Race · Round 6 of 16 ·
1994 Canadian Grand Prix
Michael Schumacher won for Benetton from pole at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. 11 of the starters were not classified.
High of 25 °C, 20 mm of rain on the day (modelled, Open-Meteo)
How it is modelled
ERA5's reanalysis, through Open-Meteo, of the circuit's whole local day and not the race's hours, for the grid cell the circuit sits in and not the track, so a shower can be missing from it. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.
- Circuit
- Circuit Gilles-VilleneuveMontreal, Canada
- Winner
- Michael SchumacherBenetton
- Fastest lap
- Michael Schumacher
- Entries
- 2715 classified
Classification
F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy
The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists.
Grid to flag
Lines run from grid slot to result, ending at the last lap completed. A dashed line ending in a cross is a driver not classified. Nothing between is recorded, so a crossing is not an overtake at that lap.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Time | Gap | ≈ Distance | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 5 | 1:26.178 | — | 0 m | — |
| 2 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 27 | 1:26.277 | +0.099 | 5 m | +0.099 |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 28 | 1:27.059 | +0.881 | 45 m | +0.782 |
| 4 | Damon Hill | Williams | 0 | 1:27.094 | +0.916 | 47 m | +0.035 |
| 5 | David Coulthard | Williams | 2 | 1:27.211 | +1.033 | 53 m | +0.117 |
| 6 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 14 | 1:27.554 | +1.376 | 71 m | +0.343 |
| 7 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 7 | 1:27.616 | +1.438 | 74 m | +0.062 |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan | 15 | 1:27.780 | +1.602 | 83 m | +0.164 |
| 9 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:27.827 | +1.649 | 85 m | +0.047 |
| 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 30 | 1:27.977 | +1.799 | 93 m | +0.150 |
| 11 | Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork | 10 | 1:27.989 | +1.811 | 94 m | +0.012 |
| 12 | Martin Brundle | McLaren | 8 | 1:28.197 | +2.019 | 104 m | +0.208 |
| 13 | Mark Blundell | Tyrrell | 4 | 1:28.579 | +2.401 | 124 m | +0.382 |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | Sauber | 29 | 1:28.694 | +2.516 | 130 m | +0.115 |
| 15 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 23 | 1:28.847 | +2.669 | 138 m | +0.153 |
| 16 | Christian Fittipaldi | Footwork | 9 | 1:28.882 | +2.704 | 140 m | +0.035 |
| 17 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:28.889 | +2.711 | 140 m | +0.007 |
| 18 | Michele Alboreto | Minardi | 24 | 1:28.903 | +2.725 | 141 m | +0.014 |
| 19 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 26 | 1:28.950 | +2.772 | 143 m | +0.047 |
| 20 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Benetton | 6 | 1:28.993 | +2.815 | 145 m | +0.043 |
| 21 | Érik Comas | Larrousse | 20 | 1:29.039 | +2.861 | 148 m | +0.046 |
| 22 | Olivier Beretta | Larrousse | 19 | 1:29.403 | +3.225 | 167 m | +0.364 |
| 23 | Alex Zanardi | Team Lotus | 11 | 1:30.160 | +3.982 | 206 m | +0.757 |
| 24 | Éric Bernard | Ligier | 25 | 1:30.493 | +4.315 | 223 m | +0.333 |
| 25 | David Brabham | Simtek | 31 | 1:31.632 | +5.454 | 282 m | +1.139 |
| 26 | Bertrand Gachot | Pacific | 34 | 1:32.838 | +6.660 | 344 m | +1.206 |
| 27 | Paul Belmondo | Pacific | 33 | 1:33.006 | +6.828 | 353 m | +0.168 |
How it is derived: distance, Qualifying
Distance at the session-best lap’s average speed, on the layout raced that year.
Pit stops
Bars run in finishing order, ticked at each stop. An unticked bar may hide a stop: F1DB’s record has gaps. A cross is a driver not classified. Ticks and strip mark the lap, not cause, tyres or gain; the table gives times.
