1994 Belgian Grand Prix
559th World Championship race, 41st World Championship Belgian Grand Prix, 29th World Championship race at Spa-Francorchamps
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 28 August 1994 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Damon Hill Williams-Renault |
| Pole position: |  Rubens Barrichello  Jordan-Hart |
| Fastest lap: | Damon Hill Williams-Renault |
| Circuit: | Spa-Francorchamps, 44 laps |
| Round: | 11 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DQ |  Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 44 | 1hr 28m 33.508s | ||
| 1 | +2 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 44 | 1hr 28m 47.170s | 10 |
| 2 | +6 |  Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Peugeot | 44 | +51.381s | 6 |
| 3 | +3 |  Jos Verstappen | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 44 | +1m 10.453s | 4 |
| 4 | +3 | David Coulthard | Williams-Renault | 44 | +1m 45.787s | 3 |
| 5 | +7 | Mark Blundell | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 43 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +8 |  Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork-Ford Cosworth | 43 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +10 |  Olivier Panis | Ligier-Renault | 43 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +2 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 43 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +9 | Michele Alboreto | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 43 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | +6 | Eric Bernard | Ligier-Renault | 42 | +2 laps | |
| 11 | +14 | Jean-Marc Gounon | Simtek-Ford Cosworth | 42 | +2 laps | |
| 12 | +8 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Mugen-Honda | 41 | +3 laps | |
| 13 | -9 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan-Hart | 40 | DNF | |
| R | Christian Fittipaldi | Footwork-Ford Cosworth | 33 | DNF | ||
| R |  David Brabham | Simtek-Ford Cosworth | 29 | DNF | ||
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Sauber-Mercedes | 27 | DNF | ||
| R | Martin Brundle | McLaren-Peugeot | 24 | DNF | ||
| R | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Hart | 19 | DNF | ||
| R |  Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 18 | DNF | ||
| R |  Philippe Adams | Lotus-Mugen-Honda | 15 | DNF | ||
| R |  Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse-Ford Cosworth | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Mercedes | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Erik Comas | Larrousse-Ford Cosworth | 3 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 2 | DNF |
- Michael Schumacher was disqualified post-race for illegal skidblock wear.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Hart | 2:21.163 | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 2:21.494 | 0.331 |
| 3 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 2:21.681 | 0.518 |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan-Hart | 2:22.074 | 0.911 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 2:22.202 | 1.039 |
| 6 | Jos Verstappen | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 2:22.218 | 1.055 |
| 7 | David Coulthard | Williams-Renault | 2:22.359 | 1.196 |
| 8 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Peugeot | 2:22.441 | 1.278 |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Mercedes | 2:22.634 | 1.471 |
| 10 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 2:23.326 | 2.163 |
| 11 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 2:23.895 | 2.732 |
| 12 | Mark Blundell | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 2:24.048 | 2.885 |
| 13 | Martin Brundle | McLaren-Peugeot | 2:24.117 | 2.954 |
| 14 | Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork-Ford Cosworth | 2:25.114 | 3.951 |
| 15 | Andrea de Cesaris | Sauber-Mercedes | 2:25.695 | 4.532 |
| 16 | Eric Bernard | Ligier-Renault | 2:26.044 | 4.881 |
| 17 | Olivier Panis | Ligier-Renault | 2:26.079 | 4.916 |
| 18 | Michele Alboreto | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 2:26.738 | 5.575 |
| 19 | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse-Ford Cosworth | 2:26.901 | 5.738 |
| 20 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Mugen-Honda | 2:27.155 | 5.992 |
| 21 | David Brabham | Simtek-Ford Cosworth | 2:27.212 | 6.049 |
| 22 | Erik Comas | Larrousse-Ford Cosworth | 2:28.156 | 6.993 |
| 23 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 2:28.979 | 7.816 |
| 24 | Christian Fittipaldi | Footwork-Ford Cosworth | 2:30.931 | 9.768 |
| 25 | Jean-Marc Gounon | Simtek-Ford Cosworth | 2:31.755 | 10.592 |
| 26 | Philippe Adams | Lotus-Mugen-Honda | 2:33.885 | 12.722 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 | Bertrand Gachot | Pacific-Ilmor | 2:34.582 | 13.419 |
| 28 | Paul Belmondo | Pacific-Ilmor | 2:35.729 | 14.566 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 76 |
| 2 | Damon Hill | 55 |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | 27 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | 19 |
| 5 | Mika Hakkinen | 14 |
| 6 | Rubens Barrichello | 10 |
| 7 | Martin Brundle | 9 |
| 8 | Jos Verstappen | 8 |
| 9 | Mark Blundell | 8 |
| 10 | Olivier Panis | 7 |
| 11 | David Coulthard | 7 |
| 12 | Nicola Larini | 6 |
| 13 | Christian Fittipaldi | 6 |
| 14 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 5 |
| 15 | Ukyo Katayama | 5 |
| 16 | Eric Bernard | 4 |
| 17 | Karl Wendlinger | 4 |
| = | Andrea de Cesaris | 4 |
| 19 | Pierluigi Martini | 4 |
| 20 | Gianni Morbidelli | 3 |
| 21 | Erik Comas | 2 |
| 22 | Michele Alboreto | 1 |
| = | Eddie Irvine | 1 |
| = | JJ Lehto | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Philippe Adams
- Last start
- Driver: Philippe Alliot
- Wins
- Driver: 6th for Damon Hill
- Constructor: 74th for Williams
- Podiums
- Driver: 17th for Damon Hill, 4th for Mika Hakkinen, 2nd and last for Jos Verstappen
- Constructor: 250th for McLaren, 183rd for Williams, 60th for Benetton
- Poles
- Driver: 1st for Rubens Barrichello (74th different polesitter, 5th Brazilian driver)
- Constructor: 1st for Jordan (31st different polesitter)
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 8th for Damon Hill
- Constructor: 81st for Williams
- Front row starts
- Driver: 11th for Michael Schumacher, 1st for Rubens Barrichello (120th different front row starter, 5th Brazilian driver)
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 3rd for Damon Hill