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1994 Japanese Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitSuzuka, 50 laps
Round15 of 16
Race numbers

The 1994 Japanese Grand Prix was the:

  • 563rd World Championship race
  • 10th World Championship Japanese Grand Prix
  • 8th World Championship race at Suzuka
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1+1(GBR) Damon HillWilliams-Renault501hr 55m 53.532s10
2-1(DEU) Michael SchumacherBenetton-Ford Cosworth50+3.365s6
3+4(FRA) Jean AlesiFerrari50+52.045s4
4 (GBR) Nigel MansellWilliams-Renault50+56.074s3
5+1(GBR) Eddie IrvineJordan-Hart50+1m 42.107s2
6-3(DEU) Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber-Mercedes50+1m 59.863s1
7+1(FIN) Mika HakkinenMcLaren-Peugeot50+2m 02.985s 
8+10(BRA) Christian FittipaldiFootwork-Ford Cosworth49+1 lap 
9+13(FRA) Erik ComasLarrousse-Ford Cosworth49+1 lap 
10+15(FIN) Mika SaloLotus-Mugen-Honda49+1 lap 
11+8(FRA) Olivier PanisLigier-Renault49+1 lap 
12+12(AUS) David BrabhamSimtek-Ford Cosworth48+2 laps 
13+4(ITA) Alessandro ZanardiLotus-Mugen-Honda48+2 laps 
R (GBR) Mark BlundellTyrrell-Yamaha26DNF 
R (BRA) Rubens BarrichelloJordan-Hart16DNF 
R (GBR) Martin BrundleMcLaren-Peugeot13DNF 
R (ITA) Gianni MorbidelliFootwork-Ford Cosworth13DNF 
R (AUT) Gerhard BergerFerrari10DNF 
R (FRA) Franck LagorceLigier-Renault10DNF 
R (ITA) Pierluigi MartiniMinardi-Ford Cosworth10DNF 
R (ITA) Michele AlboretoMinardi-Ford Cosworth10DNF 
R (GBR) Johnny HerbertBenetton-Ford Cosworth3DNF 
R (JPN) Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell-Yamaha3DNF 
R (JPN) Taki InoueSimtek-Ford Cosworth3DNF 
R (JPN) Hideki NodaLarrousse-Ford Cosworth0DNF 
R (FIN) JJ LehtoSauber-Mercedes0DNF 

Starting grid

PosDriverConstructor
1(DEU) Michael SchumacherBenetton-Ford Cosworth
2(GBR) Damon HillWilliams-Renault
3(DEU) Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber-Mercedes
4(GBR) Nigel MansellWilliams-Renault
5(GBR) Johnny HerbertBenetton-Ford Cosworth
6(GBR) Eddie IrvineJordan-Hart
7(FRA) Jean AlesiFerrari
8(FIN) Mika HakkinenMcLaren-Peugeot
9(GBR) Martin BrundleMcLaren-Peugeot
10(BRA) Rubens BarrichelloJordan-Hart
11(AUT) Gerhard BergerFerrari
12(ITA) Gianni MorbidelliFootwork-Ford Cosworth
13(GBR) Mark BlundellTyrrell-Yamaha
14(JPN) Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell-Yamaha
15(FIN) JJ LehtoSauber-Mercedes
16(ITA) Pierluigi MartiniMinardi-Ford Cosworth
17(ITA) Alessandro ZanardiLotus-Mugen-Honda
18(BRA) Christian FittipaldiFootwork-Ford Cosworth
19(FRA) Olivier PanisLigier-Renault
20(FRA) Franck LagorceLigier-Renault
21(ITA) Michele AlboretoMinardi-Ford Cosworth
22(FRA) Erik ComasLarrousse-Ford Cosworth
23  
24(AUS) David BrabhamSimtek-Ford Cosworth
25(FIN) Mika SaloLotus-Mugen-Honda
26(JPN) Taki InoueSimtek-Ford Cosworth
Started from the pit lane
 (JPN) Hideki NodaLarrousse-Ford Cosworth

