right behind to make it a Williams 1-2 ahead of Schumacher, Senna, Brundle and Andretti. Thus, at the halfway stage of the season, Prost led the World Championship with 57 points. Senna was a further 12 points behind in second with 45, Hill was third with 28, Schumacher was fourth with 24, Brundle fifth with 9, Blundell sixth with 6, Herbert seventh with 6 and Lehto eighth with 5. There were no real battles in the Constructors Championship with Williams comfortably leading with 85 points with McLaren 37 points behind in second with 48. Benetton were third with 29 and Ligier were fourth with 15. Following the death of former world champion James Hunt, former British driver Jonathan Palmer moved from pit lane reporter to take Hunt's place in the BBC commentary booth for the race. Palmer would continue to partner Murray Walker in the booth until the end of the season. By winning the race, Prost became the first Formula One driver to reach 100 career podiums. Race classification Championship standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Constructors' Championship standings References French Grand Prix Grand Prix French Grand Prix French Grand Prix