French Grand Prix · Magny-Cours
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
F1 track map, lap length and every winner since 1991.
- Lap
- 4.411km
- Direction
- Clockwise
- First GP
- 1991
- Races
- 18
- Top speed
- 334km/h, sim.
Simulated hot lap
Timed on the fastest lap of the 2008 French Grand Prix: 1:16.630, Kimi Räikkönen.
How is this lap worked out?
It is a model, not telemetry. The radius of every corner on the drawing limits the speed through it, with more grip the faster the car goes, as downforce gives. In between, the car accelerates and brakes as hard as a Formula 1 car can, so it slows before each corner rather than at it. Grip is then tuned until the lap matches the real time above: the clock is real, the speeds, gears and pedal traces are estimates.
Magny-Cours at a glance
- Location
- Magny-Cours, France
- Circuit type
- Permanent circuitClockwise
- Lap length
- 4.411 km2.74 miles
- Latest race distance
- 70 laps308.8 km in 2008
- First Formula 1 race
- 1991French Grand Prix, won by Nigel Mansell
- Latest Formula 1 race
- 2008French Grand Prix, won by Felipe Massa
- Most wins
- Michael Schumacher8 wins
- Most successful team
- Ferrari8 wins
- Fastest lap of the latest race
- 1:16.630Kimi Räikkönen, 2008 French Grand Prix
Most wins at Magny-Cours
World Championship races only, 1991–2008.
Drivers
- Michael Schumacher8
- Nigel Mansell2
- Felipe Massa1
- Kimi Räikkönen1
- Fernando Alonso1
Teams
- Ferrari8
- Williams5
- Benetton2
- Renault1
- McLaren1
Every Formula 1 winner at Magny-Cours
18 races, newest first.
| Year | Grand Prix | Winner | Team | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | French Grand Prix | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 70 |
| 2007 | French Grand Prix | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 70 |
| 2006 | French Grand Prix | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 70 |
| 2005 | French Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 70 |
| 2004 | French Grand Prix | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 70 |
| 2003 | French Grand Prix | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 70 |
| 2002 | French Grand Prix | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 72 |
| 2001 | French Grand Prix | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 72 |
| 2000 | French Grand Prix | David Coulthard | McLaren | 72 |
| 1999 | French Grand Prix | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | 72 |
| 1998 | French Grand Prix | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 71 |
| 1997 | French Grand Prix | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 72 |
Show the 6 earlier winners
| Year | Grand Prix | Winner | Team | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | French Grand Prix | Damon Hill | Williams | 72 |
| 1995 | French Grand Prix | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 72 |
| 1994 | French Grand Prix | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 72 |
| 1993 | French Grand Prix | Alain Prost | Williams | 72 |
| 1992 | French Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 69 |
| 1991 | French Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 72 |
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Magny-Cours FAQ
- How long is a lap of Magny-Cours?
- 4.411 km (2.74 miles) on the layout Formula 1 last raced. The 2008 French Grand Prix was 70 laps, 308.8 km.
- Does Magny-Cours run clockwise?
- Yes. Cars go round Magny-Cours clockwise.
- Who has won the most Formula 1 races at Magny-Cours?
- Michael Schumacher, with 8 wins. The most successful team is Ferrari, with 8.
- When was the first Formula 1 race at Magny-Cours?
- The 1991 French Grand Prix, won by Nigel Mansell (Williams).
- How many Formula 1 races has Magny-Cours held?
- 18 World Championship races, from 1991 to 2008. The latest, the 2008 French Grand Prix, was won by Felipe Massa.
- What was the fastest lap of the last race at Magny-Cours?
- 1:16.630, by Kimi Räikkönen in the 2008 French Grand Prix. The simulated lap on this page is timed on it.
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