1996 French Grand Prix

Round

9/16

Date

Jun 30, 1996 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Nevers, France

Circuit

Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

Circuit length

4.25 m (15 turns)

Race distance

305.814 km (72 laps)

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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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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.