1995 European Grand Prix

The XL Großer Preis von Europa, otherwise known as the 1995 European Grand Prix, was the fourteenth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Nürburgring in Nürburg, Germany, on the 1 October 1995.'European GP, 1995', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr578.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019) The race would see Michael Schumacher claim victory on home soil for the second time in 1995, leaving him just three points away from his second World Championship title.
Qualifying would see David Coulthard dictate the pace, claiming pole position for the third race in succession ahead of teammate Damon Hill. Schumacher was next ahead of Gerhard Berger, Eddie Irvine and Jean Alesi, amid news that both drivers were to lose their seats for .
The race would begin in damp conditions, resulting in Coulthard spinning into the gravel en-route to the grid, forcing him to jump in the spare . Fortunately for the Scot he would be able to control the race from the start, sprinting clear of the rest of the field as teammate Hill struggled on the dirty side of the grid.
Indeed, Hill's start was so poor that it allowed Schumacher to charge into second unopposed, although with the two Ferrari drivers having gambled on slicks, the Englishman would run getaway in third. The Ferraris themselves, meanwhile, would slip down to sixth and tenth, with the only other cars on slicks, the two , tumbling right to the back of the field.
However, it was not long before the slick shod cars began to out-pace those on wets, prompting Coulthard, Schumacher and Hill all to pit early on. That left Alesi with a twenty second lead over the trio, with Hill moving in to challenge Schumacher for third.
Their battle would somewhat inevitably provide more questions about Schumacher's defensive tactics, with the dancing across the circuit any time the Williams-Renault got close. Indeed, one particularly late dive in the braking zone from Schumacher forced Hill to take avoiding action, although the Englishman would eventually sell the German a dummy and grab the position.
Yet, Hill would never get the chance to chase after teammate Coulthard, immediately slipping behind Schumacher having jumped on the throttle out of the Coca-Cola Kurve too early. Schumacher duly blasted past and went streaking off after Coulthard, whose pace collapsed a few laps later as he struggled to adapt to the spare Williams on low fuel.
Out front, meanwhile, it appeared to be Alesi's race to lose, pitting and rejoining in the lead as Schumacher dived in for a second stop. Hill duly launched a challenge at the #27 Ferrari for the lead, but would only succeed in running wide and smashing the nose of his car. A pit for repairs saw the Englishman rejoin in third, before ultimately ending his race in a heavy accident a few laps later.
With Hill out, Schumacher could freely attack Alesi for the lead without harming his title hopes, with the German ace delivering a staggeringly quick series of laps to catch the Frenchman. Once they were together it seemed only a matter of time before the #1 Benetton claimed the lead, with Schumacher duly catching Alesi by surprise with a lunge around the outside of the chicane.
That, ultimately, proved to be the final, and decisive move of the race, with Schumacher easing clear during the closing stages to claim victory, leaving him on the verge of the Championship. Alesi was a frustrated second ahead of a disheartened Coulthard, while Rubens Barrichello, Johnny Herbert and Eddie Irvine claimed the remaining points.
==Background==
With Damon Hill slipping behind Michael Schumacher during the race there was little surprise that the German ace left Portugal with an enhanced lead in the Championship. Indeed, the top two in the Championship were now split by seventeen points with four rounds to go, with Hill needing to win the majority of the races to challenge. Behind, the fight for third had got more intense, with David Coulthard having moved ahead of Johnny Herbert and Jean Alesi, with just five points between the trio.
 broke through the 100 point barrier in Portugal, although their lead atop the Constructors Championship had been reduced. Indeed, had left Estoril twelve points behind their compatriots, and with 38 points off the lead in third, seemed to be Benetton's only challengers to the throne. Ferrari themselves, meanwhile, were set to finish no lower than third, with almost three times the number of points of in fourth.
