Pacific Grand Prix

Formula 1 Grand Prix

The Pacific Grand Prix was a round of the Formula One World Championship in 1994 and 1995. Both races were held at the Tanaka International Aida circuit (now Okayama International Circuit), a 2.3-mile track in the countryside in Aida (near Kobe), Japan.

Pacific Grand Prix
Laguna Seca Raceway (1960–63)
TI Circuit (1994–95)
Race information
Number of times held6
First held1960
Last held1995
Most wins (drivers)Germany Michael Schumacher (2)
United Kingdom Stirling Moss (2)
Most wins (constructors)United Kingdom Benetton (2)
United Kingdom Lotus (2)
Circuit length3.703 km (2.300 mi)
Race length307.349 km (192.093 mi)
Laps83
Last race (1995)
Pole position
  • United Kingdom David Coulthard
  • Williams-Renault
  • 1:14.013
Podium
Fastest lap

Sponsors

Winners of the Pacific Grand Prix

Repeat winners (drivers)

A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.

WinsDriverYears won
2 Stirling Moss1960, 1961
Michael Schumacher1994, 1995

Repeat winners (constructors)

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WinsConstructorYears won
2 Lotus1960, 1961
Benetton1994, 1995

Repeat winners (engine manufacturers)

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WinsManufacturerYears won
3 Climax1960, 1961, 1962
2 Ford *1963, 1994

* Built by Cosworth

Year by year

Layout of Laguna Seca at the time the event was held there as a non-championship event.

A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.

YearDriverConstructorLocationReport
1960 Stirling MossLotus-ClimaxLaguna SecaReport
1961 Stirling MossLotus-ClimaxReport
1962 Roger PenskeZerex Special–ClimaxReport
1963 Dave MacDonaldCooper-FordReport
1964

1993
Not held
1994 Michael SchumacherBenetton-FordTI CircuitReport
1995 Michael SchumacherBenetton-RenaultReport