Japanese Grand Prix

Round 15 · Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan

1994-11-06

Winner: Damon Hill (Williams)

Damon Hill

Williams

Michael Schumacher

Benetton · +3.365

Jean Alesi

Ferrari · +52.045

Who won the 1994 Japanese Grand Prix?

The 1994 Japanese Grand Prix was won by Damon Hill driving for Williams, starting from 2nd on the grid. Michael Schumacher finished second, +3.365 behind, with Jean Alesi completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 13 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 15 of the 1994 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan. Mika Salo was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 15 positions from P25 to finish P10.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Damon Hill	Williams	2	▲1	1:55:53.532	Finished	10
2	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1	▼1	+3.365	Finished	6
3	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	7	▲4	+52.045	Finished	4
4	Nigel Mansell	Williams	4	—	+56.074	Finished	3
5	Eddie Irvine	Jordan	6	▲1	+1:42.107	Finished	2
6	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	3	▼3	+1:59.863	Finished	1
7	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	8	▲1	+2:02.985	Finished	0
8	Christian Fittipaldi	Footwork	18	▲10	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Érik Comas	Larrousse	22	▲13	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Mika Salo	Team Lotus	25	▲15	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Olivier Panis	Ligier	19	▲8	—	+1 Lap	0
12	David Brabham	Simtek	24	▲12	—	+2 Laps	0
13	Alessandro Zanardi	Team Lotus	17	▲4	—	+2 Laps	0
R	Mark Blundell	Tyrrell	13	—	—	Engine	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	10	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Martin Brundle	McLaren	9	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Gianni Morbidelli	Footwork	12	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	11	—	—	Ignition	0
R	Franck Lagorce	Ligier	20	—	—	Collision	0
R	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	16	—	—	Collision	0
R	Michele Alboreto	Minardi	21	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Johnny Herbert	Benetton	5	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	14	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Taki Inoue	Simtek	26	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Jyrki Järvilehto	Sauber	15	—	—	Engine	0
R	Hideki Noda	Larrousse	23	—	—	Spun off	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:37.209	—	—
2	Damon Hill	Williams	1:37.696	—	—
3	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	1:37.742	—	—
4	Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:37.768	—	—
5	Johnny Herbert	Benetton	1:37.828	—	—
6	Eddie Irvine	Jordan	1:37.880	—	—
7	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:37.907	—	—
8	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:37.998	—	—
9	Martin Brundle	McLaren	1:38.076	—	—
10	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:38.533	—	—
11	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:38.570	—	—
12	Gianni Morbidelli	Footwork	1:39.030	—	—
13	Mark Blundell	Tyrrell	1:39.266	—	—
14	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:39.462	—	—
15	Jyrki Järvilehto	Sauber	1:39.483	—	—
16	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:39.548	—	—
17	Alessandro Zanardi	Team Lotus	1:39.721	—	—
18	Christian Fittipaldi	Footwork	1:39.868	—	—
19	Olivier Panis	Ligier	1:40.042	—	—
20	Franck Lagorce	Ligier	1:40.577	—	—
21	Michele Alboreto	Minardi	1:40.652	—	—
22	Érik Comas	Larrousse	1:40.978	—	—
23	Hideki Noda	Larrousse	1:40.990	—	—
24	David Brabham	Simtek	1:41.659	—	—
25	Mika Salo	Team Lotus	1:41.805	—	—
26	Taki Inoue	Simtek	1:45.004	—	—

1994 Japanese Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1994 Japanese Grand Prix?+

Damon Hill (Williams) won the 1994 Japanese Grand Prix on 1994-11-06 at Suzuka Circuit.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1994 Japanese Grand Prix?+

P1: Damon Hill (Williams). P2: Michael Schumacher (Benetton), +3.365 behind. P3: Jean Alesi (Ferrari), +52.045 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1994 Japanese Grand Prix?+

Michael Schumacher took pole position for the 1994 Japanese Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1994 Japanese Grand Prix?+

Williams won the 1994 Japanese Grand Prix with Damon Hill taking victory.