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1994 French Grand Prix
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The 1994 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 3 July 1994 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours near Magny-Cours in France. It was the seventh race of the 1994 Formula One World Championship.
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1994 French Grand Prix | |||
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Race 7 of 16 in the 1994 Formula One World Championship | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 3 July 1994 | ||
Official name | 80e Grand Prix de France[1] | ||
Location | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours, France | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.250 km (2.641 miles) | ||
Distance | 72 laps, 306.000 km (191.140 miles) | ||
Weather | Sunny | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Williams-Renault | ||
Time | 1:16.282 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
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Time | 1:19.678 on lap 4 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Benetton-Ford | ||
Second | Williams-Renault | ||
Third | Ferrari | ||
Lap leaders |
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The 72-lap race was won by Michael Schumacher, driving a Benetton-Ford. It was Schumacher's sixth victory in seven races. Damon Hill finished second in a Williams-Renault, having started from pole position and led the race, while Gerhard Berger finished third in a Ferrari.
Schumacher now led the Drivers' Championship by 37 points from Hill.