Circuit of the past · Nevers
The circuit near the town of Nevers, in the very centre of France, first hosted the French Grand Prix in 1991 and held it for eighteen years in a row. Its corners are named after other circuits — Estoril, Adelaide, Nürburgring, Imola. Nigel Mansell won the first race.
Michael Schumacher won here eight times, between 1994 and 2006. In 2002 victory at Magny-Cours made him world champion as early as July, and in 2004 he won with four pit stops. The last Grand Prix here, in 2008, was won by Felipe Massa.
The lap record is per circuit layout. Calculated by Gridlap from f1db history and the season’s results