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1994 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix · race
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
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- 1994 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix · race
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F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/563-race
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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
1994 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix · Suzuka Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1994 Formula 1 World Championship · round 15
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1:55:53.532 · 50 laps · renault | 10 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 1:55:56.897 · 50 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:56:45.577 · 50 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:56:49.606 · 50 laps · renault | 3 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan | 1:57:35.639 · 50 laps · hart | 2 |
| 6 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:57:53.395 · 50 laps · mercedes | 1 |
| 7 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:57:56.517 · 50 laps · peugeot | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Christian Fittipaldi | Footwork | Time not recorded · 49 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Érik Comas | Larrousse | Time not recorded · 49 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Mika Salo | Lotus | Time not recorded · 49 laps · mugen-honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | Time not recorded · 49 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | David Brabham | Simtek | Time not recorded · 48 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Alex Zanardi | Lotus | Time not recorded · 48 laps · mugen-honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mark Blundell | Tyrrell | Engine · Time not recorded · 26 laps · yamaha | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 16 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Martin Brundle | McLaren | Spun off · Time not recorded · 13 laps · peugeot | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork | Spun off · Time not recorded · 13 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Battery · Time not recorded · 10 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Franck Lagorce | Ligier | Collision · Time not recorded · 10 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Collision · Time not recorded · 10 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Minardi | Spun off · Time not recorded · 10 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Johnny Herbert | Benetton | Spun off · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | Spun off · Time not recorded · 3 laps · yamaha | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Taki Inoue | Simtek | Spun off · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hideki Noda | Larrousse | Spun off · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | JJ Lehto | Sauber | Engine · Time not recorded · 0 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Bertrand Gachot | Pacific | Time not recorded · ilmor | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Paul Belmondo | Pacific | Time not recorded · ilmor | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 1:37.209 · 17 laps · ford | |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1:37.696 · 23 laps · renault | |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:37.742 · 19 laps · mercedes | |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:37.768 · 18 laps · renault | |
| 5 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton | 1:37.828 · 17 laps · ford | |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan | 1:37.880 · 17 laps · hart | |
| 7 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:37.907 · 20 laps · ferrari | |
| 8 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:37.998 · 24 laps · peugeot | |
| 9 | Martin Brundle | McLaren | 1:38.076 · 22 laps · peugeot | |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:38.533 · 15 laps · hart | |
| 11 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:38.570 · 24 laps · ferrari | |
| 12 | Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork | 1:39.030 · 15 laps · ford | |
| 13 | Mark Blundell | Tyrrell | 1:39.266 · 19 laps · yamaha | |
| 14 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:39.462 · 15 laps · yamaha | |
| 15 | JJ Lehto | Sauber | 1:39.483 · 13 laps · mercedes | |
| 16 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:39.548 · 21 laps · ford | |
