brazilian grand prix brazilian grand prix formally formula motor race held march brazil round formula season lap race won team starting second position finished second williams ferrari started race pole position spun leading lap apparent gearbox problem later found suspension failure win came despite encountering steering problems car friday practice leading crashing heavily necessitating steering component changes rest event despite victory hill proved faster race course comfortable victory sudden retirement notable performances came took final podium position despite delayed routine pit stops problem loose wheel finished fourth team despite new car proving pre season testing drove strongly half race run grand prix team suffer drop seventh place finish points scoring finishers second ferrari drove second standing regular driver second team produce wider chassis accommodate car initial cockpit design proved narrow drive comfortably hours conclusion race excluded race result chemical fuel samples cars taken qualifying race match specified sample lodged prior event declared winner race decision exclude overturned appeal hearing april reinstated second places respectively teams receive respective points ferrari team unhappy decision appeal hearing called sport joke rule concerning legality changed season new equipment race drivers weighing procedure conditions drivers racing changes produced controversies times threatened race excessively condition track race marked brazilian grand prix place death brazilian triple world champion previous year passing commemorated ways event report background race round formula season month break race season australia winter months pace race track resurfaced attempt reduce drivers unhappy work track previous year williams driver described track hell unbelievable concerned stamina duration lap race suffered bout run event disrupted physical training local jordan driver vocal criticism track condition declaring circuit organisers bunch track times applying layer layer improve matters claimed bad close passing car handled badly weekend race marked brazilian grand prix held death time champion previous year racing accident san grand prix tributes paid weekend including parade lap truck drivers waving brazilian flags display resulted large trail sky renaming local highway city authorities planned circuit family existing objected sported special helmet design personal tribute result death event lower key recent years fewer spectators turned watch practice qualifying race watched capacity crowd threat drivers boycott terms allowed demand promotional appearances forbade drivers criticising championship governing body prior race ensuring driver participation championship issue resolved teams drivers official entry list team drivers appearance circuit track sessions team running short money period prior event french government aid forthcoming chassis built team owner elected miss rounds season hope competing onwards construction cars completed prior beginning season chassis arrived event virtually testing having completed shortly initial drivers complete rookie having officially entered formula race meetings started race failing qualify spanish grand prix injury competed races competing race previous season field williams cars respectively favourites battle anticipating struggle championship chief engineer said believed prepared williams team changed engine supplier williams partnership company hill arrived event psychological advantage having set fastest time final pre season testing session seconds faster best circuit williams team completed miles testing chassis significantly team encountered reliability problems chassis heading new season attention focused team driver initially announced partner week race announced compete races new season fit car arrival demand team sponsors including brand car wanted enjoy publicity associated world champion return meant performing worse teammate place races taken team test driver worked build wider accommodate concerned standard equipment provided suppliers having suffered major leak test new rig outside factory redesigned fuel equipment teams wake pit lane fire suffered driver previous year new fuel addition half size featured longer designed lock car fuel begin flow traced problem faulty valve equipment caused kilograms fuel leak modified parts accordingly advised teams refuel cars slowly carefully avoid leaks situation considered unsatisfactory team mechanics new regulation mandated teams fuel suppliers send samples fuel prior grand prix governing body use reference conducting fuel tests event fuel approved advance allowed samples file permitted cars subject routine fuel tests process weekend ensure compliance sport technical regulations rule change proposed oil company unanimously supported suppliers order speed fuel testing process controversy surrounded new car rival team owners comparing car similar design apparent difference engine car team run engineering director previous season commenting design similarities said totally different structurally different close don know end core engineers working course damn thing looks detail car rule revisions stated minimum weight limit kilograms applied car driver prior session season drivers weighed establish reference weight occasions weighed separately driver unavailable weighed small competitive advantage established driver attempted register weight heavy possible actual weight driving car lower