1995 German Grand Prix

The 1995 German Grand Prix, otherwise officially known as the LVII Großer Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland, was the ninth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Hockenheimring in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on the 30 July 1995.'German GP, 1995', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr573.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019) The race, which was the first to be staged since the death of legendary five time Champion Juan Manuel Fangio, would be fondly remembered for the celebrations surrounding race winner Michael Schumacher, who would stall his car while waving to the jubilant home fans.
Qualifying was arguably the best part of the weekend, with a barrage of quick laps seeing pole position exchanged numerous times between seven drivers. Ultimately, however, it was Damon Hill who grabbed top spot on the grid ahead of Schumacher, with David Coulthard, Gerhard Berger, the two s and Mika Häkkinen in the also involved.
The start of the race saw Hill claim an early lead, edging out Schumacher on the run to the first corner. Behind it would be largely grid order, with two early retirements in the form of Mika Salo and Max Papis.
Unfortunately any hopes of a battle for victory came to an end at the start of the second lap, with a driveshaft failure for Hill sending the #5 flying into the barriers at turn one. Hill would escape unhurt, initially believing that he had hit an oil slick, with Schumacher inheriting the lead.
It was at this point that Williams' strategy went out of the window, having planned to run Hill to a two stop and Coulthard on a one stop. As such, Coulthard would check his pace in order to preserve both fuel and tyre life, while Schumacher, on a two stop slowly eased clear.
Indeed, it was all over for Coulthard when Schumacher made two very quick stops either-side of the Scot's, leaving him with a commanding lead. Elsewhere, Jean Alesi and Berger's hopes were dashed by engine failures and penalties respectively, while a promising run for Häkkinen was curtailed by a loss of pneumatic pressure.
With that the race was effectively over, with Schumacher cruising across the line to claim victory, becoming the first German driver to win the German Grand Prix since Rudolf Caracciola in 1939. Coulthard and Berger duly crossed the line in his wake to complete the podium, just in time to see Schumacher stall while waving to the fans at turn one.
A tow-truck was scrambled to recover the German ace, which quickly dragged him down the long run into the forest. After a few minutes in a now quiet corner of the black forest, Schumacher would be greeted by a huge roar from the crowd as he entered the stadium section, with fireworks and fan waving aplenty.
After the race Williams would actively begin searching for a new driver, having decided that the Hill-Coulthard combination was not up to their standards after another weekend of lost points. They hence invited young Canadian CART star Jacques Villeneuve, the son of the legendary Gilles Villeneuve, to begin an intense testing programme that ultimately led to the Canadian getting a full seat in .
==Background==
It was status quo at the head of the Championship, with neither of the major protagonists managing to score after their collision. As such, Michael Schumacher had retained his eleven point lead over Damon Hill, with the Brit also coming under pressure from Jean Alesi, who left Silverstone just three points off the Brit. Elsewhere, Johnny Herbert had leapt up to fourth ahead of David Coulthard, with fourteen drivers on the board.
 had been the big winners of the weekend, extending their lead in the Constructors Championship to eleven points. were still their closest challengers, having eeked out a three point advantage over in third. , meanwhile, remained in fourth ahead of , the latter having moved ahead of on count-back.
===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 	 	FW17 	 	RS7B 3.0 V10 	
6 	David Coulthard 	Rothmans Williams Renault 	 	FW17 	 	RS7B 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 	Max Papis 	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 	Giovanni Lavaggi 	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 	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:'Germany 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Germany 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Germany 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Germany 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Germany 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Germany 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Germany 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Germany 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)
==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 	Damon Hill 	 	1:44.932 	1:44.385 	—
2 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:45.505 	1:44.465 	+0.080s
3 	6 	David Coulthard 	 	1:45.306 	1:44.540 	+0.155s
4 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:46.482 	1:45.553 	+1.168s
5 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:48.203 	1:45.765 	+1.380s
6 	15 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:46.916 	1:45.846 	+1.461s
7 	8 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	1:46.291 	1:45.849 	+1.464s
8 	7 	Mark Blundell 	 	1:47.854 	1:46.221 	+1.836s
9 	2 	Johnny Herbert 	 	1:46.381 	1:46.315 	+1.930s
10 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:46.356 	1:46.475 	+1.971s
11 	30 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	1:47.769 	1:46.801 	+2.416s
12 	26 	Olivier Panis 	 	1:47.372 	1:47.528 	+2.987s
13 	4 	Mika Salo 	 	1:49.103 	1:47.507 	+3.122s
14 	29 	Jean-Christophe Boullion 	 	1:48.526 	1:47.636 	+3.251s
15 	9 	Max Papis 	 	1:49.621 	1:48.093 	+3.708s
16 	24 	Luca Badoer 	 	1:50.409 	1:49.302 	+4.917s
17 	3 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	1:56.518 	1:49.402 	+5.017s
18 	25 	Aguri Suzuki 	 	2:04.193 	1:49.716 	+5.331s
19 	10 	Taki Inoue 	 	1:50.451 	1:49.892 	+5.507s
20 	23 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	1:51.368 	1:49.990 	+5.605s
21 	21 	Pedro Diniz 	 	1:54.303 	1:52.961 	+8.576s
22 	22 	Roberto Moreno 	 	1:53.456 	1:53.405 	+9.020s
23 	17 	Andrea Montermini 	 	1:53.492 	— 	+9.107s
24 	16 	Giovanni Lavaggi 	 	1:54.625 	1:56.325 	+10.240s
Source:'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/629/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/629/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'Germany 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/629/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/629/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'Germany 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/629/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/629/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'Germany 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/629/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/629/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'Germany 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/629/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/629/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'Germany 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/629/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/629/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'Germany 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/629/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/629/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'Germany 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)
