1995 Canadian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Jean Alesi celebrated his thirty-first birthday with the victory he had chased for years. His Ferrari won the Canadian Grand Prix after Michael Schumacher‘s late electrical trouble, while Rubens Barrichello and Eddie Irvine gave Jordan a memorable double podium at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Michael Schumacher	Benetton
Pole time	1:27.661
Fastest lap	Michael Schumacher	Benetton
Fastest-lap time	1:29.174 on lap 67
First	Jean Alesi	Ferrari
Second	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan
Third	Eddie Irvine	Jordan

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
9 June 1995	Practice 1	Morning; start time unconfirmed
9 June 1995	Qualifying 1	Afternoon; start time unconfirmed
10 June 1995	Practice 2	Morning; start time unconfirmed
10 June 1995	Qualifying 2	Afternoon; start time unconfirmed
11 June 1995	Warm-up	Morning; start time unconfirmed
11 June 1995	Race	14:00

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 6 leading the 1995 F1 World Championship on 34 points, with Damon Hill on 29. Benetton headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 36 points.

Race entries

Simtek‘s financial difficulties kept it out of Canada, reducing the field to twenty-four cars. Its absence proved permanent. Jean-Christophe Boullion continued at Sauber after his Monaco debut, while Mark Blundell remained alongside Häkkinen at McLaren.

Friday Free Practice

The bumpy surface was a major concern as the teams began Friday’s dry running. Benetton arrived with revised suspension geometry and a new front wing, while McLaren had removed the small wing from its engine cover. Establishing a stable platform over the bumps was therefore an important part of the preparation, beyond the contest for the quickest lap.

Friday Practice Classification

1995 Canadian Grand Prix Practice, 9 June 1995

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:28.145	23
2	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	+0.342s	23
3	5	Damon Hill	Williams	+1.136s	20
4	6	David Coulthard	Williams	+1.392s	20
5	8	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	+1.496s	21
6	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	+1.653s	18
7	15	Eddie Irvine	Jordan	+1.733s	21
8	26	Olivier Panis	Ligier	+1.989s	19
9	2	Johnny Herbert	Benetton	+2.030s	16
10	9	Gianni Morbidelli	Footwork	+2.284s	20
11	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	+2.443s	23
12	7	Mark Blundell	McLaren	+2.544s	18
13	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	+2.750s	21
14	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	+2.846s	3
15	30	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	+3.120s	20
16	4	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	+3.339s	23
17	29	Jean-Christophe Boullion	Sauber	+3.778s	23
18	23	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	+4.056s	21
19	24	Luca Badoer	Minardi	+5.016s	20
20	17	Andrea Montermini	Pacific	+5.684s	22
21	22	Roberto Moreno	Forti	+6.891s	22
22	10	Taki Inoue	Footwork	+7.043s	23
23	16	Bertrand Gachot	Pacific	+7.689s	7
24	21	Pedro Diniz	Forti	+9.845s	18

Friday Qualifying

Michael Schumacher took provisional pole on Friday with a lap that would survive the second session. Benetton‘s lead driver looked firmly in command, while the Williams pair faced a difficult task closing the gap. The performance also put Renault on course for its hundredth Formula 1 pole.

Friday Qualifying Classification

1995 Canadian Grand Prix first qualifying session, 9 June 1995

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:27.661	11
2	5	Damon Hill	Williams	1:28.039	12
3	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:28.247	9
4	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:28.525	8
5	6	David Coulthard	Williams	1:28.590	12
6	15	Eddie Irvine	Jordan	1:29.021	12
7	2	Johnny Herbert	Benetton	1:29.295	9
8	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:29.393	10
9	8	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	1:29.406	9
10	26	Olivier Panis	Ligier	1:29.809	10
11	7	Mark Blundell	McLaren	1:30.279	12
12	30	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	1:30.285	12
13	4	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:30.657	12
14	9	Gianni Morbidelli	Footwork	1:30.854	11
15	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	1:30.880	5
16	23	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:31.859	12
17	29	Jean-Christophe Boullion	Sauber	1:31.925	12
18	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:31.958	6
19	24	Luca Badoer	Minardi	1:32.453	12
20	10	Taki Inoue	Footwork	1:32.995	12
21	16	Bertrand Gachot	Pacific	1:33.866	12
22	17	Andrea Montermini	Pacific	1:33.910	9
23	22	Roberto Moreno	Forti	1:34.000	12
24	21	Pedro Diniz	Forti	1:36.187	7

Saturday Free Practice

Temperatures rose on Saturday, making it harder to improve on Friday’s performance. Williams continued to search for a satisfactory balance, while Ferrari also had work to do to get the best from its tyres. The changing conditions reinforced the value of the first qualifying session and complicated the final preparations for the grid contest.

