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1996 French Grand Prix
Round
9/16
Date
Jun 30, 1996 at 00:00
Location
Nevers, France
Circuit
Circuit length
4.25 m
Race distance
305.814 km
Hill
Winner
1:36:28.795
Winning time
Villeneuve
Fastest lap
1:18.610
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:36:28.795 | 2nd | 72 | 10 |
| 2 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | +8.127 | 6th | 72 | 6 |
| 3 | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | +46.442 | 3rd | 72 | 4 |
| 4 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | +46.859 | 4th | 72 | 3 |
| 5 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | +1:02.774 | 5th | 72 | 2 |
| 6 | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | +1 lap | 7th | 71 | 1 |
| 7 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | +1 lap | 9th | 71 | |
| 8 | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | +1 lap | 8th | 71 | |
| 9 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | +1 lap | 10th | 71 | |
| 10 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | +2 laps | 13th | 70 | |
| 11 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | +3 laps | 19th | 69 | |
| 12 | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | +3 laps | 18th | 69 | |
| DNF | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | Throttle | 12th | 56 | |
| DNF | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | Engine | 14th | 33 | |
| DNF | #22 Luca Badoer | Forti | Fuel system | 20th | 29 | |
| DNF | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | Engine | 11th | 28 | |
| DNF | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | Suspension | 15th | 10 | |
| DNF | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Gearbox | 22nd | 5 | |
| DNF | #21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | Fuel pump | 17th | 2 | |
| DNF | #23 Andrea Montermini | Forti | Electrical | 21st | 2 | |
| DSQ | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | Illegal bodywork | 16th | 70 | |
| DNS | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Engine |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:18.319 | 15 | |
| 2 | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:18.329 | +0.010 | 11 |
| 3 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:18.355 | +0.036 | 16 |
| 4 | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:18.489 | +0.170 | 9 |
| 5 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:18.689 | +0.370 | 12 |
| 6 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:18.690 | +0.371 | 13 |
| 7 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:18.759 | +0.440 | 12 |
| 8 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:18.968 | +0.649 | 14 |
| 9 | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:19.033 | +0.714 | 16 |
| 10 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:19.077 | +0.758 | 13 |
| 11 | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:19.230 | +0.911 | 11 |
| 12 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:19.401 | +1.082 | 11 |
| 13 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:19.506 | +1.187 | 14 |
| 14 | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:19.729 | +1.410 | 15 |
| 15 | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:19.948 | +1.629 | 15 |
| 16 | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:20.017 | +1.698 | 13 |
| 17 | #21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 1:20.433 | +2.114 | 17 |
| 18 | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:21.023 | +2.704 | 16 |
| 19 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:21.225 | +2.906 | 10 |
| 20 | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:21.469 | +3.150 | 11 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:15.989 | 10 | |
| 2 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:16.058 | +0.069 | 12 |
| 3 | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:16.310 | +0.321 | 10 |
| 4 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:16.592 | +0.603 | 12 |
| 5 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:16.634 | +0.645 | 12 |
| 6 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:16.905 | +0.916 | 12 |
| 7 | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:17.007 | +1.018 | 12 |
| 8 | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:17.187 | +1.198 | 12 |
| 9 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:17.390 | +1.401 | 10 |
| 10 | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:17.443 | +1.454 | 12 |
| 11 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:17.665 | +1.676 | 12 |
| 12 | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:17.676 | +1.687 | 12 |
| 13 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:17.739 | +1.750 | 12 |
| 14 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:18.021 | +2.032 | 12 |
| 15 | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:18.242 | +2.253 | 12 |
| 16 | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:18.324 | +2.335 | 12 |
| 17 | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:18.556 | +2.567 | 12 |
| 18 | #21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 1:18.604 | +2.615 | 10 |
| 19 | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:19.210 | +3.221 | 12 |
| 20 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:19.242 | +3.253 | 12 |
| 21 | #22 Luca Badoer | Forti | 1:20.562 | +4.573 | 11 |
| 22 | #23 Andrea Montermini | Forti | 1:20.647 | +4.658 | 12 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:19.525 | 20 | |
| 2 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:19.946 | +0.421 | 18 |
| 3 | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:20.250 | +0.725 | 22 |
| 4 | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:20.659 | +1.134 | 14 |
| 5 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:21.189 | +1.664 | 22 |
| 6 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:21.232 | +1.707 | 19 |
| 7 | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:21.268 | +1.743 | 15 |
| 8 | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:21.341 | +1.816 | 26 |
