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Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1994 · qualifying
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- Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1994 · qualifying
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F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/549-qualifying
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F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Grand Prix context
Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1994 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1994 Formula 1 World Championship · round 1
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 1:35:38.759 · 71 laps · ford | 10 |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams | Time not recorded · 70 laps · renault | 6 |
| 3 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 70 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | Time not recorded · 70 laps · hart | 3 |
| 5 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 69 laps · yamaha | 2 |
| 6 | Karl Wendlinger | Sauber | Time not recorded · 69 laps · mercedes | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus | Time not recorded · 69 laps · mugen-honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Érik Comas | Larrousse | Time not recorded · 68 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Pedro Lamy | Lotus | Time not recorded · 68 laps · mugen-honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | Time not recorded · 68 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | David Brabham | Simtek | Time not recorded · 67 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ayrton Senna | Williams | Spun off · Time not recorded · 55 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Martin Brundle | McLaren | Collision · Time not recorded · 34 laps · peugeot | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Irvine | Jordan | Collision · Time not recorded · 34 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jos Verstappen | Benetton | Collision · Time not recorded · 34 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Éric Bernard | Ligier | Collision · Time not recorded · 33 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mark Blundell | Tyrrell | Spun off · Time not recorded · 21 laps · yamaha | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Christian Fittipaldi | Footwork | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 21 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | Spun off · Time not recorded · 15 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 13 laps · peugeot | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Minardi | Engine · Time not recorded · 7 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 5 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 5 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Olivier Beretta | Larrousse | Collision · Time not recorded · 2 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bertrand Gachot | Pacific | Collision · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ilmor | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Roland Ratzenberger | Simtek | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Paul Belmondo | Pacific | Time not recorded · ilmor | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Williams | 1:15.962 · 22 laps · renault | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 1:16.290 · 20 laps · ford | |
| 3 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:17.385 · 14 laps · ferrari | |
| 4 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1:17.554 · 23 laps · renault | |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:17.806 · 24 laps · mercedes | |
| 6 | Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork | 1:17.866 · 20 laps · ford | |
| 7 | Karl Wendlinger | Sauber | 1:17.927 · 24 laps · mercedes | |
| 8 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:18.122 · 17 laps · peugeot | |
| 9 | Jos Verstappen | Benetton | 1:18.183 · 19 laps · ford | |
| 10 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:18.194 · 22 laps · yamaha | |
| 11 | Christian Fittipaldi | Footwork | 1:18.204 · 20 laps · ford | |
| 12 | Mark Blundell | Tyrrell | 1:18.246 · 19 laps · yamaha | |
| 13 | Érik Comas | Larrousse | 1:18.321 · 18 laps · ford | |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:18.414 · 18 laps · hart | |
| 15 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:18.659 · 22 laps · ford | |
| 16 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan | 1:18.751 · 24 laps · hart | |
| 17 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:18.855 · 9 laps · ferrari | |
| 18 | Martin Brundle | McLaren | 1:18.864 · 14 laps · peugeot | |
| 19 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:19.304 · 21 laps · renault | |
| 20 | Éric Bernard | Ligier | 1:19.396 · 18 laps · renault | |
| 21 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus | 1:19.483 · 23 laps · mugen-honda | |
| 22 | Michele Alboreto | Minardi | 1:19.517 · 24 laps · ford | |
| 23 | Olivier Beretta | Larrousse | 1:19.524 · 16 laps · ford | |
| 24 | Pedro Lamy | Lotus | 1:19.975 · 21 laps · mugen-honda | |
| 25 | Bertrand Gachot | Pacific | 1:20.729 · 18 laps · ilmor | |
| 26 | David Brabham | Simtek | 1:21.186 · 15 laps · ford | |
| 27 | Roland Ratzenberger | Simtek | 1:22.707 · 12 laps · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Williams | 1:15.962 · renault | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 1:16.290 · ford | |
| 3 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:17.385 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1:17.554 · renault | |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:17.806 · mercedes | |
| 6 | Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork | 1:17.866 · ford | |
| 7 | Karl Wendlinger | Sauber | 1:17.927 · mercedes | |
| 8 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:18.122 · peugeot | |
| 9 | Jos Verstappen | Benetton | 1:18.183 · ford | |
| 10 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:18.194 · yamaha | |
