1995 Australian Grand Prix

The 1995 Australian Grand Prix, otherwise officially known as the LX EDS Australian Grand Prix, was the seventeenth and final round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Adelaide Street Circuit in Adelaide, South Australia, on the 12 November 1995.'Australian GP, 1995', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr581.html, (Accessed 12/08/2019) The race would see Damon Hill round out the season with a dominant victory, with his two lap margin matching a record set by Jackie Stewart at the 1969 Spanish Grand Prix.
It proved to be a weekend of records, with the official race attendance listed as 210,000, a tally not beaten until the 2000 United States Grand Prix. It would also be the last Grand Prix to be held on the streets of Adelaide, with F1 set to move to the city of Melbourne from 1996 onward.
Into the weekend itself and qualifying was overshadowed by a huge shunt for Mika Häkkinen at Brewery Bend, a crash that left the Finn unable to race with head injuries, which would require a long stay in hospital. Hill, meanwhile, would sweep to pole position ahead of teammate David Coulthard, while World Champion Michael Schumacher lined up in third ahead of the s.
Coulthard made the best getaway at the start of the race, sprinting ahead of Hill to claim the lead. Schumacher, meanwhile, would see his bid for victory effectively ruined at the start, as he found himself stuck behind Gerhard Berger and Jean Alesi after a poor start.
Schumacehr lost a lot of time and tyre grip fighting the Ferraris, taking five laps to vault past both Berger and Alesi. That ensured that he was too far back to entertain a challenge to the two s, which had blasted away in the early stages.
Indeed, it was only when Coulthard clouted the wall when heading into the pits that Williams looked vulnerable, the Scot ultimately retiring due to the damage sustained in the impact. Hill therefore inherited the lead, which would blossom to over a full minute during the first pitstop window as Schumacher and Alesi collided after their stops.
Berger was left to pick-up the chase for Hill, although his engine would fail to hand the torch to Heinz-Harald Frentzen. The German racer subsequently suffered a gearbox failure, gifting second to Johnny Herbert, until he suffered driveshaft failure, while Eddie Irvine dropped out with a complete loss of pneumatic pressure.
That left Hill with a lap and a half's advantage of Olivier Panis in second, although the would lose a lot of pace in the closing stages. Hill duly swept past for a second time en-route to his fourth win of the season, with fastest lap ensuring that he also claimed his second Hattrick of the campaign.
Behind, Panis would limp his Ligier across the line to claim second, with Gianni Morbidelli running out of time to catch the Frenchman. Regardless, Morbidelli would be delighted to secure his maiden podium finish ahead of Mark Blundell, while Mika Salo and Pedro Lamy picked up the remaining points after a late duel for fifth.
That brought an end to the 1995 edition of Formula One, with Bon Jovi headlining an end-of-season concert that had become a tradition during the trips to Adelaide.
==Background==
Michael Schumacher added to his already all-conquering tally with victory in Japan, leaving Suzuka with 102 points to his name. Damon Hill, meanwhile, had secured second in the Championship for a second successive season, although he would be out to beat Schumacher at the season finale to reverse his recent run of relatively poor form. David Coulthard, meanwhile, would face a fight to hold third at the finale, with Johnny Herbert and Jean Alesi both within striking distance.
A second double-podium of the season for ensured that they claimed the Constructors Championship with a race to spare, ending the weekend on 137 points. would therefore have to settle for second on 102 points, while were confirmed in third on 73. The intrigue heading into the finale would therefore be on the fight to complete the top five, with and leading that fight ahead of the trip to Australia.