williams technical director estimated weight penalty kilograms cost seconds course laps circuit drivers weigh weighed kilograms compared kilograms beginning season driver gained weight compared gaining pounds teammate driver added weight gaining pounds weighed race weight decreased kilograms weight combined car left limit kilograms explained weight gain consequence fitness regime winter converted excess fat muscle admitted eating drinking heavily addition toilet prior weigh practice qualifying practice sessions held race held friday morning second held saturday morning held damp conditions overnight rain track drying conclusion respective sessions sessions lasted hour minutes qualifying split hour sessions held friday afternoon second held saturday afternoon fastest time qualifying sessions counted final grid position practice session hill fastest time thousands second ahead teammate ferrari cars leading session close sixth teammate finishing session 14th position finnish driver complaining steering problems car ferrari drivers different pedal chassis car equipped hand operated clutch preferred traditional pedal system hill set provisional pole position time qualifying session ahead session disrupted crashed heavily tyre barrier turn corner normally taken speed miles hour precaution opted teammate garage team found wrong car meant set time session completed allotted laps speaking incident said little movement steering wheel previous corner went completely spun car backwards tyre barrier safety structure head good job protecting sure happy believe team spend lot time investigating situation tomorrow find problem problem determined steering failure specifically joint car steering column replacement steering components sourced engineer team encounter problems remainder weekend second practice session held wet drying weather conditions session went track exit turn damaging car wing process set fastest time session change car ride height proved beneficial performance completed hill set fastest time second qualifying session lap good beat hill fastest time overall set session hill set change turned happy maintained pole position british grand prix williams formation continued second row qualifying fourth late flying lap best qualifying position achieved italian grand prix lotus team hole punched chassis session result damage leading night repairs order able start designated race car work required repair cars caused race engineer describe weekend hardest remember years meant british drivers started leading hill joke english sic got michael surrounded leading ferrari cars fifth sixth qualifying optimistic race prospects despite fact suffered engine failure session cars seventh ninth split jordan car set time despite spinning session teammate suffered season engine failure timed session friday gearbox problems saturday spinning day qualifying session restricting disappointing 16th position grid home race proved evenly matched qualifying 11th 12th respectively drivers close taking 17th 18th positions grid respectively separated took 19th position cars handling particularly badly track ahead pacific drivers second grid cars covered positions positions having caused red flags qualifying crashing exit turn beginning second qualifying session team testing time limited friday mandatory onboard fire cars failed arrive time similar problem late arrival parts affecting times second session generally quicker hill setting quickest lap times session race conditions race dry capacity crowd fans turning watch race drivers took track sunday morning minute warm session williams cars maintained good performance qualifying fastest teammate hill second completed positions suffered gearbox problems race cars elected start race teams spare cars team session drivers waited stronger suspension components flown united_kingdom fitted cars race minutes race started press release given media team personnel analysis fuel samples taken williams qualifying match sample provided fuel company start season reference purposes rendering cars illegal teams fined raced appeal standard penalty offence disqualification event informed situation teams want drivers race start hill races affected judgement despite type fuel samples ferrari fuel tested accordance regulations cars qualified race took start retired parade lap car suffering gearbox problem hill bad start pole position allowing overtake turn started tenth position spun corner hitting wall process retiring race racing spare chassis dropped places end lap dropping ferrari cars poor start dropping fourteenth position gearbox changed gear accelerated away grid end lap race order leading hill switching places lap start lap hill attempted overtake heading turn closed door hill hill lost advantage moment teammate drawing alongside unable past hill inside line turn henceforth hill began gradually pull away realised match pace leaders settled rhythm albeit comfortably faster cars lap dropped tenth position unhappy handling spare car having overtaken lap placed time presence slower cars constant factor runners lap retired 12th position electrical failure joined laps later car developed steering problem pit stop earlier expected lap retiring race gearbox problem lap spun fourth corner stalled car process retired race meant moved eighth position leading drivers scheduled pit stop lap rejoining track eleventh place teammate retired lap later driving pit lane slowly gearbox problem lap retired car clutch problem