1995 Canadian Grand Prix

The XXXIII Grand Prix Molson du Canada, otherwise known as the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix, was the sixth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada, on the 11 June 1995.'Canadian GP, 1995', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr570.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019) The race would see Jean Alesi claim a popular maiden victory for on his 31st birthday, prompting a track invasion as he crossed the line.
The weekend had started in fairly familiar fashion, with Michael Schumacher sweeping to another dominant pole position for during qualifying. Damon Hill was next ahead of teammate David Coulthard, while Alesi would start from fifth behind his teammate Gerhard Berger.
The start of the race proved undramatic, with Schumacher sprinting clear of the rest of the field to leave Hill and Coulthard to fight for second. Behind, Alesi and Berger would get the jump on Herbert, leaving the Brit vulnerable to attack from Mika Häkkinen, although the Finn's lunge at the hairpin would ultimately result in both retiring.
Coulthard was another early retirement, spinning himself out at the hairpin on lap two, leaving Hill in a lonely second. However, all was not well with the Brit's Williams-Renault, and he would eventually slip behind both Ferraris before retiring completely with a gearbox failure.
That left Schumacher with a healthy lead, which only grew during the pitstop phase as Ferrari messed up their strategies. Indeed, while Alesi only received a minor delay, Berger's race was ruined when he stayed out too long an ran out of fuel, resulting in him coasting back to the pits and dropping out of contention.
The Austrian's race would come to an ignominious end in the closing stages, a poorly timed lunge on Martin Brundle leaving both cars with terminal damage. Out front, meanwhile, Schumacher was cruising to a dominant victory half a minute clear of Alesi, only for his car to suddenly jam in third gear with eleven laps to go.
Schumacher was in the pits on the same lap, with a quick diagnosis revealing the fault was with the steering wheel gear-change paddles, not the gearbox. A quick swap and the German was back in the fray, albeit down in fifth behind Olivier Panis.
That left Alesi half a minute clear of the two s at the head of the field, with the Frenchman duly cruising across the line to a huge amount of good will. Indeed, the Canadian fans would burst into the circuit in celebration of the Frenchman's achievements, largely due to the fact that Alesi was driving the #27 Ferrari, a car wielded by Canadian hero Gilles Villeneuve.
The flood of people onto the circuit would, however, cause chaos, with several near misses as the field came to complete the race. Indeed, Schumacher was on the back of Panis as they came across a flock of people on the start/finish straight, forcing him to back off and finish behind the .
Ultimately the organisers would decide to strike a lap off the timesheets, although it had no affect on the order at the head of the field. Alesi was still the winner ahead of Rubens Barrichello and Eddie Irvine, while Panis finished half a second clear of Schumacher in fourth. Gianni Morbidelli was next to complete the points, while Mika Salo was put back ahead of Luca Badoer as a result of the late revision.
==Background==
Michael Schumacher moved five points clear atop the Championship table with his third victory of the campaign, having scored 34 points in total. Damon Hill remained his closest challenger, with those two looking set to duel for the title for a second consecutive season, with twelve points between the Brit in second, and Gerhard Berger in third. The Austrian himself was instead looking at a fight for third with teammate Jean Alesi, while Johnny Herbert completed the top five.
In the Constructors Championship, meanwhile, there had been a swap of positions between and , with the former leaping to the head of the hunt. Indeed, the British squad left Monte Carlo on 36 points, four ahead of second placed , who remained in second after Hill's podium. Ferrari therefore slipped to third, five off the lead, with those three the only teams in double figures after the opening five races.
