1995 Spanish Grand Prix


The 1995 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 14 May 1995 at the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona. It was the fourth race of the 1995 Formula One season. It proved to be the final race for 1992 Formula One champion Nigel Mansell, who quit the McLaren team after the race. Both Damon Hill and Rubens Barrichello experienced gearbox problems on the final lap, Hill dropping from 2nd and Barrichello from 6th. This gave the Benetton team what would ultimately be their second and final 1–2 finish.

Summary

Schumacher got a perfect start despite the green light failing to illuminate. He led from start to finish on a two stop strategy. Team mate Herbert memorably left the pits with the rear jack attached to his car. This was not the only drama in the pit lane as Gachot suffered a small refuelling fire when pulling away from his second stop.
Mansell's brief spell with the McLaren team came to an end when he retired the MP4/10 in the pits when already well down the order, complaining of poor handling. On the last lap Hill, lying second, suffered a hydraulic problem which saw him crawl across the line in fourth. This allowed Herbert to finish second, his best finish to date and his first ever podium finish. Barrichello had a similar problem losing sixth to Panis – both incidents were unseen by the TV coverage.

Classification

Qualifying

Race

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings
;Constructors' Championship standings