Controversy erupts around the Benetton team. Source: Joachim Herrmann / Supplied
AS a new day dawned on May 2, 1994, the Formula 1 world awoke to a stark reality.
Ayrton Senna, the sport's top driver, was dead.
Worse still, as one commentator would describe, Senna had "died in our living rooms," his fatal crash broadcast live to millions around the world on television.
Senna's death, combined with Roland Ratzenberger's death the day previous, were the first at an F1 race meeting in over a decade, reinforcing that, for all the work done improving safety standards in the sport, that far more could be done.
On track, the spotlight was empty. For the first time since the day Sir Jack Brabham won the 1959 title, there would not be a former F1 world champion on the grid (not counting the teams strike of Imola 1982) for the upcoming Monaco Grand Prix.
But the man most likely to be crowned the sport's new king was tangled up in controversy.
On the eve of the new season, we continue to relive the remarkable events of the 1994 Formula 1 World Championship.
PART 1 - The year that would change Formula 1
Herald Sun front page, May 2, 1994. Source: HeraldSun
MAY
2/5/94: The FIA orders a full investigation into the accidents that caused the deaths of Senna and Ratzenberger.
Despite the tragedy, Frank Williams said his team will be at Monaco for the next grand prix with a single car for Damon Hill.
"We are a grand prix team committed to the sport and will continue our work, which I am sure is what Ayrton would have wanted. Ayrton's loss is impossible to quantify. We will all remember him with respect, admiration and affection. I hope our future achievements will be an honour to his memory." - Frank Williams
The nose of the 2014 Williams still carries a Senna tribute. Source: Supplied
Simtek will also front with one car for David Brabham, the car bearing a 'For Roland' logo on its air intake.
The Brazilian government declares three days of national mourning as a mark of respect to one of their greatest sportsmen.
3/5/94: Italian authorities warn Senna's death may be treated as a culpable homicide, and investigations into his death could result in criminal charges against the Imola circuit and/or the Williams team.
4/5/94: The FIA hold meetings in Paris to develop rule changes to make the sport safer.
Former rivals and friends act as pallbearers for Senna. Left: Emerson Fittipaldi, Alain Prost (hidden) Christian Fittipaldi, Jackie Stewart, Roberto Moreno (hidden), Johnny Herbert, Wilson Fittipaldi. Right: Gerhard Berger, Rubens Barrichello, Thierry Boutsen, Raul Boesel, Michele Alboreto, Pedro Lamy (hidden), Damon Hill. Rear: Derek Warwick. Source: AP
5/5/94: A state funeral is held in Sao Paulo for Ayrton Senna. An estimated three million people line a 20 mile route as his coffin is escorted from the airport to the city. Several drivers attend as pallbearers, including his good friend Gerhard Berger and his fierce rival Alain Prost.
6/5/94: A gathering of 250 mourners attend Ratzenberger's cremation ceremony in his native Austria. Among them are Berger and Wendlinger, as well as Niki Lauda and Frentzen. FIA president Max Mosely attends the Austrian's funeral instead of Senna's.
"Everybody went to Senna's and I thought it was important that somebody went to his," - Max Mosely (Reuters)
11/5/94: Adelaide renames the track's opening corners to the "Senna Chicane" in honour of the two-time winner on the city's street circuit.
Gerhard Berger confirms he will race on, despite the death of close friend Senna and countryman Ratzenberger.
Marshalls and medical crews attend to Wendlinger. Source: Supplied
12/5/94: Thursday qualifying, Monaco
Wendlinger crashes side-on into the barriers at the chicane at almost 280 km/h.
He suffers life-threatening head injuries and is rushed straight to hospital in a critical condition.
Wendlinger is moved to a waiting ambulance. Source: Supplied
The Sauber team withdraws from the rest of the weekend.
Schumacher takes the provisional pole position by over a second.
13/5/94: Drivers announce the reformation of the Grand Prix Drivers Association, headed by Lauda, Schumacher, Berger and Christian Fittipaldi. They will inspect the next three circuits and request changes where necessary.
Mosely announces the rule changes decided upon by the FIA. Among them are: an 80 km/h pit lane speed limit, measures to reduce downforce and engine horsepower, measures to increase cockpit protection around the driver's head, and an increase in minimum weight to allow the chassis changes to be safely made.
Mosely also reveals that Senna's death was caused by a suspension component penetrating his helmet and causing a fatal head injury.
