1995 Pacific Grand Prix

The 1995 Pacific Grand Prix, otherwise officially known as the II Pacific Grand Prix, was the fifteenth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the TI Circuit in Aida, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, on the 22 October 1995.'Pacific GP, 1995', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr579.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019) The race would see Michael Schumacher secure his second World Championship title with his eighth victory of the season, having masterfully grabbed the lead from David Coulthard despite having an inferior pit-strategy.
The weekend was heralded by five driver changes, with Ukyo Katayama returning after injury, while Bertrand Gachot and Gianni Morbidelli were restored to seats they had lost to (better funded) pay drivers. Elsewhere, Aguri Suzuki returned to claim the second seat for the first of two home races, while Danish racer Jan Magnussen was handed his F1 debut with , replacing Mika Häkkinen who was out with appendicitis.
Qualifying would see David Coulthard once again secure pole position, ahead of teammate Damon Hill by two tenths of a second. Champion-elect Schumacher would start from third ahead of Jean Alesi, while Gerhard Berger would share the third row with Eddie Irvine.
The start saw Coulthard sprint into an early lead, while Hill made a poor getaway, and hence opted to run Schumacher out of road as they turned into turn one. The ploy partially worked as Schumacher bounced across the grass back to fifth, although Hill himself would slip behind Alesi, who had suddenly found the track empty in front of him.
Coulthard duly established a small lead at the head of the field, while Schumacher would lose a lot of time before passing Berger for fourth on lap five. He duly caught onto the back of Hill within a few laps, but his first attempted lunge at the hairpin on lap eleven was aggressively swatted aside by the Englishman.
In truth Hill was behind held up by Alesi, as shown by the pace of Coulthard who had built a fourteen second lead by the end of lap eighteen. It was at this point that Alesi, Hill and Schumacher, all on three stop strategies, swept into the pits for the first stops, with Schumacher jumping both of his immediate rivals.
Now released, Schumacher began hunting down Coulthard, whose strategy was retroactively changed to a two stop after issues for Hill's stop. That, combined with a series of strong laps from Schumacher, left the Scot in an increasingly vulnerable position, and a series of mesmerising laps from the German ace would ultimately settle the race.
Indeed, the decisive part of the race came when Schumacher made his third and final stop, with the German ace's in-lap some two seconds faster than anyone had managed to that point. He duly sprinted out of the pits without losing the lead, having been almost certain to slip behind Coulthard at the start of his in-lap, leaving him in prime position to win the race.
And so it proved, with Schumacher cruising home to claim victory, and the Championship, by a quarter of a minute, while Coulthard was left frustrated at another opportunity lost. Hill, meanwhile, would finish a lonely and equally annoyed third, but would get partial revenge on Schumacher by revealing what the German ace had said to him after the race. Indeed, while Schumacher appeared courteous and magnanimous to the press, Hill's comments demonstrated the German's less-than-sporting nature.
Regardless, Schumacher was World Champion for the second time, becoming the youngest driver to claim multiple titles.
==Background==
Michael Schumacher was left on the verge of his second World Championship crown after his seventh victory of the season, leaving Germany with 82 points to his name. That meant he had opened a 27 point lead over Damon Hill, and therefore would win the title, regardless of what Hill could achieve, if he scored three more points. Hill, for his part, could only win the title if he won all three remaining races, with David Coulthard too far back to challenge in third.
In the Constructors Championship it was a more complex picture, with holding a twenty point lead over with three races to go. That meant that they would head into the fly-away rounds as favourites for the crown, although Williams would remain within striking distance for the Pacific Grand Prix at least. Behind, were now almost mathematically out of the fight, although they had all but secured third place instead.
