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1996 Canadian GP
1995 French GP

1996 French GP

1996 British GP
1997 French GP
 LXXXII  Grand Prix de France

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 30 June 1996
Start time14:00
Event French GP
Circuit Magny-Cours
Event FormatRace of 72 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#9 of 16 in 1996
#590 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps72
Circuit Perimeter4250 m
Race Distance4250 × 72 = 306.000 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherCloudy, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers12
DebutantsNone
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most 4th Place Finishes Gerhard Berger (22),
2. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio Williams (13.65%),
3. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1346),
4. Most Poles Ferrari (117),
5. Most 4th Place Qualifications Gerhard Berger (36)

World Championship standings
1  Damon Hill 63 
2  Jacques Villeneuve 38 
3  Michael Schumacher 26 
4  Jean Alesi 25 
5  David Coulthard 14 
6  Mika Häkkinen 12 up
7  Olivier Panis 11 up
8  Gerhard Berger 10 up
9  Eddie Irvine 9 up
10  Rubens Barrichello 7 
11  Heinz-Harald Frentzen 6 
12  Mika Salo 5 
13  Johnny Herbert 4 
14  Martin Brundle 2 
15  Jos Verstappen 1 
  Pedro Diniz 1 
1  Williams / Renault 101 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 35 
3  Benetton / Renault 35 
4  McLaren / Mercedes 26 
5  Ligier / Mugen-Honda 12 
6  Sauber / Ford 10 
7  Jordan / Peugeot 9 
8  Tyrrell / Yamaha 5 
9  Footwork / Hart 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 1Car 6
EntrantRothmans Williams RenaultScuderia FerrariRothmans Williams Renault
Driver Damon Hill Michael Schumacher Jacques Villeneuve
Car Williams FW18 Ferrari F310 Williams FW18
EngineRenault 3.0 V10Ferrari 3.0 V10Renault 3.0 V10
Time1:36'28.7951'15.9891'18.610
Speed190.299 km/h201.345 km/h194.632 km/h