===Entry List===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Michael Schumacher 	Mild Seven Benetton Renault 	 	B195 	 	RS7 3.0 V10 	
2 	Johnny Herbert 	Mild Seven Benetton Renault 	 	B195 	 	RS7 3.0 V10 	
3 	Ukyo Katayama 	Nokia Tyrrell Yamaha 	 	023 	 	OX10C 3.0 V10 	
4 	Mika Salo 	Nokia Tyrrell Yamaha 	 	023 	 	OX10C 3.0 V10 	
5 	Damon Hill 	Rothmans Williams Renault 	 	FW17 	 	RS7 3.0 V10 	
6 	David Coulthard 	Rothmans Williams Renault 	 	FW17 	 	RS7 3.0 V10 	
7 	Mark Blundell 	Marlboro McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4/10B 	 	FO 110 3.0 V10 	
8 	Mika Häkkinen 	Marlboro McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4/10B 	 	FO 110 3.0 V10 	
9 	Gianni Morbidelli 	Footwork Hart 	 	FA16 	 	830 3.0 V8 	
10 	Taki Inoue 	Footwork Hart 	 	FA16 	 	830 3.0 V8 	
11 	Hideki Noda 	MTV Simtek Ford 	 	S951 	 	EDB 3.0 V8 	
12 	Jos Verstappen 	MTV Simtek Ford 	 	S951 	 	EDB 3.0 V8 	
14 	Rubens Barrichello 	Total Jordan Peugeot 	 	195 	 	A10 3.0 V10 	
15 	Eddie Irvine 	Total Jordan Peugeot 	 	195 	 	A10 3.0 V10 	
16 	Bertrand Gachot 	Pacific Grand Prix Ltd. 	 	PR02 	 	EDC 3.0 V8 	
17 	Andrea Montermini 	Pacific Grand Prix Ltd. 	 	PR02 	 	EDC 3.0 V8 	
21 	Pedro Diniz 	Parmalat Forti Ford 	 	FG01 	 	EDD 3.0 V8 	
22 	Roberto Moreno 	Parmalat Forti Ford 	 	FG01 	 	EDD 3.0 V8 	
23 	Pierluigi Martini 	Minardi Scuderia Italia 	 	M195 	 	EDM 3.0 V8 	
24 	Luca Badoer 	Minardi Scuderia Italia 	 	M195 	 	EDM 3.0 V8 	
25 	Martin Brundle 	Ligier Gitanes Blondes 	 	JS41 	 	MF301 3.0 V10 	
26 	Olivier Panis 	Ligier Gitanes Blondes 	 	JS41 	 	MF301 3.0 V10 	
27 	Jean Alesi 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	412T2 	 	044/1 3.0 V12 	
28 	Gerhard Berger 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	412T2 	 	044/1 3.0 V12 	
29 	Jean-Christophe Boullion 	Red Bull Sauber Ford 	 	C14 	 	ECA Zetec-R 3.0 V8 	
30 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	Red Bull Sauber Ford 	 	C14 	 	ECA Zetec-R 3.0 V8 	
Source:'Canada 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Canada 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Canada 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Canada 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Canada 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Canada 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Canada 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Canada 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)
==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 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:27.661 	1:27.708 	—
2 	5 	Damon Hill 	 	1:28.039 	1:28.552 	+0.378s
3 	6 	David Coulthard 	 	1:28.590 	1:28.091 	+0.430s
4 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:28.247 	1:28.189 	+0.528s
5 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:28.525 	1:28.474 	+0.813s
6 	2 	Johnny Herbert 	 	1:29.295 	1:28.498 	+0.837s
7 	8 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	1:29.406 	1:28.910 	+1.249s
8 	15 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:29.021 	1:29.259 	+1.360s
9 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:29.393 	1:29.171 	+1.510s
10 	7 	Mark Blundell 	 	1:30.279 	1:29.641 	+1.980s
11 	26 	Olivier Panis 	 	1:29.809 	1:30.345 	+2.148s
12 	30 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	1:30.285 	1:30.017 	+2.356s
13 	9 	Gianni Morbidelli 	 	1:30.854 	1:30.159 	+2.498s
14 	25 	Martin Brundle 	 	1:30.880 	1:30.255 	+2.594s
15 	4 	Mika Salo 	 	1:30.657 	1:30.695 	+2.996s
16 	3 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	1:31.958 	1:31.382 	+3.721s
17 	23 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	1:31.859 	1:31.445 	+3.784s
18 	29 	Jean-Christophe Boullion 	 	1:31.925 	1:31.838 	+4.177s
19 	24 	Luca Badoer 	 	1:32.453 	1:31.853 	+4.192s
20 	16 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	1:33.866 	1:32.841 	+5.180s
21 	17 	Andrea Montermini 	 	1:33.910 	1:32.894 	+5.233s
22 	10 	Taki Inoue 	 	1:32.995 	— 	+5.334s
23 	22 	Roberto Moreno 	 	1:34.000 	1:35.559 	+6.339s
24 	21 	Pedro Diniz 	 	1:36.187 	1:34.982 	+7.321s
WD 	11 	Hideki Noda 	 	Withdrawn 	Withdrawn 	Withdrawn
WD 	12 	Jos Verstappen 	 	Withdrawn 	Withdrawn 	Withdrawn
Source:'Grand Prix Molson du Canada - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/626/canada/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Grand Prix Molson du Canada - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/626/canada/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Canada 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/canada/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix Molson du Canada - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/626/canada/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Grand Prix Molson du Canada - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/626/canada/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Canada 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/canada/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix Molson du Canada - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/626/canada/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Grand Prix Molson du Canada - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/626/canada/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Canada 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/canada/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix Molson du Canada - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/626/canada/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Grand Prix Molson du Canada - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/626/canada/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Canada 