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Español1994 BRITISH GRAND PRIX
The '1994 British Grand Prix' was a Formula One motor race held on July 10, 1994 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone. It was the 8th race of the 1994 Formula One season. It marked the halfway stage of the season.
| Contents |
| Report |
| Pre-Race |
| Qualifying |
| Race |
| Post-Race |
| Classification |
| Notes |
Report
Pre-Race
Following his appearance at the previous round in France, Nigel Mansell had returned to his CART commitments in America so David Coulthard returned in the second Williams to partner Damon Hill. Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers Championship by 37 points with 66 out of a possible 70, with Damon Hill in second position on 29 points.
Qualifying
Qualifying was extremely close with Hill, Schumacher and Ferrari driver Gerhard Berger in competition for pole position. Berger collided with the barrier at the end of the pitlane as he attempted to have another lap. Hill took pole position with a time of 1:24.960. Schumacher took second position on the grid, three thousandths of a second slower than Hill and Berger third, two hundredths of a second behind Hill.
Race
Before the start of the race Coulthard stalled and so had to start from the back. Eddie Irvine also disappeared when his engine overheated. On the parade lap, Schumacher overtook Hill, before he was let back through in time for the start.
Mika Häkkinen finished third after a tough race.
Martin Brundle's McLaren blew up mightily as the race started and Hill took the lead with Schumacher second and Berger third ahead of a fast-starting Rubens Barrichello (Jordan-Hart), Jean Alesi (Ferrari) and Jos Verstappen (Benetton). At the tail-end of the field Coulthard had a spin.
There was little drama until it was announced that Schumacher had been given a five-second stop-go penalty for twice overtaking Hill during the parade lap. The Benetton team refused to call Michael in, arguing that they had not been properly notified of the punishment. While this was happening the pit stops began and Schumacher emerged ahead of Hill. Alesi was third with Mika Häkkinen (McLaren-Peugeot
) fourth and Berger fifth ahead of Barrichello, Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Sauber), Ukyo Katayama (Tyrrell
-Yamaha
) and Coulthard ninth. It ended up being Katayama's last points.
Coulthard on his way to 5th place and two world championship points on only his third Grand Prix.
Schumacher was then black-flagged for failing to come in for his stop-go penalty after seven laps. The black flag informs the driver that he must stop at his pits on the next lap. Schumacher later said he did not see the black flag. In the pits the Benetton men argued with the FIA
. On lap 27 - 14 laps after the penalty was given - Schumacher finally stopped but only after Race Director Roland Bruynseraede had been to the Benetton pit.
Schumacher's stop-go penalty dropped him to fourth place, but only for a couple of laps before Alesi and Häkkinen both went into the pits and so Michael was second again. He could not catch Hill and had to settle for second place. Berger ran third until he retired with engine trouble leaving Barrichello in third position. He later dropped behind Häkkinen and chased the Finn all the way to the flag. The pair collided at the last corner. Barrichello drove in on three wheels, crossing the finish line in the pitlane but Häkkinen was extricated from a sandtrap and managed to get to the line first to claim third.
Post-Race
Michael Schumacher was disqualified from the whole race result for "failing to maintain position" and Benetton received a severe reprimand and a fine of $25,000. After appeal, Michael received a two race ban. [1]
Classification
Notes
★ Fastest Lap: Damon Hill 1m 27.100s
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