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| 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix | |||
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| Race 1 of 16 in the 1994 Formula One World Championship | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 27 March 1994 | ||
| Official name | XXIII Grande Prêmio do Brasil | ||
| Location |
Autódromo José Carlos Pace São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.325 km (2.687 miles) | ||
| Distance | 71 laps, 307.075 km (190.808 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Williams-Renault | ||
| Time | 1:15.962 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford | |
| Time | 1:18.455 on lap 7 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Benetton-Ford | ||
| Second | Williams-Renault | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix (formally the XXIII Grande Prêmio do Brasil) was a Formula One motor race held on 27 March 1994 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo. It was the first race of the 1994 Formula One World Championship.
The 71-lap race was won by German driver Michael Schumacher, driving a Benetton-Ford, after starting from second position. Local hero Ayrton Senna took pole position in his Williams-Renault and led before being overtaken by Schumacher at the first round of pit stops, after which he spun off. Senna's British teammate Damon Hill finished second, with Frenchman Jean Alesi third in a Ferrari.