The 1995 Formula 1 season was the 46th running of the World Championship. Michael Schumacher (Benetton-Renault) won his second consecutive Drivers' Championship, while Benetton won the Constructors' Championship. Damon Hill (Williams-Renault) finished second in the championship. The season featured 17 races and several memorable moments, including Jean Alesi's sole Grand Prix victory in Canada and the infamous Schumacher-Hill collision in Belgium.
Michael Schumacher started the 1995 season with a dominant victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos, finishing ahead of Damon Hill and David Coulthard.
Jean Alesi driving for Ferrari scored his one and only Formula 1 Grand Prix victory at the Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, a popular win among fans and the tifosi.
Michael Schumacher won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone after Damon Hill retired from the lead with mechanical trouble, extending Schumacher's championship lead.
At the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill collided while battling for the lead, resulting in both drivers retiring. Schumacher was later given a one-race suspended ban for the incident.
The European Grand Prix was held at the Nürburgring for the first time in 1995, with Michael Schumacher winning in front of his home fans in Germany, further cementing his dominant season.
Michael Schumacher won the Pacific Grand Prix at the TI Circuit in Aida, Japan, securing his second consecutive Drivers' World Championship with two races still remaining in the season.
Damon Hill won the season-ending Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide, but the race is remembered for a massive crash involving Mika Häkkinen, who survived a life-threatening head injury. The 1995 event was the last Australian GP held in Adelaide before the race moved to Melbourne.
