1995 Hungarian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Damon Hill answered his recent setbacks with a commanding Hungarian Grand Prix victory, leading David Coulthard home in a Williams one-two. Michael Schumacher‘s troubled afternoon ended in retirement, while Rubens Barrichello lost a podium within sight of the finish.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Damon Hill	Williams
Pole time	1:16.982
Fastest lap	Damon Hill	Williams
Fastest-lap time	1:20.247 on lap 34
First	Damon Hill	Williams
Second	David Coulthard	Williams
Third	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
11 August 1995	Practice 1	Morning; start time unconfirmed
11 August 1995	Qualifying 1	Afternoon; start time unconfirmed
12 August 1995	Practice 2	Morning; start time unconfirmed
12 August 1995	Qualifying 2	Afternoon; start time unconfirmed
13 August 1995	Warm-up	Morning; start time unconfirmed
13 August 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 10 leading the 1995 F1 World Championship on 56 points, with Damon Hill on 35. Benetton headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 71 points.

Race entries

Pedro Lamy returned to Formula 1 with Minardi, replacing Pierluigi Martini after a long recovery from his testing injuries. Martin Brundle resumed his Ligier seat in place of Aguri Suzuki. Giovanni Lavaggi continued with Pacific following his debut in Germany.

Friday Free Practice

The dusty Hungaroring rewarded downforce rather than the low-drag settings used at Hockenheim. Williams brought a substantial rear wing and Benetton revised its diffuser. Michael Schumacher headed Friday practice, but that early speed did not mean the B195 was easy to drive: finding a dependable balance remained central to his weekend.

Friday Practice Classification

1995 Hungarian Grand Prix Practice, 11 August 1995

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:21.156	15
2	6	David Coulthard	Williams	+0.078s	16
3	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	+0.348s	20
4	5	Damon Hill	Williams	+0.708s	20
5	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	+0.777s	18
6	26	Olivier Panis	Ligier	+1.113s	21
7	8	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	+1.290s	20
8	15	Eddie Irvine	Jordan	+1.730s	11
9	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	+2.134s	8
10	23	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	+2.291s	23
11	2	Johnny Herbert	Benetton	+2.373s	21
12	7	Mark Blundell	McLaren	+2.467s	19
13	30	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	+2.747s	20
14	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	+2.940s	16
15	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	+3.530s	23
16	24	Luca Badoer	Minardi	+3.841s	23
17	29	Jean-Christophe Boullion	Sauber	+3.880s	19
18	4	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	+4.311s	23
19	9	Massimiliano Papis	Footwork	+4.366s	20
20	10	Taki Inoue	Footwork	+5.847s	20
21	17	Andrea Montermini	Pacific	+6.467s	12
22	21	Pedro Diniz	Forti	+7.040s	20
23	22	Roberto Moreno	Forti	+7.435s	18
24	16	Giovanni Lavaggi	Pacific	+8.931s	19

Friday Qualifying

Damon Hill led David Coulthard on Friday as Williams established its advantage. Jean Alesi crashed heavily and went to hospital for checks before returning to the circuit. Michael Schumacher struggled with the Benetton‘s handling, leaving himself work to do to challenge the front row.

Friday Qualifying Classification

1995 Hungarian Grand Prix first qualifying session, 11 August 1995

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	5	Damon Hill	Williams	1:18.374	10
2	6	David Coulthard	Williams	1:19.000	12
3	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:19.033	9
4	1	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:19.490	11
5	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:20.134	4
6	8	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	1:20.577	10
7	26	Olivier Panis	Ligier	1:20.952	6
8	30	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	1:21.234	6
9	15	Eddie Irvine	Jordan	1:21.246	9
10	7	Mark Blundell	McLaren	1:21.663	12
11	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	1:21.818	12
12	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:21.874	11
13	2	Johnny Herbert	Benetton	1:21.878	12
14	24	Luca Badoer	Minardi	1:22.345	12
15	23	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	1:22.600	12
16	29	Jean-Christophe Boullion	Sauber	1:22.766	7
17	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:22.866	11
18	9	Massimiliano Papis	Footwork	1:23.275	10
19	4	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:24.440	2
20	10	Taki Inoue	Footwork	1:24.656	12
21	17	Andrea Montermini	Pacific	1:25.465	7
22	21	Pedro Diniz	Forti	1:25.934	11
23	22	Roberto Moreno	Forti	1:26.059	12
24	16	Giovanni Lavaggi	Pacific	1:27.342	12

Saturday Free Practice

Damon Hill was fastest on Saturday morning, with Häkkinen close behind. Michael Schumacher‘s set-up improved after Friday’s difficulties, while Jean Alesi returned following his heavy qualifying accident. Ferrari‘s driver had escaped serious injury, but the crash and subsequent mechanical problems left him with an interrupted preparation for the final grid session.