Hill was Williams' sole entry at Monaco. Source: Supplied
14/5/94: Saturday qualifying, Monaco
Schumacher slashes almost two seconds off his Thursday best to take pole, his first in Formula 1. Hakkinen will start alongside, ahead of Berger and Hill.
"Winning my first pole position, particularly at Monaco, gives me great pleasure ... But I wish I had won this pole position against the quickest driver, who was Ayrton Senna up to this time. I wanted to win it against him, but unfortunately this was not possible." - Michael Schumacher
Lehto, suffering lingering effects from his testing shunt, qualifies in 17th place, four seconds slower than his teammate.
Benetton announce they have taken over the Ligier team.
15th: MONACO GRAND PRIX
With the front row of the grid left vacant as a mark of respect to Senna and Ratzenberger, Schumacher blasts away from the second row into a lead he would not give up. Hakkinen and Hill collide at the first corner. Both are out.
Berger is second until he slips off on oil, allowing Martin Brundle to catch up and charge past to equal the best result of his F1 career.
"It has been a very difficult time. When your five-year-old daughter asks you if it's true Senna is dead it is difficult to reconcile things." - Martin Brundle
Schumacher (C) and Brundle on the podium Source: Supplied
RESULTS
1. Michael Schumacher (GER) Benetton-Ford
2. Martin Brundle (GBR) McLaren-Peugeot
3. Gerhard Berger (AUT) Ferrari
4. Andrea de Cesaris (ITA) Jordan-Hart
5. Jean Alesi (FRA) Ferrari
6. Michele Alboreto (ITA) Minardi-Ford
CHAMPIONSHIP (after round 4 of 16)
Drivers' Championship
1. Schumacher — 40
2. Berger — 10
3. Hill — 7
= Barrichello — 7
5. Larini — 6
= Brundle — 6
= Alesi — 6
Constructors' Championship
1. Benetton — 40
2. Ferrari — 24
3. Jordan — 10
= McLaren — 10
5. Williams — 7
16/5/94: Following a seven hour meeting, all teams agree to adopt the first round of the FIA's rule changes for the Spanish GP.
17/5/94: Jordan reject a move from Williams to hire Rubens Barrichello to replace Senna.
Doctors start to bring Wendlinger out of medically-induced coma.
Mid-May: Silverstone elects to make changes to layout ahead of British GP in the name of safety.
20/5/94: Doctors abandon their attempt to bring Wendlinger out of his coma. They will try again in coming days.
23/5/94: Rumours link 1992 world champion Nigel Mansell with the vacant Williams seat. He is currently enduring a trying second season in the USA after winning the IndyCar title on debut in 1993.
Speculation heightened that Mansell would return to F1 from Indycar. Source: AAP
24/5/94: Pedro Lamy crashes his Lotus in testing at Silverstone. His car turns hard left exiting Abbey Curve at over 240 km/h when its rear wing fails, flipping over a three metre-high debris fence and landing in an empty spectator tunnel, the back of his car on fire.
Lamy shatters and dislocates both knees and breaks his thigh. He will make a full recovery, but will not race again in 1994. He is replaced by test driver Alessandro Zanardi.
25/5/94: Benetton attack the FIA in an open letter, claiming the rule changes will increase the chances of crashes, team boss Flavio Briatore unhappy that their modified cars will race without proper testing.
Simtek name Italy's Andrea Montermini as their second driver for Barcelona.
26/5/94: The FIA threaten to ban Benetton from racing in Spain unless they can prove their modified cars have undergone safety testing.
The GPDA force their first circuit change, calling for a slow chicane made of tyre bundles to be installed ahead of a third-gear chicane, the aim to slow cars ahead of the following hairpin. Only one car hits it all weekend.
Sauber will front with only one car for Frentzen, but de Cesaris will take over their other car from Canada onwards.
Williams confirm test driver David Coulthard will take over the second Williams seat from Spain onwards.
Williams pose for a new team photo ahead of Barcelona. Source: Supplied
27/5/94: Friday qualifying, Spain
Schumacher takes provisional pole by over a second from Hakkinen, despite the FIA preventing him from taking part in the morning practice session until the team could prove their cars had been tested.
28/5/94: Saturday qualifying, Spain
Montermini breaks both feet and is knocked unconscious in a 250 km/h crash in the morning practice session, in another blow for the Simtek team. He runs wide at the final corner and hits a concrete wall head-on, the tyre barrier whipping him into a series of high-speed spins across the straight before coming to a stop.
Schumacher takes pole from Hill, Hakkinen and Lehto. Coulthard qualifies ninth on debut.
