Lap distance: 4.250 km (2.641 miles)
Number of laps: 70
Racing direction: Clockwise
Magny-Cours, France circuit details
The French GP was held at Magny-Cors between 1991 and 2008 and is set in a remote and rural part of France. The track has a series of tight corners and hairpins. The 2008 Grand Prix was the last French GP until 2018.
Previous seasons
2008
Race winner: Felipe MassaFerrari Ferrari dominated the race with Felipe Massa winning ahead of Kimi Raikkonen who started on pole position. Jarno Trulli was third in a Toyota.
2007
Race winner: Kimi RaikkonenFerrari Kimi Raikkonen won from team mate Felipe Massa who started on pole position. Lewis Hamilton was third in a McLaren.
2006
Race winner: Michael SchumacherFerrari Michael Schumacher won from pole position in front of Fernando Alonso in a Renault and Felipe Massa in the other Ferrari.
2005
Race winner: Fernando AlonsoRenault Fernando Alonso won from Kimi Raikkonen in a McLaren and Michael Schumacher in a Ferrari.
2004
Race winner: Michael SchumacherFerrari Michael Schumacher won ahead of Fernando Alonso who started from pole position and Rubens Barrichello in the other Ferrari. Unusually Michael Schumacher won using a 4 stop strategy.
2003
Race winner: Ralph SchumacherWilliams Ralf Schumacher won ahead of his team mate Juan Pablo Montoya and Michael Schumacher in a Ferrari.
2002
Race winner: Michael SchumacherFerrari Michael Schumacher won having started second on the grid. The McLaren's of Kimi Raikkonen and David Coultard were second and third.
2001
Race winner: Michael SchumacherFerrari Ralf Schumacher finished second having taken pole position behind the Ferrari of Michael Schumacher. Rubens Barrichello was third in the other Ferrari.
2000
Race winner: David CoultardMcLaren Michael Schumacher started from pole position but retired from the race. David Coultard won from team mate Mike Hakkinen and Rubens Barrichello in a Ferrari.
1999
Race winner: Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jordan Heinz-Harald Frentzen won from 5th on the grid from Mika Hakkinen in a McLaren having started 14th.
1998
Race winner: Michael SchumacherFerrari Michael Schumacher won from team mate Eddie Irvine and Mika Hakkinen in a McLaren who had started on pole position.
1997
Race winner: Michael SchumacherFerrari Michael Schumacher won from Heinz-Harald Frentzen in a Williams have started 1st and 2nd on the grid.
1996
Race winner: Damon HillWilliams Damon Hill won from team mate Jacques Villeneuve and were well ahead of the Benetton's of Jean Alesi and Gerhard Berger.
1995
Race winner: Michael SchumacherBenetton Michael Schumacher won from Damon Hill in a Williams who had started on pole position.
1994
Race winner: Michael SchumacherBenetton Michael Schumacher won from Damon Hill in a Williams who had started on pole position.
1993
Race winner: Alain ProstWilliams Alain Prost won from team mate Damon Hill who had started on pole position.
1992
Race winner: Nigel MansellWilliams Nigel Mansell won from pole position ahead of team mate Ricardo Patresse.
1991
Race winner: Nigel MansellWilliams Nigel Mansell won the first French GP to be held at Magny-Cors. Alain Prost was second in a Ferrari.