| 9 | #21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 1:21.478 | +1.953 | 21 |
| 10 | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:21.684 | +2.159 | 18 |
| 11 | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:21.852 | +2.327 | 10 |
| 12 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:22.480 | +2.955 | 21 |
| 13 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:23.070 | +3.545 | 20 |
| 14 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:23.757 | +4.232 | 23 |
| 15 | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:23.961 | +4.436 | 23 |
| 16 | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:26.772 | +7.247 | 27 |
| 17 | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:27.470 | +7.945 | 14 |
| 18 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:27.821 | +8.296 | 19 |
| 19 | #23 Andrea Montermini | Forti | 1:27.896 | +8.371 | 11 |
| 20 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:28.036 | +8.511 | 13 |
| 21 | #22 Luca Badoer | Forti | 1:28.816 | +9.291 | 13 |
| 22 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:37.018 | +17.493 | 10 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:17.673 | 29 | |
| 2 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:18.205 | +0.532 | 25 |
| 3 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:18.284 | +0.611 | 30 |
| 4 | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:18.526 | +0.853 | 22 |
| 5 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:18.545 | +0.872 | 23 |
| 6 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:18.598 | +0.925 | 30 |
| 7 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:18.992 | +1.319 | 29 |
| 8 | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:18.994 | +1.321 | 16 |
| 9 | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:19.098 | +1.425 | 27 |
| 10 | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:19.104 | +1.431 | 22 |
| 11 | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:19.479 | +1.806 | 27 |
| 12 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:19.676 | +2.003 | 13 |
| 13 | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:19.693 | +2.020 | 20 |
| 14 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:20.195 | +2.522 | 29 |
| 15 | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:20.215 | +2.542 | 30 |
| 16 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:20.231 | +2.558 | 28 |
| 17 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:20.455 | +2.782 | 30 |
| 18 | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:20.678 | +3.005 | 30 |
| 19 | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:21.189 | +3.516 | 29 |
| 20 | #21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 1:21.291 | +3.618 | 30 |
| 21 | #22 Luca Badoer | Forti | 1:21.360 | +3.687 | 8 |
| 22 | #23 Andrea Montermini | Forti | 1:23.002 | +5.329 | 9 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:18.610 | 48 | |
| 2 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:18.712 | +0.102 | 38 |
| 3 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:18.938 | +0.328 | 57 |
| 4 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:19.206 | +0.596 | 48 |
| 5 | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:19.378 | +0.768 | 27 |
| 6 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:19.632 | +1.022 | 59 |
| 7 | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:19.968 | +1.358 | 27 |
| 8 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:20.134 | +1.524 | 48 |
| 9 | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:20.414 | +1.804 | 51 |
| 10 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:20.710 | +2.100 | 48 |
| 11 | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:20.989 | +2.379 | 27 |
| 12 | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:20.997 | +2.387 | 7 |
| 13 | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:21.262 | +2.652 | 38 |
| 14 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:21.273 | +2.663 | 29 |
| 15 | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:21.461 | +2.851 | 9 |
| 16 | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:21.824 | +3.214 | 4 |
| 17 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:22.095 | +3.485 | 18 |
| 18 | #22 Luca Badoer | Forti | 1:22.258 | +3.648 | 9 |
| 19 | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:22.842 | +4.232 | 7 |
| 20 | #21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 1:23.448 | +4.838 | 2 |
| 21 | #23 Andrea Montermini | Forti | 1:24.818 | +6.208 | 2 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 6 | 6 | 63 | |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | 6 | 38 | -25 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 4 | 26 | -37 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 0 | 5 | 25 | -38 |
| 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 0 | 2 | 14 | -49 |
| 6 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 0 | 0 | 12 | -51 |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1 | 1 | 11 | -52 |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 0 | 1 | 10 | -53 |
| 9 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 0 | 1 | 9 | -54 |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 0 | 0 | 7 | -56 |
| 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 0 | 0 | 6 | -57 |
| 12 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 5 | -58 |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 0 | 1 | 4 | -59 |
| 14 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 0 | 0 | 2 | -61 |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 0 | 0 | 1 | -62 |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 0 | 0 | 1 | -62 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Engine | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | Renault | 7 | 12 | 101 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1 | 5 | 35 | -66 |
| 3 | Benetton | Renault | 0 | 6 | 35 | -66 |
| 4 | McLaren | Mercedes | 0 | 2 | 26 | -75 |
| 5 | Ligier | Mugen-Honda | 1 | 1 | 12 | -89 |
| 6 | Sauber | Ford | 0 | 1 | 10 | -91 |
| 7 | Jordan | Peugeot | 0 | 0 | 9 | -92 |