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/canada/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix Molson du Canada - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/626/canada/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Grand Prix Molson du Canada - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/626/canada/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Canada 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/canada/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix Molson du Canada - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/626/canada/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Grand Prix Molson du Canada - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/626/canada/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Canada 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/canada/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix Molson du Canada - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/626/canada/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Grand Prix Molson du Canada - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/626/canada/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Canada 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/canada/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)
*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 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	68 	1:44:54.171 	5 	10
2 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	68 	+ 31.477s 	9 	6
3 	15 	Eddie Irvine 	 	68 	+35.980s 	8 	4
4 	26 	Olivier Panis 	 	68 	+41.314s 	11 	3
5 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	68 	+44.676s 	1 	2
6 	9 	Gianni Morbidelli 	 	67 	+1 Lap 	13 	1
7 	4 	Mika Salo 	 	67 	+1 Lap 	15 	
8 	24 	Luca Badoer 	 	67 	+1 Lap 	19 	
9 	10 	Taki Inoue 	 	66 	+2 Laps 	22 	
10* 	25 	Martin Brundle 	 	61 	Collision 	14 	
11* 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	61 	Collision 	4 	
Ret 	23 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	60 	Throttle 	17 	
Ret 	22 	Roberto Moreno 	 	54 	Fuel system 	23 	
Ret 	5 	Damon Hill 	 	50 	Gearbox 	2 	
Ret 	7 	Mark Blundell 	 	47 	Engine 	10 	
Ret 	3 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	42 	Engine 	16 	
Ret 	16 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	36 	Battery 	20 	
Ret 	30 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	26 	Engine 	12 	
Ret 	21 	Pedro Diniz 	 	26 	Gearbox 	24 	
Ret 	29 	Jean-Christophe Boullion 	 	19 	Spin 	18 	
Ret 	17 	Andrea Montermini 	 	5 	Gearbox 	21 	
Ret 	6 	David Coulthard 	 	1 	Spin 	3 	
Ret 	2 	Johnny Herbert 	 	0 	Collision 	6 	
Ret 	8 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	0 	Collision 	7 	
WD 	11 	Hideki Noda 	 	 	 	 	
WD 	12 	Jos Verstappen 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'Canada 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Canada 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Canada 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Canada 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Canada 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Canada 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Canada 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Canada 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Brundle and Berger were still classified despite retiring as they had completed 90% of the race distance.
==Milestones==
* entered their 150th Grand Prix as a constructor.'6. Canada 1995', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/canada.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)
* made their 100th Grand Prix start as an engine supplier.
* 50th Grand Prix start for Mark Blundell.
* 20th entry for Luca Badoer.'1995 Canadian GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1995&gp=Canadian%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 09/08/2019)
* Michael Schumacher recorded the 100th pole position for a engine.
* First (and only) victory for Jean Alesi.
** This was the 25th win for a car using #27 as its race number.
* secured their 105th win as both a constructor and engine supplier.
* Maiden podium finish for Eddie Irvine.
** This was also the tenth podium for as an engine supplier.
* Schumacher claimed the 25th fastest lap for a chassis.
** This was also the 70th fastest lap for a Renault engine.
==Standings==
In-spite of his late race failure, Michael Schumacher would leave the Canadian Grand Prix with his lead having been enhanced to seven points, having claimed 36 points across the opening six races. Damon Hill remained his closest challenger, although race winner Jean Alesi had made ground, moving onto 24 points for the season. Gerhard Berger was next ahead of Johnny Herbert, with thirteen drivers on the board.
In the Constructors Championship there had been another shuffle at the top of the field, with taking a turn at the top of the table on 41 points. They hence bumped down to second, who dropped three behind the Scuderia, while slipped to third, nine off the lead. A twenty point gap then followed to , fresh from their strongest weekend, with completing the top five.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	36 	
2 	Damon Hill 	29 	
3 	Jean Alesi 	24 	1
4 	Gerhard Berger 	17 	1
5 	Johnny Herbert 	12 	
6 	David Coulthard 	9 	
7 	Rubens Barrichello 	6 	7
8 	Eddie Irvine 	6 	2
9 	Mika Häkkinen 	5 	2
10 	Olivier Panis 	4 	1
11 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	4 	3
12 	Mark Blundell 	3 	3
13 	Gianni Morbidelli 	1 	5
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	41 	2
2 	 	38 	1
3 	 	32 	1
4 	 	12 	2
5 	 	8 	1
6 	 	4 	1
7 	 	4 	2
8 	 	1 	2
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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