 Brazilian Grand Prix

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