1994 German Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = Germany
Grand Prix = German
Official name = LVI

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Caption =
Date = July 31
Year = 1994
Race_No = 9
Season_No = 16
Location = Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 4.264
Course_km = 6.823
Distance_laps = 45
Distance_mi = 191.896
Distance_km = 307.035
Weather = Sunny
Pole_Driver = Gerhard Berger
Pole_Team = Ferrari
Pole_Time = 1:43.582
Pole_Country = Austria
Fast_Driver = David Coulthard
Fast_Team = Williams-Renault
Fast_Time = 1:46.211
Fast_L

Fast_Country = United Kingdom
First_Driver = Gerhard Berger
First_Team = Ferrari
First_Country = Austria
Second_Driver = Olivier Panis
Second_Team = Ligier-Renault
Second_Country = France
Third_Driver = Eric Bernard
Third_Team = Ligier-Renault
Third_Country = France

The 1994 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on July 31, 1994 at the Hockenheimring, Hockenheim. It was the 9th race of the 1994 Formula One season.

The race was notable for its high rate of attrition, with 11 retirements on the opening lap. Within ten seconds of the start Alex Zanardi and Andrea de Cesaris tangled towards the back of the pack, taking out both Michele Alboreto and Pierluigi Martini before even reaching the first corner. Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard then tangled going into the first corner, the Finn sliding in front of a group of cars into the wall on the outside of the circuit while the Scot continued to the pits to replace his front wing. Mark Blundell braked hard to avoid the McLaren only to be hit from behind by Eddie Irvine, while Rubens Barrichello had nowhere to go but the gravel. In the melee behind this incident, Johnny Herbert and Martin Brundle tangled, the Lotus spinning to a halt while the second McLaren continued. Heinz-Harald Frentzen was also pushed into the gravel and managed to continue, but stopped towards the end of the lap with broken suspension and a punctured tyre. Jean Alesi had got away unscathed, having qualified second, only for his Ferrari to stop with electrical problems on the run to the first chicane.

Also, Benetton driver, Jos Verstappen, came into the pits; while refuelling, some fuel was accidentally sprayed onto the hot bodywork of the car, a few seconds later the fuel ignited and Verstappen's car was engulfed in a ball of flames. Verstappen escaped the incident with burns around his eyes, as he had his visor up during the pit stop.

Classification

Notes

*Fastest L

*Jos Verstappen's car was set alight during a pit stop. The fire ended with Jos' retirement from the race and an inquiry from the FIA into the incident.

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