| 17 | Alex Zanardi | Lotus | 1:39.721 · 21 laps · mugen-honda | |
| 18 | Christian Fittipaldi | Footwork | 1:39.868 · 21 laps · ford | |
| 19 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:40.042 · 24 laps · renault | |
| 20 | Franck Lagorce | Ligier | 1:40.577 · 23 laps · renault | |
| 21 | Michele Alboreto | Minardi | 1:40.652 · 24 laps · ford | |
| 22 | Érik Comas | Larrousse | 1:40.978 · 23 laps · ford | |
| 23 | Hideki Noda | Larrousse | 1:40.990 · 21 laps · ford | |
| 24 | David Brabham | Simtek | 1:41.659 · 17 laps · ford | |
| 25 | Mika Salo | Lotus | 1:41.805 · 22 laps · mugen-honda | |
| 26 | Taki Inoue | Simtek | 1:45.004 · 9 laps · ford | |
| 27 | Bertrand Gachot | Pacific | 1:46.374 · 5 laps · ilmor | |
| 28 | Paul Belmondo | Pacific | 1:46.629 · 9 laps · ilmor |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 1:37.209 · ford | |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1:37.696 · renault | |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:37.742 · mercedes | |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:37.768 · renault | |
| 5 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton | 1:37.828 · ford | |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan | 1:37.880 · hart | |
| 7 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:37.907 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:37.998 · peugeot | |
| 9 | Martin Brundle | McLaren | 1:38.076 · peugeot | |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:38.533 · hart | |
| 11 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:38.570 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork | 1:39.030 · ford | |
| 13 | Mark Blundell | Tyrrell | 1:39.266 · yamaha | |
| 14 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:39.462 · yamaha | |
| 15 | JJ Lehto | Sauber | 1:39.483 · mercedes | |
| 16 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:39.548 · ford | |
| 17 | Alex Zanardi | Lotus | 1:39.721 · mugen-honda | |
| 18 | Christian Fittipaldi | Footwork | 1:39.868 · ford | |
| 19 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:40.042 · renault | |
| 20 | Franck Lagorce | Ligier | 1:40.577 · renault | |
| 21 | Michele Alboreto | Minardi | 1:40.652 · ford | |
| 22 | Érik Comas | Larrousse | 1:40.978 · ford | |
| 23 | Hideki Noda | Larrousse | 1:40.990 · ford | |
| 24 | David Brabham | Simtek | 1:41.659 · ford | |
| 25 | Mika Salo | Lotus | 1:41.805 · mugen-honda | |
| 26 | Taki Inoue | Simtek | 1:45.004 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 92 |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 91 |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 35 |
| 4 | Mika Häkkinen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 26 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 23 |
| 6 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 7 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 8 | Martin Brundle | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 9 | Jos Verstappen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 10 | Mark Blundell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 11 | Olivier Panis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 12 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 13 | Nicola Larini | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 14 | Christian Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 15 | Eddie Irvine | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 17 | Éric Bernard | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 18 | Karl Wendlinger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 20 | Pierluigi Martini | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 21 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 22 | Gianni Morbidelli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 23 | Érik Comas | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 24 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 24 | JJ Lehto | 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 | Michael Schumacher | 1 | 1:37.951 |
| freePractice1Results | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1:38.557 |
| freePractice1Results | Damon Hill | 3 | 1:38.694 |
| freePractice1Results | Johnny Herbert | 4 | 1:39.351 |
| freePractice1Results | Mika Häkkinen | 5 | 1:39.571 |
| freePractice1Results | Gerhard Berger | 6 | 1:39.712 |
| freePractice1Results | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 7 | 1:39.812 |
| freePractice1Results | Jean Alesi | 8 | 1:40.007 |
| freePractice1Results | Rubens Barrichello | 9 | 1:40.091 |
| freePractice1Results | Eddie Irvine | 10 | 1:40.146 |
| freePractice1Results | Martin Brundle | 11 | 1:40.379 |
