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French Grand Prix

Round 9 of 1996

Circuit

Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

Magny Cours

Country

France

Date

Jun 30, 1996

Race Results

PosDriverConstructorGridLapsTimePoints
1Damon Hill

N/A

Williams2721:36:29.20010
2Jacques Villeneuve

VIL

Williams672+8.1276
3Jean Alesi

N/A

Benetton372+46.4424
4Gerhard Berger

N/A

Benetton472+46.8593
5Mika Häkkinen

N/A

McLaren572+1:02.7742
6David Coulthard

COU

McLaren771+1 Lap1
7Olivier Panis

N/A

Ligier971+1 Lap0
8Martin Brundle

N/A

Jordan871+1 Lap0
9Rubens Barrichello

BAR

Jordan1071+1 Lap0
10Mika Salo

N/A

Tyrrell1370+2 Laps0
11Ricardo Rosset

N/A

Footwork1969+3 Laps0
12Pedro Lamy

N/A

Minardi1869+3 Laps0
13Johnny Herbert

N/A

Sauber1670Disqualified0
14Heinz-Harald Frentzen

N/A

Sauber1256Throttle0
15Ukyo Katayama

N/A

Tyrrell1433Engine0
16Luca Badoer

BAD

Forti2029Fuel system0
17Pedro Diniz

N/A

Ligier1128Engine0
18Jos Verstappen

N/A

Footwork1510Steering0
19Eddie Irvine

N/A

Ferrari225Gearbox0
20Giancarlo Fisichella

FIS

Minardi172Fuel pump0
21Andrea Montermini

N/A

Forti212Electrical0
22Michael Schumacher

MSC

Ferrari10Engine0

Race Overview

The 1996 French Grand Prix took place at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in France. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.

22 drivers completed the race, with Damon Hill taking the victory.