1994 French Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Schumacher won Canada for his fifth victory in six races, stretching his lead over Hill to 37 points.
Previous race
At Canada, Schumacher won from pole; Hill finished second and Alesi third. On the final lap Barrichello and Blundell collided fighting for sixth — Blundell ended up in the gravel, Barrichello dropped behind. Fittipaldi was initially classified fifth but was disqualified for an underweight car, promoting Lehto to sixth.
Between-race developments
Nigel Mansell returns to Williams for France, his first Formula One race since leaving at the end of 1992. Coulthard steps aside for those rounds that overlap with Mansell’s IndyCar schedule. JJ Lehto has been rested by Benetton; Jos Verstappen, who started the season in Lehto’s place before Lehto’s return, is back in the second Benetton. Jean-Marc Gounon joins the second Simtek alongside David Brabham.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “1994 French Grand Prix” on Wikipedia . This adapted text is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 . Modifications: summarised and spoiler-trimmed.
Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 17 Apr | 🇯🇵 Pacific Grand Prix | Senna | Schumacher | Berger | Barrichello |
| 3 | 1 May | 🇸🇲 San Marino Grand Prix | Senna | Schumacher | Larini | Häkkinen |
| 4 | 15 May | 🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix | Schumacher | Schumacher | Brundle | Berger |
| 5 | 29 May | 🇪🇸 Spanish Grand Prix | Schumacher | Hill | Schumacher | Blundell |
| 6 | 12 Jun | 🇨🇦 Canadian Grand Prix | Schumacher | Schumacher | Hill | Alesi |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 56 | 5 |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams | 23 | 1 |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 13 | 0 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 13 | 0 |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | McLaren | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Nicola Larini | Ferrari | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | Mark Blundell | Tyrrell | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Karl Wendlinger | Sauber | 4 | 0 |