Saturday Practice Classification

1995 Hungarian Grand Prix Practice, 12 August 1995

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	5	Damon Hill	Williams	1:18.682	22
2	8	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	+0.044s	22
3	1	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	+0.108s	20
4	6	David Coulthard	Williams	+0.194s	19
5	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	+0.519s	20
6	15	Eddie Irvine	Jordan	+1.100s	21
7	26	Olivier Panis	Ligier	+1.291s	23
8	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	+1.339s	7
9	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	+1.569s	19
10	2	Johnny Herbert	Benetton	+1.769s	23
11	7	Mark Blundell	McLaren	+2.103s	21
12	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	+2.169s	22
13	30	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	+2.329s	17
14	23	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	+2.956s	23
15	24	Luca Badoer	Minardi	+3.072s	23
16	4	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	+3.352s	22
17	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	+3.441s	22
18	29	Jean-Christophe Boullion	Sauber	+3.836s	18
19	10	Taki Inoue	Footwork	+4.491s	23
20	9	Massimiliano Papis	Footwork	+4.643s	10
21	22	Roberto Moreno	Forti	+6.207s	13
22	17	Andrea Montermini	Pacific	+6.399s	12
23	21	Pedro Diniz	Forti	+6.707s	21
24	16	Giovanni Lavaggi	Pacific	+9.189s	14

Saturday Qualifying

Damon Hill improved to claim his fourth consecutive pole, with David Coulthard alongside. Michael Schumacher qualified third despite a dramatic spin, while Gerhard Berger and Häkkinen completed the first five. Jean Alesi recovered to sixth, but the session confirmed Williams as the team to beat.

Saturday Qualifying Classification

1995 Hungarian Grand Prix second qualifying session, 12 August 1995

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	5	Damon Hill	Williams	1:16.982	11
2	6	David Coulthard	Williams	1:17.366	10
3	1	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:17.558	12
4	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:18.059	8
5	8	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	1:18.363	9
6	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:18.968	5
7	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	1:19.748	9
8	2	Johnny Herbert	Benetton	1:20.072	12
9	26	Olivier Panis	Ligier	1:20.160	10
10	30	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	1:20.413	5
11	24	Luca Badoer	Minardi	1:20.543	12
12	7	Mark Blundell	McLaren	1:20.640	2
13	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:20.902	3
14	23	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	1:21.156	12
15	4	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:21.624	12
16	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:21.702	10
17	10	Taki Inoue	Footwork	1:22.081	11
18	29	Jean-Christophe Boullion	Sauber	1:22.161	2
19	22	Roberto Moreno	Forti	1:24.351	12
20	17	Andrea Montermini	Pacific	1:24.371	12
21	21	Pedro Diniz	Forti	1:24.695	12
22	16	Giovanni Lavaggi	Pacific	1:26.570	11

