1995 German Grand Prix

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1995 German Grand Prix
Race 9 of 17 in the 1995 Formula One World Championship
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Race details
Date30 July 1995
Official name XXIV Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland
Location Hockenheimring
Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 6.823 km (4.264 miles)
Distance 45 laps, 307.035 km (191.896 miles)
Weather Sunny, 28 °C (82 °F)
Pole position
Driver Williams-Renault
Time 1:44.385
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher Benetton-Renault
Time 1:48.824 on lap 22
Podium
First Benetton-Renault
Second Williams-Renault
Third Ferrari
Lap leaders
  • 1995 German Grand Prix

The 1995 German Grand Prix (formally the XXIV Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland) was a Formula One motor race held at the Hockenheimring, Hockenheim on 30 July 1995. It was the ninth race of the 1995 Formula One World Championship.

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The 45-lap race was won by local driver Michael Schumacher, driving a Benetton-Renault, after he started from second position. Briton Damon Hill took pole position in his Williams-Renault, but spun off on lap 2 as a result of a driveshaft failure. Hill's compatriot and teammate David Coulthard finished second, with Austrian Gerhard Berger third in a Ferrari.

With the win, his fifth of the season, Schumacher extended his lead over Hill in the Drivers' Championship to 21 points.

Summary

Damon Hill started the race from the pole position alongside Michael Schumacher. After making a good start, Hill spun on entry to the first corner on the 2nd lap sending his car across a gravel trap and into a tyre barrier, ending his race. A driveshaft failure caused Hill's Williams to lock its rear wheels and initiated his spin off the track.

Schumacher was left leading David Coulthard and Gerhard Berger, who was given a 10-second stop-and-go penalty for jumping the start of the race. The penalty dropped Berger to 14th position though he fought back to finish back in 3rd place. Berger denied jumping the start, claiming that though his car did move slightly when he put it into gear, it was stationary when the green light came on to start the race.

Benetton's 2-stop strategy for Schumacher prevailed over the 1-stop strategy Coulthard was on, as Schumacher pulled away from the field giving himself enough room to make his second pit stop and remain in the lead. Schumacher became the first German to win a World Championship German Grand Prix. His car broke down after the race had finished, as did that of team-mate Johnny Herbert and Aguri Suzuki (whose car caught fire).

Initially it was believed that Hill spun off due to oil laid down on the track from overfull oil tanks – as it is common practice for teams to fill the oil tanks prior to the start of the race. A few days after the race, the Williams team discovered that Hill's car had in fact suffered from a driveshaft failure leading to his accident. Shortly before he went off, Murray Walker commented that he had noticed blue smoke coming out of the back of Hill's car; the reason for this was never discovered.

It was the final F1 race of Pierluigi Martini, who retired with a blown engine and was replaced by Pedro Lamy for the next race.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorQ1 TimeQ2 TimeGap
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Damon Hill Williams-Renault 1:44.9321:44.385
21 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher Benetton-Renault 1:45.5051:44.465+0.080
36 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Coulthard Williams-Renault 1:45.3061:44.540+0.155
428 Flag of Austria.svg Gerhard Berger Ferrari 1:46.4821:45.553+1.168
514 Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello Jordan-Peugeot 1:48.2031:45.765+1.380
615 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Irvine Jordan-Peugeot 1:46.9161:45.846+1.461
78 Flag of Finland.svg Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes 1:46.2911:45.849+1.464
87 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Blundell McLaren-Mercedes 1:47.8541:46.221+1.836
92 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Herbert Benetton-Renault 1:46.3811:46.315+1.930
1027 Flag of France.svg Jean Alesi Ferrari 1:46.3561:46.475+1.971
1130 Flag of Germany.svg Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber-Ford 1:47.7691:46.801+2.416
1226 Flag of France.svg Olivier Panis Ligier-Mugen-Honda 1:47.3721:47.528+2.987
134 Flag of Finland.svg Mika Salo Tyrrell-Yamaha 1:49.1031:47.507+3.122
1429 Flag of France.svg Jean-Christophe Boullion Sauber-Ford 1:48.5261:47.636+3.251
159 Flag of Italy.svg Massimiliano Papis Footwork-Hart 1:49.6211:48.093+3.708
1624 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Badoer Minardi-Ford 1:50.4091:49.302+4.917
173 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Ukyo Katayama Tyrrell-Yamaha 1:56.5181:49.402+5.017
1825 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Aguri Suzuki Ligier-Mugen-Honda 2:04.1931:49.716+5.331
1910 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Taki Inoue Footwork-Hart 1:50.4511:49.892+5.507
2023 Flag of Italy.svg Pierluigi Martini Minardi-Ford 1:51.3681:49.990+5.605
2121 Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Diniz Forti-Ford 1:54.3031:52.961+8.576
2222 Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Moreno Forti-Ford 1:53.4561:53.405+9.020
2317 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Montermini Pacific-Ford 1:53.492No time+9.107
2416 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Lavaggi Pacific-Ford 1:54.6251:56.325+10.240
Sources: [1] [2] [3]

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
11 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher Benetton-Renault 451:22:56.043210
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Coulthard Williams-Renault 45+ 5.98836
328 Flag of Austria.svg Gerhard Berger Ferrari 45+ 1:08.09744
42 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Herbert Benetton-Renault 45+ 1:23.43693
529 Flag of France.svg Jean-Christophe Boullion Sauber-Ford 44+ 1 lap142
625 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Aguri Suzuki Ligier-Mugen-Honda 44+ 1 lap181
73 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Ukyo Katayama Tyrrell-Yamaha 44+ 1 lap17 
817 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Montermini Pacific-Ford 42+ 3 laps23 
915 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Irvine Jordan-Peugeot 41Throttle6 
Ret8 Flag of Finland.svg Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes 33Engine7 
Ret30 Flag of Germany.svg Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber-Ford 32Engine11 
Ret24 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Badoer Minardi-Ford 28Oil leak16 
Ret16 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Lavaggi Pacific-Ford 27Gearbox24 
Ret22 Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Moreno Forti-Ford 27Halfshaft22 
Ret14 Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello Jordan-Peugeot 20Engine5 
Ret7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Blundell McLaren-Mercedes 17Engine8 
Ret26 Flag of France.svg Olivier Panis Ligier-Mugen-Honda 13Water leak12 
Ret27 Flag of France.svg Jean Alesi Ferrari 12Engine10 
Ret23 Flag of Italy.svg Pierluigi Martini Minardi-Ford 11Engine20 
Ret10 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Taki Inoue Footwork-Hart 9Gearbox19 
Ret21 Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Diniz Forti-Ford 8Brakes21 
Ret5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Damon Hill Williams-Renault 1Driveshaft/spun off1 
Ret4 Flag of Finland.svg Mika Salo Tyrrell-Yamaha 0Clutch13 
Ret9 Flag of Italy.svg Massimiliano Papis Footwork-Hart 0Gearbox15 
Source: [4]

Championship standings after the race

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References

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  2. "Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland – Qualifying 2". Formula1.com. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
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