1994 Spanish Grand Prix

The 1994 Spanish Grand Prix, otherwise known as the XXXVI Gran Premio Marlboro de España, was the fifth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona, Spain, on the 29 May 1994.'Spanish GP, 1994', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr553.html, (Accessed 02/08/2019) The race would be the first to feature new aerodynamic restrictions, introduced after the tragic events of the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, and would see Damon Hill end Michael Schumacher's four race run of victories.
The new regulations had resulted in a lot of rushed designs and testing, and hence created a fair amount of controversy. Indeed, Pedro Lamy would have a major accident while testing ' updated car when a wing failed, sending him flying over the barriers, and hence would be replaced in Barcelona by Alex Zanardi.
That prompted boss Flavio Briatore to proclaim that they could not guarantee the safety of their B194s, and hence that the new regulations should be dropped. The FIA duly threw Benetton out of the meeting, and only reinstated them after a meeting of both the team bosses and the race officials, with Briatore backing down.
Regardless, it was Benetton's lead driver Schumacher who emerged from qualifying with pole position, beating Hill in the . Mika Häkkinen was next for , while JJ Lehto put the #6 Benetton onto the second row in fourth.
Schumacher would go on to ace his start, easing clear of Hill into the first corner to secure the lead. The Brit himself was untroubled in second, unlike Gerhard Berger who would jump ahead of Rubens Barrichello, only to be spun to the back of the field when the Brazilian misjudged his braking point.
Schumacher quickly established a fair lead over Hill, leaving the Brit to fend off the attentions of Häkkinen. Those two continued to fight until Häkkinen eventually got past, before both suddenly began to catch Schumacher as the pitstops loomed.
Indeed, the German racer was suffering with a gearbox issue, stopping in the pits on lap 23 with his gearbox jammed in fifth. Häkkinen and Hill duly flashed past to claim the lead, but dropped back behind the German when they made their stops.
Häkkinen lost a lot of time during his second stop and so slipped down the order, while Schumacher just managed to prevent his car stalling at his second stop, still stuck in fifth. Hill therefore inherited the lead a few seconds clear of Schumacher, while Häkkinen would have to fend off the attentions of compatriot JJ Lehto until his engine failed.
Lehto's race would end a few laps later with an engine issue of his own, leaving Martin Brundle in third, until his transmission failed. Mark Blundell would therefore end up on the final step of the podium when the chequered flag fluttered, with Hill cruising to victory ahead of Schumacher, who had miraculously managed to claim second despite racing with a jammed gearbox for two thirds of the race.
==Background==
A fourth dominant victory of the season had left Michael Schumacher with a daunting lead in the Championship, the German holding a perfect score of 40 points after four races. That left the German thirty points clear of second placed Gerhard Berger, meaning the Austrian racer would have to win three Grand Prix just to draw level. Behind, Damon Hill had slipped to third ahead of Rubens Barrichello, with fifteen drivers on the scoresheet.
In the Constructors Championship it had been another strong day for , who left Monte Carlo with an eighteen point lead. Their closest challengers were still , who left the Principality with 22 points, while were up to third. In truth the Anglo-French squad were level on points with , but considered ahead on count-back, while had slipped to fifth.
===Entry list===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
0 	Damon Hill 	Rothmans Williams Renault 	 	FW16 	 	RS6 3.5 V10 	
2 	David Coulthard 	Rothmans Williams Renault 	 	FW16 	 	RS6 3.5 V10 	
3 	Ukyo Katayama 	Tyrrell Racing Organisation 	 	022 	 	OX10B 3.5 V10 	
4 	Mark Blundell 	Tyrrell Racing Organisation 	 	022 	 	OX10B 3.5 V10 	
5 	Michael Schumacher 	Mild Seven Benetton Ford 	 	B194 	 	ECA Zetec-R 3.5 V8 	
6 	JJ Lehto 	Mild Seven Benetton Ford 	 	B194 	 	ECA Zetec-R 3.5 V8 	
7 	Mika Häkkinen 	Marlboro McLaren Peugeot 	 	MP4/9 	 	A6 3.5 V10 	
8 	Martin Brundle 	Marlboro McLaren Peugeot 	 	MP4/9 	 	A6 3.5 V10 	
9 	Christian Fittipaldi 	Footwork Ford 	 	FA15 	 	HBE7/8 3.5 V8 	
10 	Gianni Morbidelli 	Footwork Ford 	 	FA15 	 	HBE7/8 3.5 V8 	
11 	Alex Zanardi 	Team Lotus 	 	107C 	 	MF351HC 3.5 V10 	
12 	Johnny Herbert 	Team Lotus 	 	109 	 	MF351HC 3.5 V10 	
14 	Rubens Barrichello 	Sasol Jordan 	 	194 	 	1035 3.5 V10 	
15 	Eddie Irvine 	Sasol Jordan 	 	194 	 	1035 3.5 V10 	
19 	Olivier Beretta 	Tourtel Larrousse F1 	 	LH94 	 	HBF7/8 3.5 V8 	
20 	Érik Comas 	Tourtel Larrousse F1 	 	LH94 	 	HBF7/8 3.5 V8 	
23 	Pierluigi Martini 	Minardi Scuderia Italia 	 	M193B 	 	HBC7/8 3.5 V8 	
24 	Michele Alboreto 	Minardi Scuderia Italia 	 	M193B 	 	HBC7/8 3.5 V8 	
25 	Éric Bernard 	Ligier Gitanes Blondes 	 	JS39B 	 	RS6 3.5 V10 	
26 	Olivier Panis 	Ligier Gitanes Blondes 	 	JS39B 	 	RS6 3.5 V10 	
27 	Jean Alesi 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	412T1 	 	043 3.5 V12 	
28 	Gerhard Berger 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	412T1 	 	043 3.5 V12 	
29 	Karl Wendlinger 	Broker Sauber Mercedes 	 	C13 	 	2175B 3.5 V10 	
30 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	Broker Sauber Mercedes 	 	C13 	 	2175B 3.5 V10 	
