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Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
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4.411 kmCircuit length*
17Turns*
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Race classification
Understand the points ↗| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | Race · 1:36:28.795 · 72 laps | 10 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Fastest lap · Race · 1:36:36.922 · 72 laps | 6 |
| 3 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | Race · 1:37:15.237 · 72 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | Race · 1:37:15.654 · 72 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Race · 1:37:31.569 · 72 laps | 2 |
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Race · Time not recorded · 71 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | Race · Time not recorded · 71 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | Race · Time not recorded · 71 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | Race · Time not recorded · 71 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | Race · Time not recorded · 70 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
Show the rest of the classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | Race · Time not recorded · 69 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | Race · Time not recorded · 69 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | Race · Throttle · Time not recorded · 56 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 33 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Luca Badoer | Forti | Race · Fuel system · Time not recorded · 29 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 28 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | Race · Suspension · Time not recorded · 10 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 5 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | Race · Fuel pump · Time not recorded · 2 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea Montermini | Forti | Race · Electrical · Time not recorded · 2 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | Race · Illegal bodywork · Time not recorded · 70 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Race · Engine · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
Recorded competitors & entries
Competitors recorded in this weekend’s race or qualifying results.
Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Sauber
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:15.989 · 10 laps | |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams | Qualifying · 1:16.058 · 12 laps | |
| 3 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | Qualifying · 1:16.310 · 10 laps | |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | Qualifying · 1:16.592 · 12 laps | |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:16.634 · 12 laps | |
| 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Qualifying · 1:16.905 · 12 laps | |
| 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:17.007 · 12 laps | |
| 8 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | Qualifying · 1:17.187 · 12 laps | |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:17.390 · 10 laps | |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:17.443 · 12 laps | |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | Qualifying · 1:17.665 · 12 laps | |
| 12 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:17.676 · 12 laps | |
| 13 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | Qualifying · 1:17.739 · 12 laps | |
| 14 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:18.021 · 12 laps | |
| 15 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:18.242 · 12 laps | |
| 16 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | Qualifying · 1:18.324 · 12 laps | |
| 17 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | Qualifying · 1:18.556 · 12 laps | |
| 18 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | Qualifying · 1:18.604 · 10 laps | |
| 19 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | Qualifying · 1:19.210 · 12 laps | |
| 20 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | Qualifying · 1:19.242 · 12 laps | |
| 21 | Luca Badoer | Forti | Qualifying · 1:20.562 · 11 laps | |
| 22 | Andrea Montermini | Forti | Qualifying · 1:20.647 · 12 laps |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:15.989 | |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams | Starting grid · 1:16.058 | |
| 3 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | Starting grid · 1:16.310 | |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | Starting grid · 1:16.592 | |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:16.634 | |
| 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Starting grid · 1:16.905 | |
| 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:17.007 | |
| 8 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | Starting grid · 1:17.187 | |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:17.390 | |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | Starting grid · 1:17.665 | |
| 11 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:17.676 | |
| 12 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | Starting grid · 1:17.739 | |
| 13 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:18.021 | |
| 14 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:18.242 | |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | Starting grid · 1:18.324 | |
| 16 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | Starting grid · 1:18.556 | |
| 17 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | Starting grid · 1:18.604 | |
| 18 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | Starting grid · 1:19.210 | |
| 19 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | Starting grid · 1:19.242 | |
| 20 | Luca Badoer | Forti | Starting grid · 1:20.562 | |
| 21 | Andrea Montermini | Forti | Starting grid · 1:20.647 | |
| 22 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Starting grid · Time not recorded · Grid penalty: Sfb |
Practice & warm-up results
Practice 1
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:17.673 · 29 laps | |
| 2 | Olivier Panis | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:18.205 · 25 laps | |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:18.284 · 30 laps | |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:18.526 · 22 laps | |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:18.545 · 23 laps | |
| 6 | Damon Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:18.598 · 30 laps | |
| 7 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:18.992 · 29 laps | |
| 8 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:18.994 · 16 laps | |
| 9 | Eddie Irvine | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:19.098 · 27 laps | |
| 10 | Pedro Diniz | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:19.104 · 22 laps | |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:19.479 · 27 laps | |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:19.676 · 13 laps | |
| 13 | Jos Verstappen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:19.693 · 20 laps | |
| 14 | Ricardo Rosset | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:20.195 · 29 laps | |
| 15 | Ukyo Katayama | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:20.215 · 30 laps | |
| 16 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:20.231 · 28 laps | |
| 17 | Mika Salo | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:20.455 · 30 laps | |
| 18 | Pedro Lamy | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:20.678 · 30 laps | |
| 19 | Johnny Herbert | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:21.189 · 29 laps | |
| 20 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:21.291 · 30 laps | |
| 21 | Luca Badoer | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:21.360 · 8 laps | |
| 22 | Andrea Montermini | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:23.002 · 9 laps |
Practice 2
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:19.525 · 20 laps | |
| 2 | Mika Häkkinen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:19.946 · 18 laps | |
| 3 | Martin Brundle | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:20.250 · 22 laps | |
