Round 9 · 1996
French Grand Prix
WinnerHIDWilliams · from P2
PoleSCH
Fastest lap1:18.610Villeneuve · L48
Biggest gain+8Rosset P19→P11
Retirements9of 21 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 | +1 | 72 | 1:36:28.795 | — | 10 |
| 2 | Williams | 6 | +4 | 72 | +8.130 FL | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Jean Alesi ALE | Benetton | 3 | 0 | 72 | +46.440 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger BEG | Benetton | 4 | 0 | 72 | +46.860 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 5 | 0 | 72 | +1:02.770 | — | 2 |
| 6 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 7 | +1 | 71 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Oliver Panis PAN | Ligier | 9 | +2 | 71 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Martin Brundle BRL | Jordan | 8 | 0 | 71 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Jordan | 10 | +1 | 71 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 10 | Mika Salo SAL | Tyrrell | 13 | +3 | 70 | +2 laps | — | |
| 11 | Ricardo Rosset ROC | Footwork | 19 | +8 | 69 | +3 laps | — | |
| 12 | Jose Lamy V PED | Minardi | 18 | +6 | 69 | +3 laps | — | |
| — | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 22 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — | ||
| — | Johnny Herbert HEB | Sauber | 16 | 70 | DSQ | — | ||
| — | Jos Verstappen VEA | Footwork | 15 | 10 | DNF · L10 | — | ||
| — | Minardi | 17 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — | |||
| — | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | DNS | — | |||
| — | Sauber | 12 | 56 | DNF · L56 | — | |||
| — | Pedro Diniz DIN | Ligier | 11 | 28 | DNF · L28 | — | ||
| — | Luca Badoer BAD | Forti | 20 | 29 | DNF · L29 | — | ||
| — | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Tyrrell | 14 | 33 | DNF · L33 | — | ||
| — | Forti | 21 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 9
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill HID | 63 | |
| 2 | 38 | ||
| 3 | 26 | ||
| 4 | Jean Alesi ALE | 25 | |
| 5 | David Coulthard COT | 14 | |
| 6 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 12 | ▲1 |
| 7 | Oliver Panis PAN | 11 | ▼1 |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger BEG | 10 | ▲2 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | French Grand Prix | Benetton | 2 | |
| 1994 | French Grand Prix | Benetton | 3 | |
| 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 |