1995 European Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = Europe
Grand Prix = European
Official name = XL Grand Prix of Europecite book |last=Henry |first=Alan |authorlink=Alan Henry |title=Autocourse 1995-96 |origyear=1995 | origmonth = December |publisher=Hazelton Publishing |isbn=978-1874557364 |pages=p. 206–207]

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Caption = The lighter route was used for the first section of the circuit.
Date = October 1
Year = 1995
Race_No = 14
Season_No = 17
Location = Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 2.847
Course_km = 4.556
Distance_laps = 67
Distance_mi = 190.782
Distance_km = 305.252
Weather = Rain, later dried out
Pole_Driver = David Coulthard
Pole_Team = Williams-Renault
Pole_Time = 1:18.738
Pole_Country = United Kingdom
Fast_Driver = Michael Schumacher
Fast_Team = Benetton-Renault
Fast_Time = 1:21.180
Fast_L

Fast_Country = Germany
First_Driver = Michael Schumacher
First_Team = Benetton-Renault
First_Country = Germany
Second_Driver = Jean Alesi
Second_Team = Ferrari
Second_Country = France
Third_Driver = David Coulthard
Third_Team = Williams-Renault
Third_Country = United Kingdom

The 1995 European Grand Prix (formally the XL Grand Prix of Europe) was a Formula One motor race held on October 1, 1995 at the Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany. It was the 14th race of the 1995 Formula One season. The race, contested over 67 laps, was won by Michael Schumacher for the Benetton team after starting from third position. Jean Alesi finished second in a Ferrari, with David Coulthard, who started the race from pole position, third in a Williams car.cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1995/127/ |publisher=The Official Formula 1 Website |title=1995 European Grand Prix |accessdate=2008-08-20]

Jean Alesi led by 44 seconds and a spare pitstop over Michael Schumacher at one stage, but Schumacher hauled him in and overtook him on the penultimate lap.

Reigning British Touring Car Champion Gabriele Tarquini made a one-off return to Formula One, replacing Ukyo Katayama in the Tyrrell following the Japanese driver's huge crash at the previous race.

Classification

Notes

*Last race: Gabriele Tarquini, Jean-Denis Deletraz

References

F1 race report
Name_of_race = European Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 1995
Previous_race_in_season = 1995 Portuguese Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 1995 Pacific Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 1994 European Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 1996 European Grand PrixF1GP