| 8 | Tyrrell | Yamaha | 0 | 0 | 5 | -96 |
| 9 | Footwork | Hart | 0 | 0 | 1 | -100 |
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| 1997 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Eddie Irvine | 1:17.910 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | David Coulthard | 1:20.218 - Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill |
| 1994 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | Gerhard Berger | 1:19.678 - Damon Hill | Damon Hill |
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | 1:19.256 - Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Martin Brundle | 1:17.070 - Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell |
| 1991 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | 1:19.168 - Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese |
| 1990 | #1 Alain Prost | Ivan Capelli | Ayrton Senna | 1:08.012 - Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell |
| 1989 | #2 Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | 1:12.090 - Maurício Gugelmin | Alain Prost |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Michele Alboreto | 1:11.737 - Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
| 1987 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Nelson Piquet | Alain Prost | 1:09.548 - Nelson Piquet | Nigel Mansell |
| 1986 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | 1:09.993 - Nigel Mansell | Ayrton Senna |
| 1985 | #7 Nelson Piquet | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | 1:39.914 - Keke Rosberg | Keke Rosberg |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Patrick Tambay | Nigel Mansell | 1:05.257 - Alain Prost | Patrick Tambay |
| 1983 | #15 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Eddie Cheever | 1:42.695 - Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
| 1982 | #16 René Arnoux | Alain Prost | Didier Pironi | 1:40.075 - Riccardo Patrese | René Arnoux |
| 1981 | #15 Alain Prost | John Watson | Nelson Piquet | 1:09.140 - Alain Prost | René Arnoux |
| 1980 | #27 Alan Jones | Didier Pironi | Jacques Laffite | 1:41.450 - Alan Jones | Jacques Laffite |
| 1979 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Gilles Villeneuve | René Arnoux | 1:09.160 - René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 1978 | #5 Mario Andretti | Ronnie Peterson | James Hunt | 1:48.560 - Carlos Reutemann | John Watson |
| 1977 | #5 Mario Andretti | John Watson | James Hunt | 1:13.750 - Mario Andretti | Mario Andretti |
| 1976 | #11 James Hunt | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | 1:51.000 - Niki Lauda | James Hunt |
| 1975 | #12 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | 1:50.600 - Jochen Mass | Niki Lauda |
| 1974 | #1 Ronnie Peterson | Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | 1:00.000 - Jody Scheckter | Niki Lauda |
| 1973 | #2 Ronnie Peterson | François Cevert | Carlos Reutemann | 1:50.990 - Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart |
| 1972 | #4 Jackie Stewart | Emerson Fittipaldi | Chris Amon | 2:53.900 - Chris Amon | Chris Amon |
| 1971 | #11 Jackie Stewart | François Cevert | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1:54.090 - Jackie Stewart | Jackie Stewart |
| 1970 | #6 Jochen Rindt | Chris Amon | Jack Brabham | 3:00.750 - Jack Brabham | Jacky Ickx |
| 1969 | #2 Jackie Stewart | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jacky Ickx | 3:02.700 - Jackie Stewart | Jackie Stewart |
| 1968 | #26 Jacky Ickx | John Surtees | Jackie Stewart | 2:11.500 - Pedro Rodríguez | Jochen Rindt |
| 1967 | #3 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | 1:36.700 - Graham Hill | Graham Hill |
| 1966 | #12 Jack Brabham | Mike Parkes | Denny Hulme | 2:11.300 - Lorenzo Bandini | Lorenzo Bandini |
| 1965 | #6 Jim Clark | Jackie Stewart | John Surtees | 3:18.900 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1964 | #22 Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | Jack Brabham | 2:11.400 - Jack Brabham | Jim Clark |
| 1963 | #18 Jim Clark | Tony Maggs | Graham Hill | 2:21.600 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1962 | #30 Dan Gurney | Tony Maggs | Richie Ginther | 2:16.900 - Graham Hill | Jim Clark |
| 1961 | #50 Giancarlo Baghetti | Dan Gurney | Jim Clark | 2:27.100 - Phil Hill | Phil Hill |
| 1960 | #16 Jack Brabham | Olivier Gendebien | Bruce McLaren | 2:17.500 - Jack Brabham | Jack Brabham |
| 1959 | #24 Tony Brooks | Phil Hill | Jack Brabham | 2:22.800 - Stirling Moss | Tony Brooks |
| 1958 | #4 Mike Hawthorn | Stirling Moss | Wolfgang von Trips | 2:24.900 - Mike Hawthorn | Mike Hawthorn |
| 1957 | #2 Juan Manuel Fangio | Luigi Musso | Peter Collins | 2:22.400 - Luigi Musso | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1956 | #14 Peter Collins | Eugenio Castellotti | Jean Behra | 2:25.800 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1954 | #18 Juan Manuel Fangio | Karl Kling | Robert Manzon | 2:32.900 - Hans Herrmann | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1953 | #16 Mike Hawthorn | Juan Manuel Fangio | José Froilán González | 2:41.100 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Alberto Ascari |
| 1952 | #8 Alberto Ascari | Nino Farina | Piero Taruffi | 2:17.300 - Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari |
| 1951 | #8 Luigi Fagioli | José Froilán González | Luigi Villoresi | 2:27.800 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1950 | #6 Juan Manuel Fangio | Luigi Fagioli | Peter Whitehead | 2:35.600 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
The 1996 French Grand Prix started Jun 30, 1996 on Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in Nevers, France. Michael Schumacher started from pole position with Damon Hill next to him. Jean Alesi started from third place.
In 1 hour, 36 minutes and 28 seconds Damon Hill finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Jacques Villeneuve in second and Jean Alesi in third place.
After the 1996 French Grand Prix, Damon Hill is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 63 points. Hill is 25 points ahead of Jacques Villeneuve.