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CIRCUIT ARCHIVE · France

Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

Magny Cours, France · 18 completed races

Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is a mixed circuit (provisional classification). A midfield comparison needs at least two qualifying races of this type.

Grid and race movement

Winners from pole5
Winners from elsewhere13
Unknown winning grid0

Overtaking guide

Historical frequency

Insufficient data — no sourced race totals yet.

Rating: insufficient data. At least 3 sourced races are required.

tenthz’s guide uses historical reported counts. Weather, strategy, field size and regulations affect the totals; this is not an official F1 rating or a prediction for the next race.

Definition, coverage and race totals

Average = sum of all sourced Grand Prix totals divided by the number of sourced races. Each race counts once. Missing totals are excluded, never counted as zero. We do not add separate Sprint totals. Hard means under 30, Medium 30 to under 60, and Easy 60 or more reported overtakes per race. These are fixed tenthz editorial bands, not a ranking against a changing sample of circuits.

Source: F1’s “Need to Know” race previews. The published totals are reproduced as reported; those articles do not specify all counting exclusions. We do not infer them from finishing positions or OpenF1 position swaps. Years and layouts may differ from today’s circuit; a source check does not establish complete historical coverage.

From grid to finish

Drivers finished 2.30 places ahead of their starting position on average.

Across 262 classified driver results in 18 Grands Prix (1991–2008).

  • Finished ahead of grid67% (175/262)
  • Kept starting position15% (39/262)
  • Finished behind grid18% (48/262)

These are start-to-finish changes, not a count of on-track overtakes. Pit stops, penalties and retirements ahead can all affect the result.

How this is calculated

Starting grid position minus official classified finishing position. P10 to P7 is a gain of three places. Each eligible driver result counts once; unclassified results, disqualifications, non-starters and unknown grids are excluded. This describes historical results, not how easy it is to overtake. Circuit layouts and regulations may differ across the years shown.

Race-by-race position changes
RaceCarsNet places / classified result
2008 · French Grand Prix190.21
2007 · French Grand Prix171.24
2006 · French Grand Prix162.06
2005 · French Grand Prix151.27
2004 · French Grand Prix180.67
2003 · French Grand Prix161.88
2002 · French Grand Prix113.45
2001 · French Grand Prix172.82
2000 · French Grand Prix152
1999 · French Grand Prix115
1998 · French Grand Prix171.24
1997 · French Grand Prix121.92
1996 · French Grand Prix122.17
1995 · French Grand Prix161
1994 · French Grand Prix117.27
1993 · French Grand Prix162.94
1992 · French Grand Prix116.45
1991 · French Grand Prix122.42

Current grid at this circuit 2026 GRID

DriverStarts / winsCircuit avg.Season avg.This year here
Fernando Alonso7 / 16.1714.62—
Lewis Hamilton2 / 06.54.26—

Circuit averages use imported official finishes across seasons; season averages use 2026. An absent visit is unavailable, not zero.

FASTEST AVAILABLE RACE LAP1:15.377Michael Schumacher · 2004 ↗

Fastest recorded lap in the imported results. Circuit layouts may differ; this is not a verified record for the current configuration.

Most wins · drivers

NameWins
Michael Schumacher8
Nigel Mansell2
Alain Prost1
Damon Hill1
David Coulthard1
Felipe Massa1
Fernando Alonso1
Heinz-Harald Frentzen1
Kimi Räikkönen1
Ralf Schumacher1

Most wins · constructors

NameWins
Ferrari8
Williams5
Benetton2
Jordan1
McLaren1
Renault1

Every Grand Prix

SeasonRaceDateWinner
2008French Grand Prix ↗22 JunFelipe Massa
2007French Grand Prix ↗01 JulKimi Räikkönen
2006French Grand Prix ↗16 JulMichael Schumacher
2005French Grand Prix ↗03 JulFernando Alonso
2004French Grand Prix ↗04 JulMichael Schumacher
2003French Grand Prix ↗06 JulRalf Schumacher
2002French Grand Prix ↗21 JulMichael Schumacher
2001French Grand Prix ↗01 JulMichael Schumacher
2000French Grand Prix ↗02 JulDavid Coulthard
1999French Grand Prix ↗27 JunHeinz-Harald Frentzen
1998French Grand Prix ↗28 JunMichael Schumacher
1997French Grand Prix ↗29 JunMichael Schumacher
1996French Grand Prix ↗30 JunDamon Hill
1995French Grand Prix ↗02 JulMichael Schumacher
1994French Grand Prix ↗03 JulMichael Schumacher
1993French Grand Prix ↗04 JulAlain Prost
1992French Grand Prix ↗05 JulNigel Mansell
1991French Grand Prix ↗07 JulNigel Mansell