*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===
** Diniz would start the race from the pitlane.
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	45 	1:22:56.043 	2 	10
2 	6 	David Coulthard 	 	45 	+5.988s 	3 	6
3 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	45 	+1:08.097 	4 	4
4 	2 	Johnny Herbert 	 	45 	+1:23.436 	9 	3
5 	29 	Jean-Christophe Boullion 	 	44 	+1 Lap 	14 	2
6 	25 	Aguri Suzuki 	 	44 	+1 Lap 	18 	1
7 	3 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	44 	+1 Lap 	17 	
8 	17 	Andrea Montermini 	 	42 	+3 Laps 	23 	
9* 	15 	Eddie Irvine 	 	41 	Throttle 	6 	
Ret 	8 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	33 	Engine 	7 	
Ret 	30 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	32 	Engine 	11 	
Ret 	24 	Luca Badoer 	 	28 	Oil leak 	16 	
Ret 	16 	Giovanni Lavaggi 	 	27 	Gearbox 	24 	
Ret 	22 	Roberto Moreno 	 	27 	Halfshaft 	22 	
Ret 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	20 	Engine 	5 	
Ret 	7 	Johnny Herbert 	 	17 	Engine 	8 	
Ret 	26 	Olivier Panis 	 	13 	Water leak 	12 	
Ret 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	12 	Engine 	10 	
Ret 	23 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	11 	Engine 	20 	
Ret 	10 	Taki Inoue 	 	9 	Gearbox 	19 	
Ret 	21 	Pedro Diniz 	 	8 	Brakes 	21 	
Ret 	5 	Damon Hill 	 	1 	Halfshaft 	1 	
Ret 	4 	Mika Salo 	 	0 	Clutch 	13 	
 	9 	Max Papis 	 	0 	Gearbox 	15 	
Source:'Germany 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Germany 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Germany 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Germany 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Germany 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Germany 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Germany 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Germany 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Irvine was still classified despite retiring as he had completed 90% of the race distance.
==Milestones==
* entered their 300th Grand Prix as a constructor.'9. Germany 1995', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/allemagne.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)
* 75th Grand Prix entry for Johnny Herbert.'1995 German GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1995&gp=German%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 09/08/2019)
* 25th entries for Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Olivier Panis.
* Andrea Montermini entered his tenth Grand Prix.
* Debut race for Giovanni Lavaggi.
* Michael Schumacher secured his fifteenth career victory.
** Schumacher would also record the twentieth fastest lap of his career.
* secured their 21st win as a constructor.
** This was also the 70th podium finish for the British squad.
** secured their 66th victory as an engine supplier.
* David Coulthard claimed the 180th podium finish for a Renault engine.
* Maiden points finish for Jean-Christophe Boullion.
==Standings==
Michael Schumacher would leave Hockenheim with an increasingly daunting Championship lead heading into the second half of the season, having scored 56 points across the opening nine rounds. Indeed, in failing to score Damon Hill had slipped 21 points behind the German ace, with Jean Alesi in third a further three behind, making Schumacher the overwhelming favourite. Elsewhere, Johnny Herbert had closed in on those two in fourth, while David Coulthard had edged ahead of Gerhard Berger to secure fifth.
Like their lead driver had pulled out a fair lead in the Constructors Championship at the halfway point, leaving Germany win 71 points. That left their advantage over at eighteen points, with a point off the Scuderia in third. A huge gap then followed to fourth placed , while had moved a point ahead of at the halfway stage.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	56 	
2 	Damon Hill 	35 	
3 	Jean Alesi 	32 	
4 	Johnny Herbert 	25 	
5 	David Coulthard 	23 	
6 	Gerhard Berger 	21 	
7 	Rubens Barrichello 	7 	
8 	Olivier Panis 	7 	
9 	Eddie Irvine 	6 	
10 	Mika Häkkinen 	5 	
11 	Mark Blundell 	5 	
12 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	5 	
13 	Martin Brundle 	3 	
14 	Jean-Christophe Boullion 	2 	3
15 	Aguri Suzuki 	1 	3
16 	Gianni Morbidelli 	1 	2
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	71 	
2 	 	53 	
3 	 	52 	
4 	 	13 	
5 	 	11 	
6 	 	10 	
7 	 	7 	
8 	 	1 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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