1995 Portuguese Grand Prix
| Race details[1] | ||
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| Race 13 of 17 in the 1995 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | September 24, 1995 | |
| Official name | XXIV Grande Prémio de Portugal | |
| Location | Autódromo do Estoril in Estoril, Portugal | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 4.360 km (2.725 mi) |
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| Distance | 71 laps, 309.560 km (193.475 mi) | |
| Weather | Sunny | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  David Coulthard |
Williams-Renault |
| Time | 1:20.537 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | David Coulthard |
Williams-Renault |
| Time | 1:23.220 on lap 2 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | David Coulthard |
Williams-Renault |
| Second |  Michael Schumacher |
Benetton-Renault |
| Third | Damon Hill |
Williams-Renault |
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The 1995 Portuguese Grand Prix (formally the XXIV Grande Prémio de Portugal) was a Formula One motor race held on September 24, 1995 at the Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril, Portugal. It was the thirteenth race of the 1995 Formula One season.[1] The race, contested over 71 laps, was the first Formula One win for David Coulthard of the Williams team after starting from pole position. Michael Schumacher was second in a Benetton, with Damon Hill third in the latter Williams car.[2]
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[edit] Report
[edit] Background
To optimise their chances of winning at the Autódromo do Estoril, Williams brought an upgraded chassis to the race, a "B" specification of their FW17 car. The upgraded chassis would be used throughout the remainder of the season.[3]
[edit] Practice and qualifying
Two practice sessions were held before the race; the first was held on Friday morning and the second on Saturday morning. Both sessions lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes with weather conditions dry throughout.[4] Häkkinen set the fastest time in the first session, posting a lap of 1:23.073, one-tenth of a second quicker than Hill and Schumacher, in second and third places respectively. Coulthard was fourth, with the Ferrari cars fifth and sixth fastest; Gerhard Berger ahead of Jean Alesi.[1] Häkkinen was eleventh in the second practice session, two seconds slower than Hill, who was fastest with a time of 1:21.443. Coulthard was second in the Williams, eight-tenths of a second behind Hill. Schumacher was third, with Alesi fourth, both over a second behind Hill. Heinz-Harald Frentzen in a Sauber was sixth with Martin Brundle in the latter McLaren, Eddie Irvine in a Jordan and Berger rounding out the top eight positions.[1]
[edit] Classification
[edit] Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Q1 Time | Q2 Time | Gap |
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| 1 | 6 | David Coulthard |
Williams-Renault | 1:21.423 | 1:20.537 | |
| 2 | 5 | Damon Hill |
Williams-Renault | 1:21.322 | 1:20.905 | +0.368 |
| 3 | 1 | Michael Schumacher |
Benetton-Renault | 1:21.885 | 1:21.301 | +0.764 |
| 4 | 28 |  Gerhard Berger |
Ferrari | 1:22.281 | 1:21.970 | +1.433 |
| 5 | 30 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
Sauber-Ford | 1:23.485 | 1:22.226 | +1.689 |
| 6 | 2 | Johnny Herbert |
Benetton-Renault | 1:23.786 | 1:22.322 | +1.785 |
| 7 | 27 |  Jean Alesi |
Ferrari | 1:22.656 | 1:22.391 | +1.854 |
| 8 | 14 |  Rubens Barrichello |
Jordan-Peugeot | 1:23.142 | 1:22.538 | +2.001 |
| 9 | 25 | Martin Brundle |
Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:23.244 | 1:22.588 | +2.051 |
| 10 | 15 | Eddie Irvine |
Jordan-Peugeot | 1:22.957 | 1:22.831 | +2.294 |
| 11 | 26 | Olivier Panis |
Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:23.284 | 1:22.904 | +2.367 |
| 12 | 7 | Mark Blundell |
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:24.583 | 1:22.914 | +2.377 |
| 13 | 8 |  Mika Häkkinen |
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:23.064 | 1:23.114 | +2.527 |
| 14 | 29 | Jean-Christophe Boullion |
Sauber-Ford | no time | 1:23.934 | +3.397 |
| 15 | 4 | Mika Salo |
Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:24.942 | 1:23.936 | +3.399 |
| 16 | 3 |  Ukyo Katayama |
Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:24.631 | 1:24.287 | +3.750 |
| 17 | 23 |  Pedro Lamy |
Minardi-Ford | 1:26.210 | 1:24.657 | +4.120 |
| 18 | 24 |  Luca Badoer |
Minardi-Ford | 1:25.746 | 1:24.778 | +4.241 |
| 19 | 10 | Taki Inoue |
Footwork-Hart | 1:24.883 | 1:25.031 | +4.346 |
| 20 | 9 | Massimiliano Papis |
Footwork-Hart | 1:25.696 | 1:25.179 | +4.642 |
| 21 | 17 | Andrea Montermini |
Pacific-Ford | 1:27.659 | 1:26.172 | +5.634 |
| 22 | 21 | Pedro Diniz |
Forti-Ford | 1:29.137 | 1:27.292 | +6.755 |
| 23 | 22 | Roberto Moreno |
Forti-Ford | 1:28.672 | 1:27.523 | +6.986 |
| 24 | 16 |  Jean-Denis Délétraz |
Pacific-Ford | no time | 1:32.769 | +12.232 |
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Source:[1]
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[edit] Race
[edit] Standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Henry, Alan (1995). "1995 Grands Prix: Portuguese Grand Prix". Autocourse 1995-96. Hazleton Publishing. pp. 198–199. ISBN 1-874557-36-5.
- ^ "1995 Portuguese Grand Prix". The Official Formula 1 Website. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ^ Henry, Alan (1995). "1995 Grands Prix: Grand Prix of Europe". Autocourse 1995-96. Hazleton Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 1-874557-36-5.
- ^ "F1 Grand Prix of Portugal - 95". Gale Force F1. Archived from the original on 2006-08-12. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
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