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1994 French Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryFrance
Grand PrixFrench
Official name80e Grand Prix de France
ImageCircuit de Nevers Magny-Cours (1992-2002).svg
Date3 July
Year1994
Race_No7
Season_No16
LocationCircuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours, France
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi2.641
Course_km4.250
Distance_laps72
Distance_mi191.140
Distance_km306.000
WeatherSunny
Pole_DriverDamon Hill
Pole_TeamWilliams-Renault
Pole_Time1:16.282
Pole_CountryUnited Kingdom
Fast_DriverDamon Hill
Fast_TeamWilliams-Renault
Fast_Time1:19.678
Fast_Lap4
Fast_CountryUnited Kingdom
First_DriverMichael Schumacher
First_TeamBenetton-Ford
First_CountryGermany
Second_DriverDamon Hill
Second_TeamWilliams-Renault
Second_CountryUnited Kingdom
Third_DriverGerhard Berger
Third_TeamFerrari
Third_CountryAustria
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The 1994 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 3 July 1994 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours near Magny-Cours in France. It was the seventh race of the 1994 Formula One World Championship.

The 72-lap race was won by Michael Schumacher, driving a Benetton-Ford. It was Schumacher's sixth victory in seven races. Damon Hill finished second in a Williams-Renault, having started from pole position and led the race, while Gerhard Berger finished third in a Ferrari.

Schumacher now led the Drivers' Championship by 37 points from Hill.

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Background

Nigel Mansell made his return to Formula One, driving for Williams-Renault in place of David Coulthard. He had left F1 at the end of 1992 to race in IndyCar. JJ Lehto was rested by Benetton-Ford and was replaced by the test driver Jos Verstappen who had previously deputised for Lehto earlier in the season. Jean-Marc Gounon would drive the second Simtek-Ford following Andrea Montermini's accident at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Race

Olivier Panis and Gianni Morbidelli collided on lap 29. This was the only retirement of the season for Panis. Michael Schumacher won the race ahead of Damon Hill and Gerhard Berger. Heinz-Harald Frentzen finished fourth, his best Formula One finish up to this point. Pierluigi Martini was fifth and Andrea de Cesaris finished sixth. These would prove to be the last world championship points that Martini and de Cesaris scored in their careers, with de Cesaris failing to finish another race in his Formula One career. The ninth place of Jean-Marc Gounon, four laps behind, would be the best result for the Simtek Team, a feat they would only reach once again.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorQ1 TimeQ2 TimeGap1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526DNQDNQSources:
0UK Damon HillWilliams-Renault1:17.539**1:16.282**
2UK Nigel MansellWilliams-Renault1:18.340**1:16.359**+0.077
5Germany Michael SchumacherBenetton-Ford1:17.085**1:16.707**+0.425
27France Jean AlesiFerrari1:17.855**1:16.954**+0.672
28Austria Gerhard BergerFerrari1:17.441**1:16.959**+0.677
15UK Eddie IrvineJordan-Hart1:19.463**1:17.441**+1.159
14Brazil Rubens BarrichelloJordan-Hart1:18.326**1:17.482**+1.200
6the Netherlands Jos VerstappenBenetton-Ford1:18.669**1:17.645**+1.363
7Finland Mika HäkkinenMcLaren-Peugeot1:19.041**1:17.768**+1.486
30Germany Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber-Mercedes1:19.318**1:17.830**+1.548
29Italy Andrea de CesarisSauber-Mercedes1:20.145**1:17.866**+1.584
8United Kingdom Martin BrundleMcLaren-Peugeot1:18.112**1:18.031**+1.749
26France Olivier PanisLigier-Renault1:19.697**1:18.044**+1.762
3Japan Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell-Yamaha1:19.969**1:18.192**+1.910
25France Éric BernardLigier-Renault1:19.292**1:18.236**+1.954
23Italy Pierluigi MartiniMinardi-Ford1:20.084**1:18.248**+1.966
4United Kingdom Mark BlundellTyrrell-Yamaha1:20.001**1:18.381**+2.099
9Brazil Christian FittipaldiFootwork-Ford1:20.801**1:18.568**+2.286
12UK Johnny HerbertLotus-Mugen-Honda1:20.108**1:18.715**+2.433
20France Érik ComasLarrousse-Ford1:20.576**1:18.811**+2.529
24Italy Michele AlboretoMinardi-Ford1:20.097**1:18.890**+2.608
10Italy Gianni MorbidelliFootwork-Ford1:20.707**1:18.936**+2.654
11Italy Alessandro ZanardiLotus-Mugen-Honda1:20.122**1:19.066**+2.784
31Australia David BrabhamSimtek-Ford1:22.527**1:19.771**+3.489
19Monaco Olivier BerettaLarrousse-Ford1:21.964**1:19.863**+3.581
32France Jean-Marc GounonSimtek-Ford1:23.264**1:21.829**+5.547
34France Bertrand GachotPacific-Ilmor1:24.048**1:21.952**+5.670
33France Paul BelmondoPacific-Ilmor1:24.637**1:23.004**+6.722

