French GP

Sunday 30th June

Warm-up



30 June 1996 - Warm-up, French Grand Prix

Pos  Driver                  Nat  Constructor        Time       Gap    To 1st
 1.  Jacques Villeneuve      CDN  Williams-Renault   1:18.319
 2.  Jean Alesi              F    Benetton-Renault   1:18.329   0.010   0.010
 3.  Mika Hakkinen           FIN  McLaren-Mercedes   1:18.355   0.026   0.036
 4.  David Coulthard         GB   McLaren-Mercedes   1:18.489   0.134   0.170
 5.  Michael Schumacher      D    Ferrari            1:18.689   0.200   0.370
 6.  Gerhard Berger          A    Benetton-Renault   1:18.690   0.001   0.371
 7.  Damon Hill              GB   Williams-Renault   1:18.759   0.069   0.440
 8.  Olivier Panis           F    Ligier-Mugen       1:18.968   0.209   0.649
 9.  Martin Brundle          GB   Jordan-Peugeot     1:19.033   0.065   0.714
10.  Rubens Barrichello      BR   Jordan-Peugeot     1:19.077   0.044   0.758
11.  Eddie Irvine            GB   Ferrari            1:19.230   0.153   0.911
12.  Heinz-Harald Frentzen   D    Sauber-Ford        1:19.401   0.171   1.082
13.  Mika Salo               FIN  Tyrrell-Yamaha     1:19.506   0.105   1.187
14.  Pedro Diniz             BR   Ligier-Mugen       1:19.729   0.223   1.410
15.  Jos Verstappen          NL   Arrows-Hart        1:19.948   0.219   1.629
16.  Ukyo Katayama           J    Tyrrell-Yamaha     1:20.017   0.069   1.698
17.  Giancarlo Fisichella    I    Minardi-Ford ED    1:20.433   0.416   2.114
18.  Pedro Lamy              P    Minardi-Ford ED    1:21.023   0.590   2.704
19.  Ricardo Rosset          BR   Arrows-Hart        1:21.225   0.202   2.906
20.  Johnny Herbert          GB   Sauber-Ford        1:21.469   0.244   3.150
Notes:-

  • Schumacher spun at the 180 corner at the end of the session, ending up in the gravel.
  • Coulthard and Hakkinen both went into the gravel at the 180 corner, Hakkinen escaping.
  • Alesi stopped at the pit-exit towards the end of the session.
  • Hill finished the session in his T-car after colliding with Frentzen when turning into Adelaide, not having checked his mirrors. Frentzens left front wheel was removed, and Hill later apologised to Frentzen personally. Hill also went gravel crossing at the final chicane.
  • Brundle's Jordan Peugeot, the fastest car, was 11kph faster on the final straight than the Ferrari of Schumacher.
  • Neither Forti took part in this session.
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