Round 7 · 1994
French Grand Prix
WinnerSCHBenetton · from P3
PoleHID
Fastest lap1:19.678Hill · L4
Biggest gain+17Gounon P26→P9
Retirements15of 26 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benetton | 3 | +2 | 72 | 1:38:35.704 | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 1 | -1 | 72 | +12.640 FL | — | 6 |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger BEG | Ferrari | 5 | +2 | 72 | +52.770 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Sauber | 10 | +6 | 71 | +1 lap | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Minardi | 16 | +11 | 70 | +2 laps | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Sauber | 11 | +5 | 70 | +2 laps | — | 1 | |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert HEB | Team Lotus | 19 | +12 | 70 | +2 laps | — | |
| 8 | Footwork | 18 | +10 | 70 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 9 | Jean-Marc Gounon GOO | Simtek | 26 | +17 | 68 | +4 laps | — | |
| 10 | Mark Blundell BLU | Tyrrell | 17 | +7 | 67 | +5 laps | — | |
| 11 | Erik Comas COM | Larrousse | 20 | +9 | 66 | +6 laps | — | |
| — | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 9 | 48 | DNF · L48 | — | ||
| — | Eddie Irvine IRV | Jordan | 6 | 24 | DNF · L24 | — | ||
| — | Jos Verstappen VEA | Benetton | 8 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — | ||
| — | Jordan | 7 | 41 | DNF · L41 | — | |||
| — | Jean Alesi ALE | Ferrari | 4 | 41 | DNF · L41 | — | ||
| — | Oliver Panis PAN | Ligier | 13 | 28 | DNF · L28 | — | ||
| — | Martin Brundle BRL | McLaren | 12 | 29 | DNF · L29 | — | ||
| — | Footwork | 22 | 28 | DNF · L28 | — | |||
| — | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Tyrrell | 14 | 53 | DNF · L53 | — | ||
| — | Olivier Beretta BEE | Larrousse | 25 | 36 | DNF · L36 | — | ||
| — | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 2 | 45 | DNF · L45 | — | ||
| — | Michele Alboreto ALB | Minardi | 21 | 21 | DNF · L21 | — | ||
| — | Bertrand Gachot GAC | Pacific | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Eric Bernard BNR | Ligier | 15 | 40 | DNF · L40 | — | ||
| — | David Brabham BRV | Simtek | 24 | 28 | DNF · L28 | — | ||
| — | Team Lotus | 23 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | |||
| — | Paul Belmondo BEM | Pacific | — | 0 | DNQ | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 7
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 | ||
| 2 | Damon Hill HID | 29 | |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger BEG | 17 | |
| 4 | Jean Alesi ALE | 13 | |
| 5 | 7 | ||
| 6 | Martin Brundle BRL | 6 | |
| 7 | Nicola Larini LAI | 6 | |
| 8 | 5 | ▲6 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | French Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Williams | 2 |
| 1992 | French Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 1 |
| 1991 | French Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 4 |