French Grand Prix 1996
30 June 1996
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, France
- Location
- Magny Cours, France
- Laps
- 72
- Fastest time
1:15.377
Michael Schumacher, Ferrari (2004)- Previous winners
- 2008Felipe MassaFerrari
- 2007Kimi RäikkönenFerrari
- 2006Michael SchumacherFerrari
- 2005Fernando AlonsoRenault
- 2004Michael SchumacherFerrari
Starting Grid
- 1
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
No time set
- 2
Damon Hill
Williams
No time set
- 3
Jean Alesi
Benetton
No time set
- 4
Gerhard Berger
Benetton
No time set
- 5
Mika Häkkinen
McLaren
No time set
- 6
Jacques Villeneuve
Williams
No time set
- 7
David Coulthard
McLaren
No time set
- 8
Martin Brundle
Jordan
No time set
- 9
Olivier Panis
Ligier
No time set
- 10
Rubens Barrichello
Jordan
No time set
- 11
Pedro Diniz
Ligier
No time set
- 12
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Sauber
No time set
- 13
Mika Salo
Tyrrell
No time set
- 14
Ukyo Katayama
Tyrrell
No time set
- 15
Jos Verstappen
Footwork
No time set
- 16
Johnny Herbert
Sauber
No time set
- 17
Giancarlo Fisichella
Minardi
No time set
- 18
Pedro Lamy
Minardi
No time set
- 19
Ricardo Rosset
Footwork
No time set
- 20
Luca Badoer
Forti
No time set
- 21
Andrea Montermini
Forti
No time set
- 22
Eddie Irvine
Ferrari
No time set
Laps Lead
- Damon Hill 69 laps
- Jacques Villeneuve 3 laps
Results
| 1 | +1 | Damon Hill Williams | 72 laps | 1:36:29.2 | 10pts |
| 2 | +4 | Jacques Villeneuve Williams | 72 laps | +8.127 | 6pts |
| 3 | 0 | Jean Alesi Benetton | 72 laps | +46.442 | 4pts |
| 4 | 0 | Gerhard Berger Benetton | 72 laps | +46.859 | 3pts |
| 5 | 0 | Mika Häkkinen McLaren | 72 laps | +62.774 | 2pts |
| 6 | +1 | David Coulthard McLaren | 71 laps | 1pts | |
| 7 | +2 | Olivier Panis Ligier | 71 laps | ||
| 8 | 0 | Martin Brundle Jordan | 71 laps | ||
| 9 | +1 | Rubens Barrichello Jordan | 71 laps | ||
| 10 | +3 | Mika Salo Tyrrell | 70 laps | ||
| 11 | +8 | Ricardo Rosset Footwork | 69 laps | ||
| 12 | +6 | Pedro Lamy Minardi | 69 laps | ||
| D | - | Johnny Herbert Sauber | 70 laps | ||
| R | - | Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber | 56 laps | ||
| R | - | Ukyo Katayama Tyrrell | 33 laps | ||
| R | - | Luca Badoer Forti | 29 laps | ||
| R | - | Pedro Diniz Ligier | 28 laps | ||
| R | - | Jos Verstappen Footwork | 10 laps | ||
| R | - | Eddie Irvine Ferrari | 5 laps | ||
| R | - | Giancarlo Fisichella Minardi | 2 laps | ||
| R | - | Andrea Montermini Forti | 2 laps | ||
| W | - | Michael Schumacher Ferrari | 0 laps |