Saturday Practice Classification

1995 Canadian Grand Prix Practice, 10 June 1995

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	5	Damon Hill	Williams	1:28.691	22
2	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	+0.121s	22
3	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	+0.196s	16
4	1	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	+0.377s	22
5	8	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	+0.379s	21
6	2	Johnny Herbert	Benetton	+0.406s	23
7	6	David Coulthard	Williams	+0.594s	17
8	30	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	+1.401s	23
9	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	+1.473s	13
10	15	Eddie Irvine	Jordan	+1.715s	19
11	7	Mark Blundell	McLaren	+1.748s	23
12	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	+1.936s	23
13	9	Gianni Morbidelli	Footwork	+2.163s	11
14	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	+2.391s	20
15	4	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	+3.072s	13
16	23	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	+3.140s	23
17	24	Luca Badoer	Minardi	+3.451s	22
18	29	Jean-Christophe Boullion	Sauber	+3.766s	15
19	10	Taki Inoue	Footwork	+4.122s	20
20	16	Bertrand Gachot	Pacific	+4.478s	23
21	26	Olivier Panis	Ligier	+4.706s	8
22	17	Andrea Montermini	Pacific	+4.992s	22
23	22	Roberto Moreno	Forti	+7.626s	23
24	21	Pedro Diniz	Forti	+8.160s	18

Saturday Qualifying

The warmer Saturday conditions left Michael Schumacher‘s benchmark intact. Damon Hill and David Coulthard completed the leading three, ahead of Gerhard Berger, Jean Alesi and Johnny Herbert. Gerhard Berger exceeded the twelve-lap allowance, although his Friday time already secured his position. The two McLarens and two Jordans completed the top ten.

Saturday Qualifying Classification

1995 Canadian Grand Prix second qualifying session, 10 June 1995

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:27.708	10
2	6	David Coulthard	Williams	1:28.091	12
3	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:28.189	12
4	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:28.474	12
5	2	Johnny Herbert	Benetton	1:28.498	12
6	5	Damon Hill	Williams	1:28.552	11
7	8	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	1:28.910	12
8	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:29.171	12
9	15	Eddie Irvine	Jordan	1:29.259	9
10	7	Mark Blundell	McLaren	1:29.641	12
11	30	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	1:30.017	11
12	9	Gianni Morbidelli	Footwork	1:30.159	12
13	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	1:30.255	11
14	26	Olivier Panis	Ligier	1:30.345	11
15	4	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:30.695	11
16	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:31.382	12
17	23	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:31.445	11
18	29	Jean-Christophe Boullion	Sauber	1:31.838	12
19	24	Luca Badoer	Minardi	1:31.853	11
20	16	Bertrand Gachot	Pacific	1:32.841	12
21	17	Andrea Montermini	Pacific	1:32.894	12
22	21	Pedro Diniz	Forti	1:34.982	12
23	22	Roberto Moreno	Forti	1:35.559	3

Combined Qualifying Classification

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

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Friday Time	Saturday Time	Best Time	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:27.661	1:27.708	1:27.661	21
2	5	Damon Hill	Williams	1:28.039	1:28.552	1:28.039	23
3	6	David Coulthard	Williams	1:28.590	1:28.091	1:28.091	24
4	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:28.247	1:28.189	1:28.189	21
5	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:28.525	1:28.474	1:28.474	20
6	2	Johnny Herbert	Benetton	1:29.295	1:28.498	1:28.498	21
7	8	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:29.406	1:28.910	1:28.910	21
8	15	Eddie Irvine	Jordan	1:29.021	1:29.259	1:29.021	21
9	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:29.393	1:29.171	1:29.171	22
10	7	Mark Blundell	McLaren	1:30.279	1:29.641	1:29.641	24
11	26	Olivier Panis	Ligier	1:29.809	1:30.345	1:29.809	21
12	30	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	1:30.285	1:30.017	1:30.017	23
13	9	Gianni Morbidelli	Footwork	1:30.854	1:30.159	1:30.159	23
14	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	1:30.880	1:30.255	1:30.255	16
15	4	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:30.657	1:30.695	1:30.657	23
16	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:31.958	1:31.382	1:31.382	18
17	23	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:31.859	1:31.445	1:31.445	23
18	29	Jean-Christophe Boullion	Sauber	1:31.925	1:31.838	1:31.838	24
19	24	Luca Badoer	Minardi	1:32.453	1:31.853	1:31.853	23
20	16	Bertrand Gachot	Pacific	1:33.866	1:32.841	1:32.841	24
21	17	Andrea Montermini	Pacific	1:33.910	1:32.894	1:32.894	21
22	10	Taki Inoue	Footwork	1:32.995	—	1:32.995	12
23	22	Roberto Moreno	Forti	1:34.000	1:35.559	1:34.000	15
24	21	Pedro Diniz	Forti	1:36.187	1:34.982	1:34.982	19

