1994 Monaco Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Michael Schumacher won the Monaco Grand Prix from his first Formula 1 pole, leading every lap ahead of Martin Brundle and Gerhard Berger. The weekend took place in mourning after Imola and brought further concern when Karl Wendlinger suffered serious injuries in practice.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Michael Schumacher	Benetton
Pole time	1:18.560
Fastest lap	Michael Schumacher	Benetton
Fastest-lap time	1:21.076 on lap 35
First	Michael Schumacher	Benetton
Second	Martin Brundle	McLaren
Third	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
12 May 1994	Practice 1	Morning; start time unconfirmed
12 May 1994	Qualifying 1	Afternoon; start time unconfirmed
14 May 1994	Practice 2	Morning; start time unconfirmed
14 May 1994	Qualifying 2	Afternoon; start time unconfirmed
15 May 1994	Warm-up	Morning; start time unconfirmed
15 May 1994	Race	15:30

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Michael Schumacher arrived at round 4 leading the 1994 F1 World Championship on 30 points, with Damon Hill on 7. Benetton headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 30 points.

Formula 1 arrived with safety at the centre of its discussions. New pit-lane restrictions were introduced and further changes to the cars were announced for subsequent races. Before the start, the front row of the physical grid was left vacant in tribute to Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger.

Race entries

Williams and Simtek each entered one car following the deaths of Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger. Jean Alesi returned to Ferrari, while de Andrea de Cesaris continued at Jordan for the final race of Eddie Irvine‘s suspension. Local driver Olivier Beretta made his first Monaco Grand Prix appearance. Sauber withdrew both cars after Karl Wendlinger‘s Thursday accident.

Thursday Free Practice

Karl Wendlinger‘s serious crash at the harbour chicane overshadowed Thursday practice. He suffered head injuries and was taken to hospital, prompting Sauber to withdraw. Michael Schumacher also had an interrupted morning when his engine failed, but switched cars and still set the quickest time. The sporting programme continued against profound concern for Karl Wendlinger‘s condition.

Thursday Practice Classification

1994 Monaco Grand Prix Practice, 12 May 1994

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:21.822	9
2	8	Martin Brundle	McLaren	+1.120s	21
3	4	Mark Blundell	Tyrrell	+1.739s	22
4	20	Erik Comas	Larrousse	+1.994s	22
5	7	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	+2.117s	19
6	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	+2.193s	22
7	30	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	+2.199s	19
8	0	Damon Hill	Williams	+2.638s	22
9	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	+2.728s	20
10	29	Karl Wendlinger	Sauber	+3.104s	21
11	10	Gianni Morbidelli	Footwork	+3.233s	16
12	6	Jyrki Jarvilehto	Benetton	+3.334s	16
13	19	Olivier Beretta	Larrousse	+3.595s	22
14	11	Pedro Lamy	Lotus	+4.135s	20
15	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	+4.479s	19
16	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	+4.605s	19
17	31	David Brabham	Simtek	+4.866s	21
18	15	Andrea de Cesaris	Jordan	+4.886s	9
19	23	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	+4.932s	21
20	25	Eric Bernard	Ligier	+5.326s	18
21	24	Michele Alboreto	Minardi	+6.419s	15
22	26	Olivier Panis	Ligier	+6.940s	18
23	34	Bertrand Gachot	Pacific	+8.026s	11
24	33	Paul Belmondo	Pacific	+8.266s	15
25	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	+8.453s	8
26	9	Christian Fittipaldi	Footwork	+9.191s	4

Thursday Qualifying

Michael Schumacher headed Thursday qualifying, while Martin Brundle put McLaren second ahead of Häkkinen. The Benetton had recovered from its morning engine trouble and immediately established a substantial advantage. Damon Hill had more work to do as Williams tried to make its sole car respond consistently around the street circuit.

