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French Grand Prix
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Laps''' 70
Circuit length km (2.74 miles)
Race length 308.59 km (191.75 miles)
Year 2006
Most wins by single driver
Most wins by single contructor
Most wins
Winner Michael Schumacher
Winning team Ferrari
Winning time 1:32'07.803 s
Pole time 1'15.493
Pole driver Michael Schumacher
Pole team Ferrari
Fastest lap 1'16.423
Fastest lap driver Kimi Räikkönen
Fastest lap team McLaren-Mercedes
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The French Grand Prix is a race held as part of Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's annual Formula One automobile racing championships.

Grand Prix motor racing originated in France and the French Grand Prix, open to international competition, is the oldest Grand Prix races, frst run on June 26, 1906 under the auspices of the Automobile Club de France in Sarthe, with a starting field of 32 automobiles.

Georges Boillot winning the 1912 French Grand Prix in Dieppe, France
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Georges Boillot winning the 1912 French Grand Prix in Dieppe, France

The first World Championships were organized in 1925 with the French Grand Prix, the Italian Grand Prix, the Belgian Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500. The French Grand Prix has been part of the Formula One championships since their inception in 1950. The race has been held at various racetracks throughout France, such as the Autodrome de Montlhéry. Since 1991 it has had its permanent home at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. The move to Magny-Cours was an attempt to stimulate the economy of the area, but many within Formula One complain about the remote nature of the circuit.

The 2004 and 2005 races were in doubt because of financial problems and the addition of new circuits to the Formula One calendar. These races went ahead as planned, but it still has an uncertain future.

Winners of the French Grands Prix

A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.

Year Driver Constructor Location Report
2006 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Magny Cours Report
2005 Fernando Alonso Renault Magny Cours Report
2004 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Magny Cours Report
2003 Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW Magny Cours Report
2002 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Magny Cours Report
2001 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Magny Cours Report
2000 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes Magny Cours Report
1999 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jordan-Mugen-Honda Magny Cours Report
1998 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Magny Cours Report
1997 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Magny Cours Report
1996 Damon Hill Williams-Renault Magny Cours Report
1995 Michael Schumacher Benetton-Renault Magny Cours Report
1994 Michael Schumacher Benetton-Ford Magny Cours Report
1993 Alain Prost Williams-Renault Magny Cours Report
1992 Nigel Mansell Williams-Renault Magny Cours Report
1991 Nigel Mansell Williams-Renault Magny Cours Report
1990 Alain Prost Ferrari Paul Ricard Report
1989 Alain Prost McLaren-Honda Paul Ricard Report
1988 Alain Prost McLaren-Honda Paul Ricard Report
1987 Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda Paul Ricard Report
1986 Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda Paul Ricard Report
1985 Nélson Piquet Brabham-BMW Paul Ricard Report
1984 Niki Lauda McLaren-TAG Dijon Report
1983 Alain Prost Renault Paul Ricard Report
1982 René Arnoux Renault Paul Ricard Report
1981 Alain Prost Renault Dijon Report
1980 Alan Jones Williams-Ford Paul Ricard Report
1979 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault Dijon Report
1978 Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford Paul Ricard Report
1977 Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford Dijon Report
1976 James Hunt McLaren-Ford Paul Ricard Report
1975 Niki Lauda Ferrari Paul Ricard Report
1974 Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford Dijon Report
1973 Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford Paul Ricard Report
1972 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford Charade Report
1971 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford Paul Ricard Report
1970 Jochen Rindt Lotus-Ford Charade Report
1969 Jackie Stewart Matra-Ford Charade Report
1968 Jacky Ickx Ferrari 312 Rouen-Les-Essarts Report
1967 Jack Brabham Brabham BT24 - Repco Le Mans Report
1966 Jack Brabham Brabham BT19 - Repco Reims Report
1965 Jim Clark Lotus 25 - Climax Charade Report
1964 Dan Gurney Brabham BT7 - Climax Rouen-Les-Essarts Report
1963 Jim Clark Lotus 25 - Climax Reims Report
1962 Dan Gurney Porsche 804 Rouen-Les-Essarts Report
1961 Giancarlo Baghetti Ferrari Dino 156 Reims Report
1960 Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax Reims Report
1959 Tony Brooks Ferrari Dino 246 Reims Report
1958 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari Dino 246 Reims Report
1957 Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati 250F Rouen-Les-Essarts Report
1956 Peter Collins Ferrari D50A Reims Report
1954 Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes W196 Reims Report
1953 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 500 Reims Report
1952 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 500 Rouen-Les-Essarts Report
1951 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 159 Reims Report
1950 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 158 Reims Report
1949 Charles Pozzi Delahaye Comminges Report
1948 Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo 158 Reims Report
1947 Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago Monoplace C39 Lyon-Parilly Report
1939
Hermann Paul Müller
Auto Union 3.0L Reims Report
1938
Manfred von Brauchitsch
Mercedes W154 Reims Report
1937 Louis Chiron Talbot T150C Montlhéry Report
1936 Jean-Pierre Wimille
Raymond Sommer
Bugatti T57G Montlhéry Report
1935
Rudolf Caracciola
Mercedes W25 Montlhéry Report
1934 Louis Chiron Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3 Montlhéry Report
1933 Italy Giuseppe Campari Maserati 8C-3000 Montlhéry Report
1932 Italy Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3 Montlhéry Report
1931 Louis Chiron
Italy Achille Varzi
Bugatti T51 Montlhéry Report
1930 Philippe Etancelin Bugatti T35C Pau Report
1929 William Grover-Williams Bugatti T35B Le Mans Report
1928 William Grover-Williams Bugatti T35C St. Gaudens Report
1927 Robert Benoist Delage 15-S8 Montlhéry Report
1926 Jules Goux Bugatti T39A Miramas Report
1925 Robert Benoist
Albert Divo
Delage 2LCV Montlhéry Report
1924 Italy Giuseppe Campari Alfa Romeo P2 Lyon Report
1923 Henry Segrave Sunbeam Tours Report
1922 Italy Felice Nazzaro Fiat 804 Strasbourg Report
1921 Jimmy Murphy Duesenberg Le Mans Report
1914
Christian Lautenschlager
Mercedes 18/100 Lyon Report
1913 Georges Boillot Peugeot L5 Amiens Report
1912 Georges Boillot Peugeot L76 Dieppe Report
1908
Christian Lautenschlager
Mercedes Dieppe Report
1907 Italy Felice Nazzaro Fiat Dieppe Report
1906 Ferenc Szisz Renault Le Mans Report

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