1994 German Grand Prix
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| Race details | ||
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| Race 9 of 16 in the 1994 Formula One season. | ||
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| Date | July 31, 1994 | |
| Official name | LVI Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland | |
| Location | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 4.264 mi / 6.823 km |
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| Distance | 45 laps, 191.896 mi / 307.035 km | |
| Weather | Sunny | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Gerhard Berger |
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:43.582 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  David Coulthard |
Williams-Renault |
| Time | 1:46.211 on lap 11 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Gerhard Berger |
Ferrari |
| Second |  Olivier Panis |
Ligier-Renault |
| Third | Eric Bernard |
Ligier-Renault |
The 1994 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on July 31, 1994 at the Hockenheimring, Hockenheim. It was the 9th race of the 1994 Formula One season.
The race was notable for its high rate of attrition, with 11 retirements on the opening lap. Within ten seconds of the start Alex Zanardi and Andrea de Cesaris tangled towards the back of the pack, taking out both Michele Alboreto and Pierluigi Martini before even reaching the first corner. Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard then tangled going into the first corner, the Finn sliding in front of a group of cars into the wall on the outside of the circuit while the Scot continued to the pits to replace his front wing. Mark Blundell braked hard to avoid the McLaren only to be hit from behind by Eddie Irvine, while Rubens Barrichello had nowhere to go but the gravel. In the melee behind this incident, Johnny Herbert and Martin Brundle tangled, the Lotus spinning to a halt while the second McLaren continued. Heinz-Harald Frentzen was also pushed into the gravel and managed to continue, but stopped towards the end of the lap with broken suspension and a punctured tyre. Jean Alesi had got away unscathed, having qualified second, only for his Ferrari to stop with electrical problems on the run to the first chicane.
Also, Benetton driver, Jos Verstappen, came into the pits; while refuelling, some fuel was accidentally sprayed onto the hot bodywork of the car, a few seconds later the fuel ignited and Verstappen's car was engulfed in a ball of flames. Verstappen escaped the incident with burns around his eyes, as he had his visor up during the pit stop.
[edit] Classification
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[edit] Notes
- Fastest Lap: David Coulthard 1m 46.211s (His first)
- Jos Verstappen's car was set alight during a pit stop. The fire ended with Jos' retirement from the race and an inquiry from the FIA into the incident.
| Previous race: 1994 British Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1994 season |
Next race: 1994 Hungarian Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1993 German Grand Prix |
German Grand Prix | Next race: 1995 German Grand Prix |
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