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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 • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps 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


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