1995 British Grand Prix

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

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Date = July 16
Year = 1995
Race_No = 8
Season_No = 17
Location = Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Northamptonshire, England
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 3.160
Course_km = 5.057
Distance_laps = 61
Distance_mi = 191.921
Distance_km = 307.075
Weather = Sunny
Pole_Driver = Damon Hill
Pole_Team = Williams-Renault
Pole_Time = 1:28.124
Pole_Country = United Kingdom
Fast_Driver = Damon Hill
Fast_Team = Williams-Renault
Fast_Time = 1:29.752
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Fast_Country = United Kingdom
First_Driver = Johnny Herbert
First_Team = Benetton-Renault
First_Country = United Kingdom
Second_Driver = Jean Alesi
Second_Team = Ferrari
Second_Country = France
Third_Driver = David Coulthard
Third_Team = Williams-Renault
Third_Country = United Kingdom

The 1995 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on July 16, 1995 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone. It was the 8th race of the 1995 Formula One season.

Damon Hill and Michael Schumacher were involved in a controversial collision on lap 45. Hill had opted for a two stop strategy, while Schumacher went for a one stop race. Hill left the pits on new tyres on lap 40, and had closed to within a second of Schumacher by lap 45. As the two entered Bridge corner, Hill was a fair distance back and as Schumacher slowed for the left-hander at Priory, Hill went for an ambitious overtaking manoeuvre up the inside. Schumacher closed the door and Hill crashed into him, taking both out of the race.

David Coulthard was attacking Johnny Herbert and had a quicker car, but was given a ten second stop-go penalty for speeding in the pits. Herbert took the victory, the first of his career.

Rubens Barrichello and Mark Blundell were battling for 4th place until the last lap, The Jordan driver tried to pass the McLaren but hit the car's back wheel, sending him into the gravel trap. Barrichello accused Blundell of braking deliberately to cause this. Blundell continued running on 3 wheels (due to a bad puncture from the collision). His car just made it to the end but he had been passed by Olivier Panis for 4th. This was the second successive year that Barrichello had a final-lap collision with a McLaren at Silverstone, after an incident with Mika Häkkinen in 1994

Gerhard Berger had his second disastrous pitstop in as many races. The Austrian left the pits before his mechanic could properly fit the left front tyre, although the mechanic in question had signalled he had done so whilst still trying to attach the wheel. The loose wheel caused a spin and retirement.

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F1 race report
Name_of_race = British Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 1995
Previous_race_in_season = 1995 French Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 1995 German Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 1994 British Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 1996 British Grand Prix