Thursday Qualifying Classification

1994 Monaco Grand Prix first qualifying session, 12 May 1994

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:20.230	9
2	8	Martin Brundle	McLaren	1:21.580	10
3	7	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	1:21.881	11
4	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:22.038	11
5	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:22.521	7
6	0	Damon Hill	Williams	1:22.605	11
7	23	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:23.162	8
8	20	Erik Comas	Larrousse	1:23.514	7
9	4	Mark Blundell	Tyrrell	1:23.522	3
10	10	Gianni Morbidelli	Footwork	1:23.580	11
11	9	Christian Fittipaldi	Footwork	1:23.588	11
12	6	Jyrki Jarvilehto	Benetton	1:23.885	11
13	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:24.103	8
14	19	Olivier Beretta	Larrousse	1:24.126	11
15	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:24.488	10
16	15	Andrea de Cesaris	Jordan	1:24.519	11
17	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:24.731	11
18	26	Olivier Panis	Ligier	1:25.115	10
19	24	Michele Alboreto	Minardi	1:25.421	11
20	11	Pedro Lamy	Lotus	1:25.859	11
21	31	David Brabham	Simtek	1:26.690	10
22	25	Eric Bernard	Ligier	1:27.694	3
23	33	Paul Belmondo	Pacific	1:29.984	9
24	34	Bertrand Gachot	Pacific	1:48.173	2

Saturday Free Practice

Michael Schumacher remained fastest on Saturday morning, with Häkkinen closer behind. Williams continued trying to improve Damon Hill‘s difficult ride over the bumps, while Martin Brundle‘s weekend became less promising as differential problems upset the McLaren‘s balance. Finding a car the driver could trust between the barriers was especially important after Thursday’s events.

Saturday Practice Classification

1994 Monaco Grand Prix Practice, 14 May 1994

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:20.464	21
2	7	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	+0.451s	18
3	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	+0.581s	22
4	0	Damon Hill	Williams	+1.566s	22
5	4	Mark Blundell	Tyrrell	+1.809s	19
6	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	+2.010s	22
7	9	Christian Fittipaldi	Footwork	+2.360s	21
8	10	Gianni Morbidelli	Footwork	+2.431s	18
9	23	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	+2.545s	22
10	15	Andrea de Cesaris	Jordan	+2.720s	19
11	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	+2.810s	20
12	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	+3.391s	22
13	24	Michele Alboreto	Minardi	+3.444s	21
14	8	Martin Brundle	McLaren	+3.472s	13
15	6	Jyrki Jarvilehto	Benetton	+3.809s	17
16	25	Eric Bernard	Ligier	+4.270s	21
17	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	+4.466s	17
18	20	Erik Comas	Larrousse	+5.079s	15
19	26	Olivier Panis	Ligier	+5.107s	21
20	11	Pedro Lamy	Lotus	+5.178s	22
21	19	Olivier Beretta	Larrousse	+5.396s	15
22	31	David Brabham	Simtek	+5.475s	20
23	34	Bertrand Gachot	Pacific	+8.211s	15
24	33	Paul Belmondo	Pacific	+9.372s	14

Saturday Qualifying

Häkkinen briefly threatened Michael Schumacher‘s benchmark on Saturday, but the Benetton driver responded with a sequence of quicker laps to secure his first pole. Gerhard Berger qualified third and Damon Hill fourth. Martin Brundle could not reproduce Thursday’s position and slipped to eighth, behind Jean Alesi and both Footworks.

