Japanese GP starting grid

Pos Driver Nat Constructor Time ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Michael Schumacher D Benetton-Ford 1:37.209 2. Damon Hill GB Williams-Renault 1:37.696 3. Heinz-Harald Frentzen D Sauber-Mercedes 1:37.742 4. Nigel Mansell GB Williams-Renault 1:37.768 5. Johnny Herbert GB Ligier-Renault 1:37.828 6. Eddie Irvine GB Jordan-Hart 1:37.880 7. Jean Alesi F Ferrari 1:37.907 8. Mika Hakkinen FIN McLaren-Peugeot 1:37.998 9. Martin Brundle GB McLaren-Peugeot 1:38.076 10. Rubens Barrichello BR Jordan-Hart 1:38.533 11. Gerhard Berger A Ferrari 1:38.570 12. Gianni Morbidelli I Footwork-Ford 1:39.030 13. Mark Blundell GB Tyrrell-Yamaha 1:39.266 14. Ukyo Katayama J Tyrrell-Yamaha 1:39.462 15. JJ Lehto FIN Sauber-Mercedes 1:39.483 16. Pierluigi Martini I Minardi-Ford 1:39.548 17. Alessandro Zanardi I Lotus-Honda 1:39.721 18. Christian Fittipaldi BR Footwork-Ford 1:39.868 19. Olivier Panis F Ligier-Renault 1:40.042 20. Franck Lagorce F Ligier-Renault 1:40.557 21. Michele Alboreto I Minardi-Ford 1:40.652 22. Erik Comas F Larrousse-Ford 1:40.978 23. Hideki Noda J Larrousse-Ford 1:40.990 24. David Brabham AUS Simtek-Ford 1:41.659 25. Mika Salo FIN Lotus-Honda 1:41.805 26. Takachino Inoue J Simtek-Ford 1:45.004

DNQ  Bertrand Gachot          B    Pacific-Ilmor          1:46.374
DNQ  Paul Belmondo            F    Pacific-Ilmor          1:46.629