Who stopped first, between neighbours
| Drivers, in grid order | Grid | Result | First recorded stop, lap | Stopped first | Grid to flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Schumacher · Damon Hill | 1 · 4 | 1 · 2 | 40 · 33 | Damon Hill | Kept their order |
| Michael Schumacher · Jean Alesi | 1 · 2 | 1 · 3 | 40 · 31 | Jean Alesi | Kept their order |
| Jean Alesi · Damon Hill | 2 · 4 | 3 · 2 | 31 · 33 | Jean Alesi | Swapped places |
| Gerhard Berger · Damon Hill | 3 · 4 | 4 · 2 | 22 · 33 | Gerhard Berger | Swapped places |
| Damon Hill · David Coulthard | 4 · 5 | 2 · 5 | 33 · 34 | Damon Hill | Kept their order |
| Jean Alesi · Gerhard Berger | 2 · 3 | 3 · 4 | 31 · 22 | Gerhard Berger | Kept their order |
| Gerhard Berger · David Coulthard | 3 · 5 | 4 · 5 | 22 · 34 | Gerhard Berger | Kept their order |
| David Coulthard · Jyrki Järvilehto | 5 · 20 | 5 · 6 | 34 · 35 | David Coulthard | Kept their order |
| David Coulthard · Rubens Barrichello | 5 · 6 | 5 · 7 | 34 · 21 | Rubens Barrichello | Kept their order |
| Rubens Barrichello · Jyrki Järvilehto | 6 · 20 | 7 · 6 | 21 · 35 | Rubens Barrichello | Swapped places |
| Olivier Panis · Jyrki Järvilehto | 19 · 20 | 12 · 6 | 40 · 35 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Swapped places |
| Rubens Barrichello · Johnny Herbert | 6 · 17 | 7 · 8 | 21 · 17 | Johnny Herbert | Kept their order |
| Pierluigi Martini · Johnny Herbert | 15 · 17 | 9 · 8 | 33 · 17 | Johnny Herbert | Swapped places |
| Johnny Herbert · Michele Alboreto | 17 · 18 | 8 · 11 | 17 · 39 | Johnny Herbert | Kept their order |
| Mark Blundell · Pierluigi Martini | 13 · 15 | 10 · 9 | 16 · 33 | Mark Blundell | Swapped places |
| Mark Blundell · Michele Alboreto | 13 · 18 | 10 · 11 | 16 · 39 | Mark Blundell | Kept their order |
| Michele Alboreto · Olivier Panis | 18 · 19 | 11 · 12 | 39 · 40 | Michele Alboreto | Kept their order |
| Olivier Panis · Éric Bernard | 19 · 24 | 12 · 13 | 40 · 22 | Éric Bernard | Kept their order |
| Alex Zanardi · Éric Bernard | 23 · 24 | 15 · 13 | 14 · 22 | Alex Zanardi | Swapped places |
| Éric Bernard · David Brabham | 24 · 25 | 13 · 14 | 22 · 33 | Éric Bernard | Kept their order |
| Alex Zanardi · David Brabham | 23 · 25 | 15 · 14 | 14 · 33 | Alex Zanardi | Swapped places |
Practice sessions Practice 1 · Practice 2 · Warm-up
Practice 1
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | ≈ Distance | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 27 | 1:27.013 | — | 0 m | — | 22 |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 28 | 1:27.061 | +0.048 | 2 m | +0.048 | 20 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 5 | 1:27.471 | +0.458 | 23 m | +0.410 | 22 |
| 4 | Damon Hill | Williams | 0 | 1:27.818 | +0.805 | 41 m | +0.347 | 20 |
| 5 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 7 | 1:27.990 | +0.977 | 50 m | +0.172 | 20 |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | McLaren | 8 | 1:28.561 | +1.548 | 79 m | +0.571 | 19 |
| 7 | Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork | 10 | 1:28.828 | +1.815 | 93 m | +0.267 | 18 |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 30 | 1:28.896 | +1.883 | 96 m | +0.068 | 19 |
| 9 | David Coulthard | Williams | 2 | 1:29.221 | +2.208 | 113 m | +0.325 | 22 |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 14 | 1:29.373 | +2.360 | 121 m | +0.152 | 21 |
| 11 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 26 | 1:29.746 | +2.733 | 140 m | +0.373 | 21 |
| 12 | Christian Fittipaldi | Footwork | 9 | 1:29.821 | +2.808 | 144 m | +0.075 | 19 |
| 13 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:29.853 | +2.840 | 145 m | +0.032 | 15 |
| 14 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 23 | 1:30.273 | +3.260 | 167 m | +0.420 | 22 |
