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Round 09 · 1996

French.

Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.

Damon Hill won the French Grand Prix 1996 at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours on 30 June 1996, starting from P2 on the grid. Jacques Villeneuve finished second for Williams, with Jean Alesi completing the podium for Benetton.

Race Results

Pos Driver Team Grid Pts FL Status
1
Williams 2 10 Finished
2
Williams 6 6 Finished
3
Benetton 3 4 Finished
4
Benetton 4 3 Finished
5
McLaren 5 2 Finished
6
McLaren 7 1 +1 Lap
7
Ligier 9 0 +1 Lap
8
Jordan 8 0 +1 Lap
9
Jordan 10 0 +1 Lap
10
Tyrrell 13 0 +2 Laps
11
Footwork 19 0 +3 Laps
12
Minardi 18 0 +3 Laps
D
Sauber 16 0 Disqualified
R
Sauber 12 0 Throttle
R
Tyrrell 14 0 Engine
R
Forti 20 0 Fuel system
R
Ligier 11 0 Engine
R
Footwork 15 0 Steering
R
Ferrari 22 0 Gearbox
R
Minardi 17 0 Fuel pump
R
Forti 21 0 Electrical
W
Ferrari 1 0 Engine
Classification22 drivers
Grid
2
Points
10
Team Williams
Grid → Finish P2 → P1 ▲ 1
Status Finished
View Hill profile →
Grid
6
Points
6
Team Williams
Grid → Finish P6 → P2 ▲ 4
Status Finished
View Villeneuve profile →
Grid
3
Points
4
Team Benetton
Grid → Finish P3 → P3 – 0
Status Finished
View Alesi profile →
Grid
4
Points
3
Team Benetton
Grid → Finish P4 → P4 – 0
Status Finished
View Berger profile →
Grid
5
Points
2
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P5 → P5 – 0
Status Finished
View Häkkinen profile →
Grid
7
Points
1
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P7 → P6 ▲ 1
Status +1 Lap
View Coulthard profile →
Grid
9
Points
0
Team Ligier
Grid → Finish P9 → P7 ▲ 2
Status +1 Lap
View Panis profile →
Grid
8
Points
0
Team Jordan
Grid → Finish P8 → P8 – 0
Status +1 Lap
View Brundle profile →
Grid
10
Points
0
Team Jordan
Grid → Finish P10 → P9 ▲ 1
Status +1 Lap
View Barrichello profile →
Grid
13
Points
0
Team Tyrrell
Grid → Finish P13 → P10 ▲ 3
Status +2 Laps
View Salo profile →
Grid
19
Points
0
Team Footwork
Grid → Finish P19 → P11 ▲ 8
Status +3 Laps
View Rosset profile →
Grid
18
Points
0
Team Minardi
Grid → Finish P18 → P12 ▲ 6
Status +3 Laps
View Lamy profile →
Grid
16
Points
0
Team Sauber
Grid → Finish P16 → DSQ
Status Disqualified
View Herbert profile →
Grid
12
Points
0
Team Sauber
Grid → Finish P12 → DNF
Status Throttle
View Frentzen profile →
Grid
14
Points
0
Team Tyrrell
Grid → Finish P14 → DNF
Status Engine
View Katayama profile →
Grid
20
Points
0
Team Forti
Grid → Finish P20 → DNF
Status Fuel system
View Badoer profile →
Grid
11
Points
0
Team Ligier
Grid → Finish P11 → DNF
Status Engine
View Diniz profile →
Grid
15
Points
0
Team Footwork
Grid → Finish P15 → DNF
Status Steering
View Verstappen profile →
Grid
22
Points
0
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P22 → DNF
Status Gearbox
View Irvine profile →
Grid
17
Points
0
Team Minardi
Grid → Finish P17 → DNF
Status Fuel pump
View Fisichella profile →
Grid
21
Points
0
Team Forti
Grid → Finish P21 → DNF
Status Electrical
View Montermini profile →
Grid
1
Points
0
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P1 → WD
Status Engine
View Schumacher profile →