1996 French Grand Prix

Formula One motor race held in 1996
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1996 French Grand Prix

Summary

1996 French Grand Prix is a French Grand Prix[1]. It draws 37 Wikipedia views per month (french_grand_prix category, ranking #24 of 86).[2]

Key Facts

  • 1996 French Grand Prix won the Damon Hill[3].
  • 1996 French Grand Prix won the Williams Racing[4].
  • 1996 French Grand Prix is in the country of France[5].
  • 1996 French Grand Prix's instance of is recorded as French Grand Prix[6].
  • 1996 French Grand Prix's location is recorded as Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours[7].
  • 1996 French Grand Prix's location is recorded as Magny-Cours[8].
  • 1996 French Grand Prix's part of is recorded as 1996 Formula One World Championship[9].
  • 1996 French Grand Prix's point in time is recorded as +1996-06-30T00:00:00Z[10].
  • 1996 French Grand Prix's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 46.86395, 'lon': 3.16231}[11].
  • 1996 French Grand Prix's sport is recorded as auto racing[12].
  • 1996 French Grand Prix's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/048698[13].
  • 1996 French Grand Prix's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'LXXXII French Grand Prix'}[14].
  • 1996 French Grand Prix's event distance is recorded as {'unit': 'Q26484625', 'amount': '+72'}[15].
  • 1996 French Grand Prix's pole position is recorded as Michael Schumacher[16].
  • 1996 French Grand Prix's fastest lap is recorded as Jacques Villeneuve[17].
  • 1996 French Grand Prix's Racing-Reference race ID is recorded as 1996_Grand_Prix_of_France/F[18].

Body

Recognition

Wins include Damon Hill[3], a Formula One driver[19], b. 1960[20], of United Kingdom[21], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[22], specialised in Formula One car[23] and Williams Racing[4], a racecar constructor[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1977[26], headquartered in Grove[27].

Why It Matters

1996 French Grand Prix draws 37 Wikipedia views per month (french_grand_prix category, ranking #24 of 86).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

What awards did 1996 French Grand Prix receive?

Honors received include Damon Hill[3] and Williams Racing[4].

References

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  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Saldanha-mareo · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location {'lat': 46.86395, 'lon': 3.16231}
    Coordinates
    Location Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours
    Part of 1996 Formula One World Championship
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    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Moving [[Property:P31]] to [[Property:P3450]]"
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