===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 	 	RS7B 3.0 V10 	
2 	Johnny Herbert 	Mild Seven Benetton Renault 	 	B195 	 	RS7B 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 	 	FW17B 	 	RS7B 3.0 V10 	
6 	David Coulthard 	Rothmans Williams Renault 	 	FW17B 	 	RS7B 3.0 V10 	
7 	Mark Blundell 	Marlboro McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4/10B 	 	FO 110 3.0 V10 	
8 	Jan Magnussen 	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 	
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 	 	PR02 	 	EDC 3.0 V8 	
17 	Andrea Montermini 	Pacific Grand Prix 	 	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 	Pedro Lamy 	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 	 	MF-301 3.0 V10 	
26 	Olivier Panis 	Ligier Gitanes Blondes 	 	JS41 	 	MF-301 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:'Pacific 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/pacifique/engages.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Pacific 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/pacifique/engages.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Pacific 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/pacifique/engages.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Pacific 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/pacifique/engages.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Pacific 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/pacifique/engages.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Pacific 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/pacifique/engages.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Pacific 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/pacifique/engages.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Pacific 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/pacifique/engages.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)
==Practice Overview==
===Practice Results===
The full practice results for the are outlined below:
No.	Driver 	Constructor	FP1 	 	FP2 	 	Warm-Up 	
No.	Driver 	Constructor	Time 	Pos.	Time 	Pos.	Time 	Pos.
1 	Michael Schumacher	 	1:16.057	1 	1:16.681	6 	1:18.181	8
2 	Johnny Herbert 	 	1:18.372	10 	1:16.833	7 	1:18.316	11
3 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	1:19.904	17 	1:18.003	14 	1:20.173	20
4 	Mika Salo 	 	1:19.137	14 	1:18.933	17 	1:19.716	16
5 	Damon Hill 	 	1:16.417	2 	1:16.086	2 	1:17.534	3
6 	David Coulthard 	 	1:16.480	3 	1:15.730	1 	1:16.831	1
7 	Mark Blundell 	 	1:17.995	6 	1:17.744	11 	1:18.293	10
8 	Jan Magnussen 	 	1:19.394	15 	1:17.872	12 	1:18.972	13
9 	Gianni Morbidelli 	 	1:20.323	19 	1:17.872	12 	1:18.972	13
==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 	 	1:14.182 	1:14.013 	—
2 	5 	Damon Hill 	 	1:14.289 	1:14.213 	+0.200s
3 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:14.524 	1:14.284 	+0.271s
4 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:14.919 	1:15.131 	+0.906s
5 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:14.974 	1:15.125 	+0.961s
6 	15 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:15.696 	1:15.354 	+1.341s
7 	2 	Johnny Herbert 	 	1:15.561 	1:15.556 	+1.543s
8 	30 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	1:15.942 	1:15.561 	+1.548s
9 	26 	Olivier Panis 	 	1:17.071 	1:15.621 	+1.608s
10 	7 	Mark Blundell 	 	1:15.652 	1:16.166 	+1.639s
11 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:16.263 	1:15.774 	+1.761s
12 	8 	Jan Magnussen 	 	1:16.339 	1:16.368 	+2.326s
13 	25 	Aguri Suzuki 	 	1:17.019 	1:16.519 	+2.506s
14 	23 	Pedro Lamy 	 	1:17.224 	1:16.596 	+2.583s
15 	29 	Jean-Christophe Boullion 	 	1:16.646 	1:23.791 	+2.633s
16 	24 	Luca Badoer 	 	1:17.612 	1:16.887 	+2.874s
17 	3 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	1:17.265 	1:17.014 	+3.001s
18 	4 	Mika Salo 	 	1:17.213 	1:17.235 	+3.200s
19 	9 	Gianni Morbidelli 	 	1:18.288 	1:18.114 	+4.101s
20 	10 	Taki Inoue 	 	1:19.471 	1:18.212 	+4.199s
21 	21 	Pedro Diniz 	 	1:20.555 	1:19.579 	+5.566s
22 	22 	Roberto Moreno 	 	1:19.745 	1:19.779 	+5.732s
23 	17 	Andrea Montermini 	 	1:22.096 	1:20.093 	+6.080s
24 	16 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	1:22.710 	1:21.405 	+7.392s
Source:'Pacific Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/635/pacific/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Pacific Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/635/pacific/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Pacific 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/pacifique/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Pacific Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/635/pacific/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Pacific Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/635/pacific/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Pacific 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/pacifique/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Pacific Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/635/pacific/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Pacific Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/635/pacific/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Pacific 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/pacifique/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Pacific Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/635/pacific/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Pacific Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/635/pacific/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Pacific 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/pacifique/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Pacific Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/635/pacific/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Pacific Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/635/pacific/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Pacific 