1994 Spanish Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = Spain
Grand Prix = Spanish
Official name = XXXVI Gran Premio Marlboro de España

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date=May 29
Year = 1994
Race_No = 5
Season_No = 16
Location = Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 2.966
Course_km = 4.747
Distance_laps = 65
Distance_mi = 192.846
Distance_km = 308.555
Weather = Sunny
Pole_Driver = Michael Schumacher
Pole_Team = Benetton-Ford
Pole_Time = 1:21.908
Pole_Country = Germany
Fast_Driver = Michael Schumacher
Fast_Team = Benetton-Ford
Fast_Time = 1:25.155
Fast_L

Fast_Country = Germany
First_Driver = Damon Hill
First_Team = Williams-Renault
First_Country = United Kingdom
Second_Driver = Michael Schumacher
Second_Team = Benetton-Ford
Second_Country = Germany
Third_Driver = Mark Blundell
Third_Team = Tyrrell-Yamaha
Third_Country = United Kingdom

The 1994 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 29, 1994 at the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona. It was the 5th race of the 1994 Formula One season.

Report

Pre-Race

Qualifying

Race

Coulthard climbed up to 6th, but his car stalled in the pits on lap 16. He managed to get back up to 12th, before retiring on lap 32. Despite the problems, DC said it was a "good debut overall"."Spanish Grand Prix", [http://www.gpracing.net192.com/races/reports/553.cfm Spanish GP] ] While Williams notched up their first victory of the season, and first after the death of Ayrton Senna, championship leader Michael Schumacher finished a strong second, despite being stuck in fifth gear for most of the race. Knowing that he had a major problem, he managed to make a pitstop (and get away from the pit stop in 5th gear), and as the race unfolded gave nothing to the leading Hill's pace. He changed his driving style around the twisty track, finding new trajectories and corner apexes [ [http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/05/10/spanish-grand-prix-flashback-1994 Grand Prix flashback: Spain 1994] ] . His past experience as a World Sports Car driver for team Sauber helped him control the car effectively despite being stuck in one gear. After hearing this, Patrick Head jokingly questioned why the championship was still going when a driver of Schumacher's caliber was racing in a competitive car.Fact|date=October 2007

Post-Race

After the race, the Williams team were very emotional with Hill's win.

Classification

Qualifying

Race

Notes

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*First race: David Coulthard, Andrea Montermini
*This was the Williams team first victory in 1994.
*Andrea Montermini replaced the late Roland Ratzenberger at Simtek but suffered a huge accident in practice resulting in his withdrawal from the race.
*Mark Blundell's 3rd place was the 77th and last podium finish for Tyrrell, in their 28 seasons of Formula 1.

References

F1 race report
Name_of_race = Spanish Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 1994
Previous_race_in_season = 1994 Monaco Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 1994 Canadian Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 1993 Spanish Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 1995 Spanish Grand Prix