british grand prix british grand prix formally british grand prix formula motor race held july england eighth round formula season lap race won team started fifth position finished second ferrari williams car remaining points scoring positions filled victory formula team fifth season race dominated fight world drivers championship protagonists williams hill started pole position achieved qualifying sessions held variable weather conditions retained lead opening stages race whilst alongside starting grid fell run corner despite held slower ferrari pitted favourable stop strategy ahead hill pit stops fuel tyres lap laps later hill attempted pass collided forced retire race promoted battling place fight lead passed dropped stop penalty speeding pit lane report background heading eighth race season driver leading drivers championship points ahead williams driver hill ferrari drivers points respectively closer points leading ferrari williams points respectively hesitant start season won previous arrived man beat hill hand won british grand prix eager repeat feat home fans set fastest lap time pre event testing final week june second team mate seconds ahead jordan pacific teams took test sessions hill additional pressure going weekend wife birth child driver change going event team lead driver replaced international formula race winner test driver outfit withdrew sport ahead season brought valuable sponsorship tie manufacturer team supplemented income provided pay driver team mate cover team budget year kept team test driver later returned racing action later year pre race discussion centred following year driver line rumoured moving ferrari replace considering williams hill future uncertain team mate team possessing option services driver linked possible vacant position williams team future plans dictated rest driver market status reigning champion contemporary drivers reputation best driver currently formula reported team mate imminent danger losing seat test driver available collapse team owed race drives team principal despite taking podium finish earlier year rarely close pace completed laps previous prix potential new entry discussed japanese racing car dome process building formula car enter world championship teams modifications cars preparation event ferrari changes chassis improve tyres reverted design earlier season team car fitted power steering time chose use race team mate run system earlier season decided revised troubled chassis suspension geometry car equipped powerful version engine sunday warm session race team principal hired experienced designer worked outfit 1980s week race arrived revised suspension whilst jordan team ran brake disc sensors car field team introduced revised version chassis lead driver driven car revised specification preceding french revised aerodynamic package included higher nose new drivers tested new development ford engine practice week leading race williams chief designer controversy similarities chassis season opening despite fact automobile investigation declared legal earlier season stated far suspension geometry concerned identical taken logical conclusion position dangerous williams team preparations race hill tested williams equipped brakes steel standard carbon impressed performance practice qualifying practice sessions held race held local time friday timed session held saturday driver limited laps free practice day qualifying period split hour sessions held friday afternoon local time second held saturday afternoon time fastest time set driver session counted final grid position driver limited laps qualifying session set pace friday free practice took place dry cloudy weather conditions time hill second ahead drivers teams championship filled positions despite fastest time unhappy handling reporting present pre event testing circuit weather conditions friday qualifying dry sunny albeit meant drivers cope strong circuit high speed corners session marked intense fight pole position championship protagonists hill watched crowd spectators initially set pace time later improved hill initially struggled match rival time final sector lap set change took provisional pole time final minutes increased level car compensate find reduction speed great demoted second position confident team improve car handling saturday session seconds slower hill place blamed strong making car feel unstable rear end set fourth sixth fastest times respectively ferrari drivers lack speed compared powered williams cars fact italian team allowed pre event testing circuit regulations team principal described lack testing excuse team loss form compared earlier races season separated ferrari drivers second complaining rear end stability problems car set seventh quickest time jordan despite suffering recurring brake balance problem ahead faster formation continued fifth row grid occupied jordan qualified 11th position second team mate 13th drivers complained cars rode track badly split quicker set best time seconds faster team mate 16th 14th quickest team ahead best qualifying performance season set 17th fastest time formula qualifying session split team mate second unable complete allocated laps spinning breaking car gearbox times completed pacific car drivers failed set times failed