1996 French Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Hill leads after winning Canada, while Villeneuve took second on home soil to stay within reach. Ferrari’s mechanical troubles continue to cost Schumacher heavily.
Previous race
At Montreal, Hill won from pole with Villeneuve second — his home race on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve named for his father. Alesi was third. Both Ferraris retired with mechanical failures: Irvine’s suspension failed on lap 2, and Schumacher, who had started from the back of the grid after a fuel pressure problem on the warm-up lap, fought his way to 13th before a driveshaft failure ended his race on lap 42. Berger spun off while attempting to pass teammate Alesi on lap 43, and Coulthard recovered to fourth after a front-wing replacement following a collision with Lamy.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 28 Apr | 🇪🇺 European Grand Prix | Hill | Villeneuve | Schumacher | Coulthard |
| 5 | 5 May | 🇸🇲 San Marino Grand Prix | Schumacher | Hill | Schumacher | Berger |
| 6 | 19 May | 🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix | Schumacher | Panis | Coulthard | Herbert |
| 7 | 2 Jun | 🇪🇸 Spanish Grand Prix | Hill | Schumacher | Alesi | Villeneuve |
| 8 | 16 Jun | 🇨🇦 Canadian Grand Prix | Hill | Hill | Villeneuve | Alesi |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 53 | 5 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 32 | 1 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 26 | 1 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 21 | 0 |
| 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 13 | 0 |
| 6 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 7 | 0 |