1996 · Round 9 · Qualifying French Grand Prix
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, France
Sunday, June 30, 1996
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, France
Sunday, June 30, 1996
Pole position
MSC
1:15.989
Pole margin
+0.069
to HIL
Top-ten spread
+1.454
P1 to IRV
Entries
22
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F310 · Acer | 1:15.989 | — | — |
| 02 | HILWilliams · Williams FW18 Renault · Acer | 1:16.058 | +0.069 | — |
| 03 | ALEBenetton · Benetton Renault B196 · Acer | 1:16.310 | +0.321 | — |
| 04 | BERBenetton · Benetton Renault B196 · Acer | 1:16.592 | +0.603 | — |
| 05 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren Mercedes MP4-11 · Acer | 1:16.634 | +0.645 | — |
| 06 | VILWilliams · Williams FW18 Renault · Acer | 1:16.905 | +0.916 | — |
| 07 | COUMcLaren · McLaren Mercedes MP4-11 · Acer | 1:17.007 | +1.018 | — |
| 08 | BRUJordan · Jordan 196 Peugeot · Acer | 1:17.187 | +1.198 | — |
| 09 | PANLigier · Ligier JS43 Mugen-Honda · Acer | 1:17.390 | +1.401 | — |
| 10 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F310 · Acer | 1:17.443 | +1.454 | — |
| 11 | BARJordan · Jordan 196 Peugeot · Acer | 1:17.665 | +1.676 | — |
| 12 | DINLigier · Ligier JS43 Mugen-Honda · Acer | 1:17.676 | +1.687 | — |
| 13 | FRESauber · Sauber C15 Ford · Acer | 1:17.739 | +1.750 | — |
| 14 | SALTyrrell · Tyrrell 024 Yamaha · Acer | 1:18.021 | +2.032 | — |
| 15 | KATTyrrell · Tyrrell 024 Yamaha · Acer | 1:18.242 | +2.253 | — |
| 16 | VERFootwork · Footwork-Hart · Acer | 1:18.324 | +2.335 | — |
| 17 | HERSauber · Sauber C15 Ford · Acer | 1:18.556 | +2.567 | — |
| 18 | FISMinardi · Minardi Ford M195B ~ Minardi M196 · Acer | 1:18.604 | +2.615 | — |
| 19 | LAMMinardi · Minardi Ford M195B ~ Minardi M196 · Acer | 1:19.210 | +3.221 | — |
| 20 | ROSFootwork · Footwork-Hart · Acer | 1:19.242 | +3.253 | — |
| 21 | BADForti · Forti FG01B Ford ~ Forti FG03 · Acer | 1:20.562 | +4.573 | — |
| 22 | MONForti · Forti FG01B Ford ~ Forti FG03 · Acer | 1:20.647 | +4.658 | — |