Saturday Qualifying Classification

1994 Monaco Grand Prix second qualifying session, 14 May 1994

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:18.560	9
2	7	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	1:19.488	11
3	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:19.958	9
4	0	Damon Hill	Williams	1:20.079	11
5	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:20.452	11
6	9	Christian Fittipaldi	Footwork	1:21.053	11
7	10	Gianni Morbidelli	Footwork	1:21.189	10
8	8	Martin Brundle	McLaren	1:21.222	10
9	23	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:21.288	10
10	4	Mark Blundell	Tyrrell	1:21.614	11
11	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:21.731	11
12	24	Michele Alboreto	Minardi	1:21.793	11
13	20	Erik Comas	Larrousse	1:22.211	11
14	15	Andrea de Cesaris	Jordan	1:22.265	11
15	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:22.359	11
16	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:22.375	11
17	6	Jyrki Jarvilehto	Benetton	1:22.679	11
18	19	Olivier Beretta	Larrousse	1:23.025	11
19	11	Pedro Lamy	Lotus	1:23.858	11
20	26	Olivier Panis	Ligier	1:24.131	6
21	25	Eric Bernard	Ligier	1:24.377	9
22	31	David Brabham	Simtek	1:24.656	10
23	34	Bertrand Gachot	Pacific	1:26.082	6
24	33	Paul Belmondo	Pacific	8:36.897	1

Combined Qualifying Classification

Each driver’s faster time from the two qualifying sessions determined the overall order.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Thursday Time	Saturday Time	Best Time	Laps
1	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:20.230	1:18.560	1:18.560	18
2	7	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:21.881	1:19.488	1:19.488	22
3	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:22.038	1:19.958	1:19.958	20
4	0	Damon Hill	Williams	1:22.605	1:20.079	1:20.079	22
5	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:22.521	1:20.452	1:20.452	18
6	9	Christian Fittipaldi	Footwork	1:23.588	1:21.053	1:21.053	22
7	10	Gianni Morbidelli	Footwork	1:23.580	1:21.189	1:21.189	21
8	8	Martin Brundle	McLaren	1:21.580	1:21.222	1:21.222	20
9	23	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:23.162	1:21.288	1:21.288	18
10	4	Mark Blundell	Tyrrell	1:23.522	1:21.614	1:21.614	14
11	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:24.488	1:21.731	1:21.731	21
12	24	Michele Alboreto	Minardi	1:25.421	1:21.793	1:21.793	22
13	20	Érik Comas	Larrousse	1:23.514	1:22.211	1:22.211	18
14	15	Andrea de Cesaris	Jordan	1:24.519	1:22.265	1:22.265	22
15	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:24.731	1:22.359	1:22.359	22
16	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:24.103	1:22.375	1:22.375	19
17	6	JJ Lehto	Benetton	1:23.885	1:22.679	1:22.679	22
18	19	Olivier Beretta	Larrousse	1:24.126	1:23.025	1:23.025	22
19	11	Pedro Lamy	Lotus	1:25.859	1:23.858	1:23.858	22
20	26	Olivier Panis	Ligier	1:25.115	1:24.131	1:24.131	16
21	25	Éric Bernard	Ligier	1:27.694	1:24.377	1:24.377	12
22	31	David Brabham	Simtek	1:26.690	1:24.656	1:24.656	20
23	34	Bertrand Gachot	Pacific	1:48.173	1:26.082	1:26.082	8
24	33	Paul Belmondo	Pacific	1:29.984	8:36.897	1:29.984	10
WD	30	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	No time	No time	—	—
WD	29	Karl Wendlinger	Sauber	No time	No time	—	—

Sunday warm-up

Michael Schumacher led the warm-up, with Häkkinen again his nearest challenger. Most teams prepared for two fuel stops, making pit work important on a circuit where overtaking remained difficult. Later, the drivers gathered for a minute’s silence in memory of Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger before taking their places for the race.