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/pacifique/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Pacific Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/635/pacific/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Pacific Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/635/pacific/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Pacific 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/pacifique/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Pacific Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/635/pacific/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Pacific Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/635/pacific/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Pacific 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/pacifique/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)
*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 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	83 	1:48:49.972 	3 	10
2 	6 	David Coulthard 	 	83 	+14.920s 	1 	6
3 	5 	Damon Hill 	 	83 	+48.333s 	2 	4
4 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	82 	+1 Lap 	5 	3
5 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	82 	+1 Lap 	4 	2
6 	2 	Johnny Herbert 	 	82 	+1 Lap 	7 	1
7 	30 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	82 	+1 Lap 	8 	
8 	26 	Olivier Panis 	 	81 	+2 Laps 	9 	
9 	7 	Mark Blundell 	 	81 	+2 Laps 	10 	
10 	8 	Jan Magnussen 	 	81 	+2 Laps 	12 	
11 	15 	Eddie Irvine 	 	81 	+2 Laps 	6 	
12 	4 	Mika Salo 	 	80 	+3 Laps 	18 	
13 	23 	Pedro Lamy 	 	80 	+3 Laps 	14 	
14 	3 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	80 	+3 Laps 	17 	
15 	24 	Luca Badoer 	 	80 	+3 Laps 	16 	
16 	22 	Roberto Moreno 	 	78 	+5 Laps 	21 	
17 	21 	Pedro Diniz 	 	77 	+6 Laps 	21 	
Ret 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	67 	Electrical 	11 	
Ret 	9 	Gianni Morbidelli 	 	63 	Engine 	19 	
Ret 	10 	Taki Inoue 	 	38 	Electrical 	20 	
Ret 	17 	Andrea Montermini 	 	14 	Gearbox 	23 	
Ret 	25 	Aguri Suzuki 	 	10 	Spin 	13 	
Ret 	29 	Jean-Christophe Boullion 	 	7 	Spin 	15 	
Ret 	16 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	2 	Gearbox 	24 	
Source:'Pacific 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/pacifique/classement.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Pacific 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/pacifique/classement.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Pacific 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/pacifique/classement.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Pacific 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/pacifique/classement.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Pacific 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/pacifique/classement.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Pacific 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/pacifique/classement.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Pacific 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/pacifique/classement.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Pacific 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/pacifique/classement.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
==Milestones==
* Michael Schumacher declared as the FIA Formula One World Championship Champion.
** It was Schumacher's second World Championship, making him the youngest ever double Champion at the age of 26 years 292 days.'15. Pacific 1995', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/pacifique.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)
* 100th Grand Prix start for Jean Alesi.
* Debut race for Jan Magnussen.'1995 Pacific GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1995&gp=Pacific%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 11/08/2019)
** Magnussen was the first Danish driver since Tom Belsø in 1974 to start a Grand Prix.
* 100th entry for a engine.
* Schumacher secured his eighteenth career victory.
* secured their 25th win as a constructor.
** This was also the 75th podium finish for a Benetton chassis.
** secured their 72nd victory as an engine supplier.
==Standings==
Michael Schumacher was declared as the FIA Formula One World Championship Champion with two rounds to spare in Okayama, having scored 92 points in fifteen races. Damon Hill was therefore too far back to challenge, with 33 points separating the pair, and only 20 left to fight for at the final two rounds. The Englishman was therefore in a fight to secure second, heading into the final phase of the season just ten ahead of David Coulthard.
It was, however, still all to play for in the Constructors Championship, although were in prime position to win the crown. Indeed, if failed to outscore Benetton by six points in Suzuka the title would be theirs, with 21 points separating the pair with two rounds to go. , meanwhile, had now secured third place, and still had a mathematical chance of beating Williams, although it would require a major reversal in pace and fortune.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	92 	
2 	Damon Hill 	59 	
3 	David Coulthard 	49 	
4 	Jean Alesi 	42 	1
5 	Johnny Herbert 	41 	1
6 	Gerhard Berger 	31 	
7 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	15 	
8 	Rubens Barrichello 	11 	
9 	Mika Häkkinen 	11 	
10 	Mark Blundell 	10 	
11 	Olivier Panis 	8 	
12 	Martin Brundle 	7 	
13 	Eddie Irvine 	7 	
14 	Jean-Christophe Boullion 	3 	
15 	Mika Salo 	2 	
16 	Aguri Suzuki 	1 	
17 	Gianni Morbidelli 	1 	
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	123 	
2 	 	102 	
3 	 	73 	
4 	 	21 	
5 	 	18 	
6 	 	18 	
7 	 	16 	
8 	 	2 	
9 	 	1 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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