1996 Grand Prix of France
30 June - Magny-Cours: 305.814 km (4.250 km x 72 laps)
Pole position: Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, 1:15.989
Results:
1 Damon Hill Williams-Renault 1:36:28.795, 190.183kph
2 Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault - 8.127
3 Jean Alesi Benetton-Renault - 46.442
4 Gerhard Berger Benetton-Renault - 46.859
5 Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes - 1:02.774
6 Davod Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes - 1 lap
7 Olivier Panis Ligier-Mugen Honda - 1 lap
8 Martin Brundle Jordan-Peugeot - 1 lap
9 Rubens Barrichello Jordan-Peugeot - 1 lap
10 Mika Salo Tyrrell-Yamaha - 2 laps
11 Johnny Herbert Sauber-Ford - 2 laps
12 Ricardo Rosset Footwork-Hart - 3 laps
13 Pedro Lamy Minardi-Ford - 3 laps
Fastest Lap: Jacques Villeneuve, Williams-Renault, 1:18.610, 194.632kph
Retirements:
Michael Schumacher Ferrari 0 laps Engine
Andrea Montermini Forti Corse-Ford 3 laps Engine
Giancarlo Fisichella Minardi-Ford 4 laps Fuel pump
Eddie Irvine Ferrari 6 laps Gearbox
Jos Verstappen Footwork-Hart 11 laps Spin out/steering arm
Pedro Diniz Ligier-Mugen Honda 29 laps Engine
Luca Badoer Forti Corse-Ford 30 laps Engine
Ukyo Katayama Tyrrell-Yamaha 34 laps Engine
Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber-Ford 58 laps Spin out/sticking throttle
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Starting Grid
Michael Schumacher Damon Hill
Ferrari F310 #1enault #5 Williams FW18-Renault #5
1:15.898 1:16.058
Jean Alesi Gerhard Berger
Benetton B196-Renault #3 Benetton B196-Renault #4
1:16.310 1:16.592
Mika Häkkinen Jacques Villeneuve
McLaren MP4/11-Mercedes #7 Williams FW18-Renault #6
1:16.634 1:16.905
David Coulthard Martin Brundle
McLaren MP4/11-Mercedes #8 Jordan 196-Peugeot #12
1:17.007 1:17.187
Olivier Panis Rubens Barrichello
Ligier JS43-Mugen Honda #9 Jordan 196-Peugeot #11
1:17.390 1:17.665
Pedro Diniz Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Ligier JS43-Mugen Honda #10 Sauber C15-Ford #15
1:17.676 1:17.739
Mika Salo Ukyo Katayama
Tyrrell 024-Yamaha #19 Tyrrell 024-Yamaha #18
1:18.021 1:18.242
Jos Verstappen Johnny Herbert
Footwork FA17-Hart #17 Sauber C15-Ford #14
1:18.324 1:18.556
Giancarlo Fisichella Pedro Lamy
Minardi M196-Hart #21 Minardi M196-Hart #20
1:18.604 1:19:210
Ricardo Rosset Luca Badoer
Footwork FA17-Hart #16 Forti Corse FG03/96-Ford #23
1:19.242 1:20.562
Andrea Montermini Eddie Irvine
Forti Corse FG03/96-Ford #22 Ferrari F310 #2
1:20.647 No time*
* Times disallowed for illegal bodywork