31 	David Brabham 	MTV Simtek Ford 	 	S941 	 	HBD6 3.5 V8 	
32 	Andrea Montermini 	MTV Simtek Ford 	 	S941 	 	HBD6 3.5 V8 	
33 	Paul Belmondo 	Pacific Grand Prix 	 	PR01 	 	2175A 3.5 V10 	
34 	Bertrand Gachot 	Pacific Grand Prix 	 	PR01 	 	2175A 3.5 V10 	
Source:'Spain 1994: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 02/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1994: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 02/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1994: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 02/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1994: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 02/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1994: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 02/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1994: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 02/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1994: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 02/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1994: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 02/08/2019)
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Friday Qualifying===
===Saturday Qualifying===
===Qualifying Report===
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 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:23.426 	1:21.908 	—
2 	0 	Damon Hill 	 	1:24.716 	1:22.559 	+0.651s
3 	7 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	1:24.580 	1:22.660 	+0.752s
4 	6 	JJ Lehto 	 	1:25.587 	1:22.983 	+1.075s
5 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:25.990 	1:23.594 	+1.686s
6 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:24.997 	1:23.700 	+1.792s
7 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:26.121 	1:23.715 	+1.807s
8 	8 	Martin Brundle 	 	1:26.614 	1:23.763 	+1.855s
9 	2 	David Coulthard 	 	1:27.428 	1:23.782 	+1.874s
10 	3 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	1:27.017 	1:23.969 	+2.061s
11 	4 	Mark Blundell 	 	1:25.863 	1:23.981 	+2.073s
12 	30 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	1:25.115 	1:24.254 	+2.346s
13 	15 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:26.368 	1:24.930 	+3.022s
14 	24 	Michele Alboreto 	 	1:26.595 	1:24.996 	+3.088s
15 	10 	Gianni Morbidelli 	 	1:27.459 	1:25.018 	+3.110s
16 	20 	Érik Comas 	 	1:26.097 	1:25.050 	+3.142s
17 	19 	Olivier Beretta 	 	1:28.011 	1:25.161 	+3.253s
18 	23 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	1:25.502 	1:25.247 	+3.339s
19 	26 	Olivier Panis 	 	1:27.872 	1:25.577 	+3.669s
20 	25 	Éric Bernard 	 	1:28.289 	1:25.766 	+3.858s
21 	9 	Christian Fittipaldi 	 	1:27.631 	1:26.084 	+4.176s
22 	12 	Johnny Herbert 	 	28:05.683 	1:26.397 	+4.489s
23 	11 	Alex Zanardi 	 	1:30.379 	1:27.685 	+5.777s
24 	31 	David Brabham 	 	1:30.797 	1:28.151 	+6.243s
25 	34 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	1:34.318 	1:28.873 	+6.965s
26 	33 	Paul Belmondo 	 	1:31.750 	1:30.657 	+8.749s
DNQ 	32 	Andrea Montermini 	 	1:31.111 	— 	+9.203s
WD 	29 	Karl Wendlinger 	 	Injured 	Injured 	Injured
Source:'Gran Premio Marlboro de España - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1994/races/609/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 02/08/2019)'Gran Premio Marlboro de España - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1994/races/609/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 02/08/2019)'Spain 1994: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2019), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 02/08/2019)	Source:'Gran Premio Marlboro de España - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1994/races/609/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 02/08/2019)'Gran Premio Marlboro de España - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1994/races/609/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 02/08/2019)'Spain 1994: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2019), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 02/08/2019)	Source:'Gran Premio Marlboro de España - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1994/races/609/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 02/08/2019)'Gran Premio Marlboro de España - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1994/races/609/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 02/08/2019)'Spain 1994: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2019), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 02/08/2019)	Source:'Gran Premio Marlboro de España - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1994/races/609/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 02/08/2019)'Gran Premio Marlboro de España - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1994/races/609/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 02/08/2019)'Spain 1994: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2019), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 02/08/2019)	Source:'Gran Premio Marlboro de España - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1994/races/609/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 02/08/2019)'Gran Premio Marlboro de España - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1994/races/609/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 02/08/2019)'Spain 1994: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2019), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 02/08/2019)	Source:'Gran