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	5	Damon Hill	Williams	1:18.374	1:16.982	1:16.982	21
2	6	David Coulthard	Williams	1:19.000	1:17.366	1:17.366	22
3	1	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:19.490	1:17.558	1:17.558	23
4	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:19.033	1:18.059	1:18.059	17
5	8	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:20.577	1:18.363	1:18.363	19
6	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:20.134	1:18.968	1:18.968	9
7	15	Eddie Irvine	Jordan	1:21.246	1:19.499	1:21.246	9
8	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	1:21.818	1:19.748	1:19.748	21
9	2	Johnny Herbert	Benetton	1:21.878	1:20.072	1:20.072	24
10	26	Olivier Panis	Ligier	1:20.952	1:20.160	1:20.160	16
11	30	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	1:21.234	1:20.413	1:20.413	11
12	24	Luca Badoer	Minardi	1:22.345	1:20.543	1:20.543	24
13	7	Mark Blundell	McLaren	1:21.663	1:20.640	1:20.640	14
14	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:21.874	1:20.902	1:20.902	14
15	23	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	1:22.600	1:21.156	1:21.156	24
16	4	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:24.440	1:21.624	1:21.624	14
17	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:22.866	1:21.702	1:21.702	21
18	10	Taki Inoue	Footwork	1:24.656	1:22.081	1:22.081	23
19	29	Jean-Christophe Boullion	Sauber	1:22.766	1:22.161	1:22.161	9
20	9	Massimiliano Papis	Footwork	1:23.275	No time	1:23.275	10
21	22	Roberto Moreno	Forti	1:26.059	1:24.351	1:24.351	24
22	17	Andrea Montermini	Pacific	1:25.465	1:24.371	1:24.371	19
23	21	Pedro Diniz	Forti	1:25.934	1:24.695	1:24.695	23
24	16	Giovanni Lavaggi	Pacific	1:27.342	1:26.570	1:26.570	23

Sunday warm-up

Michael Schumacher headed the warm-up, with Häkkinen again showing useful speed in the McLaren. Heat and tyre wear were major concerns for the race. Three stops were widely favoured, but Rubens Barrichello, Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Mark Blundell were among those considering two, leaving room for contrasting strategies on a circuit where passing was difficult.

Warm-up Classification

1995 Hungarian Grand Prix Warm-up, 13 August 1995

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:18.838	12
2	8	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	+0.431s	11
3	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	+0.818s	12
4	5	Damon Hill	Williams	+0.955s	14
5	26	Olivier Panis	Ligier	+1.102s	16
6	15	Eddie Irvine	Jordan	+1.529s	14
7	6	David Coulthard	Williams	+1.816s	11
8	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	+1.946s	16
9	7	Mark Blundell	McLaren	+2.025s	12
10	2	Johnny Herbert	Benetton	+2.146s	16
11	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	+2.223s	11
12	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	+2.321s	11
13	30	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	+2.396s	13
14	29	Jean-Christophe Boullion	Sauber	+3.350s	11
15	4	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	+3.534s	13
16	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	+3.713s	13
17	23	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	+4.043s	13
18	10	Taki Inoue	Footwork	+4.757s	12
19	17	Andrea Montermini	Pacific	+5.339s	13
20	9	Massimiliano Papis	Footwork	+5.960s	12
21	22	Roberto Moreno	Forti	+6.401s	13
22	21	Pedro Diniz	Forti	+9.174s	8
23	16	Giovanni Lavaggi	Pacific	+10.617s	4
24	24	Luca Badoer	Minardi	+220.920s	4

What happened in the 1995 Hungarian Grand Prix?

Damon Hill led from the start and quickly pulled clear while David Coulthard held Michael Schumacher behind. The Benetton eventually passed the second Williams, but a problem with the refuelling equipment disrupted Michael Schumacher‘s stop. His challenge ended altogether with a late mechanical failure, leaving Williams secure in first and second.

Rubens Barrichello looked set to claim third until his Jordan lost power at the final corner. Gerhard Berger, Johnny Herbert, Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Olivier Panis all passed, dropping him to seventh and out of the points. The sudden reversal gave Ferrari the final podium place after a difficult weekend.

Earlier, Taki Inoue had been struck by a rescue vehicle while trying to help extinguish a fire on his stopped Footwork. He suffered minor injuries, in another alarming incident involving a support vehicle that season. At the front, Damon Hill‘s clean sweep of pole, victory and fastest lap reduced Michael Schumacher‘s championship advantage to eleven points.

After the race, Michael Schumacher headed the drivers’ standings with 56 points, followed by Damon Hill on 45. Benetton led the constructors’ table on 74, with Williams on 68.