| 15 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Benetton | 6 | 1:30.351 | +3.338 | 171 m | +0.078 | 19 |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Minardi | 24 | 1:30.544 | +3.531 | 181 m | +0.193 | 18 |
| 17 | Éric Bernard | Ligier | 25 | 1:30.568 | +3.555 | 182 m | +0.024 | 19 |
| 18 | Mark Blundell | Tyrrell | 4 | 1:30.595 | +3.582 | 183 m | +0.027 | 13 |
| 19 | Érik Comas | Larrousse | 20 | 1:30.613 | +3.600 | 184 m | +0.018 | 16 |
| 20 | Andrea de Cesaris | Sauber | 29 | 1:31.340 | +4.327 | 221 m | +0.727 | 21 |
| 21 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan | 15 | 1:31.405 | +4.392 | 225 m | +0.065 | 7 |
| 22 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:32.433 | +5.420 | 277 m | +1.028 | 4 |
| 23 | David Brabham | Simtek | 31 | 1:33.527 | +6.514 | 333 m | +1.094 | 10 |
| 24 | Alex Zanardi | Team Lotus | 11 | 1:33.923 | +6.910 | 353 m | +0.396 | 10 |
| 25 | Olivier Beretta | Larrousse | 19 | 1:34.088 | +7.075 | 362 m | +0.165 | 8 |
| 26 | Paul Belmondo | Pacific | 33 | 1:34.417 | +7.404 | 379 m | +0.329 | 19 |
| 27 | Bertrand Gachot | Pacific | 34 | 1:34.581 | +7.568 | 387 m | +0.164 | 16 |
How it is derived: distance, Practice 1
Distance at the session-best lap’s average speed, on the layout raced that year.
Practice 2
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | ≈ Distance | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 27 | 1:26.966 | — | 0 m | — | 19 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 5 | 1:27.135 | +0.169 | 9 m | +0.169 | 22 |
| 3 | Damon Hill | Williams | 0 | 1:27.472 | +0.506 | 26 m | +0.337 | 22 |
| 4 | Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork | 10 | 1:27.635 | +0.669 | 34 m | +0.163 | 21 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan | 15 | 1:27.745 | +0.779 | 40 m | +0.110 | 21 |
| 6 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 7 | 1:27.848 | +0.882 | 45 m | +0.103 | 18 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 28 | 1:27.900 | +0.934 | 48 m | +0.052 | 20 |
| 8 | David Coulthard | Williams | 2 | 1:27.905 | +0.939 | 48 m | +0.005 | 22 |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 14 | 1:28.124 | +1.158 | 59 m | +0.219 | 22 |
| 10 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:28.147 | +1.181 | 60 m | +0.023 | 12 |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | McLaren | 8 | 1:28.285 | +1.319 | 67 m | +0.138 | 22 |
| 12 | Mark Blundell | Tyrrell | 4 | 1:28.543 | +1.577 | 81 m | +0.258 | 21 |
| 13 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 23 | 1:28.670 | +1.704 | 87 m | +0.127 | 22 |
| 14 | Michele Alboreto | Minardi | 24 | 1:28.764 | +1.798 | 92 m | +0.094 | 22 |
| 15 | Christian Fittipaldi | Footwork | 9 | 1:28.782 | +1.816 | 93 m | +0.018 | 18 |
| 16 | Érik Comas | Larrousse | 20 | 1:28.843 | +1.877 | 96 m | +0.061 | 23 |
| 17 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 30 | 1:28.878 | +1.912 | 98 m | +0.035 | 15 |
| 18 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 26 | 1:28.882 | +1.916 | 98 m | +0.004 | 23 |
| 19 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Benetton | 6 | 1:29.138 | +2.172 | 111 m | +0.256 | 23 |
| 20 | Olivier Beretta | Larrousse | 19 | 1:29.205 | +2.239 | 115 m | +0.067 | 21 |
| 21 | Andrea de Cesaris | Sauber | 29 | 1:29.222 | +2.256 | 115 m | +0.017 | 23 |
| 22 | Alex Zanardi | Team Lotus | 11 | 1:29.973 | +3.007 | 154 m | +0.751 | 22 |
| 23 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:30.107 | +3.141 | 161 m | +0.134 | 16 |
| 24 | Éric Bernard | Ligier | 25 | 1:30.593 | +3.627 | 186 m | +0.486 | 18 |
| 25 | David Brabham | Simtek | 31 | 1:31.158 | +4.192 | 215 m | +0.565 | 13 |
| 26 | Bertrand Gachot | Pacific | 34 | 1:32.973 | +6.007 | 307 m | +1.815 | 22 |
| 27 | Paul Belmondo | Pacific | 33 | 1:34.205 | +7.239 | 370 m | +1.232 | 11 |
How it is derived: distance, Practice 2
Distance at the session-best lap’s average speed, on the layout raced that year.