stop pit lane despite presence red light indicating car selected weighed excluded times result session failure car brake master cylinder pacific team lacked resources bring spare car event saturday free practice took place mixed weather conditions session initially dry hit rain shower somewhat times slower spread field previous day set fastest time said believed car handling improved compared performance friday followed hill left 22nd position result spinning difficult conditions breaking car transmission attempted restart controversial session set fast time yellow flag conditions hill spin later recovered pit entry high speed spin avoid pushing pacific garage race witnessed incident mistakenly called team mate instead correct identity driver involved established continued rain saturday qualifying session slower conditions meant drivers improve times previous day setting order starting grid hill pole position times counted starting positions driver set fourth fastest time session albeit seconds slower dry weather friday time 23rd position grid set time seconds slower complete field teams chose complete limited running wet conditions frustration crowd set time whilst completed laps frustration drivers teams felt friday scheduled run powerful engines given advantage dry conditions mechanics busy session slid road corner rejoin track old circuit lost control car standing water fast corner road heavy impact tyre barriers mechanics able repair set quickest time session lap ahead hill completing hill admitted wet session bit let cautious race prospects failed win pole positions earlier season delighted outcome nonetheless disappointed weather conditions optimistic car fully competitive dry wet lack track action caused wet conditions day qualifying system cause concern formula members believed members public paid attend session spectator numbers estimated watch television short changed result team principal argued restriction use teams spare cars lifted event wet weather conditions whilst pacific designer advocated points system qualifying addition times days president confirmed current qualifying procedure subject review possible changes introduced season day qualifying subsequently introduced australian grand prix onwards race sunday morning pre race warm session took place local time lasted minutes took place dry weather conditions mercedes engine time set session fastest time lap despite fact time set brand new tyres unlike recorded opposition encouraging boost team endured troubled season far followed hill hill reported car handled race trim whilst concentrated fuel consumption tests attempt set particularly quick time ferrari chances predicting wet race chance race victory 12th position result broken shock replaced time race began rain half hour start race soon stopped track entirely dry ambient temperature total approximately spectators attended race watched time event history general admission tickets limited ensure spectators good view track whilst reconnaissance lap performed illegal practice start pacific given fine suspended races race started hill maintained advantage corner whilst fast start slot second position ahead excellent rising 17th place end lap poor starts struggled slipping dropping ninth 13th positions respectively end lap hill led seconds followed second lap tried pass abbey spun process dropped shortly engine cut making retirement race field passed moved ahead pack hill control extending lead seconds lap seconds lap held cars running formation early stages race unable close attempt overtaking manoeuvre aerodynamic created ferrari passing opportunities order overhauled early laps moved ahead passed tail field pit stops lap investigate gear selection problems retired laps later team mate early stop tenth lap continued albeit lap leader hill extended lead informed jordan teams jumped start served second stop penalties drivers previously offence french grand prix took penalty lap dropped 11th 14th position pitted serve identical penalty laps later seventh place rejoined 11th drivers later protested innocence lap saw scheduled pit stop held took fresh fuel tyres earlier planned bid ahead ferrari visit pit lane rejoined race williams suffered electronic failure affected car throttle control changing gears continued race ninth place regardless laps saw activity pit lane drivers stop strategies pitted race distance lap spun seventh place beached car gravel trap retired 18th position similar mistake resulted stalled engine lap pitted 19th place maintained rejoining race following lap pit stop second position releasing rejoined whilst recovering penalty passed eighth place slowly began reduce hill lead grown seconds pitted lap dropping drivers gained position driver stopped lap stage risen fourth fifth respectively retired lap suffering progressive electronic problem caused hydraulic system fail pulling track shortly making pit stop incorrectly fitted left wheel remaining pitted laps came place retained position rejoining ahead dropped fourth seventh retained 16th scheduled stops jordan dropping seventh eighth rejoining 11th ninth head field hill came lap rejoining seconds led race occurred stage race spun 17th place lap whilst pit stop retired eighth position engine cut fuel starvation