Coulthard had a solid F1 debut. Source: Supplied
29/5/94: SPANISH GRAND PRIX
Schumacher leads Hill handily until his Benetton jams in fifth gear. He still manages to finish second.
Hill delivers a morale-boosting win to the Williams team, most of whom burst into tears when he crosses the line. Eerily, his father Graham did the same for Lotus after Jim Clark's death, winning the 1968 Spanish GP.
Blundell takes Tyrrell's first podium finish since 1991, after Brundle's Peugeot expires five laps from home. Brabham earns his best F1 finish with 10th place.
RESULTS
1. Damon Hill (GBR) Williams-Renault
2. Michael Schumacher (GER) Benetton-Ford
3. Mark Blundell (GBR) Tyrrell-Yamaha
4. Jean Alesi (FRA) Ferrari
5. Pierluigi Martini (ITA) Minardi-Ford
6. Eddie Irvine (GBR) Jordan-Hart
CHAMPIONSHIP (after round 5 of 16)
Drivers' Championship
1. Schumacher — 46
2. Hill — 17
3. Berger — 10
4. Alesi — 9
5. Barrichello — 7
Constructors' Championship
1. Benetton — 46
2. Ferrari — 27
3. Williams — 17
4. Jordan — 11
5. McLaren — 10
JUNE
1/6/94: F1's return to Argentina will be postponed until 1995 to allow the Buenos Aires circuit to be brought up to proper standards. The 14th round of the championship will now be held at Jerez in Spain.
3/6/94: The FIA confirm cockpit, headrest and engine rule changes will take effect as planned for the Canadian GP.
4/6/94: Wendlinger regains consciousness for the first time since his Monaco crash. Two days later he will return home to Austria. Doctors believe he could make a full recovery.
8/6/94: At the request of the GPDA, a chicane is inserted after the second hairpin at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, slowing the cars down ahead of a high-speed series of bends lined by concrete walls leading back to the start-finish line.
9/6/94: Jordan take out the annual mechanics' raft race across the former Olympic Rowing lake behind the paddock. The teams compete in crafts constructed from packing material used in bringing the F1 circuit to North America — although some rafts are more bespoke than others.
10/6/94: Friday qualifying, Canada
Alesi uses Ferrari horsepower to net provisional pole, from Schumacher, Hakkinen, Berger and Katayama, with Hill only sixth. Brabham, in the sole Simtek, is 25th.
Schumacher was untouchable in Canada. Source: Supplied
11/6/94: Saturday qualifying, Canada
Schumacher edges out Alesi's Friday time to take pole position. Berger and Hill line up on the second row, with Coulthard and Barrichello on the third. Lehto qualifies 20th, almost four seconds off his Benetton teammate's pace.
12/6/94: CANADIAN GRAND PRIX
Schumacher takes a dominant win from Hill and Alesi. Coulthard takes his first points finish in fifth, benefiting from Hakkinen's retirement a few laps from the end.
RESULTS
1. Michael Schumacher (GER) Benetton-Ford
2. Damon Hill (GBR) Williams-Renault
3. Jean Alesi (FRA) Ferrari
4. Gerhard Berger (AUT) Ferrari
5. David Coulthard (GBR) Williams-Renault
6. Christian Fittipaldi (BRZ) Footwork-Ford
CHAMPIONSHIP (after round 6 of 16)
Drivers' Championship
1. Schumacher — 56
2. Hill — 23
3. Berger — 13
= Alesi — 13
5. Barrichello — 7
Constructors' Championship
1. Benetton — 56
2. Ferrari — 32
3. Williams — 25
4. Jordan — 11
5. McLaren — 10
19/6/94: Eddie Irvine finishes second at the Le Mans 24 Hours for Toyota with Jeff Krosnoff and Mauro Martini, in a car they were supposed to share with Ratzenberger.
Late June: Teams test revised Silverstone layout, with Copse, Stowe, and Priory corners tightened for safety, while a chicane replaces the high-speed Abbey curve.
Mansell's car bore a red '2' in his return test at Brands Hatch. Source: Supplied
28/6/94: Williams confirm Mansell with return to F1, replacing Coulthard in the No. 2 car at the French Grand Prix, which does not clash with his IndyCar commitments. Showing the strength of his fan following, his first test session at Brands Hatch draws a crowd of several thousand people.
Benetton promote Jos Verstappen back to race duties for France, electing to "rest" Lehto. Simtek appoint France's Jean-Marc Gounon to race their second car.