Sunday warm-up

Rain arrived on Sunday morning and transformed the warm-up. Jean Alesi was fastest, with Rubens Barrichello splitting the Ferraris, while both Williams drivers spun. Damon Hill returned to the circuit after an initial mistake but then became stuck in the gravel. The wet session gave little reassurance that the preceding dry running would translate smoothly into race performance.

Warm-up Classification

1995 Canadian Grand Prix Warm-up, 11 June 1995

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:50.363	15
2	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	+0.257s	11
3	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	+1.442s	12
4	1	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	+1.481s	14
5	8	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	+2.007s	12
6	30	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	+2.839s	11
7	29	Jean-Christophe Boullion	Sauber	+3.081s	14
8	24	Luca Badoer	Minardi	+3.099s	13
9	7	Mark Blundell	McLaren	+3.398s	13
10	2	Johnny Herbert	Benetton	+3.535s	12
11	26	Olivier Panis	Ligier	+3.581s	13
12	6	David Coulthard	Williams	+4.223s	11
13	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	+4.392s	14
14	4	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	+4.799s	13
15	9	Gianni Morbidelli	Footwork	+5.622s	10
16	5	Damon Hill	Williams	+5.630s	9
17	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	+5.837s	12
18	17	Andrea Montermini	Pacific	+7.302s	11
19	16	Bertrand Gachot	Pacific	+9.617s	10
20	23	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	+9.782s	6
21	10	Taki Inoue	Footwork	+13.543s	8
22	22	Roberto Moreno	Forti	+15.042s	7
23	21	Pedro Diniz	Forti	+18.560s	10
24	15	Eddie Irvine	Jordan	+24.557s	3

What happened in the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix?

Michael Schumacher led away, while Häkkinen and Johnny Herbert collided at the hairpin and David Coulthard spun out shortly afterwards. Jean Alesi passed Damon Hill to move into second. Damon Hill later retired with a hydraulic problem, and Gerhard Berger lost ground before his own race ended in contact with Martin Brundle.

Michael Schumacher appeared to have the race won until an electrical fault left him stuck in gear. A lengthy stop to change the steering wheel and reset the system handed Jean Alesi the lead. The Benetton returned to finish fifth, behind Olivier Panis, while Rubens Barrichello and Eddie Irvine secured second and third. Gianni Morbidelli took the final point.

Jean Alesi‘s delight was shared around the paddock and by the Canadian crowd, although spectators entering the circuit created a dangerous finish. The final classification was taken at 68 laps rather than the scheduled 69. When the Ferrari stopped on the slowing-down lap, Michael Schumacher gave the winner a lift back to the pits, completing an unforgettable birthday.

After the race, Michael Schumacher headed the drivers’ standings with 36 points, followed by Damon Hill on 29. Ferrari led the constructors’ table on 41, with Benetton on 38.

1995 Canadian Grand Prix race results

The 1995 Canadian Grand Prix was held on 11 June 1995, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	69	1:44:54.171	10
2	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	69	+31.477	6
3	15	Eddie Irvine	Jordan	69	+35.980	4
4	26	Olivier Panis	Ligier	69	+41.314	3
5	1	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	69	+44.676	2
6	9	Gianni Morbidelli	Footwork	68	+1 lap	1
7	4	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	68	+1 lap	0
8	24	Luca Badoer	Minardi	68	+1 lap	0
9	10	Taki Inoue	Footwork	67	+2 laps	0
10	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	61	Collision	0
11	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	61	Collision	0
Ret	23	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	60	Throttle	0
Ret	22	Roberto Moreno	Forti	54	Fuel system	0
Ret	5	Damon Hill	Williams	50	Gearbox	0
Ret	7	Mark Blundell	McLaren	47	Engine	0
Ret	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	42	Engine	0
Ret	16	Bertrand Gachot	Pacific	36	Battery	0
Ret	30	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	26	Engine	0
Ret	21	Pedro Diniz	Forti	26	Gearbox	0
Ret	29	Jean-Christophe Boullion	Sauber	19	Spun off	0
Ret	17	Andrea Montermini	Pacific	5	Gearbox	0
Ret	6	David Coulthard	Williams	1	Spun off	0
Ret	2	Johnny Herbert	Benetton	0	Collision	0
Ret	8	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	0	Collision	0

