1995 British Grand Prix

The 1995 British Grand Prix, otherwise known as the XLVIII RAC British Grand Prix, was the eighth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, UK, on the 16 July 1995.'British GP, 1995', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr572.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019) The race would see Johnny Herbert claim a maiden victory on home soil driving for , after major protagonists Damon Hill and Michael Schumacher collided.
The weekend would begin with in major financial trouble, resulting in Gianni Morbidelli being dropped in favour of pay-driver Max Papis. Otherwise the field appeared as it had done in France, with rumours of the Schumacher to move growing louder and louder.
Qualifying would see a familiar duel for pole position between Hill and Schumacher, with the Brit ultimately coming out on top. They were trailed by Hill's teammate David Coulthard, while Herbert would claim fifth behind Gerhard Berger.
The start of the race would see Hill sprint into an early lead, although it was Jean Alesi who stole the show, leaping from sixth to second. Indeed, the Frenchman's intervention would prove invaluable to Hill, who was able to establish a fair lead on the opening lap as Alesi battled with Schumacher.
The Alesi intervention would last through to lap nineteen, before pitstops saw the #27 Ferrari tumble down the order. The majority of the field would opt for a two stop strategy, although Schumacher in second once Alesi pitted, gambled on a one-stop.
As a result of their split strategies Hill would lose the lead to Schumacher after his second stop, although it was clear that the Brit had far more pace than the Benetton. Indeed, it was not long before the #5 swept onto the back of the similarly engined #1 Benetton, with Hill launching a bid for the lead on lap 46.
That, ultimately, proved to be a mistake, with Schumacher steering into the side of the Williams having been unable to see the lunge, resulting in the pair making heavy contact. The result was two damaged cars beached in the gravel at Priory, with both drivers refusing to take the blame, while Herbert assumed the lead ahead of Coulthard.
Coulthard would, however, have to catch onto the back of the Benetton before he could challenge for the lead, having got caught behind Alesi for a second time after his first stop. An excellent string of laps would see Coulthard catch and ultimately pass his compatriot, only for all his hard work to be undone by a ten second stop-go penalty, issued for speeding in the pitlane.
The Scot duly slipped back to third behind Alesi having served his penalty, leaving Herbert with a handsome lead at the head of the field. Further back there would be one last incident to decide the final order, with Rubens Barrichello and Mark Blundell colliding on the final lap, resulting in Blundell limping across the line on three wheels.
Out front, meanwhile, Herbert would cruise home to claim his maiden F1 victory, fifteen seconds clear of Alesi in second. Coulthard duly completed the podium in a frustrated third, while Olivier Panis screamed past Blundell's three wheeled on the final lap to grab fourth ahead of the Brit. Heinz-Harald Frentzen claimed the remaining point in sixth.
==Background==
Victory for Michael Schumacher ensured that he left France with a controlling stake in the Championship hunt, with 46 points to his credit after seven races. That translated to an eleven point lead over Damon Hill, meaning Schumacher could afford to miss a race and still lead the Championship. Behind, Jean Alesi had lost more ground in third ahead of teammate Gerhard Berger, while David Coulthard had moved ahead of Johnny Herbert.
In the Constructors Championship it was 's turn to lead the Championship, moving five points clear on 48 points. had hence had to make way for them and dropped to second, and were just a point ahead of in third. Elsewhere, kept their tally rolling with another points finish, enhancing their hold on fourth, with completing the top five.
