1995 Italian Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = Italy
Grand Prix = Italian
Official name = LXVI Pioneer Gran Premio d'Italia


Date = September 10
Year = 1995
Race_No = 12
Season_No = 17
Location = Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 3.606
Course_km = 5.770
Distance_laps = 53
Distance_mi = 191.131
Distance_km = 305.810
Weather = Sunny
Pole_Driver = David Coulthard
Pole_Team = Williams-Renault
Pole_Time = 1:24.462
Pole_Country = United Kingdom
Fast_Driver = Gerhard Berger
Fast_Team = Ferrari
Fast_Time = 1:26.419
Fast_L

Fast_Country = Austria
First_Driver = Johnny Herbert
First_Team = Benetton-Renault
First_Country = United Kingdom
Second_Driver = Mika Häkkinen
Second_Team = McLaren-Mercedes
Second_Country = Finland
Third_Driver = Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Third_Team = Sauber-Ford
Third_Country = Germany

The 1995 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on September 10, 1995 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza. It was the 12th race of the 1995 Formula One season.

Pole-sitter David Coulthard spun off on the warm up lap, and initially retired from the race. However, when the race was stopped after a second lap collision (on dust he had dragged onto the corner when attempting to rejoin) he was able to start the race on pole again (in a spare car set up for Damon Hill).

Hill and Michael Schumacher had their second collision of the season. As both cars attempted to lap Taki Inoue's Footwork, Hill crashed into the back of Schumacher, causing both to retire. Schumacher ran to the Williams to confront Hill whilst the British driver sat in his cockpit but was pulled away by stewards immediately.

This briefly left the Ferraris running first and second. However, Gerhard Berger suffered a bizarre retirement when a TV camera on Jean Alesi's car flew off and destroyed Berger's suspension. Alesi led the race with just 7 laps to go but subsequently retired with wheel bearing trouble.

This succession of retirements handed a second victory to Johnny Herbert, and then best-ever results to Mika Häkkinen and Heinz Harald Frentzen.

Classification

F1 race report
Name_of_race = Italian Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 1995
Previous_race_in_season = 1995 Belgian Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 1995 Portuguese Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 1994 Italian Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 1996 Italian Grand Prix