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetSource:
5Germany **Michael Schumacher****Benetton-Ford**721:38:35.7043**10**
0UK **Damon Hill****Williams-Renault**72+ 12.6421**6**
28Austria **Gerhard Berger****Ferrari**72+ 52.7655**4**
30Germany **Heinz-Harald Frentzen****Sauber-Mercedes**71+ 1 Lap10**3**
23Italy **Pierluigi Martini****Minardi-Ford**70+ 2 Laps16**2**
29Italy **Andrea de Cesaris****Sauber-Mercedes**70+ 2 Laps11**1**
12UK Johnny HerbertLotus-Mugen-Honda70+ 2 Laps19
9Brazil Christian FittipaldiFootwork-Ford70+ 2 Laps18
32France Jean-Marc GounonSimtek-Ford68+ 4 Laps26
4UK Mark BlundellTyrrell-Yamaha67+ 5 Laps17
20France Érik ComasLarrousse-Ford66Engine20
3Japan Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell-Yamaha53Spun Off14
7Finland Mika HäkkinenMcLaren-Peugeot48Engine9
2UK Nigel MansellWilliams-Renault45Gearbox2
27France Jean AlesiFerrari41Collision4
14Brazil Rubens BarrichelloJordan-Hart41Collision7
25France Éric BernardLigier-Renault40Gearbox15
19Monaco Olivier BerettaLarrousse-Ford36Engine25
8UK Martin BrundleMcLaren-Peugeot29Engine12
10Italy Gianni MorbidelliFootwork-Ford28Collision22
26France Olivier PanisLigier-Renault28Collision13
31Australia David BrabhamSimtek-Ford28Transmission24
6Netherlands Jos VerstappenBenetton-Ford25Spun Off8
15UK Eddie IrvineJordan-Hart24Gearbox6
24Italy Michele AlboretoMinardi-Ford21Engine21
11Italy Alessandro ZanardiLotus-Mugen-Honda20Engine23

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
1GER Michael Schumacher66
2GBR Damon Hill29
3AUT Gerhard Berger17
4FRA Jean Alesi13
5BRA Rubens Barrichello7

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
1GBR Benetton-Ford67
2ITA Ferrari36
3GBR Williams-Renault31
4IRE Jordan-Hart11
5GBR McLaren-Peugeot10

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1993 French Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1995 French Grand Prix

References

  1. "Motor Racing Programme Covers: 1994". The Programme Covers Project.
  2. Walker, Murray. (1994). "Murray Walker's 1994 Grand Prix Year". Hazleton Publishing.
  3. "Grand Prix de France – Qualifying 1". Formula1.com.
  4. "Grand Prix de France – Qualifying 2". Formula1.com.
  5. "1994 French GP – Qualification". ChicaneF1.
  6. (2020-02-08). "1994 French Grand Prix - Race Result".
  7. "France 1994 - Championship • STATS F1".
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