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Grand Prix de France 1995 · qualifying

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Grand Prix de France 1995 · qualifying
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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/571-qualifying

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F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

Grand Prix de France 1995 · Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1995 Formula 1 World Championship · round 7

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Michael SchumacherBenetton1:38:28.429 · 72 laps · renault10
2Damon HillWilliams1:38:59.738 · 72 laps · renault6
3David CoulthardWilliams1:39:31.255 · 72 laps · renault4
4Martin BrundleLigier1:39:31.722 · 72 laps · mugen-honda3
5Jean AlesiFerrari1:39:46.298 · 72 laps · ferrari2
6Rubens BarrichelloJordanTime not recorded · 71 laps · peugeot1
7Mika HäkkinenMcLarenTime not recorded · 71 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
8Olivier PanisLigierTime not recorded · 71 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable
9Eddie IrvineJordanTime not recorded · 71 laps · peugeotUnknown / not applicable
10Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauberTime not recorded · 71 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
11Mark BlundellMcLarenTime not recorded · 70 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
12Gerhard BergerFerrariTime not recorded · 70 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
13Luca BadoerMinardiTime not recorded · 69 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
14Gianni MorbidelliFootworkTime not recorded · 69 laps · hartUnknown / not applicable
15Mika SaloTyrrellTime not recorded · 69 laps · yamahaUnknown / not applicable
16Roberto MorenoFortiTime not recorded · 66 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
NCAndrea MonterminiPacificTime not recorded · 62 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFJean-Christophe BoullionSauberGearbox · Time not recorded · 48 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFBertrand GachotPacificGearbox · Time not recorded · 24 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFPierluigi MartiniMinardiGearbox · Time not recorded · 23 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFJohnny HerbertBenettonCollision · Time not recorded · 2 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
DNFUkyo KatayamaTyrrellCollision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · yamahaUnknown / not applicable
DNFTaki InoueFootworkCollision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · hartUnknown / not applicable
DNFPedro DinizFortiSpun off · Time not recorded · 0 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Damon HillWilliams1:17.225 · 23 laps · renault
2Michael SchumacherBenetton1:17.512 · 24 laps · renault
3David CoulthardWilliams1:17.925 · 21 laps · renault
4Jean AlesiFerrari1:18.761 · 20 laps · ferrari
5Rubens BarrichelloJordan1:18.810 · 22 laps · peugeot
6Olivier PanisLigier1:19.047 · 22 laps · mugen-honda
7Gerhard BergerFerrari1:19.051 · 20 laps · ferrari
8Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:19.238 · 22 laps · mercedes
9Martin BrundleLigier1:19.384 · 15 laps · mugen-honda
10Johnny HerbertBenetton1:19.555 · 21 laps · renault
11Eddie IrvineJordan1:19.845 · 19 laps · peugeot
12Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber1:20.309 · 20 laps · ford
13Mark BlundellMcLaren1:20.527 · 24 laps · mercedes
14Mika SaloTyrrell1:20.796 · 22 laps · yamaha
15Jean-Christophe BoullionSauber1:20.943 · 23 laps · ford
16Gianni MorbidelliFootwork1:21.076 · 24 laps · hart
17Luca BadoerMinardi1:21.323 · 12 laps · ford
18Taki InoueFootwork1:21.894 · 24 laps · hart
19Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell1:21.930 · 16 laps · yamaha
20Pierluigi MartiniMinardi1:22.104 · 12 laps · ford
21Andrea MonterminiPacific1:23.466 · 22 laps · ford
22Bertrand GachotPacific1:23.647 · 21 laps · ford
23Pedro DinizForti1:24.184 · 19 laps · ford
24Roberto MorenoForti1:24.865 · 21 laps · ford

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Damon HillWilliams1:17.225 · renault
2Michael SchumacherBenetton1:17.512 · renault
3David CoulthardWilliams1:17.925 · renault
4Jean AlesiFerrari1:18.761 · ferrari
5Rubens BarrichelloJordan1:18.810 · peugeot
6Olivier PanisLigier1:19.047 · mugen-honda
7Gerhard BergerFerrari1:19.051 · ferrari
8Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:19.238 · mercedes
9Martin BrundleLigier1:19.384 · mugen-honda
10Johnny HerbertBenetton1:19.555 · renault
11Eddie IrvineJordan1:19.845 · peugeot
12Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber1:20.309 · ford
13Mark BlundellMcLaren1:20.527 · mercedes
14Mika SaloTyrrell1:20.796 · yamaha
15Jean-Christophe BoullionSauber1:20.943 · ford
16Gianni MorbidelliFootwork1:21.076 · hart
17Luca BadoerMinardi1:21.323 · ford
18Taki InoueFootwork1:21.894 · hart
19Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell1:21.930 · yamaha
20Pierluigi MartiniMinardi1:22.104 · ford
21Andrea MonterminiPacific1:23.466 · ford
22Bertrand GachotPacific1:23.647 · ford
23Pedro DinizForti1:24.184 · ford
24Roberto MorenoForti1:24.865 · ford

