1996 - Grand Prix of France

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1996 - Grand Prix of France

Race Name - Grand Prix of France
Date - 6/30/1996
Race Track - Circuit de Nevers - Magny-Cours
Number of Starting Cars - 21
Laps Run - 72
Pole Winner Michael Schumacher
Average Race Speed - 190.299 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Damon Hill
Race Number - 9

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	2	Damon Hill	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW18	Renault RS8
2	6	Jacques Villeneuve	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW18	Renault RS8
3	3	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B196	Renault RS8
4	4	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B196	Renault RS8
5	5	Mika Hkkinen	Marlboro McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4-11	Mercedes-Benz FO110
6	7	David Coulthard	Marlboro McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4-11	Mercedes-Benz FO110
7	9	Olivier Panis	Equipe Ligier Gauloises Blondes	Ligier JS43	Mugen-Honda MF-301HA
8	8	Martin Brundle	BH Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 196	Peugeot A12
9	10	Rubens Barrichello	BH Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 196	Peugeot A12
10	13	Mika Salo	TyrrellYamaha	Tyrrell 024	Yamaha OX11A
11	19	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork Hart	Footwork FA17	Hart 830
12	18	Pedro Lamy	Minardi Team SpA	Minardi M195B	Ford EDM2
13	16	Johnny Herbert	Red Bull Sauber Ford	Sauber C15	Ford JD Zetec-R
14	12	HeinzHarald Frentzen	Red Bull Sauber Ford	Sauber C15	Ford JD Zetec-R
15	14	Ukyo Katayama	TyrrellYamaha	Tyrrell 024	Yamaha OX11A
16	20	Luca Badoer	Forti Grand Prix	Forti FG03	Ford ECA Zetec-R
17	11	Pedro Diniz	Equipe Ligier Gauloises Blondes	Ligier JS43	Mugen-Honda MF-301HA
18	15	Jos Verstappen	Footwork Hart	Footwork FA17	Hart 830
19	22	Eddie Irvine	Scuderia Ferrari SpA	Ferrari F310	Ferrari Type 046
20	17	Giancarlo Fisichella	Minardi Team SpA	Minardi M195B	Ford EDM2
21	21	Andrea Montermini	Forti Grand Prix	Forti FG03	Ford ECA Zetec-R
22	1	Michael Schumacher	Scuderia Ferrari SpA	Ferrari F310	Ferrari Type 046