HOW THE CHAMPIONSHIP WAS WON

Japanese Grand Prix

(at the 5.864km (3.636-mile) Suzuka Circuit)

1 D Hill (GB) Williams-Renault, 1hr, 32min, 33.791sec 10pts 197.520 kph (123.45 mph).

2 M Schumacher (Ger), Ferrari, +1.883sec 6

3 M Hakkinen (Fin) McLaren-Mercedes +3.212 4

4 G Berger (Aut), Benetton-Renault +26.526 3

5 M Brundle (GB)Jordan-Peugeot +1 min 7.120sec 2

6 H-H Frentzen (Ger) Sauber-Ford +1:21.186 1

7 O Panis (Fr), Ligier-Mugen-Honda, 1:24.510; 8 D Coulthard (GB) McLaren- Mercedes, 1:25.233; 9 R Barrichello (Bra) Jordan-Peugeot, 1:41.065; 10 J Herbert (GB) Sauber-Ford, 1:41.799; 11 J Verstappen (Neth) Footwork- Hart, 1 lap; 12 P Lamy (Por) Minardi-Ford, 2 laps; 13 R Rosset (Bra) Footwork- Hart, 2 laps.

Not Classified (did not finish): E Irvine (GB) Ferrari, 39 laps; U Katayama (Japan) Tyrrell-Yamaha, 37; J Villeneuve (Can) Williams-Renault, 36; M Salo (Fin), Tyrrell-Yamaha, 20; P Diniz (Bra) Ligier-Mugen-Honda, 13; J Alesi (Fr) Benetton-Renault, 0.

Fastest Lap: Villeneuve 1:44.043 on lap 34, 202.900 kph (126.813 mph).

Final Constructors' Standings

1 Williams-Renault, 175pts; 2 Ferrari, 70; 3 Benetton-Renault, 68; 4 McLaren-Mercedes, 49; 5 Jordan-Peugeot, 22; 6 Ligier-Mugen-Honda, 15; 7 Sauber-Ford, 11; 8 Tyrrell-Yamaha, 5; 9 Footwork-Hart, 1.