Schumacher wins first F1 title after Hill collision in Adelaide

Michael Schumacher won his first Formula 1 World Championship at the 1994 Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide, finishing the season one point ahead of Damon Hill. Both title rivals were involved in a flat-out duel for 35 laps before Schumacher ran wide at East Terrace on lap 36. Hill attempted to pass on the inside at the next corner and the two cars collided, ending Schumacher's race while Hill retired with suspension damage.

Schumacher was unaware at first that Hill had retired, and only realised he had won when a marshal shook his hand. At 25, he became the first German World Champion and the youngest since Emerson Fittipaldi in 1972. The stewards judged the collision a racing incident and took no action, though the controversy followed Schumacher for years. Nigel Mansell won the race, his 31st and final Grand Prix victory.