1995 Spanish Grand Prix

The 1995 Spanish Grand Prix, otherwise officially advertised as the XXXVII Gran Premio Marlboro de España, was the fourth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona, Spain, on the 14 May 1995.'Spanish GP, 1995', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr568.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019) The race would see Michael Schumacher claim a dominant victory to return to the Championship lead, leading home a one-two.
The F1 circus would arrive at a revised Circuit de Catalunya for the fourth round of 1995, with major re-profiling of several sections and extended run-off areas. Otherwise, the field would run largely as it had in San Marino, with Martin Brundle replacing Aguri Suzuki at .
Qualifying would see Schumacher sweep to pole position by a an ominously significant margin, although it would take a full night's work from Benetton to completely rebuild the car. Indeed, it was who had looked strongest on Friday, with Jean Alesi ahead of Gerhard Berger, although they had to settle for second and third on the grid.
There would be confusion at the start of the race, with a wiring fault on the starting lights meaning the green lights, which officially signalled the start of the Grand Prix, failed to light up. That led to several drivers being caught out, David Coulthard and Nigel Mansell the most significant victims, while others sprinted away from the grid.
Schumacher was one of those to start the moment the red lights went out, and duly assumed the lead ahead of Alesi. Damon Hill was next, jumping Coulthard and Berger off the grid, with Coulthard himself scrambling away in seventh, while Mansell tumbled to fourteenth.
Coulthard would lose more time battling his way back into the top five, Mika Häkkinen proving particularly troublesome for the Scot. Mansell, meanwhile, would spin early on before stopping in the pits, before climbing out of the car and walking away, ending his F1 career on the spot with his declared "undriveable".
Back into the race itself and Schumacher would set a stunning series of laps in the early stages to build a huge lead, although Alesi and Hill would gradually close the gap as the race wore on. Hill would then drop back having opted to use a three-stop strategy, leaving Alesi as the only significant threat to Schumacher.
That was, until the #27 Ferrari's engine failed, leaving Schumacher on his own at the head of the field ahead of Hill and Coulthard. Coulthard subsequently dropped out of the race with a gearbox issue, while Hill's race was ruined on the final lap, a hydraulic leak on his gearbox seeing his pace collapse.
Schumacher duly won the race at a canter, almost a full minute ahead of teammate Johnny Herbert whom had passed Hill's limping on the final lap. Berger had also streaked past the #5 Williams on the final lap to complete the podium, with Hill limping across the line in fourth ahead of Eddie Irvine and Olivier Panis.
==Background==
A second victory in two races had catapulted Damon Hill to the top of the Championship with three races gone, the Brit leaving San Marino six clear at the head of the field. Michael Schumacher made way for the Brit and slipped to second, level on points with Jean Alesi. David Coulthard was next, level on points with Gerhard Berger, with nine drivers on the board after three rounds.
In the Constructors Championship, meanwhile, it was who left San Marino at the head of the field, despite being level on points with former leaders . The British squad were deemed ahead courtesy of having scored two wins, with the Scuderia yet to win in . , meanwhile, were a distant third, sixteen off the leaders, with and the only other scorers.
===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 	Nigel Mansell 	Marlboro McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4/10B 	 	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:'Spain 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/espagne/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 	 	1:23.535 	1:21.452 	—
2 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:23.104 	1:22.052 	+0.600s
3 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:23.458 	1:22.071 	+0.619s
4 	6 	David Coulthard 	 	1:23.496 	1:22.332 	+0.880s
5 	5 	Damon Hill 	 	1:24.356 	1:22.349 	+0.897s
6 	15 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:24.891 	1:23.352 	+1.900s
7 	2 	Johnny Herbert 	 	1:24.461 	1:23.536 	+2.084s
8 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:26.413 	1:23.705 	+2.253s
9 	8 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	1:24.427 	1:23.833 	+2.381s
10 	7 	Nigel Mansell 	 	1:26.246 	1:23.927 	+2.475s
11 	25 	Martin Brundle 	 	1:26.747 	1:24.727 	+3.275s
12 	30 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	1:25.655 	1:24.802 	+3.350s
13 	4 	Mika Salo 	 	1:26.462 	1:24.971 	+3.519s
14 	9 	Gianni Morbidelli 	 	1:27.280 	1:25.053 	+3.601s
15 	26 	Olivier Panis 	 	1:25.902 	1:25.204 	+3.752s
16 	12 	Jos Verstappen 	 	1:27.666 	1:25.827 	+4.375s
17 	3 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	1:26.033 	1:25.946 	+4.494s
18 	10 	Taki Inoue 	 	1:26.846 	1:26.059 	+4.607s
19 	23 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	1:28.008 	1:26.619 	+5.167s
20 	29 	Karl Wendlinger 	 	1:28.305 	1:27.007 	+5.555s
21 	24 	Luca Badoer 	 	1:28.563 	1:27.345 	+5.893s
22 	11 	Domenico Schiattarella 	 	1:28.312 	1:27.575 	+6.123s
23 	17 	Andrea Montermini 	 	1:29.942 	1:28.094 	+6.642s
24 	16 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	1:30.429 	1:28.598 	+7.146s
25 	22 	Roberto Moreno 	 	1:31.063 	1:28.963 	+7.511s
26 	21 	Pedro Diniz 	 	1:30.578 	1:29.540 	+8.088s
Source:'Marlboro Gran Premio de España - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/624/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Marlboro Gran Premio de España - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/624/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Spain 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Marlboro Gran Premio de España - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/624/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Marlboro Gran Premio de España - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/624/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Spain 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Marlboro Gran Premio de España - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/624/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Marlboro Gran Premio de España - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/624/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Spain 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Marlboro Gran Premio de España - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/624/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Marlboro Gran Premio de España - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/624/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Spain 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Marlboro Gran Premio de España - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/624/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Marlboro Gran Premio de España - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/624/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Spain 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Marlboro Gran Premio de España - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/624/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Marlboro Gran Premio de España - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/624/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Spain 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)	Source:'Marlboro Gran Premio de España - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/624/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Marlboro Gran Premio de España - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/624/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 08/08/2019)'Spain 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/espagne/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===
