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Damon Hill wins 1995 Australian GP by two laps

Source: RacingNews365 · · added 27 minutes ago

Damon Hill won the 1995 Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide by two full laps over second-placed Olivier Panis, a margin that remains the most recent instance in Formula 1 of the winner lapping every other finisher. Hill started from pole and led all 81 laps for Williams, crossing the line in 1:49:15.946. The result carried no championship weight, as Michael Schumacher had already secured both titles for Benetton two rounds earlier at the Pacific Grand Prix.

Behind Hill, the race was chaotic. David Coulthard, Hill's team-mate, crashed into the pit wall on lap 20 after carrying too much speed into the pit entry, and Roberto Moreno made the same error two laps later. Schumacher and Jean Alesi collided on lap 23, ending both drivers' races.

The weekend had earlier been overshadowed by a serious qualifying accident involving Mika Häkkinen, who needed an emergency roadside tracheotomy after his McLaren hit the barriers at Brewery Bend.

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Topics:Damon HillOlivier PanisDavid CoulthardMichael SchumacherWilliamsAustralian Grand Prix

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