Round 9 · 30 June 1996
1996 French Grand Prix: results
Damon Hill (Williams) won the 1996 French Grand Prix, round 9 of the championship, held on 30 June 1996 at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours (France), starting from position 2. Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) and Jean Alesi (Benetton) completed the podium. Pole position went to Michael Schumacher.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 2 | 1:36:29.200 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 6 | +8.127 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 3 | +46.442 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 4 | +46.859 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 5 | +62.774 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 7 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 9 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 8 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 10 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 13 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 11 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 19 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 12 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 18 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 16 | — | — | Disqualified |
| 14 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 12 | — | — | Throttle |
| 15 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 14 | — | — | Engine |
| 16 | Luca Badoer | Forti | 20 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 11 | — | — | Engine |
| 18 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 15 | — | — | Steering |
| 19 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 22 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 20 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 17 | — | — | Fuel pump |
| 21 | Andrea Montermini | Forti | 21 | — | — | Electrical |
| 22 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | — | — | Engine |