French Grand Prix

Round 9 · Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny Cours, France

1996-06-30

Winner: Damon Hill (Williams)

Damon Hill

Williams

Jacques Villeneuve

Williams · +8.127

Jean Alesi

Benetton · +46.442

Who won the 1996 French Grand Prix?

The 1996 French Grand Prix was won by Damon Hill driving for Williams, starting from 2nd on the grid. Jacques Villeneuve finished second, +8.127 behind, with Jean Alesi completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 10 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 9 of the 1996 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in Magny Cours, France. Ricardo Rosset was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 8 positions from P19 to finish P11.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Damon Hill	Williams	2	▲1	1:36:29.200	Finished	10
2	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	6	▲4	+8.127	Finished	6
3	Jean Alesi	Benetton	3	—	+46.442	Finished	4
4	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	4	—	+46.859	Finished	3
5	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	5	—	+1:02.774	Finished	2
6	David Coulthard	McLaren	7	▲1	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Olivier Panis	Ligier	9	▲2	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Martin Brundle	Jordan	8	—	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	10	▲1	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	13	▲3	—	+2 Laps	0
11	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	19	▲8	—	+3 Laps	0
12	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	18	▲6	—	+3 Laps	0
D	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	16	—	—	Disqualified	0
R	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	12	—	—	Throttle	0
R	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	14	—	—	Engine	0
R	Luca Badoer	Forti	20	—	—	Fuel system	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Ligier	11	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jos Verstappen	Footwork	15	—	—	Steering	0
R	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	22	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Giancarlo Fisichella	Minardi	17	—	—	Fuel pump	0
R	Andrea Montermini	Forti	21	—	—	Electrical	0
W	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1	—	—	Engine	0

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	L70	Final
Hill	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Villeneuve	P4	P4	P4	P4	P3	P1	P3	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2
Alesi	P2	P2	P2	P2	P4	P3	P2	P3	P5	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3
Berger	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P3	P5	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4
Häkkinen	P3	P3	P3	P3	P2	P4	P4	P4	P4	P3	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5

1996 French Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1996 French Grand Prix?+

Damon Hill (Williams) won the 1996 French Grand Prix on 1996-06-30 at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1996 French Grand Prix?+

P1: Damon Hill (Williams). P2: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams), +8.127 behind. P3: Jean Alesi (Benetton), +46.442 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1996 French Grand Prix?+

Michael Schumacher took pole position for the 1996 French Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1996 French Grand Prix?+

Williams won the 1996 French Grand Prix with Damon Hill taking victory.