30/6/94: For the first time since February, a month passes without an F1 driver being injured or killed behind the wheel. The toll this year so far: Lehto, Alesi, Barrichello, Ratzenberger, Senna, Wendlinger, Lamy, Montermini.
JULY
1/7/94: Friday qualifying, France
Schumacher takes provisional pole with a fast lap at the start of the session, Berger and Hill getting closest. Mansell can do no better than seventh, one spot ahead of Verstappen.
2/7/94: Saturday qualifying, France
Williams fights back to sweep the front row, Hill edging Mansell for pole. Schumacher is third from Alesi, Berger and Irvine. Hakkinen, using a new-spec Peugeot engine, can do no better than ninth at the marque's home event.
Mansell lined up second for his F1 return. Source: Supplied
3/7/94: FRENCH GRAND PRIX
Schumacher makes an unbelievable start to beat both Williams into the first corner. He only loses the lead briefly after his first of three pit stops, winning easily from Hill and Berger. Mansell's F1 return ends at mid-distance with a mechanical failure. Barrichello crashes out of a points finish when Alesi spins at the final corner, then returns to the track straight in front of the Jordan.
RESULTS
1. Michael Schumacher (GER) Benetton-Ford
2. Damon Hill (GBR) Williams-Renault
3. Gerhard Berger (AUT) Ferrari
4. Heinz-Harald Frentzen (GER) Sauber-Mercedes
5. Pierluigi Martini (ITA) Minardi-Ford
6. Andrea de Cesaris (ITA) Sauber-Mercedes
CHAMPIONSHIP (after round 7 of 16)
Drivers' Championship
1. Schumacher — 66
2. Hill — 29
3. Berger — 17
4. Alesi — 13
5. Barrichello — 7
Constructors' Championship
1. Benetton — 66
2. Ferrari — 36
3. Williams — 31
4. Jordan — 11
5. McLaren — 10
= Sauber — 10
4/7/94: Wendlinger plans on returning to racing when he has fully recovered from his head injuries sustained at Monaco.
7/7/94: FIA accepts teams' proposals for rule changes from German GP onwards, decreasing downforce and engine horsepower.
8/7/94: Friday qualifying, Britain
Schumacher heads the way from the Ferraris of Berger and Alesi. Hill is fourth in the Williams.
Organisers call off the Italian Grand Prix set for September, calling the FIA's safety measures inadequate. Drivers also have concerns over the safety of the Monza circuit. The race will eventually go ahead after 500 trees are cut down to allow for circuit modifications.
9/7/94: Saturday qualifying, Britain
Hill survives a late flyer from Schumacher to take pole for his home grand prix by just 0.003s. Berger loses his chance at pole by bizarrely hitting the wall exiting the pits.
10/7/94: BRITISH GRAND PRIX
The action starts on the formation lap. Against the rules, Schumacher passes pole man Hill twice.
After two aborted attempts, the race finally gets off to an explosive start — literally. A cracked clutch dumps lubricant onto the red-hot engine of Brundle's McLaren, producing a massive fireball. He is uninjured but out of the race.
Hill takes an early lead over Schumacher, who cops a stop-go penalty for his pre-start antics. He doesn't obey the order and is black flagged. Benetton argue the point with officials, Schumacher eventual serving the penalty and finishing second.
Hill wins his home GP, something his father Graham was unable to accomplish. Alesi is third, while Barrichello and Hakkinen tangle on the final corner as they battle for fourth.
"I got pole position, I won the race. It's the best day of my life. It means so much, not least because my father never won it ... It is like a dream." - Hill
Princess Diana and Prince Harry join a jubilant Hill on the podium. Source: Supplied
RESULTS
1. Damon Hill (GBR) Williams-Renault
2. Michael Schumacher (GER) Benetton-Ford
3. Jean Alesi (FRA) Ferrari
4. Mika Hakinen (FIN) McLaren-Peugeot
5. Rubens Barrichello (BRZ) Jordan-Hart
6. David Coulthard (GBR) Williams-Renault
CHAMPIONSHIP (after round 8 of 16)
Drivers' Championship
1. Schumacher — 73
2. Hill — 39
3. Berger — 17
= Alesi — 17
5. Barrichello — 9
Constructors' Championship
1. Benetton — 73
2. Williams — 42
3. Ferrari — 40
4. McLaren — 13
= Jordan — 13
Stewards reprimand and fine Schumacher and Benetton US$25,000 for ignoring his mid-race penalty.