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Michael SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded46
2Damon HillNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded35
3Jean AlesiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded26
4Gerhard BergerNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded17
5David CoulthardNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded13
6Johnny HerbertNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded12
7Rubens BarrichelloNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded7
8Eddie IrvineNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
9Mika HäkkinenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded5
10Olivier PanisNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
11Heinz-Harald FrentzenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
12Martin BrundleNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
13Mark BlundellNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
14Gianni MorbidelliNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
freePractice1ResultsMichael Schumacher11:19.535
freePractice1ResultsOlivier Panis21:19.663
freePractice1ResultsDavid Coulthard31:19.954
freePractice1ResultsDamon Hill41:19.987
freePractice1ResultsJean Alesi51:20.051
freePractice1ResultsMartin Brundle61:20.213
freePractice1ResultsGerhard Berger71:20.236
freePractice1ResultsJohnny Herbert81:20.721
freePractice1ResultsRubens Barrichello91:20.974
freePractice1ResultsEddie Irvine101:21.465
freePractice1ResultsMark Blundell111:22.199
freePractice1ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen121:22.297
freePractice1ResultsUkyo Katayama131:22.802
freePractice1ResultsJean-Christophe Boullion141:22.884
freePractice1ResultsGianni Morbidelli151:23.118
freePractice1ResultsMika Salo161:23.133
freePractice1ResultsAndrea Montermini171:25.002
freePractice1ResultsTaki Inoue181:25.160
freePractice1ResultsBertrand Gachot191:25.462
freePractice1ResultsPedro Diniz201:26.407
freePractice1ResultsRoberto Moreno211:28.342
freePractice1ResultsMika Häkkinen221:29.016
freePractice2ResultsDamon Hill11:18.561
freePractice2ResultsDavid Coulthard21:18.851
freePractice2ResultsOlivier Panis31:18.979
freePractice2ResultsMichael Schumacher41:19.134
freePractice2ResultsMartin Brundle51:19.135
freePractice2ResultsGerhard Berger61:19.391
freePractice2ResultsRubens Barrichello71:19.660
freePractice2ResultsMika Häkkinen81:19.918
freePractice2ResultsJohnny Herbert91:20.023
freePractice2ResultsEddie Irvine101:20.667
freePractice2ResultsMark Blundell111:20.884
freePractice2ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen121:21.175
freePractice2ResultsGianni Morbidelli131:21.511
freePractice2ResultsLuca Badoer141:21.542
freePractice2ResultsPierluigi Martini151:21.769
freePractice2ResultsJean-Christophe Boullion161:21.778
freePractice2ResultsMika Salo171:21.887
freePractice2ResultsTaki Inoue181:22.787
freePractice2ResultsUkyo Katayama191:22.863
freePractice2ResultsBertrand Gachot201:23.934
freePractice2ResultsPedro Diniz211:23.974
freePractice2ResultsAndrea Montermini221:24.100
freePractice2ResultsRoberto Moreno231:25.143
freePractice2ResultsJean Alesi241:49.641
warmingUpResultsJean Alesi11:37.046
warmingUpResultsDavid Coulthard21:37.613
warmingUpResultsRubens Barrichello31:37.688
warmingUpResultsMichael Schumacher41:37.695
warmingUpResultsEddie Irvine51:37.727
warmingUpResultsOlivier Panis61:37.822
warmingUpResultsGerhard Berger71:38.035
warmingUpResultsJohnny Herbert81:38.238
warmingUpResultsMartin Brundle91:38.303
warmingUpResultsDamon Hill101:38.306
warmingUpResultsJean-Christophe Boullion111:38.541
warmingUpResultsLuca Badoer121:38.981
warmingUpResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen131:39.468
warmingUpResultsMark Blundell141:39.870
warmingUpResultsMika Häkkinen151:40.300
warmingUpResultsUkyo Katayama161:40.718
warmingUpResultsPierluigi Martini171:41.204
warmingUpResultsBertrand Gachot181:41.557
warmingUpResultsMika Salo191:41.939
warmingUpResultsGianni Morbidelli201:42.153
warmingUpResultsAndrea Montermini211:42.768
warmingUpResultsPedro Diniz221:42.845
warmingUpResultsRoberto Moreno231:44.727
warmingUpResultsTaki Inoue241:47.786

Recorded pit stops

F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.

DriverStopLapTime
Gerhard Berger14727.575
Jean-Christophe Boullion14728.058
Mika Salo14726.165
Martin Brundle15524.028
Andrea Montermini14828.751