1995 Formula One World Championship
Michael Schumacher won the 1995 World Drivers' Championship for Benetton with 102 points, 33 ahead of Damon Hill (Williams).
Schumacher won 9 of the 17 races. Benetton won the most races (11 of 17). Five different drivers won a race.
Final standings
| Pos | Driver | Wins | Podiums | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael SchumacherBenetton | 9 | 11 | 102 |
| 2 | Damon HillWilliams | 4 | 9 | 69 |
| 3 | David CoulthardWilliams | 1 | 8 | 49 |
| 4 | Johnny HerbertBenetton | 2 | 4 | 45 |
| 5 | Jean AlesiFerrari | 1 | 5 | 42 |
| 6 | Gerhard BergerFerrari | 0 | 6 | 31 |
| 7 | Mika HäkkinenMcLaren | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| 8 | Olivier PanisLigier | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 10 | Mark BlundellMcLaren | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | Rubens BarrichelloJordan | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 12 | Eddie IrvineJordan | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 13 | Martin BrundleLigier | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 14 | Gianni MorbidelliFootwork | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 | Mika SaloTyrrell | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | Jean-Christophe BoullionSauber | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Aguri SuzukiLigier | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Pedro LamyMinardi | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Races
| Rd | Grand Prix | Date | Winner | Pole | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 26 Mar 1995 | Michael SchumacherBenetton | Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher |
| 2 | Argentine Grand Prix | 9 Apr 1995 | Damon HillWilliams | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher |
| 3 | San Marino Grand Prix | 30 Apr 1995 | Damon HillWilliams | Michael Schumacher | Gerhard Berger |
| 4 | Spanish Grand Prix | 14 May 1995 | Michael SchumacherBenetton | Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill |
| 5 | Monaco Grand Prix | 28 May 1995 | Michael SchumacherBenetton | Damon Hill | Jean Alesi |
| 6 | Canadian Grand Prix | 11 Jun 1995 | Jean AlesiFerrari | Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 7 | French Grand Prix | 2 Jul 1995 | Michael SchumacherBenetton | Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher |
| 8 | British Grand Prix | 16 Jul 1995 | Johnny HerbertBenetton | Damon Hill | Damon Hill |
| 9 | German Grand Prix | 30 Jul 1995 | Michael SchumacherBenetton | Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher |
| 10 | Hungarian Grand Prix | 13 Aug 1995 | Damon HillWilliams | Damon Hill | Damon Hill |
| 11 | Belgian Grand Prix | 27 Aug 1995 | Michael SchumacherBenetton | Gerhard Berger | David Coulthard |
| 12 | Italian Grand Prix | 10 Sep 1995 | Johnny HerbertBenetton | David Coulthard | Gerhard Berger |
| 13 | Portuguese Grand Prix | 24 Sep 1995 | David CoulthardWilliams | David Coulthard | David Coulthard |
| 14 | European Grand Prix | 1 Oct 1995 | Michael SchumacherBenetton | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher |
| 15 | Pacific Grand Prix | 22 Oct 1995 | Michael SchumacherBenetton | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher |
| 16 | Japanese Grand Prix | 29 Oct 1995 | Michael SchumacherBenetton | Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 17 | Australian Grand Prix | 12 Nov 1995 | Damon HillWilliams | Damon Hill | Damon Hill |
Race by race
Brazilian Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Benetton from P2, 11.060s ahead of David Coulthard.
- Polesitter Damon Hill retired (gearbox).
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 4 points from David Coulthard with 16 rounds to go.
Argentine Grand Prix
- Damon Hill won for Williams from P2, 6.407s ahead of Jean Alesi.
- Damon Hill's 10th career win.
- Polesitter David Coulthard retired (electrical).
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 4 points from Damon Hill with 15 rounds to go.
San Marino Grand Prix
- Damon Hill won for Williams from P4, 18.510s ahead of Jean Alesi.
- Damon Hill took the championship lead from Michael Schumacher.
- Championship leader Michael Schumacher retired (spun off).
