Race · Round 7 of 16 ·
1994 French Grand Prix
Michael Schumacher won for Benetton from 3rd on the grid at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. 15 of the starters were not classified.
- Circuit
- Circuit de Nevers Magny-CoursMagny-Cours, France
- Winner
- Michael SchumacherBenetton
- Pole
- Damon Hill
- Fastest lap
- Damon Hill
- Entries
- 2811 classified
Classification
F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy
The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists.
Grid to flag
Lines run from grid slot to result, ending at the last lap completed. A dashed line ending in a cross is a driver not classified. Nothing between is recorded, so a crossing is not an overtake at that lap.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 0 | 1:16.282 | — | — |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 2 | 1:16.359 | +0.077 | +0.077 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 5 | 1:16.707 | +0.425 | +0.348 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 27 | 1:16.954 | +0.672 | +0.247 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 28 | 1:16.959 | +0.677 | +0.005 |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan | 15 | 1:17.441 | +1.159 | +0.482 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 14 | 1:17.482 | +1.200 | +0.041 |
| 8 | Jos Verstappen | Benetton | 6 | 1:17.645 | +1.363 | +0.163 |
| 9 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 7 | 1:17.768 | +1.486 | +0.123 |
| 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 30 | 1:17.830 | +1.548 | +0.062 |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | Sauber | 29 | 1:17.866 | +1.584 | +0.036 |
| 12 | Martin Brundle | McLaren | 8 | 1:18.031 | +1.749 | +0.165 |
| 13 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 26 | 1:18.044 | +1.762 | +0.013 |
| 14 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:18.192 | +1.910 | +0.148 |
| 15 | Éric Bernard | Ligier | 25 | 1:18.236 | +1.954 | +0.044 |
| 16 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 23 | 1:18.248 | +1.966 | +0.012 |
| 17 | Mark Blundell | Tyrrell | 4 | 1:18.381 | +2.099 | +0.133 |
| 18 | Christian Fittipaldi | Footwork | 9 | 1:18.568 | +2.286 | +0.187 |
| 19 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:18.715 | +2.433 | +0.147 |
| 20 | Érik Comas | Larrousse | 20 | 1:18.811 | +2.529 | +0.096 |
| 21 | Michele Alboreto | Minardi | 24 | 1:18.890 | +2.608 | +0.079 |
| 22 | Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork | 10 | 1:18.936 | +2.654 | +0.046 |
| 23 | Alex Zanardi | Team Lotus | 11 | 1:19.066 | +2.784 | +0.130 |
| 24 | David Brabham | Simtek | 31 | 1:19.771 | +3.489 | +0.705 |
| 25 | Olivier Beretta | Larrousse | 19 | 1:19.863 | +3.581 | +0.092 |
| 26 | Jean-Marc Gounon | Simtek | 32 | 1:21.829 | +5.547 | +1.966 |
| 27 | Bertrand Gachot | Pacific | 34 | 1:21.952 | +5.670 | +0.123 |
| 28 | Paul Belmondo | Pacific | 33 | 1:23.004 | +6.722 | +1.052 |
Pit stops
Bars run in finishing order, ticked on each lap a driver stopped. An unticked bar may hide a stop: F1DB’s record has gaps. A cross is a driver not classified. Only the lap is recorded: not a stop’s length, tyres or gain.
Who stopped first, between neighbours
| Drivers, in grid order | Grid | Result | First recorded stop, lap | Stopped first | Grid to flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Hill · Michael Schumacher | 1 · 3 | 2 · 1 | 21 · 21 | Same lap | Swapped places |
| Damon Hill · Gerhard Berger | 1 · 5 | 2 · 3 | 21 · 21 | Same lap | Kept their order |
| Gerhard Berger · Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 5 · 10 | 3 · 4 | 21 · 21 | Same lap | Kept their order |
| Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Pierluigi Martini | 10 · 16 | 4 · 5 | 21 · 24 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Kept their order |
| Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Andrea de Cesaris | 10 · 11 | 4 · 6 | 21 · 22 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Kept their order |
| Andrea de Cesaris · Pierluigi Martini | 11 · 16 | 6 · 5 | 22 · 24 | Andrea de Cesaris | Swapped places |
| Pierluigi Martini · Mark Blundell | 16 · 17 | 5 · 10 | 24 · 33 | Pierluigi Martini | Kept their order |
