Schumacher's dominant win from second on the grid, aided by Senna's early retirement, advanced his 1994 championship campaign.
Key Facts
- Race distance
- 83 laps
- Race date
- 17 April 1994
- Winner
- Michael Schumacher (Benetton-Ford)
- Pole position
- Ayrton Senna (Williams-Renault)
- Championship round
- Round 2 of 1994 season
- Jordan team podium
- First podium for Barrichello and Jordan
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Ayrton Senna, starting from pole position in his Williams-Renault, was eliminated at the first corner after a collision with Nicola Larini's Ferrari, removing the primary challenger and leaving Michael Schumacher unchallenged from his second grid position.
The 1994 Pacific Grand Prix, held on 17 April 1994 at the TI Circuit in Aida, Japan, was the second round of the 1994 Formula One World Championship. Schumacher led all 83 laps to claim victory, with Gerhard Berger second and Rubens Barrichello third.
Schumacher's wire-to-wire victory further consolidated his early lead in the 1994 drivers' championship, while Rubens Barrichello's third place marked the first podium finish for both the driver and the Jordan team in Formula One.