1996 French Grand Prix: Kilpailu – tulokset
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny Cours
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 2 | 1:36:29.200 | 10 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 6 | +8.127 | 6 |
| 3 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 3 | +46.442 | 4 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 4 | +46.859 | 3 |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 5 | +1:02.774 | 2 |
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 7 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 9 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 8 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 13 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 19 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 18 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 16 | Disqualified | 0 |
| 14 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 12 | Throttle | 0 |
| 15 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Luca Badoer | Forti | 20 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 15 | Steering | 0 |
| 19 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 22 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 20 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 17 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| 21 | Andrea Montermini | Forti | 21 | Electrical | 0 |
| 22 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | Engine | 0 |