1995 Argentine Grand Prix

The 1995 Argentine Grand Prix, otherwise officially known as the XVIII Gran Premio Marlboro de la Republica Argentina, was the second round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on the 9 April 1995.'Argentine GP, 1995', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr566.html, (Accessed 07/08/2019) The race would see Damon Hill claim a dominant victory, albeit after teammate David Coulthard was forced to surrender a sizeable lead due to a throttle issue.
The build-up to the weekend was dominated by the fallout from the Brazilian Grand Prix, with the results of that race still listed as provisional. Indeed, an FIA Court of Appeal meeting was scheduled for the 13 April to resolve the issue, after it was found that Michael Schumacher and Coulthard had used illegal Elf fuel during the race. They had both been disqualified after post-race scrutineering, although both and had protested.
Into the Argentine weekend itself and rain would dictate the qualifying order, with numerous incidents throughout the field. Ultimately it was Coulthard who emerged on pole position, taking advantage of a brief dry spell to shoot to the head of the timesheets, ahead of teammate Hill, while Schumacher shared the second row with the of Eddie Irvine.
Conditions were a marked improvement on raceday, with a huge crowd including President Carlos Mennem arriving to watch the race. The warm-up duly passed without issue, with teams spending a lot of time on circuit trying out dry weather setups for the first time all weekend.
That, however, would do them no good at the start, with Schumacher practically limping away from the line to gift Coulthard and Hill a clean run into the first corner. However, Schumacher would be saved by a red flag a few seconds after the start, after Jean Alesi spun in the middle of the pack at the first corner, resulting in cars being littered across the circuit.
The order was reset and the race restarted from the grid, with Schumacher this time getting a good enough launch to challenge Hill into the first corner. The #1 Benetton duly swept ahead of the #5 Williams to claim second behind Coulthard as, a few yards behind, Mika Häkkinen took himself out of the race with a mistimed lunge on Irvine's Jordan in his .
Coulthard looked inspired during the early stages of the race, dropping Schumacher and Hill at an impressive rate to secure an early lead. Indeed, it was only when the Scot's went off-song that the duo caught up, and duly went charging past the #6 Williams when it coughed a second time.
The Schumacher/Hill fight intensified from that moment on, with the German ace withstanding the Brit's pressure for five laps before relinquishing the lead. With that Hill would sprint away to build a handsome lead over the rest of the field, leaving Schumacher to slowly tumble back towards a recovering Coulthard.
Unfortunately for Coulthard there would be no retribution, the Scot suffering a gearbox failure soon after getting back into striking distance of Schumacher. Hill, meanwhile, would continue to build his lead both prior to and after the stops, with a slow second stop for Schumacher allowing Jean Alesi to jump into second.
With that the race was run, with Hill cruising across the line to claim his tenth career victory. Alesi would finish second ahead of Schumacher, with Johnny Herbert, Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Gerhard Berger claiming the remaining points.
==Background==
Victory, albeit one that was retroactively re-awarded, would see Michael Schumacher claim an early Championship lead after the opening round, four points ahead of David Coulthard in second. Gerhard Berger was next ahead of Mika Häkkinen, while Jean Alesi and Mark Blundell were the only other scorers at the opening round.
In the Constructors Championship there would be major implications for and for using "illegal" fuel, with both teams forfeiting their points for the opening round. That meant it was who led the way after the opening weekend on six points, with the only other scorers on four.
===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 	 	MP4/10 	 	FO 110 3.0 V10 	
8 	Mika Häkkinen 	Marlboro McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4/10 	 	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 	Domenico Schiattarella 	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 	Aguri Suzuki 	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 	Karl Wendlinger 	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:'Argentina 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/argentine/engages.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Argentina 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/argentine/engages.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Argentina 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/argentine/engages.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Argentina 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/argentine/engages.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Argentina 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/argentine/engages.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Argentina 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/argentine/engages.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Argentina 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/argentine/engages.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Argentina 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/argentine/engages.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)
==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 	6 	David Coulthard 	 	1:54.670 	1:53.241 	—
2 	5 	Damon Hill 	 	1:55.677 	1:54.057 	+0.816s
3 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:57.056 	1:54.272 	+1.031s
4 	15 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:56.615 	1:54.381 	+1.140s
5 	8 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	1:56.449 	1:54.529 	+1.288s
6 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:55.213 	1:54.637 	+1.396s
7 	4 	Mika Salo 	 	1:57.738 	1:54.757 	+1.516s
8 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:56.260 	1:55.276 	+2.035s
9 	30 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	1:55.583 	1:56.168 	+2.342s
10 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:56.746 	1:56.114 	+2.873s
11 	2 	Johnny Herbert 	 	1:57.068 	1:57.341 	+3.827s
12 	9 	Gianni Morbidelli 	 	1:57.684 	1:57.092 	+3.851s
13 	24 	Luca Badoer 	 	1:57.167 	1:57.657 	+3.926s
14 	12 	Jos Verstappen 	 	2:02.410 	1:57.231 	+3.990s
15 	3 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	1:59.909 	1:57.484 	+4.243s
16 	23 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	1:58.066 	2:01.059 	+4.825s
17 	7 	Mark Blundell 	 	1:58.660 	1:58.767 	+5.419s
18 	26 	Olivier Panis 	 	1:59.204 	1:58.824 	+5.583s
19 	25 	Aguri Suzuki 	 	2:01.446 	1:58.882 	+5.641s
20 	11 	Domenico Schiattarella 	 	2:02.806 	1:59.539 	+6.298s
21 	29 	Karl Wendlinger 	 	2:01.774 	2:00.751 	+7.510s
22 	17 	Andrea Montermini 	 	2:01.763 	43:31.316 	+8.522s
23 	16 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	2:04.050 	2:09.359 	+10.809s
24 	22 	Roberto Moreno 	 	2:04.481 	2:15.398 	+11.240s
25 	21 	Pedro Diniz 	 	2:05.932 	— 	+12.691s
26 	10 	Taki Inoue 	 	2:07.298 	— 	+14.057s
Source:'Marlboro Argentine Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/622/argentina/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 07/08/2019)'Marlboro Argentine Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/622/argentina/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 07/08/2019)'Argentina 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/argentine/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Marlboro Argentine Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/622/argentina/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 07/08/2019)'Marlboro Argentine Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/622/argentina/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 07/08/2019)'Argentina 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/argentine/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Marlboro Argentine Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/622/argentina/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 07/08/2019)'Marlboro Argentine Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/622/argentina/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 07/08/2019)'Argentina 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/argentine/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Marlboro Argentine Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/622/argentina/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 07/08/2019)'Marlboro Argentine Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/622/argentina/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 07/08/2019)'Argentina 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/argentine/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Marlboro Argentine Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/622/argentina/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 07/08/2019)'Marlboro Argentine Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/622/argentina/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 07/08/2019)'Argentina 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/argentine/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Marlboro Argentine Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/622/argentina/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 07/08/2019)'Marlboro Argentine Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/622/argentina/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 07/08/2019)'Argentina 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/argentine/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Marlboro Argentine Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/622/argentina/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 07/08/2019)'Marlboro Argentine Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/622/argentina/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 07/08/2019)'Argentina 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/argentine/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)