| Andrea de Cesaris · Johnny Herbert | 11 · 19 | 6 · 7 | 22 · 23 | Andrea de Cesaris | Kept their order |
| Christian Fittipaldi · Johnny Herbert | 18 · 19 | 8 · 7 | 32 · 23 | Johnny Herbert | Swapped places |
| Johnny Herbert · Érik Comas | 19 · 20 | 7 · 11 | 23 · 31 | Johnny Herbert | Kept their order |
| Mark Blundell · Christian Fittipaldi | 17 · 18 | 10 · 8 | 33 · 32 | Christian Fittipaldi | Swapped places |
| Christian Fittipaldi · Jean-Marc Gounon | 18 · 26 | 8 · 9 | 32 · 27 | Jean-Marc Gounon | Kept their order |
| Mark Blundell · Jean-Marc Gounon | 17 · 26 | 10 · 9 | 33 · 27 | Jean-Marc Gounon | Swapped places |
| Mark Blundell · Érik Comas | 17 · 20 | 10 · 11 | 33 · 31 | Érik Comas | Kept their order |
Practice sessions Practice 1 · Practice 2 · Warm-up
Practice 1
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 5 | 1:17.143 | — | — | 20 |
| 2 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 27 | 1:17.962 | +0.819 | +0.819 | 22 |
| 3 | Damon Hill | Williams | 0 | 1:17.965 | +0.822 | +0.003 | 23 |
| 4 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 7 | 1:18.801 | +1.658 | +0.836 | 19 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 28 | 1:18.819 | +1.676 | +0.018 | 20 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 2 | 1:18.861 | +1.718 | +0.042 | 19 |
| 7 | Martin Brundle | McLaren | 8 | 1:19.191 | +2.048 | +0.330 | 21 |
| 8 | Jos Verstappen | Benetton | 6 | 1:19.340 | +2.197 | +0.149 | 12 |
| 9 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan | 15 | 1:19.466 | +2.323 | +0.126 | 22 |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 14 | 1:19.686 | +2.543 | +0.220 | 21 |
| 11 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:19.734 | +2.591 | +0.048 | 23 |
| 12 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 26 | 1:19.943 | +2.800 | +0.209 | 21 |
| 13 | Éric Bernard | Ligier | 25 | 1:20.031 | +2.888 | +0.088 | 23 |
| 14 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 30 | 1:20.150 | +3.007 | +0.119 | 22 |
| 15 | Mark Blundell | Tyrrell | 4 | 1:20.241 | +3.098 | +0.091 | 22 |
| 16 | Christian Fittipaldi | Footwork | 9 | 1:20.913 | +3.770 | +0.672 | 14 |
| 17 | Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork | 10 | 1:21.012 | +3.869 | +0.099 | 23 |
| 18 | Érik Comas | Larrousse | 20 | 1:21.029 | +3.886 | +0.017 | 6 |
| 19 | Michele Alboreto | Minardi | 24 | 1:21.153 | +4.010 | +0.124 | 22 |
| 20 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:21.249 | +4.106 | +0.096 | 22 |
| 21 | Andrea de Cesaris | Sauber | 29 | 1:21.270 | +4.127 | +0.021 | 20 |
| 22 | Olivier Beretta | Larrousse | 19 | 1:21.775 | +4.632 | +0.505 | 11 |
| 23 | Alex Zanardi | Team Lotus | 11 | 1:22.008 | +4.865 | +0.233 | 22 |
| 24 | David Brabham | Simtek | 31 | 1:22.035 | +4.892 | +0.027 | 17 |
| 25 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 23 | 1:22.310 | +5.167 | +0.275 | 6 |
| 26 | Bertrand Gachot | Pacific | 34 | 1:23.081 | +5.938 | +0.771 | 18 |
| 27 | Jean-Marc Gounon | Simtek | 32 | 1:23.988 | +6.845 | +0.907 | 13 |
| 28 | Paul Belmondo | Pacific | 33 | 1:24.344 | +7.201 | +0.356 | 18 |
Practice 2
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 2 | 1:17.283 | — | — | 23 |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams | 0 | 1:17.297 | +0.014 | +0.014 | 21 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 5 | 1:17.358 | +0.075 | +0.061 | 11 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 27 | 1:17.439 | +0.156 | +0.081 | 20 |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 14 | 1:17.502 | +0.219 | +0.063 | 23 |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | McLaren | 8 | 1:17.609 | +0.326 | +0.107 | 23 |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 26 | 1:17.613 | +0.330 | +0.004 | 23 |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan | 15 | 1:17.614 | +0.331 | +0.001 | 22 |
| 9 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 28 | 1:17.775 | +0.492 | +0.161 | 15 |
| 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 30 | 1:17.876 | +0.593 | +0.101 | 12 |
| 11 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 7 | 1:18.167 | +0.884 | +0.291 | 16 |
