F1 season
Season info
Season
47
Races
16
Drivers’ Champion
Damon Hill (only title; 25th different World Champion, 8th British champion)
Constructors’ Champion
Williams-Renault (8th title for Williams)
Quick links
Calendar
- First race (circuit)
- Melbourne (second Australian circuit to host a World Championship race)
- Last race (circuit)
- Estoril
- Last Grand Prix until…
- 2020 for Portugal
Race results
# | Grand Prix | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Australia | Result |
2 | Brazil | Result |
3 | Argentina | Result |
4 | Europe | Result |
5 | San Marino | Result |
6 | Monaco | Result |
7 | Spain | Result |
8 | Canada | Result |
9 | France | Result |
10 | Britain | Result |
11 | Germany | Result |
12 | Hungary (constructors’ title decider) | Result |
13 | Belgium | Result |
14 | Italy | Result |
15 | Portugal | Result |
16 | Japan (drivers’ title decider) | Result |
Driver and constructor entries
The following drivers and constructors participated in the 1996 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.
- Benetton
- (FRA) Jean Alesi (All)
- (AUT) Gerhard Berger (All)
- Ferrari
- (GBR) Eddie Irvine (All)
- (DEU) Michael Schumacher (All)
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- (BRA) Ricardo Rosset (All) (Rookie)
- (NLD) Jos Verstappen (All)
- Forti
- (ITA) Luca Badoer (1-11)
- (ITA) Andrea Montermini (1-11)
- Jordan
- (BRA) Rubens Barrichello (All)
- (GBR) Martin Brundle (All)
- Ligier
- (BRA) Pedro Diniz (All)
- (FRA) Olivier Panis (All)
- McLaren
- (GBR) David Coulthard (All)
- (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (All)
- Minardi
- (PRT) Pedro Lamy (All)
- (ITA) Giancarlo Fisichella (1, 4-10) (Rookie)
- (BRA) Tarso Marques (2-3) (Rookie)
- (ITA) Giovanni Lavaggi (11-16)
- Sauber
- (DEU) Heinz-Harald Frentzen (All)
- (GBR) Johnny Herbert (All)
- Tyrrell
- (JPN) Ukyo Katayama (All)
- (FIN) Mika Salo (All)
- Williams
- (GBR) Damon Hill (All)
- (CAN) Jacques Villeneuve (All) (Rookie)
- Final season (drivers)
- Martin Brundle
- Pedro Lamy
- Giovanni Lavaggi
- Andrea Montermini
- Last entry (drivers) until…
- 1999 for Luca Badoer
- Final season (constructors)
- Footwork
- Forti
- Ligier
Maiden wins
Driver | Grand Prix |
---|---|
Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) | Europe |
Olivier Panis (Ligier) | Monaco |
Maiden podium finishes
Driver | Grand Prix |
---|---|
Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) | Australia |
Maiden pole positions
Driver | Grand Prix |
---|---|
Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) | Australia |