1995 Season - Round 1 - 1995-03-26
Michael Schumacher won the 1995 Brazilian Grand Prix for Benetton, with David Coulthard (Williams) second and Gerhard Berger (Ferrari) third. The win came from P2 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Damon Hill (Williams), who could not convert it into the win.
Pedro Diniz (Forti) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P25 on the grid to P10 at the flag — a 15-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 16 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1995 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 | David Coulthard | Williams | 3 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 5 | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 4 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 7 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 6 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Mark Blundell | McLaren | 9 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 12 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Aguri Suzuki | Ligier | 15 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Andrea Montermini | Pacific | 22 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Pedro Diniz | Forti | 25 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| 12 | Taki Inoue | Footwork | 21 | Engine | 0 |
| 13 | Luca Badoer | Minardi | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Roberto Moreno | Forti | 23 | Spun off | 0 |
| 15 | Karl Wendlinger | Sauber | 19 | Electrical | 0 |
| 16 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 17 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton | 4 | Collision | 0 |
| 18 | Bertrand Gachot | Pacific | 20 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 19 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 16 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 20 | Jos Verstappen | Simtek | 24 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 21 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 11 | Spun off | 0 |
| 22 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan | 8 | Clutch | 0 |
| 23 | Domenico Schiattarella | Simtek | 26 | Steering | 0 |
| 24 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 14 | Electrical | 0 |
| 25 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 10 | Collision | 0 |
| 26 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 17 | Gearbox | 0 |