following lap end lap running order hill new tyres hill began reduce second lead laps began ease away lighter fuel load williams apparent teams race approached half distance opted stop strategy hill stop remaining drivers opted single stop race worn tyres allowing overtake soon second stop formula race pit stop lap hit barrier exit pit lane causing damage suspension caused spin retire lap rejoined circuit lap dropped sixth eighth position result sole stop passed laps later likewise dropped 10th 13th lap moved 10th 13th stop lap field hill moved lead race pit stop lap rejoining second place deficit seconds hill pushed hard efforts build sufficient lead setting race fastest lap time lap maintain place second pit stop began second round pit stops lap followed course stop despite moving ahead problematic car electronic failure meant pit lane speed system work exceeded kilometres hour mph pit lane speed limit like jumping start entailed second stop penalty hill second stop lap second lead level hill reached end pit lane extra momentum allowed ahead run chapel sequence fast corners completion scheduled pit stops lap running order hill close attendance gap similar battle passed time retired laps later lack hydraulic pressure engine hill similar fuel loads hill fresh set tyres immediately began quickly reducing gap half second lap hill attempted passing manoeuvre corner unable complete presence lap hill tried diving inside entry left turned racing line collided spinning gravel trap caused retirement race retirement leaders promoted team mates battle lead corner attempted pass making inside car hill informed stop penalty team want distract saw penalty large television screens situated circuit passed lap took penalty laps later dropped position ferrari driver close cut pace final laps oil pressure began fade positions settled attention switched closed car faster driver penultimate lap lined car attempt pass defended position collided crashed able continue left rear tyre allowed overtake lap second year succession collided driver closing stages contact corner lap previous year battling fourth place took flag laps average speed kilometres hour mph win formula race attempt result moved sixth fourth drivers championship completed podium moving ferrari ahead williams battle second place championship finished fourth ahead managed finish despite car running wheels final lap finished lap completed points scoring positions seconds ahead close group comprising closed driver late race passing team mate edged grass whilst attempting pass hangar straight spun degrees finished seconds group having passed final pit stop classified 11th place ahead took race finish belgian grand prix laps post race maiden formula victory popular spectators team personnel home race came series setbacks earlier career accident international formula race left severe foot injuries threatened racing career post race press conference paid tribute people particularly helped progress career wife said got twice team principal giving drive win came parents bob jane selling fan club merchandise circuit race meeting addition victory secured immediate future team declared happy second place admitted giving second half race knew overtaking ahead impossible result pleased finish race despite failure car electronics disappointed lose certain victory pit lane speeding penalty days later described race magazine column disappointing days goes wrong majority media attention aftermath collision hill lap tension intensified incident french grand prix accused hill brake testing crash blamed hill saying think stupid totally unnecessary room cars overtaking place hadn think gone straight gravel came home crowd think temperament control situation adelaide year occasion australian grand prix collision settled drivers championship favour tried dive inside room hill cautious assessment incident commenting thought saw opportunity advantage afraid michael harder man pass accident describe racing accident journalists agreed hill inside optimistic intent similarly bbc commentator driver said hill manoeuvre result rush blood head journalist speculated played role collision taking wider line corner usual encouraging hill attempt manoeuvre incident subject investigation resulted drivers given severe warning future similar actions result severe penalties collision overshadowed fact opinion chosen better race strategy williams comfortable lead stuck early stages race similar ill feeling collision lap accused brake testing prior incident causing crash changing driving line quickly whilst denied allegations drew attention similar collision previous year investigated incident gave severe actions week following race reported british newspapers founder team principal williams team visited garage race apologised incident allegedly referred hill day williams team spokesman stated hill backed technical director incident natural motor racing issued personal statement denying newspaper reports hill owner formula commercial rights advice handle situation advised hill decided crash main talking point sport time exacerbated fact hill home race immediately followed classification qualifying race championship standings race note positions included sets standings
1995 British Grand Prix