Round 15 · 1994
Japanese Grand Prix
WinnerHIDWilliams · from P2
PoleSCH
Fastest lap1:56.597Hill · L24
Biggest gain+15Salo P25→P10
Retirements13of 26 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 | +1 | 50 | 1:55:53.532 FL | — | 10 |
| 2 | Benetton | 1 | -1 | 50 | +3.370 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Jean Alesi ALE | Ferrari | 7 | +4 | 50 | +52.050 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 4 | 0 | 50 | +56.070 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Jordan | 6 | +1 | 50 | +1:42.110 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Sauber | 3 | -3 | 50 | +1:59.860 | — | 1 | |
| 7 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 8 | +1 | 50 | +2:02.990 | — | |
| 8 | Footwork | 18 | +10 | 49 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 9 | Erik Comas COM | Larrousse | 22 | +13 | 49 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Mika Salo SAL | Team Lotus | 25 | +15 | 49 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Oliver Panis PAN | Ligier | 19 | +8 | 49 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | David Brabham BRV | Simtek | 24 | +12 | 48 | +2 laps | — | |
| 13 | Team Lotus | 17 | +4 | 48 | +2 laps | — | ||
| — | Hideki Noda NOD | Larrousse | 23 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Johnny Herbert HEB | Benetton | 5 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Jordan | 10 | 16 | DNF · L16 | — | |||
| — | Gerhard Berger BEG | Ferrari | 11 | 10 | DNF · L10 | — | ||
| — | Martin Brundle BRL | McLaren | 9 | 13 | DNF · L13 | — | ||
| — | Footwork | 12 | 13 | DNF · L13 | — | |||
| — | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Tyrrell | 14 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Michele Alboreto ALB | Minardi | 21 | 10 | DNF · L10 | — | ||
| — | Minardi | 16 | 10 | DNF · L10 | — | |||
| — | Bertrand Gachot GAC | Pacific | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | J J Lehto JLE | Sauber | 15 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Mark Blundell BLU | Tyrrell | 13 | 26 | DNF · L26 | — | ||
| — | Paul Belmondo BEM | Pacific | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Taki Inoue INO | Simtek | 26 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Franck Lagorce LAG | Ligier | 20 | 10 | DNF · L10 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 15
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 | ||
| 2 | Damon Hill HID | 91 | |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger BEG | 35 | |
| 4 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 26 | |
| 5 | Jean Alesi ALE | 23 | |
| 6 | 16 | ||
| 7 | David Coulthard COT | 14 | |
| 8 | Martin Brundle BRL | 12 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Suzuka Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 2 |
| 1992 | Japanese Grand Prix | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Williams | 2 |
| 1991 | Japanese Grand Prix | Gerhard Berger BEG | McLaren | 1 |
| 1990 | Japanese Grand Prix | Benetton | 6 | |
| 1989 | Japanese Grand Prix | Benetton | 6 | |
| 1988 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 1 |
| 1987 | Japanese Grand Prix | Gerhard Berger BEG | Ferrari | 1 |