1995 Hungarian Grand Prix race results

The 1995 Hungarian Grand Prix was held on 13 August 1995, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	5	Damon Hill	Williams	77	1:46:25.721	10
2	6	David Coulthard	Williams	77	+ 33.398	6
3	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	76	+ 1 Lap	4
4	2	Johnny Herbert	Benetton	76	+ 1 Lap	3
5	30	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	76	+ 1 Lap	2
6	26	Olivier Panis	Ligier	76	+ 1 Lap	1
7	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	76	+ 1 Lap	0
8	24	Luca Badoer	Minardi	75	+ 2 Laps	0
9	23	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	74	+ 3 Laps	0
10	29	Jean-Christophe Boullion	Sauber	74	+ 3 Laps	0
11	1	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	73	Fuel pump	0
12	17	Andrea Montermini	Pacific	73	+ 4 Laps	0
13	15	Eddie Irvine	Jordan	70	Clutch	0
Ret	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	67	Engine	0
Ret	4	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	58	Throttle	0
Ret	7	Mark Blundell	McLaren	54	Engine	0
Ret	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	46	Spun Off	0
Ret	9	Massimiliano Papis	Footwork	45	Brakes	0
Ret	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	42	Engine	0
Ret	21	Pedro Diniz	Forti	32	Engine	0
Ret	10	Taki Inoue	Footwork	13	Engine	0
Ret	22	Roberto Moreno	Forti	8	Gearbox	0
Ret	16	Giovanni Lavaggi	Pacific	5	Spun Off	0
Ret	8	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	3	Engine	0

1995 Hungarian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time
1	5	Damon Hill	Williams	34	1:20.247
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	22	1:20.506
3	6	David Coulthard	Williams	58	1:21.126
4	26	Olivier Panis	Ligier	40	1:21.343
5	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	38	1:21.371
6	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	40	1:21.977
7	15	Eddie Irvine	Jordan	49	1:22.211
8	7	Mark Blundell	McLaren	27	1:22.235
9	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	25	1:22.276
10	2	Johnny Herbert	Benetton	6	1:22.560
11	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	27	1:22.677
12	8	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	3	1:22.720
13	30	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	69	1:23.146
14	29	Jean-Christophe Boullion	Sauber	53	1:23.424
15	4	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	27	1:23.556
16	24	Luca Badoer	Minardi	51	1:23.608
17	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	25	1:23.994
18	23	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	16	1:24.269
19	10	Taki Inoue	Footwork	9	1:24.804
20	9	Massimiliano Papis	Footwork	8	1:25.730
21	17	Andrea Montermini	Pacific	40	1:26.077
22	22	Roberto Moreno	Forti	6	1:26.556
23	21	Pedro Diniz	Forti	6	1:26.913
24	16	Giovanni Lavaggi	Pacific	3	1:27.894

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 Hungarian Grand Prix.

1995 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Michael Schumacher	German	Benetton	56
2	Damon Hill	British	Williams	45
3	Jean Alesi	French	Ferrari	32
4	David Coulthard	British	Williams	29
5	Johnny Herbert	British	Benetton	28
6	Gerhard Berger	Austrian	Ferrari	25
7	Olivier Panis	French	Ligier	8
8	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Jordan	7
9	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	German	Sauber	7
10	Eddie Irvine	British	Jordan	6
11	Mika Häkkinen	Finnish	McLaren	5
12	Mark Blundell	British	McLaren	5
13	Martin Brundle	British	Ligier	3
14	Jean-Christophe Boullion	French	Sauber	2
15	Aguri Suzuki	Japanese	Ligier	1
16	Gianni Morbidelli	Italian	Footwork	1
–	Mika Salo	Finnish	Tyrrell	0
–	Pierluigi Martini	Italian	Minardi	0
–	Ukyo Katayama	Japanese	Tyrrell	0
–	Luca Badoer	Italian	Minardi	0
–	Andrea Montermini	Italian	Pacific	0
–	Domenico Schiattarella	Italian	Simtek	0
–	Taki Inoue	Japanese	Footwork	0
–	Pedro Lamy	Portuguese	Minardi	0
–	Pedro Diniz	Brazilian	Forti	0
–	Nigel Mansell	British	McLaren	0
–	Bertrand Gachot	Belgian	Pacific	0
–	Jos Verstappen	Dutch	Simtek	0
–	Karl Wendlinger	Austrian	Sauber	0
–	Roberto Moreno	Brazilian	Forti	0
–	Giovanni Lavaggi	Italian	Pacific	0
–	Massimiliano Papis	Italian	Footwork	0

1995 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Benetton	74
2	Williams	68
3	Ferrari	57
4	Jordan	13
5	Ligier	12
6	McLaren	10
7	Sauber	9
8	Footwork	1
9	Minardi	0
10	Tyrrell	0
11	Pacific	0
12	Simtek	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