| 4 | Jos Verstappen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:20.659 · 14 laps | |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:21.189 · 22 laps | |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:21.232 · 19 laps | |
| 7 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:21.268 · 15 laps | |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:21.341 · 26 laps | |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:21.478 · 21 laps | |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:21.684 · 18 laps | |
| 11 | Johnny Herbert | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:21.852 · 10 laps | |
| 12 | Olivier Panis | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:22.480 · 21 laps | |
| 13 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:23.070 · 20 laps | |
| 14 | Damon Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:23.757 · 23 laps | |
| 15 | Pedro Lamy | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:23.961 · 23 laps | |
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:26.772 · 27 laps | |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:27.470 · 14 laps | |
| 18 | Ricardo Rosset | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:27.821 · 19 laps | |
| 19 | Andrea Montermini | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:27.896 · 11 laps | |
| 20 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:28.036 · 13 laps | |
| 21 | Luca Badoer | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:28.816 · 13 laps | |
| 22 | Mika Salo | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:37.018 · 10 laps |
Warm-up
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:18.319 · 15 laps | |
| 2 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:18.329 · 11 laps | |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:18.355 · 16 laps | |
| 4 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:18.489 · 9 laps | |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:18.689 · 12 laps | |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:18.690 · 13 laps | |
| 7 | Damon Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:18.759 · 12 laps | |
| 8 | Olivier Panis | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:18.968 · 14 laps | |
| 9 | Martin Brundle | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:19.033 · 16 laps | |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:19.077 · 13 laps | |
| 11 | Eddie Irvine | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:19.230 · 11 laps | |
| 12 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:19.401 · 11 laps | |
| 13 | Mika Salo | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:19.506 · 14 laps | |
| 14 | Pedro Diniz | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:19.729 · 15 laps | |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:19.948 · 15 laps | |
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:20.017 · 13 laps | |
| 17 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:20.433 · 17 laps | |
| 18 | Pedro Lamy | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:21.023 · 16 laps | |
| 19 | Ricardo Rosset | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:21.225 · 10 laps | |
| 20 | Johnny Herbert | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:21.469 · 11 laps |
Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties
Fastest laps
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Fastest laps · 1:18.610 | |
| 2 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | Fastest laps · 1:18.712 | |
| 3 | Damon Hill | Williams | Fastest laps · 1:18.938 | |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | Fastest laps · 1:19.206 | |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | Fastest laps · 1:19.378 | |
| 6 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Fastest laps · 1:19.632 | |
| 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Fastest laps · 1:19.968 | |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | Fastest laps · 1:20.134 | |
| 9 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | Fastest laps · 1:20.414 | |
| 10 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | Fastest laps · 1:20.710 | |
| 11 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | Fastest laps · 1:20.989 | |
| 12 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | Fastest laps · 1:20.997 | |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | Fastest laps · 1:21.262 | |
| 14 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | Fastest laps · 1:21.273 | |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | Fastest laps · 1:21.461 | |
| 16 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Fastest laps · 1:21.824 | |
| 17 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | Fastest laps · 1:22.095 | |
| 18 | Luca Badoer | Forti | Fastest laps · 1:22.258 | |
| 19 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | Fastest laps · 1:22.842 | |
| 20 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | Fastest laps · 1:23.448 | |
| 21 | Andrea Montermini | Forti | Fastest laps · 1:24.818 |
Recorded pit stops
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Badoer | 1 | 14 | 29.107 |
| Olivier Panis | 1 | 18 | 26.160 |
| Mika Salo | 1 | 18 | 26.292 |
| Rubens Barrichello | 1 | 20 | 26.322 |
| Jean Alesi | 1 | 21 | 25.349 |
| Pedro Lamy | 1 | 22 | 27.958 |
| Martin Brundle | 1 | 23 | 26.108 |
| Gerhard Berger | 1 | 24 | 26.076 |
| Ricardo Rosset | 1 | 24 | 29.474 |
| David Coulthard | 1 | 25 | 24.776 |
| Ukyo Katayama | 1 | 25 | 26.750 |
| Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1 | 26 | 25.419 |
| Damon Hill | 1 | 27 | 26.633 |
| Mika Häkkinen | 1 | 27 | 25.263 |
| Johnny Herbert | 1 | 28 | 25.815 |
| Jacques Villeneuve | 1 | 30 | 27.326 |
| Olivier Panis | 2 | 36 | 25.396 |
| Jean Alesi | 2 | 42 | 28.093 |
| Gerhard Berger | 2 | 46 | 25.955 |
| Mika Salo | 2 | 45 | 24.796 |
| Rubens Barrichello | 2 | 46 | 26.718 |
| Martin Brundle | 2 | 48 | 28.608 |
| Jacques Villeneuve | 2 | 49 | 26.581 |
| Pedro Lamy | 2 | 47 | 26.440 |
| David Coulthard | 2 | 49 | 24.650 |
| Ricardo Rosset | 2 | 48 | 28.184 |
| Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 2 | 50 | 24.127 |
| Mika Häkkinen | 2 | 51 | 32.877 |
| Damon Hill | 2 | 53 | 25.014 |
| Johnny Herbert | 2 | 52 | 25.032 |
| Olivier Panis | 3 | 54 | 24.988 |
Recorded time penalties
Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.
No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.
The championship picture
Driver standings after this round
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 63 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 38 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 26 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 25 |
| 5 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 14 |
| 6 | Mika Häkkinen | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 12 |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 11 |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 10 |
| 9 | Eddie Irvine | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 9 |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 7 |
| 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 12 | Mika Salo | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 5 |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 14 | Martin Brundle | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 15 | Pedro Diniz | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
Constructor standings after this round
| Position | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams Renault | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 101 |
| 2 | Ferrari Ferrari | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 35 |
| 3 | Benetton Renault | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 35 |
| 4 | McLaren Mercedes | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 26 |
| 5 | Ligier Mugen-Honda | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 12 |
| 6 | Sauber Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 10 |
| 7 | Jordan Peugeot | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 9 |
| 8 | Tyrrell Yamaha | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 5 |
| 9 | Footwork Hart | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 1 |
Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures.
The circuit, beyond this weekend
Circuit profile ↗Individual session records
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