| 12 | Andrea de Cesaris | Sauber | 29 | 1:18.220 | +0.937 | +0.053 | 22 |
| 13 | Jos Verstappen | Benetton | 6 | 1:18.229 | +0.946 | +0.009 | 22 |
| 14 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 23 | 1:18.325 | +1.042 | +0.096 | 22 |
| 15 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:18.543 | +1.260 | +0.218 | 20 |
| 16 | Éric Bernard | Ligier | 25 | 1:18.566 | +1.283 | +0.023 | 22 |
| 17 | Érik Comas | Larrousse | 20 | 1:18.571 | +1.288 | +0.005 | 23 |
| 18 | Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork | 10 | 1:18.727 | +1.444 | +0.156 | 17 |
| 19 | Michele Alboreto | Minardi | 24 | 1:18.733 | +1.450 | +0.006 | 23 |
| 20 | Mark Blundell | Tyrrell | 4 | 1:18.864 | +1.581 | +0.131 | 23 |
| 21 | Christian Fittipaldi | Footwork | 9 | 1:19.145 | +1.862 | +0.281 | 23 |
| 22 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:19.445 | +2.162 | +0.300 | 22 |
| 23 | Alex Zanardi | Team Lotus | 11 | 1:19.525 | +2.242 | +0.080 | 23 |
| 24 | Olivier Beretta | Larrousse | 19 | 1:19.938 | +2.655 | +0.413 | 23 |
| 25 | Jean-Marc Gounon | Simtek | 32 | 1:20.770 | +3.487 | +0.832 | 11 |
| 26 | David Brabham | Simtek | 31 | 1:20.981 | +3.698 | +0.211 | 12 |
| 27 | Bertrand Gachot | Pacific | 34 | 1:21.884 | +4.601 | +0.903 | 19 |
| 28 | Paul Belmondo | Pacific | 33 | 1:22.630 | +5.347 | +0.746 | 23 |
Warm-up
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 5 | 1:18.743 | — | — | 13 |
| 2 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 27 | 1:18.759 | +0.016 | +0.016 | 14 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 2 | 1:18.821 | +0.078 | +0.062 | 13 |
| 4 | Jos Verstappen | Benetton | 6 | 1:19.159 | +0.416 | +0.338 | 12 |
| 5 | Damon Hill | Williams | 0 | 1:19.305 | +0.562 | +0.146 | 17 |
| 6 | Éric Bernard | Ligier | 25 | 1:19.505 | +0.762 | +0.200 | 11 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 14 | 1:19.591 | +0.848 | +0.086 | 13 |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 28 | 1:19.654 | +0.911 | +0.063 | 12 |
| 9 | Martin Brundle | McLaren | 8 | 1:19.730 | +0.987 | +0.076 | 13 |
| 10 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 23 | 1:20.045 | +1.302 | +0.315 | 16 |
| 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 30 | 1:20.088 | +1.345 | +0.043 | 11 |
| 12 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan | 15 | 1:20.136 | +1.393 | +0.048 | 12 |
| 13 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 26 | 1:20.451 | +1.708 | +0.315 | 12 |
| 14 | Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork | 10 | 1:20.717 | +1.974 | +0.266 | 11 |
| 15 | Christian Fittipaldi | Footwork | 9 | 1:20.843 | +2.100 | +0.126 | 16 |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Minardi | 24 | 1:20.856 | +2.113 | +0.013 | 14 |
| 17 | Alex Zanardi | Team Lotus | 11 | 1:21.071 | +2.328 | +0.215 | 13 |
| 18 | Érik Comas | Larrousse | 20 | 1:21.079 | +2.336 | +0.008 | 14 |
| 19 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 7 | 1:21.171 | +2.428 | +0.092 | 10 |
| 20 | Andrea de Cesaris | Sauber | 29 | 1:21.201 | +2.458 | +0.030 | 8 |
| 21 | Olivier Beretta | Larrousse | 19 | 1:21.214 | +2.471 | +0.013 | 7 |
| 22 | Mark Blundell | Tyrrell | 4 | 1:21.520 | +2.777 | +0.306 | 18 |
| 23 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:21.603 | +2.860 | +0.083 | 15 |
| 24 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:21.925 | +3.182 | +0.322 | 10 |
| 25 | David Brabham | Simtek | 31 | 1:22.063 | +3.320 | +0.138 | 14 |
| 26 | Jean-Marc Gounon | Simtek | 32 | 1:22.123 | +3.380 | +0.060 | 14 |
The cars in this race
The photograph each car's Wikipedia article leads with, from Wikimedia Commons: taken wherever and whenever that was, not necessarily at this race.
A photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.
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Where this comes from
- Round
- 7 of 1994
- Grand Prix
- French Grand Prix
- Dates
- Layout raced
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Constructor
- Benetton
- Entrant
- Benetton-Ford
- Confidence
- reference
No layout is recorded for this round: this register has no layout timeline for the circuit, and a blank here is better than a guess.