===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 	Mika Häkkinen 	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 	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 	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:'Australia 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/australie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 12/08/2019)	Source:'Australia 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/australie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 12/08/2019)	Source:'Australia 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/australie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 12/08/2019)	Source:'Australia 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/australie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 12/08/2019)	Source:'Australia 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/australie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 12/08/2019)	Source:'Australia 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/australie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 12/08/2019)	Source:'Australia 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/australie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 12/08/2019)	Source:'Australia 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/australie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 12/08/2019)
==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 	 	1:15.505 	1:15.988 	
2 	6 	David Coulthard 	 	1:15.628 	1:15.792 	+ 0.123s
3 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:16.039 	1:15.839 	+ 0.334s
4 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:15.932 	1:16.994 	+ 0.427s
5 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	15:52.653 	1:16.305 	+ 0.800s
6 	30 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	1:16.837 	1:16.647 	+ 1.142s
7 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:16.725 	1:16.971 	+ 1.220s
8 	2 	Johnny Herbert 	 	1:17.289 	1:16.950 	+ 1.445s
9 	15 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:17.197 	1:17.116 	+ 1.611s
10 	7 	Mark Blundell 	 	1:17.348 	1:17.721 	+ 1.843s
11 	25 	Martin Brundle 	 	1:17.788 	1:17.624 	+ 2.119s
12 	26 	Olivier Panis 	 	1:18.033 	1:18.065 	+ 2.528s
13 	9 	Gianni Morbidelli 	 	1:18.814 	1:18.391 	+ 2.886s
14 	4 	Mika Salo 	 	1:18.604 	1:19.083 	+ 3.099s
15 	24 	Luca Badoer 	 	1:19.285 	1:18.810 	+ 3.305s
16 	3 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	1:18.828 	1:19.114 	+ 3.323s
17 	23 	Pedro Lamy 	 	1:18.875 	1:19.114 	+ 3.370s
18 	29 	Karl Wendlinger 	 	1:19.561 	No time 	+ 4.056s
19 	10 	Taki Inoue 	 	1:19.764 	1:19.677 	+ 4.172s
20 	22 	Roberto Moreno 	 	1:21.419 	1:20.657 	+ 5.152s
21 	21 	Pedro Diniz 	 	1:22.154 	1:20.878 	+ 5.373s
22 	17 	Andrea Montermini 	 	1:21.659 	1:21.870 	+ 6.154s
23 	16 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	1:22.881 	1:21.998 	+ 6.493s
24* 	8 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	1:37.998 	— 	+ 22.483s
Source:'EDS Australian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/637/australia/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'EDS Australian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/637/australia/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)': Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/australie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'EDS Australian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/637/australia/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'EDS Australian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/637/australia/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)': Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/australie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'EDS Australian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/637/australia/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'EDS Australian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/637/australia/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)': Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/australie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'EDS Australian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/637/australia/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'EDS Australian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/637/australia/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)': Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/australie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'EDS Australian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/637/australia/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'EDS Australian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/637/australia/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)': Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/australie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'EDS Australian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/637/australia/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'EDS Australian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/637/australia/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)': Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/australie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/08/2019)	Source:'EDS Australian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/637/australia/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)'EDS Australian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/637/australia/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/08/2019)': Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/australie/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.