| freePractice1Results | Ukyo Katayama | 12 | 1:40.705 |
| freePractice1Results | Mark Blundell | 13 | 1:41.082 |
| freePractice1Results | Pierluigi Martini | 14 | 1:41.422 |
| freePractice1Results | JJ Lehto | 15 | 1:41.423 |
| freePractice1Results | Christian Fittipaldi | 16 | 1:41.667 |
| freePractice1Results | Gianni Morbidelli | 17 | 1:41.734 |
| freePractice1Results | Alex Zanardi | 18 | 1:41.817 |
| freePractice1Results | Olivier Panis | 19 | 1:42.168 |
| freePractice1Results | Franck Lagorce | 20 | 1:42.416 |
| freePractice1Results | Michele Alboreto | 21 | 1:42.463 |
| freePractice1Results | Érik Comas | 22 | 1:43.224 |
| freePractice1Results | Hideki Noda | 23 | 1:43.573 |
| freePractice1Results | David Brabham | 24 | 1:43.742 |
| freePractice1Results | Mika Salo | 25 | 1:44.913 |
| freePractice1Results | Bertrand Gachot | 26 | 1:47.565 |
| freePractice1Results | Taki Inoue | 27 | 1:47.731 |
| freePractice1Results | Paul Belmondo | 28 | 1:47.812 |
| freePractice2Results | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1:36.852 |
| freePractice2Results | Michael Schumacher | 2 | 1:37.743 |
| freePractice2Results | Damon Hill | 3 | 1:37.907 |
| freePractice2Results | Mika Häkkinen | 4 | 1:38.463 |
| freePractice2Results | Eddie Irvine | 5 | 1:38.835 |
| freePractice2Results | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 6 | 1:38.845 |
| freePractice2Results | Martin Brundle | 7 | 1:38.970 |
| freePractice2Results | Jean Alesi | 8 | 1:39.062 |
| freePractice2Results | Johnny Herbert | 9 | 1:39.063 |
| freePractice2Results | Rubens Barrichello | 10 | 1:39.095 |
| freePractice2Results | Gerhard Berger | 11 | 1:39.262 |
| freePractice2Results | Ukyo Katayama | 12 | 1:39.341 |
| freePractice2Results | Alex Zanardi | 13 | 1:39.378 |
| freePractice2Results | Olivier Panis | 14 | 1:39.729 |
| freePractice2Results | JJ Lehto | 15 | 1:39.920 |
| freePractice2Results | Gianni Morbidelli | 16 | 1:40.350 |
| freePractice2Results | Christian Fittipaldi | 17 | 1:40.432 |
| freePractice2Results | Pierluigi Martini | 18 | 1:40.542 |
| freePractice2Results | Michele Alboreto | 19 | 1:41.013 |
| freePractice2Results | Hideki Noda | 20 | 1:41.066 |
| freePractice2Results | Mark Blundell | 21 | 1:41.265 |
| freePractice2Results | Mika Salo | 22 | 1:41.495 |
| freePractice2Results | Érik Comas | 23 | 1:41.523 |
| freePractice2Results | Franck Lagorce | 24 | 1:41.786 |
| freePractice2Results | David Brabham | 25 | 1:42.599 |
| freePractice2Results | Bertrand Gachot | 26 | 1:44.160 |
| freePractice2Results | Taki Inoue | 27 | 1:45.151 |
| freePractice2Results | Paul Belmondo | 28 | 1:47.771 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 1 | 1:57.837 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1:57.904 |
| warmingUpResults | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 3 | 1:58.279 |
| warmingUpResults | Mark Blundell | 4 | 1:58.914 |
| warmingUpResults | Damon Hill | 5 | 1:59.297 |
| warmingUpResults | Jean Alesi | 6 | 1:59.347 |
| warmingUpResults | Michael Schumacher | 7 | 1:59.431 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Irvine | 8 | 1:59.503 |
| warmingUpResults | Ukyo Katayama | 9 | 2:00.743 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 10 | 2:00.762 |
| warmingUpResults | Érik Comas | 11 | 2:00.787 |
| warmingUpResults | Rubens Barrichello | 12 | 2:00.843 |
| warmingUpResults | JJ Lehto | 13 | 2:01.231 |
| warmingUpResults | Olivier Panis | 14 | 2:01.532 |
| warmingUpResults | Gianni Morbidelli | 15 | 2:01.880 |
| warmingUpResults | Pierluigi Martini | 16 | 2:02.119 |
| warmingUpResults | Mika Häkkinen | 17 | 2:02.225 |
| warmingUpResults | Johnny Herbert | 18 | 2:02.298 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 19 | 2:02.416 |
| warmingUpResults | Mika Salo | 20 | 2:03.045 |
| warmingUpResults | Alex Zanardi | 21 | 2:03.560 |
| warmingUpResults | David Brabham | 22 | 2:04.373 |
| warmingUpResults | Franck Lagorce | 23 | 2:04.374 |
| warmingUpResults | Hideki Noda | 24 | 2:06.814 |
| warmingUpResults | Christian Fittipaldi | 25 | 2:07.128 |
| warmingUpResults | Taki Inoue | 26 | 2:07.191 |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mika Salo | 1 | 1 | 40.990 |
| David Brabham | 1 | 1 | 42.822 |
| Michael Schumacher | 1 | 5 | 34.569 |
| Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1 | 7 | 38.930 |
| Mark Blundell | 1 | 8 | 36.414 |
| David Brabham | 2 | 8 | 46.126 |
| Damon Hill | 1 | 12 | 35.113 |
| Nigel Mansell | 1 | 13 | 35.665 |
| Mika Häkkinen | 1 | 14 | 33.630 |
| Jean Alesi | 1 | 16 | 35.690 |
| Christian Fittipaldi | 1 | 17 | 37.541 |
| Eddie Irvine | 1 | 20 | 35.977 |
| Érik Comas | 1 | 22 | 36.863 |
| Michael Schumacher | 2 | 27 | 32.831 |