1994 European Grand Prix

The 1994 European Grand Prix, otherwise known as the XXXIX Gran Premio de Europa, was the fourteenth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Circuito de Jerez in Jerez de la Frontera, Andalucía, Spain, on the 16 October 1994.'European GP, 1994', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr562.html, (Accessed 06/08/2019) The race would see Michael Schumacher claim victory in his return to the Championship, having been forced to sit out the previous two rounds due to a ban for ignoring black flags at the 1994 British Grand Prix.
There were several sweeping changes in the field ahead of the battle of Europe, with Schumacher returning to , while Nigel Mansell reclaimed the second seat in place of David Coulthard. Elsewhere, lost their lead driver Johnny Herbert to , and hence hired Éric Bernard in his place, with the team beginning to lay off their background staff as they desperately sought a buyer.
Qualifying would see Schumacher demonstrate that his skills had barely been blunted, with the German ace sweeping to pole position. His main title challenger Damon Hill secured second, while Mansell secured third ahead of Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
The start saw Hill get a better launch than Schumacher, surging ahead of the Benetton to claim an early lead. Mansell, meanwhile, would tumble down the order and to the back of the top ten, leaving Frentzen in third ahead of Rubens Barrichello and Gerhard Berger.
Hill and Schumacher quickly pulled clear of the #30 , with the title protagonists running nose-to-tail but not fighting. Behind, Mansell battled his way back up into fourth behind Frentzen, but would find himself unable to make further progress.
Indeed, Mansell soon slipped back behind Barrichello, and in his attempts to re-pass the for a second time managed to damage his nose. Out front, meanwhile, Schumacher would get the jump on Hill during the stops, although the Brit remained in the German's mirrors.
The fight for the win was over from that point on, with Schumacher soon able to break away from Hill before the second round of stops. Behind, Frentzen's one-stop plan backfired as his pace collapsed, leaving Mika Häkkinen and Eddie Irvine to fight for the final spot on the podium.
The Häkkinen/Irvine fight would rage until the closing stages of the race, when Irvine's tyres began to fade. Elsewhere, Barrichello would drop out of contention with a puncture, while Mansell spun out of the race while trying to get on terms with fifth placed Gerhard Berger.
With that the race was run, with Schumacher cruising across the line ahead of Hill to extend his Championship lead to five points. Häkkinen was over a minute behind to complete the podium ahead of Irvine, while Berger and Frentzen claimed the remaining points.
==Background==
Damon Hill once again took full advantage of Michael Schumacher's absence to carve into the German ace's Championship lead, leaving Portugal just a point behind. Indeed, the Brit's recent run of form ensured that the two would duel for the title for the rest of the season, with Gerhard Berger too far back to challenge in third. Elsewhere, Mika Häkkinen had moved ahead of Jean Alesi to claim fourth, while David Coulthard was up into seventh.
In the Constructors Championship, meanwhile, had finally been thrown off of top spot, having led the Championship since the opening weekend in Brazil. were now the new Championship leaders, moving two points ahead of their compatriots having score a one-two in Portugal. , meanwhile, were effectively out of the fight in third, some 31 points behind with three races to go.
===Entry list===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
0 	Damon Hill 	Rothmans Williams Renault 	 	FW16B 	 	RS6 3.5 V10 	
2 	Nigel Mansell 	Rothmans Williams Renault 	 	FW16B 	 	RS6 3.5 V10 	
3 	Ukyo Katayama 	Tyrrell Racing Organisation 	 	022 	 	OX10B 3.5 V10 	
4 	Mark Blundell 	Tyrrell Racing Organisation 	 	022 	 	OX10B 3.5 V10 	
5 	Michael Schumacher 	Mild Seven Benetton Ford 	 	B194 	 	ECA Zetec-R 3.5 V8 	
6 	Jos Verstappen 	Mild Seven Benetton Ford 	 	B194 	 	ECA Zetec-R 3.5 V8 	
7 	Mika Häkkinen 	Marlboro McLaren Peugeot 	 	MP4/9 	 	A6 3.5 V10 	
8 	Martin Brundle 	Marlboro McLaren Peugeot 	 	MP4/9 	 	A6 3.5 V10 	
9 	Christian Fittipaldi 	Footwork Ford 	 	FA15 	 	HBE7/8 3.5 V8 	
10 	Gianni Morbidelli 	Footwork Ford 	 	FA15 	 	HBE7/8 3.5 V8 	