13/7/94: Hill, Schumacher, Benetton, Barrichello and Hakkinen are summoned to appear before the FIA on July 26. Hill for waving the British flag on the slowdown lap after his Silverstone win; the rest for their indiscretions at the British GP.
Hill was in trouble for stopping to collect a flag after his British GP win. Source: Supplied
26/7/94: The FIA announces that they will strip Schumacher of his second placing at Silverstone and ban him for two races for ignoring the black flag. Benetton are also excluded from the race results and fined US$500,000 for failing to obey officials telling them to bring Schumacher in. Benetton elect to appeal Schumacher's ban. With the hearing set for after the Belgian GP, it allows the German to race in his home GP.
In good news for the team, the FIA find their engine management system didn't breach the rules, even though it had 'launch control' codes within the software. They are fined US$100,000 for handing over the source code late.
The Benetton's electronics were a bone of contention in 1994. Source: Supplied
Hakkinen and Barrichello both earn suspended one-race bans for their last-lap clash at Silverstone.
Hill is not penalised.
29/7/94: Friday qualifying, Germany
The teams front with cars modified under the final raft of rule changes for 1994. They are now carry a 10mm plank of wood underneath the chassis to ensure the car cannot run too close to the ground, limiting downforce. Only 10% (1mm) is allowed to wear during races. The cars are also running standard petrol, with holes cut into the airboxes and engine covers to further decrease horsepower.
Hill claims provisional pole from Berger and Alesi.
The FIA clarify their ruling over the launch control found in Benetton's engine management system software. They say the best evidence showed the team were not using it at the San Marino GP, Benetton claiming it is only used in testing. The investigation showed that the codes were present but hidden, and could only be activated by a laptop.
30/7/94: Saturday qualifying, Germany
Ferrari sweep the front row, Berger ahead of Alesi, with Hill and Schumacher next from Katayama and Coulthard.
Hakkinen would be punished for triggering mayhem at turn one. Source: Supplied
Hakkinen triggers a mass pileup on the run to turn one, eliminating 10 cars and damaging several more, while Alesi's electrics fail on the run to the first chicane. Berger leads from Schumacher and Katayama, until a stuck throttle causes the latter to spin his Tyrrell out of the race.
The Benetton pit erupts in flames after fuel spill. Source: Supplied
Verstappen's first pit stop goes horribly wrong. Fuel sprays over the car and crew, erupting in flames. Verstappen and a few mechanics suffer minor burns. Schumacher retires soon after with a dead engine.
Berger takes Ferrari's first win since October 1990, ahead of Panis and Bernard in the Ligiers. Minnows fill the top six, Comas taking what proves to be Larrousse's final point in F1. Hill finishes eighth and last after colliding with Katayama on the first lap.
Berger salutes the fans after his car runs out of fuel returning to Parc Ferme Source: Supplied
RESULTS
1. Gerhard Berger (AUT) Ferrari
2. Olivier Panis (FRA) Ligier-Renault
3. Eric Bernard (FRA) Ligier-Renault
4. Christian Fittipaldi (BRZ) Footwork-Ford
5. Gianni Morbidelli (ITA) Footwork-Ford
6. Erik Comas (FRA) Larrousse-Ford
CHAMPIONSHIP (after round 9 of 16)
Drivers' Championship
1. Schumacher — 66
2. Hill — 39
3. Berger — 27
4. Alesi — 19
5. Barrichello — 10
Constructors' Championship
1. Benetton — 67
2. Ferrari — 52
3. Williams — 43
4. McLaren — 14
= Jordan — 14
Hakkinen is given a one-race ban for causing the first-lap crash. He will be replaced at Hungary by Philippe Alliot.
AUGUST
6/8/94: Hill reveals he received a death threat ahead of the German GP. Williams received a phone call on Friday saying Hill would be shot if he beat Schumacher in the race. He had police protection throughout the rest of the weekend.
10/8/94: Investigations into Verstappen's pit fire show Benetton's refuelling rig was missing a filter, which led to the incident.
Benetton could be banned from the remainder of the championship if found guilty of intentionally breaching the rules.
12/8/94: Friday qualifying, Hungary
Schumacher comfortably heads Hill and Coulthard to take provisional pole. Brundle is fourth while his McLaren teammate Alliot can do no better than 17th.
13/8/94: Saturday qualifying, Hungary
Although times improve as more running clears the dust from the lightly-used circuit, Schumacher holds onto pole position as the top three order stays the same.
