GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE - PRACTICE 1
30 Jun 1996
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, France
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | 1:17.673 | 29 |
| 2 | 9 | Olivier PanisPAN | Ligier Mugen Honda | +0.532s | 25 |
| 3 | 4 | Gerhard BergerBER | Benetton Renault | +0.611s | 30 |
| 4 | 3 | Jean AlesiALE | Benetton Renault | +0.853s | 22 |
| 5 | 1 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | +0.872s | 23 |
| 6 | 5 | Damon HillHIL | Williams Renault | +0.925s | 30 |
| 7 | 6 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Renault | +1.319s | 29 |
| 8 | 8 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | +1.321s | 16 |
| 9 | 2 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | +1.425s | 27 |
| 10 | 10 | Pedro DinizDIN | Ligier Mugen Honda | +1.431s | 22 |
| 11 | 12 | Martin BrundleBRU | Jordan Peugeot | +1.806s | 27 |
| 12 | 11 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Jordan Peugeot | +2.003s | 13 |
| 13 | 17 | Jos VerstappenVER | Footwork Hart | +2.020s | 20 |
| 14 | 16 | Ricardo RossetROS | Footwork Hart | +2.522s | 29 |
| 15 | 18 | Ukyo KatayamaKAT | Tyrrell Yamaha | +2.542s | 30 |
| 16 | 15 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Sauber Ford | +2.558s | 28 |
| 17 | 19 | Mika SaloSAL | Tyrrell Yamaha | +2.782s | 30 |
| 18 | 20 | Pedro LamyLAM | Minardi Ford | +3.005s | 30 |
| 19 | 14 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Ford | +3.516s | 29 |
| 20 | 21 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Minardi Ford | +3.618s | 30 |
| 21 | 22 | Luca BadoerBAD | Forti Ford | +3.687s | 8 |
| 22 | 23 | Andrea MonterminiMON | Forti Ford | +5.329s | 9 |