williams teams employing different pit stop strategies team planning stop strategy williams team planning stops pitted lap momentarily slowing jordan car entering exited stop overtook austrian driver beginning lap hill remained close german pitted stop lap exiting took lead race lap pitting dropping leaders stop final drivers leading teams pit mechanics trouble getting fuel finn car stopped lap losing seconds teams experienced problems occasional small fuel observed reinforcing problem experienced equipment race meeting adopting strategy pitting late driver stopped lap hill drivers places stop gaining significant time drivers running stage retired pacific car got stuck fifth gear stop lap problems leaving pits communication problem mechanics nearly led leaving pit lane loose wheel right hand wheel pit signalling driver leave raised lowered quick succession preventing leaving wheel sufficiently cost seconds dropping seventh position fell set pit stops overtaking lap moving past laps later held hill able gradually extend lead seconds lap despite carrying heavier fuel load fewer planned pit stop lost second gear course lap spun turn lap retiring race suspected gearbox seizure lap retired race suffering damage collision pit stop replace car damaged assumed lead result hill retirement leading seconds remaining seconds ferrari cars completed positions second pit stop lap exiting second position performing better expected prior race battled position lap suffering driving hand spun final bend pitted soon fresh tyres dropping eighth position having moved second stop lap exiting ferrari cars moving stop following lap rejoining seventh pitted lead lap gap big allow maintain lead set fastest lap race extending lead extent final stop lap maintained lead final stop gradually opened leading margin seconds winning race laps time finishing second williams final stop lap losing place fifth respectively pace closing stages despite losing rear wing car struck bird split fourth position closing stages overtook driver retire lap blocked fuel line earlier changed steering wheel driving use gear took final point sixth place ahead completed race distance despite struggling broken floor chassis taking pacific team race finish race saw high attrition rate starters finished race late suffered broken battery cable lap retired lap spin gearbox problem respectively car caught fire lap japanese driver case receive black flag receiving illegal push start following spin circuit post race moments spin hill interviewed bbc revealing spin gearbox problem williams car losing second gear apparently seizing completely hill said disappointed result beaten today post race analysis conducted williams team found problem actually broken left rear suspension podium ceremony spray traditional champagne mark respect felt lucky win race conceding little bit quicker ended going racing don think caught believed good start fortunate new car team practised starts previously short time specified slowing car pit lane entry making stop crucial moment race admitted affected wasn able match michael pace settled running race frustrated finish lap saying faster going corners conditions okay car bad work hard finished grand prix williams cars excluded race classification result illegal fuel sample declared new victor samples cars fuel taken race match specified sample surprised outcome believed question disqualification fuel samples returned europe analysis addition williams fuel samples taken ferrari cars event declared legal analysis appeal teams drivers reinstated race classification hearing april taken place teams receive points teams fined hearing generally agreed illegal fuel offer performance advantage break regulations relating chemical composition precisely match sample previously lodged advisor ferrari happy decision appeal separate car driver completely new rule build illegal car let team pay victory thing commercial sport like scoring half goal soccer possible score goal decision biggest defeat govern sport longer commented situation saying longer understand formula joke lead quoted saying concentrate racing instead thinking understood celebrate victory like brazil lap winning disqualified responded comments saying criticised criticised decision live angry declared winner reason open champagne president responded comments saying comments reflect poorly sport lack adult attitude commented weight issue surrounding saying pity matter public discussion drank huge water didn heavy helmet pity didn care didn happen unhappy way episode handled company commercial director declaring believe acted high handed manner cars quickly declared results provisional waited results analysis acting way affected image large industrial companies teams famous drivers fact treated red team probably red embarrassment having finished lap cars threatened matter tribunal cars reinstated company representative highlighted need consistent analysis fuel samples drawing attention fact samples provided event analysed different company reference sample differences caused use different machines methods incident seen unfortunate sport trying fresh start controversies previous year onwards mobile fuel laboratory accompanied teams event permit detailed testing track addition ensuring consistency events classification qualifying race championship standings race note positions included drivers standings included standings teams scored points williams receive points race
1995 Brazilian Grand Prix