| Type: | F1 |
| Country: | France |
| Grand Prix: | French |
| Date: | 30 June |
| Year: | 1996 |
| Official Name: | LXXXII French Grand Prix |
| Race No: | 9 |
| Season No: | 16 |
| Location: | Circuit de Nevers, Magny-Cours, France |
| Course: | Permanent racing facility |
| Course Mi: | 2.641 |
| Course Km: | 4.250[1] |
| Distance Laps: | 72 |
| Distance Mi: | 190.024 |
| Distance Km: | 305.814[2] |
| Weather: | Dry |
| Pole Driver: | Michael Schumacher |
| Pole Team: | Ferrari |
| Pole Time: | 1:15.989 |
| Pole Country: | Germany |
| Fast Driver: | Jacques Villeneuve |
| Fast Team: | Williams-Renault |
| Fast Time: | 1:18.610 |
| Fast Lap: | 48 |
| Fast Country: | Canada |
| First Driver: | Damon Hill |
| First Team: | Williams-Renault |
| First Country: | United Kingdom |
| Second Driver: | Jacques Villeneuve |
| Second Team: | Williams-Renault |
| Second Country: | Canada |
| Third Driver: | Jean Alesi |
| Third Team: | Benetton-Renault |
| Third Country: | France |
| Previous Round: | 1996 Canadian Grand Prix |
| Next Round: | 1996 British Grand Prix |
The 1996 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit de Nevers, Magny-Cours, France on 30 June 1996. It was the ninth race of the 1996 Formula One World Championship.
The 72-lap race was won by Briton Damon Hill, driving a Williams-Renault, after he started from second position. German Michael Schumacher took pole position in his Ferrari but failed to start the race after his engine blew on the warm-up lap, leaving Hill to lead from start to finish except for the pit stops. Hill's teammate, Canadian Jacques Villeneuve, finished second, with local driver Jean Alesi third in a Benetton-Renault.
This was the last Grand Prix where a Forti car started the race as they would fail to qualify for the remaining Grand Prix they would enter, however both cars were forced to retire.[3]
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | 63 | |
| 2 |  Jacques Villeneuve | 38 | |
| 3 |  Michael Schumacher | 26 | |
| 4 |  Jean Alesi | 25 | |
| 5 | David Coulthard | 14 | |
| Source:[7] | |||
| Pos | Constructor | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams-Renault | 101 | |
| 2 |  Ferrari | 35 | |
| 3 | Benetton-Renault | 35 | |
| 4 | McLaren-Mercedes | 26 | |
| 5 | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 12 | |
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