| 1995 Argentine Grand Prix | |||
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| Race 2 of 17 in the 1995 Formula One World Championship | |||
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| Race details[1] | |||
| Date | April 9, 1995 | ||
| Official name | XVIII Gran Premio Marlboro de la Republica Argentina | ||
| Location | Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.259 km (2.661 miles) | ||
| Distance | 72 laps, 306.648 km (191.655 miles) | ||
| Weather | Cloudy | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Williams-Renault | ||
| Time | 1:53.241 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Renault | |
| Time | 1:30.522 on lap 55 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Williams-Renault | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Benetton-Renault | ||
The 1995 Argentine Grand Prix (formally the XVIII Gran Premio Marlboro de la Republica Argentina) was a Formula One motor race held on April 9, 1995 at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was the second round of the 1995 Formula One season and was the first Formula One race to take place in Argentina since 1981.[1] The race, contested over 72 laps, was won by Damon Hill for the Williams team after starting from second position. Jean Alesi finished second in a Ferrari, with Michael Schumacher third in a Benetton car. David Coulthard, who started the race from pole position, spun out of the race on lap 16 with an electrical problem.[2]
Report
Background
The race marked the return to the Formula One calendar for the Argentine country after being off the calendar since 1981. The race was removed from the calendar originally due to the retirement of Carlos Reutemann and Argentina's invasion of the Falkland Islands. It was reinstated following President Carlos Menem's rise into power in 1989.[3]
The track, however, was criticised due to its "dirtiness".[4]
Practice and qualifying
As the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez was a new track on the Formula One calendar, an extra day of practice was added to the schedule on the Thursday.[5]
Two practice sessions were held before the race; the first was held on Friday morning, with the second held on Saturday morning. Both sessions lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes.[6]
Qualifying was split into two one-hour sessions; the first was held on Friday afternoon with the second held on Saturday afternoon. The fastest time from either of the two qualifying sessions counted towards their final grid position.[6] Both sessions on Friday and Saturday were rain interrupted, leading to not much action on the track initally until conditions towards the end of the second session began to improve.[5] Coulthard clinched his first career pole position, in his Williams, with a time of 1:53.241.[1]
Race
Post-race
As a result of criticism surrounding the track, it was resurfaced over the winter months ready for the 1996 running of the race.[4]
Classification
Qualifying
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |  Damon Hill
|
Williams-Renault | 72 | 1:53:14.532 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | 27 |  Jean Alesi
|
Ferrari | 72 | +6.407 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | Michael Schumacher
|
Benetton-Renault | 72 | +33.376 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | Johnny Herbert
|
Benetton-Renault | 71 | +1 Lap | 11 | 3 |
| 5 | 30 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen
|
Sauber-Ford | 70 | +2 Laps | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | 28 |  Gerhard Berger
|
Ferrari | 70 | +2 Laps | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | 26 | Olivier Panis
|
Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 70 | +2 Laps | 18 | |
| 8 | 3 |  Ukyo Katayama
|
Tyrrell-Yamaha | 69 | +3 Laps | 15 | |
| 9 | 11 |  Domenico Schiattarella
|
Simtek-Ford | 68 | +4 Laps | 20 | |
| NC | 21 |  Pedro Diniz
|
Forti-Ford | 63 | Not classified | 25 | |
| NC | 22 | Roberto Moreno
|
Forti-Ford | 63 | Not classified | 24 | |
| Ret | 4 |  Mika Salo
|
Tyrrell-Yamaha | 48 | Collision | 7 | |
| Ret | 25 | Aguri Suzuki
|
Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 47 | Collision | 19 | |
| Ret | 23 | Pierluigi Martini
|
Minardi-Ford | 44 | Spun off | 16 | |
| Ret | 9 | Gianni Morbidelli
|
Footwork-Hart | 43 | Electrical | 12 | |
| Ret | 10 | Taki Inoue
|
Footwork-Hart | 40 | Spun off | 26 | |
| Ret | 14 | Rubens Barrichello
|
Jordan-Peugeot | 33 | Oil pressure | 10 | |
| Ret | 12 |  Jos Verstappen
|
Simtek-Ford | 23 | Gearbox | 14 | |
| Ret | 6 | David Coulthard
|
Williams-Renault | 16 | Electrical | 1 | |
| Ret | 7 | Mark Blundell
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 9 | Oil leak | 17 | |
| Ret | 15 | Eddie Irvine
|
Jordan-Peugeot | 6 | Engine | 4 | |
| Ret | 17 | Andrea Montermini
|
Pacific-Ford | 1 | Collision | 22 | |
| Ret | 8 | Mika Häkkinen
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 0 | Collision | 5 | |
| Ret | 16 |  Bertrand Gachot
|
Pacific-Ford | 0 | Collision | 23 | |
| Ret | 29 | Karl Wendlinger
|
Sauber-Ford | 0 | Collision | 21 | |
| Ret | 24 | Luca Badoer
|
Minardi-Ford | 0 | Collision | 13 |
Standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ^ a b c d e Henry, Alan (1995) [1995]. "1995 Grands Prix: Argentine Grand Prix". Autocourse 1995-96. Hazleton Publishing. pp. 102–103. ISBN 1-8745-5736-5.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|origmonth=ignored (help) - ^ "1995 Argentine Grand Prix". The Official Formula 1 Website. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
- ^ "What you may not know about Buenos Aires". GrandPrix.com. Inside F1. 1995-04-03. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b "Argentine Grand Prix Preview". Atlas F1. Haymarket Publications. 1996-04-04. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ a b "Grand Prix Results: Argentine GP, 1995". GrandPrix.com. Inside F1. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ a b Domenjoz, Luc. "Rules and Regulations". Formula 1 Yearbook 1995. Chronosports Editeur. pp. 216–217. ISBN 2-940125-06-6.
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