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Magny-Cours

  • Nevers
  • 1991–2008
  • 4.411 km
  • 17 corners
  • Permanent circuit
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Furthest charge to victory here: Heinz-Harald Frentzen won in 1999 from P5 on the grid.

Most successful here

Most wins

  1. Michael Schumacher8
  2. Nigel Mansell2
  3. Alain Prost1
  4. Damon Hill1
  5. Heinz-Harald Frentzen1
  6. David Coulthard1
  7. Ralf Schumacher1
  8. Fernando Alonso1
  9. Kimi Räikkönen1
  10. Felipe Massa1

Most pole positions

  1. Michael Schumacher4
  2. Damon Hill3
  3. Ralf Schumacher2
  4. Fernando Alonso2
  5. Riccardo Patrese1
  6. Nigel Mansell1
  7. Mika Häkkinen1
  8. Rubens Barrichello1
  9. Juan Pablo Montoya1
  10. Felipe Massa1

Most successful teams

  1. Ferrari8
  2. Williams5
  3. Benetton2
  4. Renault1
  5. McLaren1
  6. Jordan1

Circuit specialists

A driver's average finish here, set against the same driver's average everywhere else – so a driver who wins everywhere is no specialist here. At least three starts here and three elsewhere.

DriverStarts hereWinsAvg finish hereAvg finish elsewhereBetter by
Jarno Trulli75.79.6+3.9
Kimi Räikkönen813.86.3+2.6
Felipe Massa414.87.3+2.6
Martin Brundle457.3+2.3
Pedro de la Rosa410.312.5+2.3
Michael Schumacher1281.83.8+2
Pierluigi Martini389.4+1.4
Jacques Villeneuve767.1+1.1

Layouts

The circuit has been rebuilt. Comparing lap times across a change of layout is not valid – each layout has its own lap record.

PeriodLengthCornersRacesLap record
19914.271 km1711:19.168 · Nigel Mansell, 1991
1992–20024.250 km15111:15.045 · David Coulthard, 2002
2003–2008today4.411 km1761:15.377 · Michael Schumacher, 2004

All races

YearRaceWinnerTeamFrom grid
2008FranceFelipe MassaFerrari2
2007FranceKimi RäikkönenFerrari3
2006FranceMichael SchumacherFerrari1
2005FranceFernando AlonsoRenault1
2004FranceMichael SchumacherFerrari2
2003FranceRalf SchumacherWilliams1
2002FranceMichael SchumacherFerrari2
2001FranceMichael SchumacherFerrari2
2000FranceDavid CoulthardMcLaren2
1999FranceHeinz-Harald FrentzenJordan5
1998FranceMichael SchumacherFerrari2
1997FranceMichael SchumacherFerrari1
1996FranceDamon HillWilliams2
1995FranceMichael SchumacherBenetton2
1994FranceMichael SchumacherBenetton3
1993FranceAlain ProstWilliams2
1992FranceNigel MansellWilliams1
1991FranceNigel MansellWilliams4