1994 Season - Round 1 - 1994-03-27
Michael Schumacher won the 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix for Benetton, with Damon Hill (Williams) second and Jean Alesi (Ferrari) third. The win came from P2 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Ayrton Senna (Williams), who could not convert it into the win.
Johnny Herbert (Team Lotus) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P21 on the grid to P7 at the flag — a 14-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 14 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix, completing round 1 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 2 | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams | 4 | +1 Lap | 6 | |
| 3 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 3 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Rubens Barrichello |
| Jordan |
| 14 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 10 | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Karl Wendlinger | Sauber | 7 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 21 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 15 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Érik Comas | Larrousse | 13 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Pedro Lamy | Team Lotus | 24 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 19 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | David Brabham | Simtek | 26 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Ayrton Senna | Williams | 1 | Spun off | 0 |
| 14 | Martin Brundle | McLaren | 18 | Collision | 0 |
| 15 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan | 16 | Collision | 0 |
| 16 | Jos Verstappen | Benetton | 9 | Collision | 0 |
| 17 | Éric Bernard | Ligier | 20 | Collision | 0 |
| 18 | Mark Blundell | Tyrrell | 12 | Spun off | 0 |
| 19 | Christian Fittipaldi | Footwork | 11 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 20 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 5 | Spun off | 0 |
| 21 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Michele Alboreto | Minardi | 22 | Engine | 0 |
| 23 | Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork | 6 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 24 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| 25 | Olivier Beretta | Larrousse | 23 | Accident | 0 |
| 26 | Bertrand Gachot | Pacific | 25 | Accident | 0 |