11 	Éric Bernard 	Team Lotus 	 	109 	 	MF351HC 3.5 V10 	
12 	Alex Zanardi 	Team Lotus 	 	109 	 	MF351HC 3.5 V10 	
14 	Rubens Barrichello 	Sasol Jordan 	 	194 	 	1035 3.5 V10 	
15 	Eddie Irvine 	Sasol Jordan 	 	194 	 	1035 3.5 V10 	
19 	Hideki Noda 	Tourtel Larrousse F1 	 	LH94 	 	HBF7/8 3.5 V8 	
20 	Érik Comas 	Tourtel Larrousse F1 	 	LH94 	 	HBF7/8 3.5 V8 	
23 	Pierluigi Martini 	Minardi Scuderia Italia 	 	M194 	 	HBC7/8 3.5 V8 	
24 	Michele Alboreto 	Minardi Scuderia Italia 	 	M194 	 	HBC7/8 3.5 V8 	
25 	Johnny Herbert 	Ligier Gitanes Blondes 	 	JS39B 	 	RS6 3.5 V10 	
26 	Olivier Panis 	Ligier Gitanes Blondes 	 	JS39B 	 	RS6 3.5 V10 	
27 	Jean Alesi 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	412T1B 	 	043 3.5 V12 	
28 	Gerhard Berger 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	412T1B 	 	043 3.5 V12 	
29 	Andrea de Cesaris 	Sauber Mercedes 	 	C13 	 	2175B 3.5 V10 	
30 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	Sauber Mercedes 	 	C13 	 	2175B 3.5 V10 	
31 	David Brabham 	MTV Simtek Ford 	 	S941 	 	HBD6 3.5 V8 	
32 	Domenico Schiattarella 	MTV Simtek Ford 	 	S941 	 	HBD6 3.5 V8 	
33 	Paul Belmondo 	Pacific Grand Prix 	 	PR01 	 	2175A 3.5 V10 	
34 	Bertrand Gachot 	Pacific Grand Prix 	 	PR01 	 	2175A 3.5 V10 	
Source:'Europe 1994: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 06/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1994: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 06/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1994: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 06/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1994: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 06/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1994: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 06/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1994: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 06/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1994: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 06/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1994: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 06/08/2019)
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Friday Qualifying===
===Saturday Qualifying===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Time 	Time 	Gap
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Q1 	Q2 	Gap
1 	5 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:24.207 	1:22.762 	—
2 	0 	Damon Hill 	 	1:24.137 	1:22.892 	+0.130s
3 	2 	Nigel Mansell 	 	1:24.971 	1:23.392 	+0.630s
4 	30 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	1:24.184 	1:23.431 	+0.669s
5 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:24.700 	1:23.455 	+0.693s
6 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:25.079 	1:23.677 	+0.915s
7 	25 	Johnny Herbert 	 	1:26.241 	1:24.040 	+1.278s
8 	10 	Gianni Morbidelli 	 	1:26.048 	1:24.079 	+1.317s
9 	7 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	1:25.275 	1:24.122 	+1.360s
10 	15 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:24.794 	1:24.157 	+1.395s
11 	26 	Olivier Panis 	 	1:25.384 	1:24.432 	+1.670s
12 	6 	Jos Verstappen 	 	1:35.441 	1:24.643 	+1.881s
13 	3 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	1:26.304 	1:24.738 	+1.976s
14 	4 	Mark Blundell 	 	1:25.995 	1:24.770 	+2.008s
15 	8 	Martin Brundle 	 	1:25.941 	1:25.110 	+2.348s
16 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:25.182 	1:44.801 	+2.420s
17 	23 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	1:25.812 	1:25.294 	+2.532s
18 	29 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	1:25.407 	1:25.411 	+2.645s
19 	9 	Christian Fittipaldi 	 	1:26.094 	1:25.427 	+2.665s
20 	24 	Michele Alboreto 	 	1:26.744 	1:25.511 	+2.749s
21 	12 	Alessandro Nannini 	 	1:26.973 	1:25.557 	+2.795s
22 	11 	Éric Bernard 	 	1:28.047 	1:25.595 	+2.833s
23 	20 	Érik Comas 	 	1:28.042 	1:26.272 	+3.510s
24 	19 	Hideki Noda 	 	1:29.041 	1:27.168 	+4.406s
25 	31 	David Brabham 	 	1:28.388 	1:27.201 	+4.439s
26 	32 	Domenico Schiattarella 	 	1:30.069 	1:27.976 	+5.214s
DNQ 	34 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	1:30.099 	1:29.488 	+6.726s
DNQ 	33 	Paul Belmondo 	 	1:31.162 	1:30.234 	+7.472s
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*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car to set their best time in that session.
*Bold indicates a driver's best/qualifying time.
