1995 Australian Grand Prix
581st World Championship race, 11th World Championship Australian Grand Prix, 11th World Championship race at Adelaide
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 12 November 1995 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Damon Hill Williams-Renault |
| Pole position: | Damon Hill Williams-Renault |
| Fastest lap: | Damon Hill Williams-Renault |
| Circuit: | Adelaide, 81 laps |
| Round: | 17 of 17 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 81 | 1hr 49m 15.946s | 10 | |
| 2 | +10 |  Olivier Panis | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 79 | +2 laps | 6 |
| 3 | +10 |  Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork-Hart | 79 | +2 laps | 4 |
| 4 | +6 | Mark Blundell | McLaren-Mercedes | 79 | +2 laps | 3 |
| 5 | +9 |  Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 78 | +3 laps | 2 |
| 6 | +11 |  Pedro Lamy | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 78 | +3 laps | 1 |
| 7 | +14 |  Pedro Diniz | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 77 | +4 laps | |
| 8 | +15 | Bertrand Gachot | Pacific-Ilmor | 76 | +5 laps | |
| R |  Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 70 | DNF | ||
| R | Johnny Herbert | Benetton-Renault | 69 | DNF | ||
| R | Eddie Irvine | Jordan-Peugeot | 62 | DNF | ||
| R |  Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 39 | DNF | ||
| R |  Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 34 | DNF | ||
| R | Martin Brundle | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 29 | DNF | ||
| R | Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Renault | 25 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | Roberto Moreno | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 21 | DNF | ||
| R | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Peugeot | 20 | DNF | ||
| R | David Coulthard | Williams-Renault | 19 | DNF | ||
| R | Taki Inoue | Footwork-Hart | 15 | DNF | ||
| R | Karl Wendlinger | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | Andrea Montermini | Pacific-Ilmor | 2 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Luca Badoer | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | |||||
| Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | |||||
- Luca Badoer failed to pull away at the start of the formation and did not start the race.
- Mika Hakkinen did not start the race due to injuries sustained in a crash in qualifying.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 1:15.505 |
| 2 | David Coulthard | Williams-Renault | 1:15.628 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Renault | 1:15.839 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:15.932 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:16.305 |
| 6 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:16.647 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:16.725 |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton-Renault | 1:16.950 |
| 9 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:17.116 |
| 10 | Mark Blundell | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:17.348 |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:17.624 |
| 12 | Olivier Panis | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:18.033 |
| 13 | Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork-Hart | 1:18.391 |
| 14 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:18.604 |
| 15 | |||
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:18.828 |
| 17 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.875 |
| 18 | Karl Wendlinger | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.561 |
| 19 | Taki Inoue | Footwork-Hart | 1:19.677 |
| 20 | Roberto Moreno | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.657 |
| 21 | Pedro Diniz | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.878 |
| 22 | Andrea Montermini | Pacific-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.659 |
| 23 | Bertrand Gachot | Pacific-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.998 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 1:15.505 | |
| 2 | David Coulthard | Williams-Renault | 1:15.628 | 0.123 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Renault | 1:15.839 | 0.334 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:15.932 | 0.427 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:16.305 | 0.800 |
| 6 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:16.647 | 1.142 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:16.725 | 1.220 |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton-Renault | 1:16.950 | 1.445 |
| 9 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:17.116 | 1.611 |
| 10 | Mark Blundell | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:17.348 | 1.843 |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:17.624 | 2.119 |
| 12 | Olivier Panis | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:18.033 | 2.528 |
| 13 | Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork-Hart | 1:18.391 | 2.886 |
| 14 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:18.604 | 3.099 |
| 15 | Luca Badoer | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.810 | 3.305 |
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:18.828 | 3.323 |
| 17 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.875 | 3.370 |
| 18 | Karl Wendlinger | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.561 | 4.056 |
| 19 | Taki Inoue | Footwork-Hart | 1:19.677 | 4.172 |
| 20 | Roberto Moreno | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.657 | 5.152 |
| 21 | Pedro Diniz | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.878 | 5.373 |
| 22 | Andrea Montermini | Pacific-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.659 | 6.154 |
| 23 | Bertrand Gachot | Pacific-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.998 | 6.493 |
| 24 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:37.998 | 22.493 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 1995
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 102 |
| 2 | Damon Hill | 69 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | 49 |
| 4 | Johnny Herbert | 45 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | 42 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | 31 |
| 7 | Mika Hakkinen | 17 |
| 8 | Olivier Panis | 16 |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 15 |
| 10 | Mark Blundell | 13 |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | 11 |
| 12 | Eddie Irvine | 10 |
| 13 | Martin Brundle | 7 |
| 14 | Gianni Morbidelli | 5 |
| 15 | Mika Salo | 5 |
| 16 | Jean-Christophe Boullion | 3 |
| 17 | Aguri Suzuki | 1 |
| = | Pedro Lamy | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Mark Blundell, Bertrand Gachot, Taki Inoue, Roberto Moreno, Karl Wendlinger
- Constructor: Pacific
- Wins
- Driver: 13th for Damon Hill
- Constructor: 83rd for Williams
- Podiums
- Driver: 30th for Damon Hill, 2nd for Olivier Panis, 1st and only for Gianni Morbidelli (174th different podium finisher, 26th Italian driver)
- Constructor: 206th for Williams, 49th for Ligier, 1st and only for Footwork (46th different podium finisher)
- Poles
- Driver: 11th for Damon Hill
- Constructor: 85th for Williams
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 41st for Williams
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 14th for Damon Hill
- Constructor: 90th for Williams
- Front row starts
- Driver: 31st for Damon Hill, 7th for David Coulthard
- Points finishes
- Driver: 13th and last for Mark Blundell, 5th and last for Gianni Morbidelli, 1st and only for Pedro Lamy (269th different point scorer, 1st Portuguese driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 3rd for Damon Hill
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 7th for Damon Hill
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 3rd for Damon Hill