** Häkkinen was unable to start the race due to an accident during qualifying.
===Grid===
** Badoer was unable to start the race due to an electronic failure.
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	5 	Damon Hill 	 	81 	1:49:15.946 	1 	10
2 	26 	Olivier Panis 	 	79 	+ 2 Laps 	12 	6
3 	9 	Gianni Morbidelli 	 	79 	+ 2 Laps 	13 	4
4 	7 	Mark Blundell 	 	79 	+ 2 Laps 	10 	3
5 	4 	Mika Salo 	 	78 	+ 3 Laps 	14 	2
6 	23 	Pedro Lamy 	 	78 	+ 3 Laps 	17 	1
7 	21 	Pedro Diniz 	 	77 	+ 4 Laps 	21 	
8 	16 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	76 	+ 5 Laps 	23 	
Ret 	3 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	70 	Engine 	16 	
Ret 	2 	Johnny Herbert 	 	69 	Driveshaft 	8 	
Ret 	15 	Eddie Irvine 	 	62 	Engine 	9 	
Ret 	30 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	39 	Gearbox 	6 	
Ret 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	34 	Engine 	4 	
Ret 	25 	Martin Brundle 	 	29 	Spun off 	11 	
Ret 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	25 	Collision damage 	3 	
Ret 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	23 	Collision 	5 	
Ret 	22 	Roberto Moreno 	 	21 	Accident damage 	20 	
Ret 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	20 	Spun off 	7 	
Ret 	6 	David Coulthard 	 	19 	Accident 	2 	
Ret 	10 	Taki Inoue 	 	15 	Spun off 	19 	
Ret 	29 	Karl Wendlinger 	 	8 	Physical 	18 	
Ret 	17 	Andrea Montermini 	 	2 	Gearbox 	22 	
DNS* 	24 	Luca Badoer 	 	 	 	 	
DNS 	8 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'Australia 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/australie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 12/08/2019)	Source:'Australia 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/australie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 12/08/2019)	Source:'Australia 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/australie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 12/08/2019)	Source:'Australia 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/australie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 12/08/2019)	Source:'Australia 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/australie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 12/08/2019)	Source:'Australia 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/australie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 12/08/2019)	Source:'Australia 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/australie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 12/08/2019)	Source:'Australia 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/australie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 12/08/2019)
** Badoer was unable to start the race due to an electrical failure.
==Milestones==
* Final Australian Grand Prix to be held at the Adelaide Street Circuit.
* 75th Grand Prix entry for Roberto Moreno.'1995 Australian GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1995&gp=Australian%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 12/08/2019)
* David Coulthard entered his 25th race.
* Final race for as a constructor.
* Last race to feature a V12 engine ().
* Damon Hill claimed the 110th pole position for a engine.'17. Australia 1995', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/australie.aspx, (Accessed 12/08/2019)
* Thirteenth career victory for Hill.
** Hill tied the record for widest margin of victory set by Jackie Stewart at the 1969 Spanish Grand Prix - 2 laps.
** This was also Hill's 30th podium finish.
* secured their 83rd win as a constructor.
** 74th win for a Renault engined car.
* Gianni Morbidelli secured his maiden (and only) podium finish.
* First (and only) podium for as a constructor.
** Also the fifth and final podium for a engine.
* Pedro Lamy claimed his first (and only) points finish.
* Hill recorded the 90th fastest lap for a Williams chassis.
** This was also the 80th fastest lap to be recorded by a Renault engine.
==Standings==
With that the FIA Formula One World Championship came to its conclusion, with Michael Schumacher proclaimed as Champion on 102 points. Damon Hill would finish as runner-up for the second successive season, ending the season on 69, while David Coulthard claimed third on 49. Johnny Herbert was next with 45 points to his name, while Jean Alesi rounded out the top five on 42.
In the Constructors Championship it was who ended the season as the best combination in the field, ending the season on 137 points. ended the season in second, claiming 112 points across the campaign, while were third, having claimed 73 points. Fourth would go to the new combination, a long way back on 30 points, while secured fifth with 24.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	102 	
2 	Damon Hill 	69 	
3 	David Coulthard 	49 	
4 	Johnny Herbert 	45 	
5 	Jean Alesi 	42 	
6 	Gerhard Berger 	31 	
7 	Mika Häkkinen 	17 	
8 	Olivier Panis 	16 	3
9 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	15 	1
10 	Mark Blundell 	13 	2
11 	Rubens Barrichello 	11 	2
12 	Eddie Irvine 	10 	2
13 	Martin Brundle 	7 	
14 	Gianni Morbidelli 	5 	3
15 	Mika Salo 	5 	1
16 	Jean-Christophe Boullion 	3 	1
17 	Aguri Suzuki 	1 	1
18 	Pedro Lamy 	1 	7
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	137 	
2 	 	112 	
3 	 	73 	
4 	 	30 	
5 	 	24 	1
6 	 	21 	1
7 	 	18 	
8 	 	5 	1
9 	 	5 	1
10 	 	1 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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