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GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE 1996
| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Michael Schumacher |
 Ferrari F310 [171] |
Ferrari 046 V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:15.989 | 10 |
| 2 | 5 |  Damon Hill |
Williams FW18 [4] |
Renault RS8 V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:16.058 | 12 |
| 3 | 3 |  Jean Alesi |
Benetton B196 [2] |
Renault RS8 V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:16.310 | 10 |
| 4 | 4 |  Gerhard Berger |
Benetton B196 [5] |
Renault RS8 V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:16.592 | 12 |
| 5 | 7 |  Mika Häkkinen |
McLaren MP4/11 [6] |
Mercedes FO110 V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:16.634 | 12 |
| 6 | 6 |  Jacques Villeneuve |
Williams FW18 [6] |
Renault RS8 V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:16.905 | 12 |
| 7 | 8 | David Coulthard |
McLaren MP4/11 [3] |
Mercedes FO110 V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:17.007 | 12 |
| 8 | 12 | Martin Brundle |
 Jordan 196 [3] |
Peugeot A12 EV5 V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:17.187 | 12 |
| 9 | 9 | Olivier Panis |
Ligier JS43 [4] |
Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:17.390 | 10 |
| 10 | 2 | Eddie Irvine |
Ferrari F310 [170] |
Ferrari 046 V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:17.443 | 12 |
| 11 | 11 |  Rubens Barrichello |
Jordan 196 [5] |
Peugeot A12 EV5 V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:17.665 | 12 |
| 12 | 10 | Pedro Diniz |
Ligier JS43 [5] |
Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:17.676 | 12 |
| 13 | 15 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
 Sauber C15 [5] |
Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:17.739 | 12 |
| 14 | 19 | Mika Salo |
Tyrrell 024 [4] |
Yamaha OX11A V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:18.021 | 12 |
| 15 | 18 |  Ukyo Katayama |
Tyrrell 024 [5] |
Yamaha OX11A V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:18.242 | 12 |
| 16 | 17 |  Jos Verstappen |
Footwork FA17 [1] |
Hart 830 V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:18.324 | 12 |
| 17 | 14 | Johnny Herbert |
Sauber C15 [3] |
Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:18.556 | 12 |
| 18 | 21 | Giancarlo Fisichella |
Minardi M195B [2] |
Ford Cosworth EDM3 V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:18.604 | 10 |
| 19 | 20 |  Pedro Lamy |
Minardi M195B [3] |
Ford Cosworth EDM3 V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:19.210 | 12 |
| 20 | 16 | Ricardo Rosset |
Footwork FA17 [3] |
Hart 830 V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:19.242 | 12 |
| 21 | 22 | Luca Badoer |
Forti FG03-96 [2] |
Ford Cosworth ECA Zetec-R V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:20.562 | 11 |
| 22 | 23 | Andrea Montermini |
Forti FG03-96 [1] |
Ford Cosworth ECA Zetec-R V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:20.647 | 12 |
| Irvine had his times disregarded for using a non-conforming chassis. He was allowed to start from the back of the grid. | |||||||
| Official Name | Grand Prix de France 1996 |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Magny-Cours |
| Date | June 30 |
| Pole | Michael Schumacher 01:15.989 |
| Fastest Lap | Jacques Villeneuve 01:18.610 |
| Podium | 1st Damon Hill (69) , 2nd Jacques Villeneuve (3) , 3rd Jean Alesi |
| GP Number | 590 |
| Round | 9 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Prev race | Grand Prix du Canada June 16 |
| Next race | British Grand Prix July 14 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 63 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 38 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 26 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 25 |
| 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 14 |
| 6 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 12 |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 11 |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 10 |
| 9 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 9 |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 7 |
| 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 6 |
| 12 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 5 |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 4 |
| 14 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 2 |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1 |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams Renault |
101 |
| 2 | Ferrari |
35 |
| 3 | Benetton Renault |
35 |
| 4 | McLaren Mercedes |
26 |
| 5 | Ligier Mugen Honda |
12 |
| 6 | Sauber Ford Cosworth |
10 |
| 7 | Jordan Peugeot |
9 |
| 8 | Tyrrell Yamaha |
5 |
| 9 | Footwork Hart |
1 |