1994 Season - Round 7 - 1994-07-03
Michael Schumacher won the 1994 French Grand Prix for Benetton, with Damon Hill (Williams) second and Gerhard Berger (Ferrari) third. The win came from P3 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Damon Hill (Williams), who could not convert it into the win.
Jean-Marc Gounon (Simtek) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P26 on the grid to P9 at the flag — a 17-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 16 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1994 French Grand Prix, completing round 7 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 3 | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 5 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 10 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 16 | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Andrea de Cesaris | Sauber | 11 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 19 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Christian Fittipaldi | Footwork | 18 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Jean-Marc Gounon | Simtek | 26 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Mark Blundell | Tyrrell | 17 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Érik Comas | Larrousse | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| 12 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 14 | Spun off | 0 |
| 13 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 2 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 15 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 4 | Collision | 0 |
| 16 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 7 | Collision | 0 |
| 17 | Éric Bernard | Ligier | 15 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 18 | Olivier Beretta | Larrousse | 25 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Martin Brundle | McLaren | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork | 22 | Collision | 0 |
| 21 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 13 | Collision | 0 |
| 22 | David Brabham | Simtek | 24 | Transmission | 0 |
| 23 | Jos Verstappen | Benetton | 8 | Spun off | 0 |
| 24 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan | 6 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 25 | Michele Alboreto | Minardi | 21 | Engine | 0 |
| 26 | Alessandro Zanardi | Team Lotus | 23 | Engine | 0 |