Warm-up Classification

1994 Monaco Grand Prix Warm-up, 15 May 1994

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:21.294	12
2	7	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	+0.266s	15
3	0	Damon Hill	Williams	+0.744s	14
4	8	Martin Brundle	McLaren	+1.164s	14
5	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	+1.649s	12
6	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	+1.965s	11
7	9	Christian Fittipaldi	Footwork	+2.048s	13
8	15	Andrea de Cesaris	Jordan	+2.631s	13
9	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	+2.678s	11
10	20	Erik Comas	Larrousse	+2.730s	12
11	4	Mark Blundell	Tyrrell	+2.746s	15
12	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	+2.802s	15
13	23	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	+3.031s	12
14	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	+3.069s	10
15	19	Olivier Beretta	Larrousse	+3.152s	15
16	26	Olivier Panis	Ligier	+3.819s	13
17	10	Gianni Morbidelli	Footwork	+3.919s	7
18	6	Jyrki Jarvilehto	Benetton	+4.349s	9
19	11	Pedro Lamy	Lotus	+4.763s	12
20	25	Eric Bernard	Ligier	+4.985s	10
21	31	David Brabham	Simtek	+5.007s	10
22	24	Michele Alboreto	Minardi	+5.014s	9
23	34	Bertrand Gachot	Pacific	+6.053s	9

What happened in the 1994 Monaco Grand Prix?

Michael Schumacher escaped the opening-corner trouble as Damon Hill and Häkkinen made contact and both retired. Gianni Morbidelli and Pierluigi Martini also collided, removing two more cars. Gerhard Berger initially ran second, but Michael Schumacher was already building a lead that nobody would seriously challenge.

Oil from Mark Blundell‘s retiring Tyrrell caught Gerhard Berger out at Sainte Dévote and helped Martin Brundle move into contention for second. The McLaren needed an additional stop after debris obstructed its cooling, but Martin Brundle recovered the position through the remaining pit-stop sequence. Gerhard Berger completed the podium.

De Andrea de Cesaris finished fourth ahead of Jean Alesi, with Michele Alboreto taking sixth for his final Formula 1 point. Michael Schumacher completed the full 78 laps in front and set fastest lap as well, achieving his first Grand Slam. Four wins from four races left him firmly in control of the championship.

After the race, Michael Schumacher headed the drivers’ standings with 40 points, followed by Gerhard Berger on 10. Benetton led the constructors’ table on 40, with Ferrari on 22.

1994 Monaco Grand Prix race results

The 1994 Monaco Grand Prix was held on 15 May 1994, with a scheduled start of 15:30 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	78	1:49:55.372	10
2	8	Martin Brundle	McLaren	78	+ 37.278	6
3	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	78	+ 1:16.824	4
4	15	Andrea de Cesaris	Jordan	77	+ 1 Lap	3
5	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	77	+ 1 Lap	2
6	24	Michele Alboreto	Minardi	77	+ 1 Lap	1
7	6	JJ Lehto	Benetton	77	+ 1 Lap	0
8	19	Olivier Beretta	Larrousse	76	+ 2 Laps	0
9	26	Olivier Panis	Ligier	76	+ 2 Laps	0
10	20	Érik Comas	Larrousse	75	+ 3 Laps	0
11	11	Pedro Lamy	Lotus	73	+ 5 Laps	0
Ret	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	68	Gearbox	0
Ret	33	Paul Belmondo	Pacific	53	Physical	0
Ret	34	Bertrand Gachot	Pacific	49	Gearbox	0
Ret	9	Christian Fittipaldi	Footwork	47	Gearbox	0
Ret	31	David Brabham	Simtek	45	Engine	0
Ret	4	Mark Blundell	Tyrrell	40	Engine	0
Ret	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	38	Gearbox	0
Ret	25	Éric Bernard	Ligier	34	Spun off	0
Ret	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	27	Electrical	0
Ret	7	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	0	Collision	0
Ret	0	Damon Hill	Williams	0	Collision damage	0
Ret	10	Gianni Morbidelli	Footwork	0	Collision	0
Ret	23	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	0	Collision	0
WD	30	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber		Withdrawn	0
DNS	29	Karl Wendlinger	Sauber		Injury	0

