1994 British Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = United Kingdom
Grand Prix = British
Official name = XLVII British Grand Prix

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Date = July 10
Year = 1994
Race_No = 8
Season_No = 16
Location = Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Northamptonshire, England
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 3.160
Course_km = 5.057
Distance_laps = 60
Distance_mi = 189.637
Distance_km = 303.420
Weather = Sunny
Pole_Driver = Damon Hill
Pole_Team = Williams-Renault
Pole_Time = 1:24.960
Pole_Country = United Kingdom
Fast_Driver = Damon Hill
Fast_Team = Williams-Renault
Fast_Time = 1:27.100
Fast_L

Fast_Country = United Kingdom
First_Driver = Damon Hill
First_Team = Williams-Renault
First_Country = United Kingdom
Second_Driver = Jean Alesi
Second_Team = Ferrari
Second_Country = France
Third_Driver = Mika Häkkinen
Third_Team = McLaren-Peugeot
Third_Country = Finland

The 1994 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 10 July, 1994 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone. It was the 8th race of the 1994 Formula One season. It marked the halfway stage of the season. Damon Hill won the race, while second-place finisher Michael Schumacher was disqualified due to failing to serve a stop-go penalty (for overtaking Hill on the warm-up lap) in time.

Report

Pre-Race

Following his appearance at the previous round in France, Nigel Mansell had returned to his CART commitments in America so David Coulthard returned in the second Williams to partner Damon Hill. Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers Championship by 37 points with 66 out of a possible 70, with Damon Hill in second position on 29 points.

Qualifying

Qualifying was extremely close with Hill, Schumacher and Ferrari driver Gerhard Berger in competition for pole position. Berger collided with the barrier at the end of the pitlane as he attempted to have another lap. Hill took pole position with a time of 1:24.960. Schumacher took second position on the grid, three thousandths of a second slower than Hill and Berger third, two hundredths of a second behind Hill.

Race

On the parade lap, Schumacher overtook Hill, before he was let back through in time for the start.

Several British drivers had a bad day. David Coulthard stalled on the grid at the original start, forcing him to start from the back of the grid - he fought back to finish 5th. Eddie Irvine's car broke down on the second warm-up lap. Martin Brundle didn't last much longer - his car disappeared under a cloud of smoke as the race started, due to a clutch failure.

Mika Häkkinen and Rubens Barrichello collided while battling for what was then 4th place at the final corner. Barrichello instinctively pulled his damaged car into the pits, without realising that he was on the final lap. This allowed Häkkinen to limp over the finish line before Barrichello reached it, despite his car being more severely damaged.

Behind them, Ukyo Katayama scored what proved to be his final point.

Post-Race

Michael Schumacher was disqualified from the race result for "failing to maintain position" and Benetton received a severe reprimand and a fine of $25,000. After appeal, Schumacher received a two race ban. [cite web|url=http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=854&FS=F1 |title=Schumacher ban upheld on appeal |publisher=Motorsport.com |accessdate=2008-07-21]

Classification

Notes

*Fastest L

*Last points: Ukyo Katayama

References

F1 race report
Name_of_race = British Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 1994
Previous_race_in_season = 1994 French Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 1994 German Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 1993 British Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 1995 British Grand Prix