** Montermini was unable to start the race due to a gearbox failure.
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	65 	1:34:20.507 	1 	10
2 	2 	Johnny Herbert 	 	65 	+51.988s 	7 	6
3 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	65 	+1:05.237 	3 	4
4 	5 	Damon Hill 	 	65 	+2:01.749 	5 	3
5 	15 	Eddie Irvine 	 	64 	+1 Lap 	6 	2
6 	26 	Olivier Panis 	 	64 	+1 Lap 	15 	1
7 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	64 	+1 Lap 	8 	
8 	30 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	64 	+1 Lap 	12 	
9 	25 	Martin Brundle 	 	64 	+1 Lap 	11 	
10 	4 	Mika Salo 	 	64 	+1 Lap 	13 	
11 	9 	Gianni Morbidelli 	 	63 	+2 Laps 	14 	
12 	12 	Jos Verstappen 	 	63 	+2 Laps 	16 	
13 	29 	Karl Wendlinger 	 	63 	+2 Laps 	20 	
14 	23 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	62 	+3 Laps 	19 	
15 	11 	Domenico Schiattarella 	 	61 	+4 Laps 	22 	
Ret 	3 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	56 	Engine 	17 	
Ret 	6 	David Coulthard 	 	54 	Gearbox 	4 	
Ret 	8 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	53 	Fuel system 	9 	
Ret 	10 	Taki Inoue 	 	43 	Transmission 	18 	
Ret 	16 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	43 	Fire 	24 	
Ret 	22 	Roberto Moreno 	 	39 	Overheating 	25 	
Ret 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	25 	Engine 	2 	
Ret 	24 	Luca Badoer 	 	21 	Gearbox 	21 	
Ret 	7 	Nigel Mansell 	 	18 	Handling 	10 	
Ret 	21 	Pedro Diniz 	 	17 	Gearbox 	26 	
DNS* 	17 	Andrea Montermini 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'Spain 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Montermini was unable to start the race due to a gearbox failure.
==Milestones==
* 187th and final Grand Prix start for Nigel Mansell.'4. Spain 1995', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/espagne.aspx, (Accessed 08/08/2019)
* Ukyo Katayama started his 50th Grand Prix.
* Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Olivier Panis entered their twentieth race.'1995 Spanish GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1995&gp=Spanish%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 08/08/2019)
* Michael Schumacher claimed the tenth pole position for a chassis.
* Schumacher claimed his twelfth career victory.
** It was also Schumacher's 30th podium finish.
* Seventeenth victory for Benetton as a constructor.
** secured their 62nd win as an engine constructor.
* Maiden podium finish for Johnny Herbert.
==Standings==
Victory for Michael Schumacher, combined with Damon Hill's last lap tumble ensured that he moved back to the top of the Championship, leaving Spain with 24 points to his name. Hill, meanwhile, would slip a point behind in second, with a nine point gap back to third placed Jean Alesi. Elsewhere, Gerhard Berger had moved up to fourth at the expense of David Coulthard, with the Scot himself slipping to sixth behind Johnny Herbert.
In the Constructors Championship it had been a very good afternoon for , with their one-two finish leaving them with 23 points. Indeed, while they had remained in third, it did ensure that they were just four points behind Championship leaders , who had moved a point ahead of to reclaim the lead. Elsewhere, looked to already be out of the fight in a distant fourth, while and had added their names to the score sheet.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	24 	1
2 	Damon Hill 	23 	1
3 	Jean Alesi 	14 	
4 	Gerhard Berger 	13 	1
5 	Johnny Herbert 	9 	2
6 	David Coulthard 	9 	2
7 	Mika Häkkinen 	5 	1
8 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	3 	
9 	Eddie Irvine 	2 	4
10 	Olivier Panis 	1 	
11 	Mark Blundell 	1 	2
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	27 	1
2 	 	26 	1
3 	 	23 	
4 	 	6 	
5 	 	3 	
6 	 	2 	2
7 	 	1 	1
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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