Team Lotus Press Release - May 1, 1994


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FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

      GRAND PRIX  SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX
         CIRCUIT  IMOLA
            DATE  SUNDAY 1 MAY 1994
  JOHNNY HERBERT  10TH  FASTEST LAP 1:
      PEDRO LAMY  DNF  DID NOT COMPLETE ONE LAP

RACE RESULT
1st  Schumacher   Benetton
2nd  Larini       Ferrari
3rd  Hakkinen     McLaren
4th  Wendlinger   Sauber
5th  Katayama     Tyrrell
6th  Hill         Williams
7th  Frentzen     Sauber
8th  Brundle      McLaren

CONSTRUCTORS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
1st  Benetton     30 pts
2nd  Ferrari      16 pts
3rd  Williams      7 pts
4th  Jordan        7 pts
5th  Sauber        6 pts
6th  McLaren       4 pts
7th  Tyrrell       4 pts
8th  Footwork      3 pts
9th  Larrouse      1 pt

DRIVERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
1st  Schumacher   30 pts
2nd  Hill          7 pts
3rd  Barrichello   7 pts
4th  Berger        6 pts
5th  Larini        6 pts
6th  Alesi         4 pts
7th  Hakkinen      4 pts
8th  Katayama      4 pts
9th  Wendlinger    4 pts
10th Fittipaldi    3 pts
11th Frentzen      2 pts
12th Comas         1 pt

Friday 29 April - First Qualifying
Johnny Herbert: 19th  1:25.114
  "The car has improved slightly.  It's got a little bit more grip.  Now I
   can feel where I want to go on the track, and I can place the car better,
   whereas before the limit was too low to allow me to push the car hard."
Pedro Lamy: 22nd  1:26.453
  "I spent a lot of my time learning the circuit in a Formula One car.  This
   afternoon I tried to improve the car a little, but I had a slightly
   different set-up to Johnny's.  My first run was quite good, but I wasn't
   happy with the second.  I braked a little too late for one corner, and I
   don't think I got the best out of my second set of tyres."
Peter Collins:
  "I feel that we made a little progress today, and we have some more
   changes to run tomorrow to try and find a little more time."

Saturday 30 April - Final Qualifying
Johnny Herbert:  20th  1:25.144
  "1m 25.1s just seems to be it for this car round here.  I am greatly
   saddened by the loss of a friend this afternoon.  Roland Ratzenberger had
   an infectious sense of humour and was a driver who worked for everything
   that he achieved in motor racing, from his days as a mechanic in Formula
   Ford, through Formula Three and up to his break into Formula One.  He
   will be sorely missed by the many friends who always enjoyed his company."
Pedro Lamy:  22nd  1:25.295
  "We managed to improve the car.  To begin with I ran with the same set-up
   as Johnny, but after my first run we changed it and that seemed to suit
   my driving style better.  I'm pleased with what I achieved in the
   circumstances!"
Peter Collins:
  "We've made the car more driveable and have found a small amount of speed.
   More importantly today our profound sympathies go to Roland Ratzenberger's
   family, friends and team on their sad loss."

Sunday 1 May - Race
Johnny Herbert:
  "What happened to me in the race today is immaterial.  This is not a day
   to consider such things.  My thoughts are with our team colleague Neil
   Baldry who was injured when Alboreto's car sent debris into our pit; and
   with the spectators who were hurt in the incident on the startline.  I
   wish them the best.  I am greatly saddened by the accident which befell
   Ayrton.  He is a driver whom I have always admired tremendously, and is
   the standard by which all others who are currently racing are judged."
Pedro Lamy:
  "As we left the grid the car I was behind - deCesaris I think - suddenly
   dived to the right.  I saw a space to the left and went for it.  That is
   when I hit JJ.  I had no chance to avoid him as until that point I was
   unable to see that there was a stationary car on the grid at all.  I feel
   fine - not stiff, no headache - nothing.  I am very lucky.  I have seen
   JJ and he is okay too.  If the race had been stopped immediately, I would
   have felt fine to got out in the spare car."

ROUND 4 - MONACO GRAND PRIX, MONTE CARLO - SUNDAY 15 MAY 1994



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