Schumacher produced another dominant performance in Hungary. Source: Supplied
14/8/94: HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX
Schumacher wins in a canter from Hill. The Ferraris both blow engines, oil from Alesi's causing Coulthard to crash out. Verstappen takes his first podium finish when Brundle's McLaren expires on the last lap.
RESULTS
1. Michael Schumacher (GER) Benetton-Ford
2. Damon Hill (GBR) Williams-Renault
3. Jos Verstappen (NED) Benetton-Ford
4. Martin Brundle (GBR) McLaren-Peugeot
5. Mark Blundell (GBR) Tyrrell-Yamaha
6. Olivier Panis (FRA) Ligier-Renault
CHAMPIONSHIP (after round 10 of 16)
Drivers' Championship
1. Schumacher — 76
2. Hill — 45
3. Berger — 27
4. Alesi — 19
5. Barrichello — 10
Constructors' Championship
1. Benetton — 81
2. Ferrari — 52
3. Williams — 49
4. McLaren — 17
5. Jordan — 14
22/8/94: A cash-strapped Team Lotus announce local driver Philippe Adams will take over Zanardi's spot for the Belgian GP, reports suggesting he is paying around US$500,000 for the privilege.
23/8/94: Renault announce Benetton will use their V10 engines in the 1995 season.
Hill negotiates the new Eau Rouge chicane. Source: Supplied
26/8/94: Friday qualifying, Belgium
Spa's legendary Eau Rouge is castrated at the request of the GPDA, the fearsome swoop diluted by a slow chicane.
Barrichello times his lap to perfection in mixed weather, earning provisional pole.
27/8/94: Saturday qualifying, Belgium
Even wetter weather prevents cars from getting anywhere near Friday's times, ensuring Barrichello's maiden pole position.
Barrichello leads away from the line. Source: Supplied
28/8/94: BELGIAN GRAND PRIX
Dry weather prevails for race day. Schumacher and Alesi pass Barrichello early, but the Ferrari retires with an engine failure at the end of the opening lap.
On Lap 21, Schumacher spins over a kerb exiting Pouhon, but recovers without losing the lead, and goes on to win handily from Hill and Hakkinen.
But a post-race inspection shown his Benetton's plank has worn below the minimum level and is disqualified, gifting Hill the victory.
Hill would be gifted the victory. Source: Supplied
RESULTS
1. Damon Hill (GBR) Williams-Renault
2. Mika Hakkinen (FIN) McLaren-Peugeot
3. Jos Verstappen (NED) Benetton-Ford
4. David Coulthard (GBR) Williams-Renault
5. Mark Blundell (GBR) Tyrrell-Yamaha
6. Gianni Morbidelli (ITA) Footwork-Ford
CHAMPIONSHIP (after round 11 of 16)
Drivers' Championship
1. Schumacher — 76
2. Hill — 55
3. Berger — 27
4. Alesi — 19
5. Hakkinen -14
Constructors' Championship
1. Benetton — 85
2. Williams — 64
3. Ferrari — 52
4. McLaren — 23
5. Jordan — 14
29/8/94: Benetton appeal Schumacher's exclusion from the Belgian GP, blaming the wear on his mid-race spin.
"We don't believe we have broken any regulations. It is a mystery to us because our other driver, Jos Verstappen, used the same ride-height settings and his car passed the scrutineers without any problems." - Ross Brawn
Briatore and Schumacher were summoned to FIA headquarters. Source: AFP
30/8/94: Schumacher's appeal against a two-race ban is unsuccessful. The championship leader will miss the Italian and Portuguese Grands Prix.
Williams announce Mansell will race at the final three grands prix of the year, replacing Coulthard.
SEPTEMBER
7/9/94: The FIA's World Motor Sport Council has a busy day in Paris, making final judgments on three cases:
— They reject Benetton's appeal over Schumacher's exclusion from the Belgian Grand Prix.
— They don't impose a penalty on Benetton for removing a fuel flow filter in the team's refuelling rig
— They find McLaren guilty of charges over an illegal gearbox up-change device at the San Marino GP but don't impose a penalty. They do, however uphold the US$100,000 fine for being late at handing over the engine management system source codes.
8/9/94: Venting to the media over his two-race ban, Schumacher claims Formula 1 is "riddled with politics".
He takes a 21-point championship lead into his enforced break, which Hill can trim to just one point if he wins both upcoming races.
TOMORROW: The title develops into a showdown between Schumacher and Hill, culminating in a contentious conclusion in Adelaide.
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