| 11 | Christian Fittipaldi | Footwork | 1:18.204 · ford | |
| 12 | Mark Blundell | Tyrrell | 1:18.246 · yamaha | |
| 13 | Érik Comas | Larrousse | 1:18.321 · ford | |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:18.414 · hart | |
| 15 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:18.659 · ford | |
| 16 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan | 1:18.751 · hart | |
| 17 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:18.855 · ferrari | |
| 18 | Martin Brundle | McLaren | 1:18.864 · peugeot | |
| 19 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:19.304 · renault | |
| 20 | Éric Bernard | Ligier | 1:19.396 · renault | |
| 21 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus | 1:19.483 · mugen-honda | |
| 22 | Michele Alboreto | Minardi | 1:19.517 · ford | |
| 23 | Olivier Beretta | Larrousse | 1:19.524 · ford | |
| 24 | Pedro Lamy | Lotus | 1:19.975 · mugen-honda | |
| 25 | Bertrand Gachot | Pacific | 1:20.729 · ilmor | |
| 26 | David Brabham | Simtek | 1:21.186 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 3 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 5 | Ukyo Katayama | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 6 | Karl Wendlinger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| freePractice1Results | Ayrton Senna | 1 | 1:16.201 |
| freePractice1Results | Michael Schumacher | 2 | 1:17.168 |
| freePractice1Results | Christian Fittipaldi | 3 | 1:18.059 |
| freePractice1Results | Mark Blundell | 4 | 1:18.076 |
| freePractice1Results | Karl Wendlinger | 5 | 1:18.134 |
| freePractice1Results | Mika Häkkinen | 6 | 1:18.580 |
| freePractice1Results | Gianni Morbidelli | 7 | 1:18.677 |
| freePractice1Results | Gerhard Berger | 8 | 1:18.754 |
| freePractice1Results | Jean Alesi | 9 | 1:18.800 |
| freePractice1Results | Ukyo Katayama | 10 | 1:19.065 |
| freePractice1Results | Olivier Panis | 11 | 1:19.401 |
| freePractice1Results | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 12 | 1:19.453 |
| freePractice1Results | Rubens Barrichello | 13 | 1:19.540 |
| freePractice1Results | Jos Verstappen | 14 | 1:19.625 |
| freePractice1Results | Pierluigi Martini | 15 | 1:19.815 |
| freePractice1Results | Érik Comas | 16 | 1:19.815 |
| freePractice1Results | Michele Alboreto | 17 | 1:20.004 |
| freePractice1Results | Johnny Herbert | 18 | 1:20.123 |
| freePractice1Results | Éric Bernard | 19 | 1:20.149 |
| freePractice1Results | Martin Brundle | 20 | 1:20.314 |
| freePractice1Results | Eddie Irvine | 21 | 1:20.872 |
| freePractice1Results | Olivier Beretta | 22 | 1:21.707 |
| freePractice1Results | Pedro Lamy | 23 | 1:21.735 |
| freePractice1Results | David Brabham | 24 | 1:22.537 |
| freePractice1Results | Roland Ratzenberger | 25 | 1:23.549 |
| freePractice1Results | Bertrand Gachot | 26 | 1:24.372 |
| freePractice1Results | Paul Belmondo | 27 | 1:25.836 |
| freePractice1Results | Damon Hill | 28 | 1:51.368 |
| freePractice2Results | Ayrton Senna | 1 | 1:16.082 |
| freePractice2Results | Michael Schumacher | 2 | 1:17.074 |
| freePractice2Results | Damon Hill | 3 | 1:17.617 |
| freePractice2Results | Michele Alboreto | 4 | 1:17.818 |
| freePractice2Results | Christian Fittipaldi | 5 | 1:18.253 |
| freePractice2Results | Jos Verstappen | 6 | 1:18.254 |
| freePractice2Results | Gianni Morbidelli | 7 | 1:18.300 |
| freePractice2Results | Jean Alesi | 8 | 1:18.430 |
| freePractice2Results | Rubens Barrichello | 9 | 1:18.459 |
| freePractice2Results | Eddie Irvine | 10 | 1:18.505 |
| freePractice2Results | Érik Comas | 11 | 1:18.675 |
| freePractice2Results | Mika Häkkinen | 12 | 1:18.714 |
| freePractice2Results | Ukyo Katayama | 13 | 1:18.782 |
| freePractice2Results | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 14 | 1:18.823 |
| freePractice2Results | Mark Blundell | 15 | 1:19.123 |
| freePractice2Results | Olivier Beretta | 16 | 1:19.625 |
| freePractice2Results | Pierluigi Martini | 17 | 1:19.670 |
| freePractice2Results | Johnny Herbert | 18 | 1:19.775 |
| freePractice2Results | Martin Brundle | 19 | 1:19.955 |
| freePractice2Results | Éric Bernard | 20 | 1:20.091 |
| freePractice2Results | Olivier Panis | 21 | 1:20.100 |
| freePractice2Results | Gerhard Berger | 22 | 1:20.202 |
| freePractice2Results | Karl Wendlinger | 23 | 1:20.206 |
| freePractice2Results | David Brabham | 24 | 1:20.396 |
| freePractice2Results | Pedro Lamy | 25 | 1:21.381 |
| freePractice2Results | Bertrand Gachot | 26 | 1:22.029 |
| freePractice2Results | Roland Ratzenberger | 27 | 1:24.432 |
| freePractice2Results | Paul Belmondo | 28 | 3:48.480 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 1 | 1:18.667 |
| warmingUpResults | Karl Wendlinger | 2 | 1:18.904 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 3 | 1:19.367 |
| warmingUpResults | Mark Blundell | 4 | 1:19.650 |
| warmingUpResults | Jean Alesi | 5 | 1:19.872 |
| warmingUpResults | Damon Hill | 6 | 1:19.884 |
| warmingUpResults | Rubens Barrichello | 7 | 1:19.892 |
| warmingUpResults | Ukyo Katayama | 8 | 1:19.903 |
| warmingUpResults | Gianni Morbidelli | 9 | 1:19.943 |
| warmingUpResults | Michael Schumacher | 10 | 1:20.035 |
| warmingUpResults | Christian Fittipaldi | 11 | 1:20.073 |
| warmingUpResults | Mika Häkkinen | 12 | 1:20.175 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 13 | 1:20.495 |
| warmingUpResults | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 14 | 1:20.533 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 15 | 1:21.127 |
| warmingUpResults | David Brabham | 16 | 1:21.134 |
| warmingUpResults | Érik Comas | 17 | 1:21.154 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Irvine | 18 | 1:21.237 |
| warmingUpResults | Olivier Panis | 19 | 1:21.489 |
| warmingUpResults | Pedro Lamy | 20 | 1:22.162 |
| warmingUpResults | Bertrand Gachot | 21 | 1:23.543 |
| warmingUpResults | Johnny Herbert | 22 | 1:23.677 |
| warmingUpResults | Jos Verstappen | 23 | 1:33.295 |
| warmingUpResults | Éric Bernard | 24 | 1:34.705 |
| warmingUpResults | Pierluigi Martini | 25 | 1:36.203 |
| warmingUpResults | Olivier Beretta | 26 | 1:36.694 |