Premio Marlboro de España - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1994/races/609/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 02/08/2019)'Gran Premio Marlboro de España - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1994/races/609/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 02/08/2019)'Spain 1994: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2019), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 02/08/2019)	Source:'Gran Premio Marlboro de España - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1994/races/609/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 02/08/2019)'Gran Premio Marlboro de España - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1994/races/609/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 02/08/2019)'Spain 1994: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2019), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 02/08/2019)
*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 	0 	Damon Hill 	 	65 	1:36:14.374 	2 	10
2 	5 	Michael Schumacher 	 	65 	+24.166s 	1 	6
3 	4 	Mark Blundell 	 	65 	+1:26.969 	11 	4
4 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	64 	+1 Lap 	6 	3
5 	23 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	64 	+1 Lap 	18 	2
6 	15 	Eddie Irvine 	 	64 	+1 Lap 	13 	1
7 	26 	Olivier Panis 	 	63 	+2 Laps 	19 	
8 	25 	Éric Bernard 	 	62 	+3 Laps 	20 	
9 	11 	Alex Zanardi 	 	62 	+3 Laps 	23 	
10 	31 	David Brabham 	 	61 	+4 Laps 	24 	
11* 	8 	Martin Brundle 	 	59 	Transmission 	8 	
Ret 	6 	JJ Lehto 	 	53 	Engine 	4 	
Ret 	7 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	48 	Engine 	3 	
Ret 	12 	Johnny Herbert 	 	41 	Spin 	22 	
Ret 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	39 	Spin 	5 	
Ret 	9 	Christian Fittipaldi 	 	35 	Engine 	21 	
Ret 	2 	David Coulthard 	 	32 	Electrical 	9 	
Ret 	34 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	32 	Wing 	25 	
Ret 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	27 	Gearbox 	7 	
Ret 	10 	Gianni Morbidelli 	 	24 	Fuel system 	15 	
Ret 	30 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	21 	Gearbox 	12 	
Ret 	20 	Érik Comas 	 	19 	Radiator 	16 	
Ret 	3 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	16 	Engine 	10 	
Ret 	24 	Michele Alboreto 	 	4 	Engine 	14 	
Ret 	33 	Paul Belmondo 	 	2 	Spin 	26 	
DNS† 	19 	Olivier Beretta 	 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	32 	Andrea Montermini 	 	 	 	 	
WD 	29 	Karl Wendlinger 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'Spain 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 02/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 02/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 02/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 02/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 02/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 02/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 02/08/2019)	Source:'Spain 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 02/08/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Brundle was still classified despite retiring as he had completed 90% of the race distance.
*† Beretta was unable to start the race due to an engine failure on the formation lap.
==Milestones==
* Debut race for David Coulthard.'5. Spain 1994', statsf1.com, (stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/espagne.aspx, (Accessed 02/08/2019)
* 75th entry for Jean Alesi.'1994 Spanish GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1994&gp=Spanish%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 02/08/2019)
* Maiden Grand Prix entry for Andrea Montermini.
* Fourth career victory for Damon Hill.
* secured their 72nd win as a constructor.
** Engine suppliers claimed their 52nd victory.
* Third and final podium finish for Mark Blundell.
* claimed their 77th and final podium finish.
** secured their maiden podium finish as an engine supplier.
==Standings==
Victory for Damon Hill brought an end to Michael Schumacher's win streak, although it made barely a dent in the German ace's Championship lead. Indeed, with Schumacher finishing second Hill still found himself 29 points shy of his rival's tally, having moved ahead of Gerhard Berger to head the chase. The Austrian himself was seven behind the Brit in third, with Jean Alesi and Rubens Barrichello completing the top five.
In the Constructors Championship, meanwhile, had once again added to their lead, leaving Barcelona with a 21 point advantage. were still their closest challengers, although Hill's victory had catapulted back into the fight for second, moving to within eight points of the Scuderia. Williams-Renault had effectively swapped places with compatriots , while had retained their spot in fourth.
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 	17 	1
3 	Gerhard Berger 	10 	1
4 	Jean Alesi 	9 	3
5 	Rubens Barrichello 	7 	1
6 	Martin Brundle 	6 	1
7 	Nicola Larini 	6 	1
8 	Mark Blundell 	4 	13
9 	Mika Häkkinen 	4 	1
10 	Karl Wendlinger 	4 	1
11 	Ukyo Katayama 	4 	1
12 	Christian Fittipaldi 	3 	1
13 	Andrea de Cesaris 	3 	1
14 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	2 	1
15 	Pierluigi Martini 	2 	5
16 	Érik Comas 	1 	2
17 	Michele Alboreto 	1 	2
18 	Eddie Irvine 	1 	8
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	46 	
2 	 	25 	
3 	 	17 	2
4 	 	11 	
5 	 	10 	2
6 	 	8 	1
7 	 	6 	1
8 	 	3 	
9 	 	3 	1
10 	 	1 	1
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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