===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 	Gabriele Tarquini 	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 	 	MP4/10C 	 	FO 110 3.0 V10 	
8 	Mika Häkkinen 	Marlboro McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4/10C 	 	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 	Jean-Denis Délétraz 	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 	Martin Brundle 	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:'Europe 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)
==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 	 	1:18.738 	1:19.913 	—
2 	5 	Damon Hill 	 	1:18.972 	1:19.607 	+0.234s
3 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:19.470 	1:19.150 	+0.412s
4 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:19.821 	1:21.083 	+1.083s
5 	15 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:20.488 	1:21.426 	+1.750s
6 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:20.521 	1:20.510 	+1.772s
7 	2 	Johnny Herbert 	 	1:20.653 	1:21.236 	+1.915s
8 	30 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	1:20.762 	1:20.749 	+2.011s
9 	8 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	1:20.866 	1:20.968 	+2.128s
10 	7 	Mark Blundell 	 	1:20.909 	1:21.583 	+2.171s
11 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:21.350 	1:21.211 	+2.473s
12 	25 	Martin Brundle 	 	1:21.541 	1:22.062 	+2.803s
13 	29 	Jean-Christophe Boullion 	 	1:22.059 	1:34.210 	+3.321s
14 	26 	Olivier Panis 	 	1:22.062 	1:22.565 	+3.324s
15 	4 	Mika Salo 	 	1:23.058 	1:23.079 	+4.320s
16 	23 	Pedro Lamy 	 	1:23.328 	1:24.087 	+4.590s
17 	9 	Max Papis 	 	1:23.689 	1:24.134 	+4.951s
18 	24 	Luca Badoer 	 	1:23.760 	1:26.406 	+5.022s
19 	3 	Gabriele Tarquini 	 	1:24.286 	1:24.352 	+5.548s
20 	17 	Andrea Montermini 	 	1:24.696 	1:26.102 	+5.958s
21 	10 	Taki Inoue 	 	1:26.667 	1:24.900 	+6.162s
22 	21 	Pedro Diniz 	 	1:25.647 	1:25.157 	+6.419s
23 	22 	Roberto Moreno 	 	1:26.784 	1:26.098 	+7.360s
24 	16 	Jean-Denis Délétraz 	 	1:27.853 	1:29.677 	+9.115s
Source:'Grand Prix of Europe - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/634/europe/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Grand Prix of Europe - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/634/europe/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Europe 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/europe/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix of Europe - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/634/europe/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Grand Prix of Europe - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/634/europe/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Europe 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/europe/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix of Europe - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/634/europe/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Grand Prix of Europe - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/634/europe/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Europe 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/europe/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix of Europe - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/634/europe/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Grand Prix of Europe - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/634/europe/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Europe 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/europe/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix of Europe - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/634/europe/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Grand Prix of Europe - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/634/europe/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Europe 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/europe/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix of Europe - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/634/europe/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Grand Prix of Europe - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/634/europe/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Europe 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/europe/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix of Europe - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/634/europe/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Grand Prix of Europe - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/634/europe/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'Europe 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/europe/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 	 	67 	1:39:59.044 	3 	10
2 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	67 	+2.684s 	6 	6
3 	6T 	David Coulthard 	 	67 	+35.382s 	1 	4
4 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	66 	+1 Lap 	11 	3
5 	2 	Johnny Herbert 	 	66 	+1 Lap 	7 	2
6 	15 	Eddie Irvine 	 	66 	+1 Lap 	5 	1
7 	25 	Martin Brundle 	 	66 	+1 Lap 	12 	
8 	8 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	65 	+2 Laps 	9 	
9 	23 	Pedro Lamy 	 	64 	+3 Laps 	16 	
10 	4 	Mika Salo 	 	64 	+3 Laps 	15 	
11 	24 	Luca Badoer 	 	64 	+3 Laps 	18 	
12 	9 	Max Papis 	 	64 	+3 Laps 	17 	
13 	21 	Pedro Diniz 	 	62 	+5 Laps 	22 	
14 	3 	Gabriele Tarquini 	 	61 	+6 Laps 	19 	
15 	16 	Jean-Denis Délétraz 	 	60 	+7 Laps 	24 	
Ret 	5 	Damon Hill 	 	58 	Accident 	2 	
Ret 	17 	Andrea Montermini 	 	45 	Out of fuel 	20 	
Ret 	29 	Jean-Christophe Boullion 	 	44 	Collision 	13 	
Ret 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	40 	Electrical 	4 	
Ret 	22 	Roberto Moreno 	 	22 	Halfshaft 	23 	
Ret 	30 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	17 	Spin 	8 	
Ret 	26 	Olivier Panis 	 	14 	Spin 	14 	
Ret 	7 	Mark Blundell 	 	14 	Accident 	10 	
Ret 	10 	Taki Inoue 	 	0 	Electrical 	21 	
Source:'Europe 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Europe 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
==Milestones==
* made their 250th appearance at a Grand Prix as an engine supplier.'14. Europe 1995', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/europe.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)
* 100th entry for Jean Alesi.'1995 European GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1995&gp=European%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 11/08/2019)
* Jean-Christophe Boullion stared his tenth race.
* Seventeenth career victory for Michael Schumacher.
* 24th win for as a constructor.
** Renault scored their 71st win as an engine supplier.
* David Coulthard registered the 190th podium finish for a Renault engine.
==Standings==
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.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	82 	
2 	Damon Hill 	55 	
3 	David Coulthard 	43 	
4 	Johnny Herbert 	40 	
5 	Jean Alesi 	40 	
6 	Gerhard Berger 	28 	
7 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	15 	
8 	Rubens Barrichello 	11 	2
9 	Mika Häkkinen 	11 	1
10 	Mark Blundell 	10 	1
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 	 	112 	
2 	 	92 	
3 	 	68 	
4 	 	21 	
5 	 	18 	2
6 	 	18 	1
7 	 	16 	1
8 	 	2 	
9 	 	1 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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