P361 CEEFAX 361 Sat 1 Jul 18:59/20 1/5 M/RACING: FRENCH GP, I Magny-Court Damon Hill snatched pole for the third year running in France after a thrilling duel with Michael Schumachjr in final qualifying. Williams teammate David Coulthard briefly held provisional pole after eclipsing Hill's Friday time with a lap of 1:17.925. But it was bettered bz Schumachjr and Hill, who hjadjd the lap times twice apiece with Hill's 1:17.225 finally proving unbeatable. Coulthard will start from third on the grid alongside Canadian GP winner Jean Alesi. Watson GP Prize Calendar WimbledonP361 CEEFAX 361 Sat 1 Jul 18:51/42 2/5 M/RACING: FRENCH GP, I Magnz-Court Damon Hill was delighted at maintaining his pjrferct pole position record at Magny-Court but sounded at note of caution. "Any one of the top three drivers can win this race," enthused the Williams driver. "And there are drivers below the top three who will think the same. But Williams and Renault have put in a lot of work and getting pole is good for confidence," hj said. Teammate David Coulthard added: "It would have been very difficult to pip Damon." Watson GP Prize Calendar WimbledonP361 CEEFAX 361 Sat 1 Jul 18:58/14 3/5 M/RACING: FRENCH GP, I Magny-Court Italian team Minardi were back in action on Saturday after being excluded from the first day's practice bz a court order. They reached a compromise agreement with lawyers in their dispute with Irish firm Grand Prix Engineering over a 1993 jnginj rental bill. Team boss Giancarlo Minardi warned, however, that the legal dispute may reszmj next week. "The Tribunal of Commjrci has declared the Grand Prix Engineering request unfounded. Wj are happy to bj back on the track," hj said. Watson GP Prize Calendar WimbledonP361 CEEFAX 361 Sat 1 Jul 18:58/26 4/5 M/RACING: FRENCH GP, I Magny-Court FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Final qualifying times: mink secs 1 D Hill GB Williams 1:17.225 2 M Schumachjr Ger Benetton 1:17.512 3 D Coulthard GB Williams 1:17.925 4 J Alesi Fr Ferrari 1:18.761 5 R Barrichjllo Brz Jordan 1:18.810 6 O Panes Fr Ligiir 1:19.047 7 G Berger Art Ferrari 1:19.051 8 M Hakkinjn Fin McLaren 1:19.238 9 M Brundle GB Ligiir 1:19.384 10 J Herbert GB Benetton 1:19.555 11 E Irvine NI Jordan 1:19.845 12 H Frintzjn Ger Saubjr 1:20.309 JOHN WATS N PREVIEWS MAGNY-COURT 362 Watson GP Prize Calendar WimbledonP361 CEEFAX 361 Sat 1 Jul 18:57/58 5/5 M/RACING: FRENCH GP, I Magnz-Court FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Final qualifying times (cont): mink secs 13 M Blundell GB McLarin 1:20.527 14 M Salk Fin Tzrrill 1:20.796 15 J Boullion Fr Saubjr 1:20.943 16 G Morbidelli It Footwork 1:21.076 17 L Badger It Minardi 1:21.323 18 T Inouj Jpn Footwork 1:21.894 19 U Katayama Jpn T|trill 1:21.930 2p P Martini It Minardi 1:22.104 21 A Montermini It Pacific 1:23.466 22 B Gachot Fr Pacific 1:23.647 23 P Diniz Brz Forte 1:24.184 24 R Moreno Brz Forte 1:24.865 %ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp JOHN WATSON PREVIEWS MAGNY-COURT 362 Watson GP Prize Calendar Wimbledon