===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 	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 	Martin Brundle 	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:'Britain 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1995: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/grande-bretagne/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 	 	1:28.124 	1:48.800 	—
2 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:28.397 	1:48.204 	+0.273s
3 	6 	David Coulthard 	 	1:28.947 	1:48.012 	+0.823s
4 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:29.657 	1:51.818 	+1.533s
5 	2 	Johnny Herbert 	 	1:29.867 	1:55.011 	+1.743s
6 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:29.874 	1:48.205 	+1.750s
7 	15 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:30.083 	1:51.045 	+1.959s
8 	8 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	1:30.140 	— 	+2.016s
9 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:30.354 	1:49.152 	+2.230s
10 	7 	Mark Blundell 	 	1:30.453 	56:10.060 	+2.329s
11 	25 	Martin Brundle 	 	1:30.946 	1:49.414 	+2.822s
12 	30 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	1:31.602 	1:51.059 	+3.478s
13 	26 	Olivier Panis 	 	1:31.842 	1:51.657 	+3.718s
14 	3 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	1:32.087 	1:52.054 	+3.963s
15 	23 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	1:32.259 	2:13.471 	+4.135s
16 	29 	Jean-Christophe Boullion 	 	1:33.166 	1:51.086 	+5.042s
17 	9 	Max Papis 	 	1:34.154 	1:53.097 	+6.030s
18 	24 	Luca Badoer 	 	1:34.556 	1:50.959 	+5.042s
19 	10 	Taki Inoue 	 	1:35.323 	— 	+7.199s
20 	21 	Pedro Diniz 	 	1:36.023 	5:51.829 	+7.899s
21 	16 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	1:36.076 	— 	+7.952s
22 	22 	Roberto Moreno 	 	1:36.651 	1:56.374 	+8.527s
23 	4 	Mika Salo 	 	— 	1:48.639 	+20.515s
24 	17 	Andrea Montermini 	 	— 	1:52.398 	+24.274s
Source:'British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/628/great-britain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/628/great-britain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'Britain 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/628/great-britain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/628/great-britain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'Britain 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/628/great-britain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/628/great-britain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'Britain 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/628/great-britain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/628/great-britain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'Britain 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/628/great-britain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/628/great-britain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'Britain 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/628/great-britain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/628/great-britain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'Britain 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)	Source:'British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/628/great-britain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1995/races/628/great-britain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 09/08/2019)'Britain 1995: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/grande-bretagne/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===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	2 	Johnny Herbert 	 	61 	1:34:35.093 	5 	10
2 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	61 	+16.479s 	6 	6
3 	6 	David Coulthard 	 	61 	+23.888s 	3 	4
4 	26 	Olivier Panis 	 	61 	+1:33.168 	13 	3
5 	7 	Mark Blundell 	 	61 	+1:48.172 	10 	2
6 	30 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	60 	+1 Lap 	12 	1
7 	23 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	60 	+1 Lap 	15 	
8 	4 	Mika Salo 	 	60 	+1 Lap 	23 	
9 	29 	Jean-Christophe Boullion 	 	60 	+1 Lap 	16 	
10 	24 	Luca Badoer 	 	60 	+1 Lap 	18 	
11* 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	59 	Collision 	9 	
12 	16 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	58 	+3 Laps 	21 	
Ret 	22 	Roberto Moreno 	 	48 	Engine 	22 	
Ret 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	45 	Collision 	2 	
Ret 	5 	Damon Hill 	 	45 	Collision 	1 	
Ret 	9 	Max Papis 	 	28 	Suspension 	17 	
Ret 	3 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	22 	Out of fuel 	14 	
Ret 	17 	Andrea Montermini 	 	21 	Spin 	24 	
Ret 	8 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	20 	Electrical 	8 	
Ret 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	20 	Wheel 	4 	
Ret 	25 	Martin Brundle 	 	16 	Spin 	11 	
Ret 	10 	Taki Inoue 	 	16 	Spin 	19 	
Ret 	21 	Pedro Diniz 	 	13 	Gearbox 	20 	
Ret 	15 	Eddie Irvine 	 	2 	Electrical 	7 	
Source:'Britain 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1995: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/08/2019)
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Barrichello was still classified despite retiring as he had completed 90% of the race distance.
==Milestones==
* Tenth entry for Mika Salo.'1995 British GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1995&gp=British%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 09/08/2019)
* Debut Grand Prix for Max Papis.
* Maiden victory for Johnny Herbert.'8. Britain 1995', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995/grande-bretagne.aspx, (Accessed 09/08/2019)
* scored their twentieth win as a constructor.
** claimed their 65th victory as an engine supplier.
==Standings==
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.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	46 	
2 	Damon Hill 	35 	
3 	Jean Alesi 	32 	
4 	Johnny Herbert 	22 	2
5 	David Coulthard 	17 	
6 	Gerhard Berger 	17 	2
7 	Rubens Barrichello 	7 	
8 	Olivier Panis 	7 	2
9 	Eddie Irvine 	6 	1
10 	Mika Häkkinen 	5 	1
11 	Mark Blundell 	5 	2
12 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	5 	1
13 	Martin Brundle 	3 	1
14 	Gianni Morbidelli 	1 	
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	58 	
2 	 	49 	
3 	 	46 	
4 	 	13 	
5 	 	10 	1
6 	 	10 	1
7 	 	5 	
8 	 	1 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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