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Encyclopedia > 1996 French Grand Prix

Results from the 1996 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Magny-Cours on June 30, 1996 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Main Article: History of Formula One See List of Formula One Grands Prix for results from past seasons and individual races. ... The French Grand Prix is a Formula One race held as part of Fédération Internationale de lAutomobiles annual Formula One automobile racing championship season. ... Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is a motor racing circuit located in France, near the towns of Magny-Cours and Nevers. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, and the last day of June. ...


Classification

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 5 Damon Hill Williams-Renault 72 36:29.2 2 10
2 6 Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault 72 8.127 6 6
3 3 Jean Alesi Benetton-Renault 72 46.442 3 4
4 4 Gerhard Berger Benetton-Renault 72 46.859 4 3
5 7 Mika Hakkinen McLaren-Mercedes 72 +1:02.774 5 2
6 8 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 71 +1 Lap 7 1
7 9 Olivier Panis Ligier-Mugen-Honda 71 +1 Lap 9  
8 12 Martin Brundle Jordan-Peugeot 71 +1 Lap 8  
9 11 Rubens Barrichello Jordan-Peugeot 71 +1 Lap 10  
10 19 Mika Salo Tyrrell-Yamaha 70 +2 Laps 13  
11 16 Ricardo Rosset Footwork-Hart 69 +3 Laps 19  
12 20 Pedro Lamy Minardi-Ford 69 +3 Laps 18  
DSQ 14 Johnny Herbert Sauber-Ford 70 Disqualified 16  
Ret 15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber-Ford 56 Throttle 12  
Ret 18 Ukyo Katayama Tyrrell-Yamaha 33 Engine 14  
Ret 22 Luca Badoer Forti-Ford 29 Fuel System 20  
Ret 10 Pedro Diniz Ligier-Mugen-Honda 28 Engine 11  
Ret 17 Jos Verstappen Footwork-Hart 10 Steering 15  
Ret 2 Eddie Irvine Ferrari 5 Gearbox 22  
Ret 21 Giancarlo Fisichella Minardi-Ford 2 Fuel Pump 17  
Ret 23 Andrea Montermini Forti-Ford 2 Electrical 21  

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Notes

  • Fastest Lap: Jacques Villeneuve 1m 18.610s


Previous race:
1996 Canadian Grand Prix
FIA Formula One World
Championship, 1996 season
Next race:
1996 British Grand Prix

Previous race:
1995 French Grand Prix
French Grand Prix Next race:
1997 French Grand Prix

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