1995 Canadian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	67	1:29.174
2	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	33	1:30.398
3	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	21	1:30.491
4	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	33	1:30.626
5	5	Damon Hill	Williams	9	1:30.783
6	15	Eddie Irvine	Jordan	32	1:30.874
7	30	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	26	1:31.155
8	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	56	1:31.496
9	7	Mark Blundell	McLaren	25	1:31.527
10	26	Olivier Panis	Ligier	66	1:31.654
11	9	Gianni Morbidelli	Footwork	31	1:31.791
12	4	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	40	1:32.153
13	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	37	1:32.435
14	23	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	46	1:32.855
15	29	Jean-Christophe Boullion	Sauber	13	1:32.975
16	24	Luca Badoer	Minardi	15	1:33.000
17	10	Taki Inoue	Footwork	31	1:33.079
18	16	Bertrand Gachot	Pacific	21	1:33.607
19	17	Andrea Montermini	Pacific	5	1:35.588
20	22	Roberto Moreno	Forti	51	1:36.483
21	21	Pedro Diniz	Forti	5	1:38.055
22	6	David Coulthard	Williams	1	1:40.928

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

1995 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix.

1995 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Michael Schumacher	German	Benetton	36
2	Damon Hill	British	Williams	29
3	Jean Alesi	French	Ferrari	24
4	Gerhard Berger	Austrian	Ferrari	17
5	Johnny Herbert	British	Benetton	12
6	David Coulthard	British	Williams	9
7	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Jordan	6
8	Eddie Irvine	British	Jordan	6
9	Mika Häkkinen	Finnish	McLaren	5
10	Olivier Panis	French	Ligier	4
11	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	German	Sauber	4
12	Mark Blundell	British	McLaren	3
13	Gianni Morbidelli	Italian	Footwork	1
–	Mika Salo	Finnish	Tyrrell	0
–	Pierluigi Martini	Italian	Minardi	0
–	Aguri Suzuki	Japanese	Ligier	0
–	Luca Badoer	Italian	Minardi	0
–	Ukyo Katayama	Japanese	Tyrrell	0
–	Jean-Christophe Boullion	French	Sauber	0
–	Martin Brundle	British	Ligier	0
–	Domenico Schiattarella	Italian	Simtek	0
–	Taki Inoue	Japanese	Footwork	0
–	Andrea Montermini	Italian	Pacific	0
–	Pedro Diniz	Brazilian	Forti	0
–	Nigel Mansell	British	McLaren	0
–	Jos Verstappen	Dutch	Simtek	0
–	Karl Wendlinger	Austrian	Sauber	0
–	Roberto Moreno	Brazilian	Forti	0
–	Bertrand Gachot	Belgian	Pacific	0

1995 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Ferrari	41
2	Benetton	38
3	Williams	32
4	Jordan	12
5	McLaren	8
6	Ligier	4
7	Sauber	4
8	Footwork	1
9	Minardi	0
10	Tyrrell	0
11	Simtek	0
12	Pacific	0
13	Forti	0

1995 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	1995 Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	26 March
2	1995 Argentine Grand Prix	Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires	9 April
3	1995 San Marino Grand Prix	Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola	30 April
4	1995 Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló	14 May
5	1995 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	28 May
6	1995 Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montréal	11 June
7	1995 French Grand Prix	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours	2 July
8	1995 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	16 July
9	1995 German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring, Hockenheim	30 July
10	1995 Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring, Mogyoród	13 August
11	1995 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	27 August
12	1995 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	10 September
13	1995 Portuguese Grand Prix	Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril	24 September
14	1995 European Grand Prix	Nürburgring, Nürburg	1 October
15	1995 Pacific Grand Prix	TI Circuit-Aida, Aida	22 October
16	1995 Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka	29 October
17	1995 Australian Grand Prix	Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide	12 November