Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit
Grand Prix starting grid
Race starts
Grid positions from race-result records; not a separately verified pre-race grid.
| POS | DRIVER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell | Williams |
| 5 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan |
| 7 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari |
| 8 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren |
| 9 | Martin Brundle | McLaren |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan |
| 11 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari |
| 12 | Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork |
| 13 | Mark Blundell | Tyrrell |
| 14 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell |
| 15 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Sauber |
| 16 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi |
| 17 | Alessandro Zanardi | Team Lotus |
| 18 | Christian Fittipaldi | Footwork |
| 19 | Olivier Panis | Ligier |
| 20 | Franck Lagorce | Ligier |
| 21 | Michele Alboreto | Minardi |
| 22 | Érik Comas | Larrousse |
| 23 | Hideki Noda | Larrousse |
| 24 | David Brabham | Simtek |
| 25 | Mika Salo | Team Lotus |
| 26 | Taki Inoue | Simtek |