- Polesitter Michael Schumacher retired (spun off).
- Damon Hill's 2nd win of 1995.
Spanish Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Benetton from pole, 51.988s ahead of Johnny Herbert.
- Michael Schumacher took the championship lead from Damon Hill.
- A one-two finish for Benetton.
- First career podium for Johnny Herbert.
- Michael Schumacher's 2nd win of 1995.
Monaco Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Benetton from P2, 34.817s ahead of Damon Hill.
- Michael Schumacher's 3rd win of 1995.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 5 points from Damon Hill with 12 rounds to go.
Canadian Grand Prix
- Jean Alesi won for Ferrari from P5, 31.687s ahead of Rubens Barrichello.
- The only Grand Prix win of Jean Alesi's career.
- First career podium for Eddie Irvine.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 7 points from Damon Hill with 11 rounds to go.
French Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Benetton from P2, 31.309s ahead of Damon Hill.
- Michael Schumacher's 4th win of 1995.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 11 points from Damon Hill with 10 rounds to go.
British Grand Prix
- Johnny Herbert won for Benetton from P5, 16.479s ahead of Jean Alesi.
- First career win for Johnny Herbert.
- Championship leader Michael Schumacher retired (collision).
- A home win for Johnny Herbert.
- Polesitter Damon Hill retired (collision).
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 11 points from Damon Hill with 9 rounds to go.
German Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Benetton from P2, 5.988s ahead of David Coulthard.
- A home win for Michael Schumacher.
- Polesitter Damon Hill retired (spun off).
- Michael Schumacher's 5th win of 1995.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 21 points from Damon Hill with 8 rounds to go.
Hungarian Grand Prix
- Damon Hill won for Williams from pole, 33.398s ahead of David Coulthard.
- Championship leader Michael Schumacher retired (engine).
- A hat-trick for Damon Hill: pole, victory and fastest lap.
- A one-two finish for Williams.
- Damon Hill's 3rd win of 1995.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 11 points from Damon Hill with 7 rounds to go.
Belgian Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Benetton from P16, 19.493s ahead of Damon Hill.
- Polesitter Gerhard Berger retired (electrical).
- Michael Schumacher's 6th win of 1995.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 15 points from Damon Hill with 6 rounds to go.
Italian Grand Prix
- Johnny Herbert won for Benetton from P8, 17.779s ahead of Mika Häkkinen.
- Championship leader Michael Schumacher retired (collision).
- Polesitter David Coulthard retired (spun off).
- First career podium for Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
- Johnny Herbert's 2nd win of 1995.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 15 points from Damon Hill with 5 rounds to go.
Portuguese Grand Prix
- David Coulthard won for Williams from pole, 7.248s ahead of Michael Schumacher.
- First career win for David Coulthard.
- A hat-trick for David Coulthard: pole, victory and fastest lap.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 17 points from Damon Hill with 4 rounds to go.
European Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Benetton from P3, 2.684s ahead of Jean Alesi.
- A home win for Michael Schumacher.
- Michael Schumacher's 7th win of 1995.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 27 points from Damon Hill with 3 rounds to go.
Pacific Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Benetton from P3, 14.920s ahead of David Coulthard.
- Michael Schumacher clinched the 1995 title with 2 rounds to spare.
- Michael Schumacher's 8th win of 1995.
Japanese Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Benetton from pole, 19.337s ahead of Mika Häkkinen.
- Michael Schumacher's 3rd consecutive win.
- A hat-trick for Michael Schumacher: pole, victory and fastest lap.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 43 points from Damon Hill with 1 round to go.
Australian Grand Prix
- Damon Hill won for Williams from pole, 2 laps clear of Olivier Panis.
- Michael Schumacher finished as champion, 33 points ahead of Damon Hill.
- Championship leader Michael Schumacher retired (collision).
- Attrition: only 8 of 22 starters were classified.
- A hat-trick for Damon Hill: pole, victory and fastest lap.
- First career podium for Gianni Morbidelli.
- Damon Hill's 4th win of 1995.