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Michael Schumacher won the 1994 Canadian Grand Prix

Michael Schumacher won the 1994 Canadian Grand Prix for Benetton, ahead of Damon Hill and Jean Alesi at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

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Race recap

Winner
Michael Schumacher
Team
Benetton
Top listed
Michael Schumacher, Damon Hill, and Jean Alesi
Race date
June 12, 1994
Pole
Michael Schumacher
Fastest lap
Michael Schumacher
Classified drivers
27
Circuit
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

The decisive result

Michael Schumacher finished first for Benetton. Damon Hill is listed 2 for Williams, with Jean Alesi 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

JJ Lehto from P20 to P6 (+14), Éric Bernard from P24 to P13 (+11), and David Brabham from P25 to P14 (+11) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Michael Schumacher started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 5 +1 lap, 4 Finished, 3 Spun off, 2 +2 laps, and 2 Engine. Michael Schumacher holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:28.927 on lap 31. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Michael SchumacherBenetton1:44:31.88710
2Damon HillWilliams1:45:11.5476
3Jean AlesiFerrari1:45:45.2754
4Gerhard BergerFerrari1:45:47.4963
5David CoulthardWilliams+1 lap2
6JJ LehtoBenetton+1 lap1
7Rubens BarrichelloJordan+1 lap0
8Johnny HerbertTeam Lotus+1 lap0
9Pierluigi MartiniMinardi+1 lap0
10Mark BlundellTyrrellSpun off0
11Michele AlboretoMinardi+2 laps0
12Olivier PanisLigier+2 laps0
13Éric BernardLigier+3 laps0
14David BrabhamSimtek+4 laps0
15Alex ZanardiTeam Lotus+7 laps0
DNFMika HäkkinenMcLarenEngine0
DNFOlivier BerettaLarrousseEngine0
DNFGianni MorbidelliFootworkTransmission0
DNFBertrand GachotPacificOil pressure0
DNFÉrik ComasLarrousseClutch0