Round 1 · 1994
Brazilian Grand Prix
WinnerSCHBenetton · from P2
PoleSEY
Fastest lap1:18.455Schumacher · L7
Biggest gain+14Herbert P21→P7
Retirements14of 26 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benetton | 2 | +1 | 71 | 1:35:38.759 FL | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 4 | +2 | 70 | +1 lap | — | 6 |
| 3 | Jean Alesi ALE | Ferrari | 3 | 0 | 70 | +1 lap | — | 4 |
| 4 | Jordan | 14 | +10 | 70 | +1 lap | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Tyrrell | 10 | +5 | 69 | +2 laps | — | 2 |
| 6 | Karl Wendlinger WEN | Sauber | 7 | +1 | 69 | +2 laps | — | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert HEB | Team Lotus | 21 | +14 | 69 | +2 laps | — | |
| 8 | Minardi | 15 | +7 | 69 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 9 | Erik Comas COM | Larrousse | 13 | +4 | 68 | +3 laps | — | |
| 10 | Jose Lamy V PED | Team Lotus | 24 | +14 | 68 | +3 laps | — | |
| 11 | Oliver Panis PAN | Ligier | 19 | +8 | 68 | +3 laps | — | |
| 12 | David Brabham BRV | Simtek | 26 | +14 | 67 | +4 laps | — | |
| — | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 8 | 13 | DNF · L13 | — | ||
| — | Eddie Irvine IRV | Jordan | 16 | 34 | DNF · L34 | — | ||
| — | Jos Verstappen VEA | Benetton | 9 | 34 | DNF · L34 | — | ||
| — | Sauber | 5 | 15 | DNF · L15 | — | |||
| — | Gerhard Berger BEG | Ferrari | 17 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — | ||
| — | Martin Brundle BRL | McLaren | 18 | 34 | DNF · L34 | — | ||
| — | Footwork | 6 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — | |||
| — | Olivier Beretta BEE | Larrousse | 23 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — | ||
| — | Footwork | 11 | 21 | DNF · L21 | — | |||
| — | Michele Alboreto ALB | Minardi | 22 | 7 | DNF · L7 | — | ||
| — | Ayrton Senna SEY | Williams | 1 | 55 | DNF · L55 | — | ||
| — | Bertrand Gachot GAC | Pacific | 25 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Eric Bernard BNR | Ligier | 20 | 33 | DNF · L33 | — | ||
| — | Mark Blundell BLU | Tyrrell | 12 | 21 | DNF · L21 | — | ||
| — | Paul Belmondo BEM | Pacific | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Simtek | — | 0 | DNQ | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 1
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | ||
| 2 | Damon Hill HID | 6 | |
| 3 | Jean Alesi ALE | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | ||
| 5 | Ukyo Katayama KAT | 2 | |
| 6 | Karl Wendlinger WEN | 1 | |
| 7 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 0 | |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine IRV | 0 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 3 |
| 1992 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 1 |
| 1991 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 1 |
| 1990 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Ferrari | 6 |
| 1980 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Alpine | 6 | |
| 1979 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 1 |
| 1977 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Carlos Reutemann REU | Ferrari | 2 |
| 1976 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 2 |