1996 Grand Prix of France
30 June - Magny-Cours: 305.814 km (4.250 km x 72 laps)


Pole position: M.Schumacher   Ferrari       1m 15.989s
Fastest Lap: J.Villeneuve   Williams       1m 18.610s (194.632 Km/h)

Results:

 1  D.Hill          Williams             1hr 36m 28.795s 
 2  J.Villeneuve    Williams                  0m  8.127s 
 3  J.Alesi         Benetton                  0m 46.442s 
 4  G.Berger        Benetton                  0m 46.859s 
 5  M.Hakkinen      McLaren                   1m  2.774s 
 6  D.Coulthard     McLaren               1 Lap
 7  O.Panis         Ligier                1 Lap
 8  M.Brundle       Jordan                1 Lap
 9  R.Barrichello   Jordan                1 Lap
10  M.Salo          Tyrrell               2 Laps
11  J.Herbert       Sauber                2 Laps
12  R.Rosset        Footwork              3 Laps
13  P.Lamy          Minardi               3 Laps

Retirements:

H.Frentzen       Sauber                 56 Spin off
U.Katayama       Tyrrell                33 Engine
L.Badoer         Forti                  29 Engine
P.Diniz          Ligier                 28 Engine
J.Verstappen     Footwork               10 Spin off
E.Irvine         Ferrari                 5 Gearbox
G.Fisichella     Minardi                 2 Fuel pump
A.Montermini     Forti                   2 Engine

Did Not Start:

M.Schumacher     Ferrari                 Reason: Engine 

Qualifying Times:

1 1    M.Schumacher    Ferrari             1'15.989
2 5    Damon Hill      Williams/Renault    1'16.058
3 3    Jean Alesi      Benetton/Renault    1'16.310
4 4    Gerhard Berger  Benetton/Renault    1'16.592
5 7    Mika Hakkinen   McLaren/Mercedes    1'16.634
6 6    J.Villeneuve    Williams/Renault    1'16.905
7 8    David Coulthard McLaren/Mercedes    1'17.007
8 12   Martin Brundle  Jordan/Peugeot      1'17.187
9 9    Olivier Panis   Ligier/Mugen-Honda  1'17.390
10 11  R.Barrichello   Jordan/Peugeot      1'17.665
11 10  Pedro Diniz     Ligier/Mugen-Honda  1'17.676
12 15  H-H.Frentzen    Sauber/Ford         1'17.739
13 19  Mika Salo       Tyrrell/Yamaha      1'18.021
14 18  Ukyo Katayama   Tyrrell/Yamaha      1'18.242
15 17  Jos Verstappen  Footwork/Hart       1'18.324
16 14  Johnny Herbert  Sauber/Ford         1'18.556
17 21  G.Fisichella    Minardi/Ford        1'18.604
18 20  Pedro Lamy      Minardi/Ford        1'19.210
19 16  Ricardo Rosset  Footwork/Hart       1'19.242
20 22  Luca Badoer     Forti/Ford          1'20.562
21 23  A.Montermini    Forti/Ford          1'20.647
22 2   Eddie Irvine    Ferrari