1995 Belgian Grand Prix

The 1995 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 27 August 1995 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, near the village of Francorchamps, Wallonia. It was the eleventh race of the 1995 Formula One World Championship.

1995 Belgian Grand Prix
Race 11 of 17 in the 1995 Formula One World Championship
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Race details
Date 27 August 1995
Official name LIII Grand Prix de Belgique
Location Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Francorchamps, Wallonia, Belgium
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 6.968 km (4.330 miles)
Distance 44 laps, 306.856 km (191.785 miles)
Weather Cloudy, then heavy rain
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 1:54.392
Fastest lap
Driver David Coulthard Williams-Renault
Time 1:53.412 on lap 11
Podium
First
  • Michael Schumacher
Benetton-Renault
Second Williams-Renault
Third
  • Martin Brundle
Ligier Mugen-Honda
Lap leaders

The 44-lap race was won by Michael Schumacher, driving a Benetton-Renault. Despite qualifying only 16th, Schumacher took his sixth victory of the season after an intense battle with Damon Hill in the Williams-Renault. Hill settled for second, with Martin Brundle third in a Ligier-Mugen-Honda, which would be his last podium finish.

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