===Grid===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	5 	Michael Schumacher 	 	69 	1:40:26.689 	1 	10
2 	0 	Damon Hill 	 	69 	+24.689s 	2 	6
3 	7 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	69 	+1:09.648 	9 	4
4 	15 	Eddie Irvine 	 	69 	+1:18.446 	10 	3
5 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	68 	+1 Lap 	6 	2
6 	30 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	68 	+1 Lap 	4 	1
7 	3 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	68 	+1 Lap 	13 	
8 	25 	Johnny Herbert 	 	68 	+1 Lap 	7 	
9 	26 	Olivier Panis 	 	68 	+1 Lap 	11 	
10 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	68 	+1 Lap 	16 	
11 	10 	Gianni Morbidelli 	 	68 	+1 Lap 	8 	
12 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	68 	+1 Lap 	5 	
13 	4 	Mark Blundell 	 	68 	+1 Lap 	14 	
14 	24 	Michele Alboreto 	 	67 	+2 Laps 	20 	
15 	23 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	67 	+2 Laps 	17 	
16 	12 	Alessandro Zanardi 	 	67 	+2 Laps 	21 	
17 	9 	Christian Fittipaldi 	 	66 	+3 Laps 	19 	
18 	11 	Éric Bernard 	 	66 	+3 Laps 	22 	
19 	32 	Domenico Schiattarella 	 	64 	+5 Laps 	26 	
Ret 	2 	Nigel Mansell 	 	47 	Spun off 	3 	
Ret 	31 	David Brabham 	 	42 	Engine 	25 	
Ret 	29 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	37 	Throttle 	18 	
Ret 	20 	Érik Comas 	 	37 	Alternator 	23 	
Ret 	6 	Jos Verstappen 	 	15 	Spun off 	12 	
Ret 	19 	Hideki Noda 	 	10 	Gearbox 	24 	
Ret 	8 	Martin Brundle 	 	8 	Engine 	15 	
DNQ 	34 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	33 	Paul Belmondo 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'Europe 1994: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 06/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1994: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 06/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1994: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 06/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1994: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 06/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1994: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 06/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1994: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 06/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1994: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 06/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1994: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 06/08/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
==Milestones==
* Andrea de Cesaris made his 208th and final Grand Prix start.
* 50th Grand Prix start for Michael Schumacher.'14. Europe 1994', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/europe.aspx, (Accessed 06/08/2019)
* 50th entry for Gianni Morbidelli.'1994 European GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1994&gp=European%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 06/08/2019)
* Paul Belmondo entered his 25th race.
* Jos Verstappen entered his tenth Grand Prix.
* Debut race for Domenico Schiattarella and Hideki Noda.
* Tenth career victory for Schumacher.
* claimed their fifteenth win as a constructor.
** secured their 174th victory as an engine supplier.
* Damon Hill scored his twentieth podium finish.
==Standings==
Victory for Michael Schumacher upon his return ensured that the German racer left Jerez with an enhance lead in the Championship, moving five clear of Damon Hill. That meant that victory in Japan, combined with Hill failing to finish higher than third, would see the German ace claim the title. Hill, meanwhile, would likely have to beat Schumacher in Japan in order to maintain realistic hopes of challenging at the season finale in Australia.
In the Constructors Championship, meanwhile, it was who emerged from Jerez in the lead, moving two points clear of . That four point swing ensured that the British squad could claim the title in Japan, if they claimed a one-two, with the two Williams only managing a point between them. Those two were now the only teams in the title fight with two races to go, with set to finish in a lonely third.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	86 	
2 	Damon Hill 	81 	
3 	Gerhard Berger 	35 	
4 	Mika Häkkinen 	26 	
5 	Jean Alesi 	19 	
6 	Rubens Barrichello 	16 	
7 	David Coulthard 	14 	
8 	Martin Brundle 	12 	
9 	Jos Verstappen 	10 	
10 	Mark Blundell 	8 	
11 	Olivier Panis 	7 	
12 	Nicola Larini 	6 	
13 	Christian Fittipaldi 	6 	
14 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	6 	
15 	Ukyo Katayama 	5 	
16 	Éric Bernard 	4 	
17 	Eddie Irvine 	4 	7
18 	Karl Wendlinger 	4 	1
19 	Andrea de Cesaris 	4 	1
20 	Pierluigi Martini 	4 	1
21 	Gianni Morbidelli 	3 	1
22 	Érik Comas 	2 	1
23 	JJ Lehto 	1 	1
24 	Michele Alboreto 	1 	1
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	97 	1
2 	 	95 	1
3 	 	60 	
4 	 	38 	
5 	 	23 	
6 	 	13 	
7 	 	11 	
8 	 	11 	
9 	 	9 	
10 	 	5 	
11 	 	2 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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