Damon Hill won after race-leader Michael Schumacher was disqualified for an illegal skid block, the last such disqualification in F1 for thirty years.
Key Facts
- Race date
- 28 August 1994
- Circuit
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Race length
- 44 laps
- Championship round
- 11th race of 1994 season
- Pole position
- Rubens Barrichello (Jordan) — first for team
- Schumacher penalty
- Disqualified for excessive skid block wear
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Michael Schumacher crossed the finish line first in his Benetton-Ford, but post-race scrutineering revealed that the wooden skid block underneath his car had worn beyond the permitted limit, violating technical regulations.
At the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on 28 August 1994, Schumacher was disqualified from first place, promoting Damon Hill to victory in his Williams-Renault. Mika Häkkinen finished second and Jos Verstappen third, while Rubens Barrichello had claimed Jordan's first-ever pole position.
Hill was awarded his third win of the 1994 season, narrowing Schumacher's championship lead. The disqualification stood as the last instance of a race-winning driver being excluded in Formula One until George Russell was similarly disqualified at the same circuit thirty years later.