Warm-up
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | ≈ Distance | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Brundle | McLaren | 8 | 1:27.664 | — | 0 m | — | 11 |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 28 | 1:28.401 | +0.737 | 37 m | +0.737 | 14 |
| 3 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 27 | 1:28.491 | +0.827 | 42 m | +0.090 | 11 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 14 | 1:28.588 | +0.924 | 47 m | +0.097 | 15 |
| 5 | Damon Hill | Williams | 0 | 1:28.669 | +1.005 | 51 m | +0.081 | 15 |
| 6 | David Coulthard | Williams | 2 | 1:28.735 | +1.071 | 54 m | +0.066 | 14 |
| 7 | Andrea de Cesaris | Sauber | 29 | 1:28.819 | +1.155 | 59 m | +0.084 | 11 |
| 8 | Mark Blundell | Tyrrell | 4 | 1:28.857 | +1.193 | 61 m | +0.038 | 11 |
| 9 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:28.931 | +1.267 | 64 m | +0.074 | 14 |
| 10 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 5 | 1:29.079 | +1.415 | 72 m | +0.148 | 10 |
| 11 | Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork | 10 | 1:29.319 | +1.655 | 84 m | +0.240 | 13 |
| 12 | Christian Fittipaldi | Footwork | 9 | 1:29.348 | +1.684 | 85 m | +0.029 | 16 |
| 13 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 7 | 1:29.421 | +1.757 | 89 m | +0.073 | 13 |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:29.539 | +1.875 | 95 m | +0.118 | 16 |
| 15 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 23 | 1:29.961 | +2.297 | 117 m | +0.422 | 12 |
| 16 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 30 | 1:30.013 | +2.349 | 119 m | +0.052 | 11 |
| 17 | Michele Alboreto | Minardi | 24 | 1:30.126 | +2.462 | 125 m | +0.113 | 9 |
| 18 | Olivier Beretta | Larrousse | 19 | 1:30.245 | +2.581 | 131 m | +0.119 | 15 |
| 19 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 26 | 1:30.521 | +2.857 | 145 m | +0.276 | 13 |
| 20 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan | 15 | 1:30.957 | +3.293 | 167 m | +0.436 | 12 |
| 21 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Benetton | 6 | 1:31.569 | +3.905 | 198 m | +0.612 | 12 |
| 22 | Bertrand Gachot | Pacific | 34 | 1:31.585 | +3.921 | 199 m | +0.016 | 12 |
| 23 | Alex Zanardi | Team Lotus | 11 | 1:31.824 | +4.160 | 211 m | +0.239 | 13 |
| 24 | Érik Comas | Larrousse | 20 | 1:31.874 | +4.210 | 214 m | +0.050 | 7 |
| 25 | Éric Bernard | Ligier | 25 | 1:32.088 | +4.424 | 225 m | +0.214 | 13 |
| 26 | David Brabham | Simtek | 31 | 1:36.207 | +8.543 | 434 m | +4.119 | 6 |
How it is derived: distance, Warm-up
Distance at the session-best lap’s average speed, on the layout raced that year.
The cars in this race
The photograph each car's Wikipedia article leads with, from Wikimedia Commons: taken wherever and whenever that was, not necessarily at this race.
A photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.
3 more photographs
Where this comes from
- Round
- 6 of 1994
- Grand Prix
- Canadian Grand Prix
- Dates
- Layout raced
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Constructor
- Benetton
- Entrant
- Benetton-Ford
- Confidence
- reference
No layout is recorded for this round: this register has no layout timeline for the circuit, and a blank here is better than a guess.