Qualifying result

PosDriverConstructorTimeGap
1(DEU) Michael SchumacherBenetton-Ford Cosworth1:37.209 
2(GBR) Damon HillWilliams-Renault1:37.6960.487
3(DEU) Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber-Mercedes1:37.7420.533
4(GBR) Nigel MansellWilliams-Renault1:37.7680.559
5(GBR) Johnny HerbertBenetton-Ford Cosworth1:37.8280.619
6(GBR) Eddie IrvineJordan-Hart1:37.8800.671
7(FRA) Jean AlesiFerrari1:37.9070.698
8(FIN) Mika HakkinenMcLaren-Peugeot1:37.9980.789
9(GBR) Martin BrundleMcLaren-Peugeot1:38.0760.867
10(BRA) Rubens BarrichelloJordan-Hart1:38.5331.324
11(AUT) Gerhard BergerFerrari1:38.5701.361
12(ITA) Gianni MorbidelliFootwork-Ford Cosworth1:39.0301.821
13(GBR) Mark BlundellTyrrell-Yamaha1:39.2662.057
14(JPN) Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell-Yamaha1:39.4622.253
15(FIN) JJ LehtoSauber-Mercedes1:39.4832.274
16(ITA) Pierluigi MartiniMinardi-Ford Cosworth1:39.5482.339
17(ITA) Alessandro ZanardiLotus-Mugen-Honda1:39.7212.512
18(BRA) Christian FittipaldiFootwork-Ford Cosworth1:39.8682.659
19(FRA) Olivier PanisLigier-Renault1:40.0422.833
20(FRA) Franck LagorceLigier-Renault1:40.5773.368
21(ITA) Michele AlboretoMinardi-Ford Cosworth1:40.6523.443
22(FRA) Erik ComasLarrousse-Ford Cosworth1:40.9783.769
23(JPN) Hideki NodaLarrousse-Ford Cosworth1:40.9903.781
24(AUS) David BrabhamSimtek-Ford Cosworth1:41.6594.450
25(FIN) Mika SaloLotus-Mugen-Honda1:41.8054.596
26(JPN) Taki InoueSimtek-Ford Cosworth1:45.0047.795
Did not qualify
27(FRA) Bertrand GachotPacific-Ilmor1:46.3749.165
28(FRA) Paul BelmondoPacific-Ilmor1:46.6299.420

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(DEU) Michael Schumacher92
2(GBR) Damon Hill91
3(AUT) Gerhard Berger35
4(FIN) Mika Hakkinen26
5(FRA) Jean Alesi23
6(BRA) Rubens Barrichello16
7(GBR) David Coulthard14
8(GBR) Martin Brundle12
9(NLD) Jos Verstappen10
10(GBR) Mark Blundell8
11(FRA) Olivier Panis7
12(DEU) Heinz-Harald Frentzen7
13(ITA) Nicola Larini6
14(BRA) Christian Fittipaldi6
15(GBR) Eddie Irvine6
16(JPN) Ukyo Katayama5
17(FRA) Eric Bernard4
18(AUT) Karl Wendlinger4
=(ITA) Andrea de Cesaris4
20(ITA) Pierluigi Martini4
21(GBR) Nigel Mansell3
22(ITA) Gianni Morbidelli3
23(FRA) Erik Comas2
24(ITA) Michele Alboreto1
=(FIN) JJ Lehto1

Constructor

PosConstructorPoints
1Williams-Renault108
2Benetton-Ford Cosworth103
3Ferrari64
4McLaren-Peugeot38
5Jordan-Hart25
6Tyrrell-Yamaha13
7Sauber-Mercedes12
8Ligier-Renault11
9Footwork-Ford Cosworth9
10Minardi-Ford Cosworth5
11Larrousse-Ford Cosworth2

Stats & milestones

Race debut
Taki Inoue
Franck Lagorce
Mika Salo
Last start
Erik Comas
Wins
9th for Damon Hill
77th for Williams
Podiums
27th for Michael Schumacher
21st for Damon Hill
13th for Jean Alesi
366th for Ferrari
188th for Williams
62nd for Benetton
Poles
6th for Michael Schumacher
8th for Benetton
Fastest laps
10th for Damon Hill (22nd driver to set ten fastest laps, 7th British driver)
84th for Williams
Front row starts
19th for Damon Hill
13th for Michael Schumacher
Win & fastest lap
5th for Damon Hill