1994 Monaco Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time
1	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	35	1:21.076
2	8	Martin Brundle	McLaren	29	1:21.998
3	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	16	1:22.248
4	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	64	1:23.420
5	6	Jyrki Jarvilehto	Benetton	75	1:23.737
6	9	Christian Fittipaldi	Footwork	14	1:23.765
7	4	Mark Blundell	Tyrrell	37	1:23.840
8	15	Andrea de Cesaris	Jordan	70	1:23.978
9	24	Michele Alboreto	Minardi	26	1:23.996
10	20	Erik Comas	Larrousse	46	1:24.080
11	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	9	1:24.498
12	19	Olivier Beretta	Larrousse	24	1:25.169
13	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	16	1:25.240
14	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	43	1:25.479
15	26	Olivier Panis	Ligier	67	1:25.563
16	31	David Brabham	Simtek	18	1:25.844
17	25	Eric Bernard	Ligier	14	1:25.904
18	11	Pedro Lamy	Lotus	42	1:26.339
19	34	Bertrand Gachot	Pacific	21	1:27.711
20	33	Paul Belmondo	Pacific	33	1:30.048

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. No fastest-lap bonus point was awarded.

1994 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 1994 Monaco Grand Prix.

1994 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Michael Schumacher	German	Benetton	40
2	Gerhard Berger	Austrian	Ferrari	10
3	Damon Hill	British	Williams	7
4	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Jordan	7
5	Martin Brundle	British	McLaren	6
6	Nicola Larini	Italian	Ferrari	6
7	Jean Alesi	French	Ferrari	6
8	Mika Häkkinen	Finnish	McLaren	4
9	Karl Wendlinger	Austrian	Sauber	4
10	Ukyo Katayama	Japanese	Tyrrell	4
11	Christian Fittipaldi	Brazilian	Footwork	3
12	Andrea de Cesaris	Italian	Jordan	3
13	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	German	Sauber	2
14	Érik Comas	French	Larrousse	1
15	Michele Alboreto	Italian	Minardi	1
–	Johnny Herbert	British	Lotus	0
–	JJ Lehto	Finnish	Benetton	0
–	Pedro Lamy	Portuguese	Lotus	0
–	Pierluigi Martini	Italian	Minardi	0
–	Olivier Beretta	Monegasque	Larrousse	0
–	Olivier Panis	French	Ligier	0
–	Mark Blundell	British	Tyrrell	0
–	Éric Bernard	French	Ligier	0
–	Roland Ratzenberger	Austrian	Simtek	0
–	David Brabham	Australian	Simtek	0
–	Gianni Morbidelli	Italian	Footwork	0
–	Ayrton Senna	Brazilian	Williams	0
–	Paul Belmondo	French	Pacific	0
–	Bertrand Gachot	Belgian	Pacific	0
–	Eddie Irvine	British	Jordan	0
–	Jos Verstappen	Dutch	Benetton	0
–	Aguri Suzuki	Japanese	Jordan	0

1994 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Benetton	40
2	Ferrari	22
3	McLaren	10
4	Jordan	10
5	Williams	7
6	Sauber	6
7	Tyrrell	4
8	Footwork	3
9	Larrousse	1
10	Minardi	1
–	Lotus	0
–	Ligier	0
–	Simtek	0
–	Pacific	0

1994 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	1994 Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	27 March
2	1994 Pacific Grand Prix	TI Circuit-Aida, Aida	17 April
3	1994 San Marino Grand Prix	Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola	1 May
4	1994 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	15 May
5	1994 Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló	29 May
6	1994 Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montréal	12 June
7	1994 French Grand Prix	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours	3 July
8	1994 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	10 July
9	1994 German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring, Hockenheim	31 July
10	1994 Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring, Mogyoród	14 August
11	1994 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	28 August
12	1994 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	11 September
13	1994 Portuguese Grand Prix	Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril	25 September
14	1994 European Grand Prix	Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera	16 October
15	1994 Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka	6 November
16	1994 Australian Grand Prix	Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide	13 November