*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===
** Barrichello would take the restart from the pitlane.
*† Badoer was unable to take the restart.
*‡ Wendlinger would start from the back of the grid after stalling on the formation lap.
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	5 	Damon Hill 	 	72 	1:53:14.532 	2 	10
2 	27T 	Jean Alesi 	 	72 	+6.407s 	6 	6
3 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	72 	+33.376s 	3 	4
4 	2T 	Johnny Herbert 	 	71 	+1 Lap 	11 	3
5 	30 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	70 	+2 Laps 	9 	2
6 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	70 	+2 Laps 	8 	1
7 	26T 	Olivier Panis 	 	70 	+2 Laps 	18 	
8 	3T 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	69 	+3 Laps 	15 	
9 	11 	Domenico Schiattarella 	 	68 	+4 Laps 	20 	
NC* 	21 	Pedro Diniz 	 	63 	+9 Laps 	25 	
NC* 	22 	Roberto Moreno 	 	63 	+9 Laps 	24 	
Ret 	4 	Mika Salo 	 	48 	Collision 	7 	
Ret 	25 	Aguri Suzuki 	 	47 	Collision 	19 	
Ret 	23T 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	44 	Spin 	16 	
Ret 	9 	Gianni Morbidelli 	 	43 	Electrical 	12 	
Ret 	10 	Taki Inoue 	 	40 	Spin 	26 	
Ret 	14T 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	33 	Oil pressure 	10 	
Ret 	12 	Jos Verstappen 	 	23 	Gearbox 	14 	
Ret 	6 	David Coulthard 	 	16 	Electrical 	1 	
Ret 	7 	Mark Blundell 	 	9 	Oil leak 	17 	
Ret 	15 	Eddie Irvine 	 	6 	Engine 	4 	
Ret 	17 	Andrea Montermini 	 	1 	Collision 	22 	
Ret 	8 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	0 	Collision 	5 	
Ret 	16 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	0 	Collision 	23 	
Ret 	29 	Karl Wendlinger 	 	0 	Collision 	21 	
DNS† 	24 	Luca Badoer 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'Argentina 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/argentine/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Argentina 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/argentine/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Argentina 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/argentine/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Argentina 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/argentine/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Argentina 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/argentine/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Argentina 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/argentine/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Argentina 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/argentine/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Argentina 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/argentine/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Diniz and Moreno were unable to be classified as they had failed to complete 90% of the race distance.
*† Badoer was unable to take the restart due to damage sustained in the original start.
==Milestones==
* 50th Grand Prix for as an engine supplier.'2. Argentina 1995', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/argentine.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)
* Mika Häkkinen started his 50th Grand Prix.
* 75th entry for Bertrand Gachot.'1995 Argentine GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1995&gp=Argentine%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 07/08/2019)
* 50th entries for Mark Blundell and Ukyo Katayama.
* Tenth race for David Coulthard.
* Maiden pole position for Coulthard.
* 75th pole to be recorded by a chassis.
* Damon Hill claimed this tenth career victory.
* Williams secured their 79th win as a constructor.
** scored their 60th victory as an engine supplier.
==Standings==
Michael Schumacher would assume the lead of the Championship on the 13 April after the FIA Court of Appeal ruling regarding the 1995 Brazilian Grand Prix, leaving him on 14 points after two races. Damon Hill, meanwhile, had used victory in Argentina to leap into second, four behind the man who had beaten him to the crown in . Jean Alesi was a further two points back in third, with nine drivers on the score sheet.
In contrast the FIA ruling on the 13 April would have little effect on the Constructors Championship, leaving at the head of the hunt on 13 points. Best of the rest were on ten points, while sat in third (but would have been leading had the ruling been marginally different). and were the only other scorers after the opening two rounds.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	14 	
2 	Damon Hill 	10 	9
3 	Jean Alesi 	8 	2
4 	David Coulthard 	6 	2
5 	Gerhard Berger 	5 	2
6 	Mika Häkkinen 	3 	2
7 	Johnny Herbert 	3 	4
8 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	2 	3
9 	Mark Blundell 	1 	3
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	14 	
2 	 	10 	5
3 	 	7 	4
4 	 	4 	2
5 	 	2 	2
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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