Grand Prix calendar

10 March Australian (Melbourne)

31 March Brazilian (Sao Paulo)

7 April Argentinian (Buenos Aires)

28 April European (Nurburgring)

5 May San Marino (Imola)

19 May Monaco (Monte Carlo)

2 June Spanish (Barcelona)

16 June Canadian (Montreal)

30 June French (Magny-Cours)

14 July British (Silverstone)

28 July German (Hockenheim)

11 August Hungarian (Budapest)

25 August Belgian (Spa-Francorchamps)

8 September Italian (Monza)

22 September Portuguese (Estoril)

13 October Japanese (Suzuka)

Last year's drivers' championship

1 Michael Schumacher (Benetton) 102

2 Damon Hill (Williams) 69

3 David Coulthard (Williams) 49

4 Johnny Herbert (Benetton) 45

5 Jean Alesi (Ferrari) 42

6 Gerhard Berger (Ferrari) 31

7 Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) 17

8 Olivier Panis (Ligier) 16

9 Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Sauber) 15

10 Mark Blundell (McLaren) 13

Last year's constructors' championship

1 Benetton-Renault 137pts (minus 10 for irregularities); 2 Williams-Renault 112 (minus 6 for irregularities); 3 Ferrari 73; 4 McLaren- Mercedes 30; 5 Ligier-Mugen Honda 24.