Round 16 · 1995
Japanese Grand Prix
WinnerSCHBenetton · from P1
PoleSCH
Fastest lap1:42.976Schumacher · L33
Biggest gain+16Blundell P23→P7
Retirements11of 23 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benetton | 1 | 0 | 53 | 1:36:52.930 FL | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 3 | +1 | 53 | +19.340 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Johnny Herbert HEB | Benetton | 9 | +6 | 53 | +1:23.800 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Jordan | 7 | +3 | 53 | +1:42.140 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Oliver Panis PAN | Ligier | 11 | +6 | 52 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Mika Salo SAL | Tyrrell | 12 | +6 | 52 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Mark Blundell BLU | McLaren | 23 | +16 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Sauber | 8 | 0 | 52 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 9 | Luca Badoer BAD | Minardi | 17 | +8 | 51 | +2 laps | — | |
| 10 | Karl Wendlinger WEN | Sauber | 15 | +5 | 51 | +2 laps | — | |
| 11 | Jose Lamy V PED | Minardi | 16 | +5 | 51 | +2 laps | — | |
| 12 | Taki Inoue INO | Footwork | 18 | +6 | 51 | +2 laps | — | |
| — | Jordan | 10 | 15 | DNF · L15 | — | |||
| — | David Coulthard COT | Williams | 6 | 39 | DNF · L39 | — | ||
| — | Jean Alesi ALE | Ferrari | 2 | 24 | DNF · L24 | — | ||
| — | Pedro Diniz DIN | Forti | 20 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — | ||
| — | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 4 | 40 | DNF · L40 | — | ||
| — | Gerhard Berger BEG | Ferrari | 5 | 16 | DNF · L16 | — | ||
| — | Footwork | 14 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | |||
| — | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Tyrrell | 13 | 12 | DNF · L12 | — | ||
| — | Roberto Moreno MOO | Forti | 21 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Aguri Suzuki SUZ | Ligier | — | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | Bertrand Gachot GAC | Pacific | 22 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | ||
| — | Pacific | 19 | 23 | DNF · L23 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 16
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102 | ||
| 2 | Damon Hill HID | 59 | |
| 3 | David Coulthard COT | 49 | |
| 4 | Johnny Herbert HEB | 45 | ▲1 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi ALE | 42 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger BEG | 31 | |
| 7 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 17 | ▲2 |
| 8 | 15 | ▼1 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Suzuka Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Japanese Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 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 |