1996 F1 World Championship Season
47th F1 World Championship Season
Fact File
| Drivers’ Champion: |  Damon Hill (1st title, 25th different world champion, 8th British champion) |
|---|---|
| Constructors’ Champion: | Williams (8th title) |
| Races: | 16 |
| Winning drivers: | Damon Hill (8)  Jacques Villeneuve (4)  Michael Schumacher (3)  Olivier Panis (1) |
| Winning constructors: | Williams (12)  Ferrari (3) Ligier (1) |
| First-time winners (driver): | Jacques Villeneuve Olivier Panis |
| First-time winners (constructor): | none |
1996 F1 World Championship Grands Prix
Calendar
- DT: Drivers’ title decider
- CT: Constructors’ title decider
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Race Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | Melbourne | 10 March | 1996 Australian Grand Prix |
| 2 |  Brazil | Interlagos | 31 March | 1996 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| 3 |  Argentina | Buenos Aires | 7 April | 1996 Argentine Grand Prix |
| 4 |  Europe | Nurburgring | 28 April | 1996 European Grand Prix |
| 5 |  San Marino | Imola | 5 May | 1996 San Marino Grand Prix |
| 6 |  Monaco | Monte Carlo | 19 May | 1996 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 7 |  Spain | Catalunya | 2 June | 1996 Spanish Grand Prix |
| 8 | Canada | Montreal | 16 June | 1996 Canadian Grand Prix |
| 9 | France | Magny-Cours | 30 June | 1996 French Grand Prix |
| 10 | Britain | Silverstone | 14 July | 1996 British Grand Prix |
| 11 | Germany | Hockenheim | 28 July | 1996 German Grand Prix |
| 12 |  Hungary CT | Hungaroring | 11 August | 1996 Hungarian Grand Prix |
| 13 |  Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 25 August | 1996 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 14 | Italy | Monza | 8 September | 1996 Italian Grand Prix |
| 15 |  Portugal | Estoril | 22 September | 1996 Portuguese Grand Prix |
| 16 |  Japan DT | Suzuka | 13 October | 1996 Japanese Grand Prix |
Race Winners
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Start | Win Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | Melbourne | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 2 | 38.020s |
| 2 | Brazil | Interlagos | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 1 | 17.982s |
| 3 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 1 | 12.167s |
| 4 | Europe | Nurburgring | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 2 | 0.762s |
| 5 | San Marino | Imola | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 2 | 16.460s |
| 6 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Olivier Panis | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 14 | 4.828s |
| 7 | Spain | Catalunya | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | 45.302s |
| 8 | Canada | Montreal | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 1 | 4.183s |
| 9 | France | Magny-Cours | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 2 | 8.127s |
| 10 | Britain | Silverstone | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 2 | 19.026s |
| 11 | Germany | Hockenheim | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 1 | 11.452s |
| 12 | Hungary | Hungaroring | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 3 | 0.771s |
| 13 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | 5.602s |
| 14 | Italy | Monza | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | 18.265s |
| 15 | Portugal | Estoril | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 2 | 19.966s |
| 16 | Japan | Suzuka | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 2 | 1.883s |
Polesitters
- Highlight: Home driver polesitter
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Race | Pole Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | Melbourne | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 2 | 0.138s |
| 2 | Brazil | Interlagos | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 1 | 0.981s |
| 3 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 1 | 0.252s |
| 4 | Europe | Nurburgring | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 4 | 0.780s |
| 5 | San Marino | Imola | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | 0.215s |
| 6 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | DNF | 0.510s |
| 7 | Spain | Catalunya | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | DNF | 0.434s |
| 8 | Canada | Montreal | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 1 | 0.020s |
| 9 | France | Magny-Cours | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | DNS | 0.069s |
| 10 | Britain | Silverstone | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | DNF | 0.195s |
| 11 | Germany | Hockenheim | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 1 | 0.387s |
| 12 | Hungary | Hungaroring | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 9 (DNF) | 0.053s |
| 13 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 2 | 0.406s |
| 14 | Italy | Monza | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | DNF | 0.317s |
| 15 | Portugal | Estoril | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 2 | 0.009s |
| 16 | Japan | Suzuka | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | DNF | 0.461s |
Fastest Laps
- Highlight: Home driver fastest lap setter
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | Melbourne | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault |
| 2 | Brazil | Interlagos | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault |
| 3 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault |
| 4 | Europe | Nurburgring | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault |
| 5 | San Marino | Imola | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault |
| 6 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault |
| 7 | Spain | Catalunya | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 8 | Canada | Montreal | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault |
| 9 | France | Magny-Cours | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault |
| 10 | Britain | Silverstone | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault |
| 11 | Germany | Hockenheim | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault |
| 12 | Hungary | Hungaroring | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault |
| 13 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps |  Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault |
| 14 | Italy | Monza | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 15 | Portugal | Estoril | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault |
| 16 | Japan | Suzuka | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault |
1996 F1 World Championship Standings
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 97 | |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 78 | -19 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 59 | -38 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 47 | -50 |
| 5 |  Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 31 | -66 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 21 | -76 |
| 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 18 | -79 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 14 | -83 |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 13 | -84 |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 11 | -86 |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 8 | -89 |
| 12 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 7 | -90 |
| 13 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 5 | -92 |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 4 | -93 |
| 15 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 2 | -95 |
| 16 |  Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1 | -96 |
Points scoring system used:
- 1st: 10 points
- 2nd: 6 points
- 3rd: 4 points
- 4th: 3 points
- 5th: 2 points
- 6th: 1 point
- Every race counted towards the championship.
Constructor
Points scoring system used:
- 1st: 10 points
- 2nd: 6 points
- 3rd: 4 points
- 4th: 3 points
- 5th: 2 points
- 6th: 1 point
- Constructors received points for each of their cars.
- Every race counted towards the championship.
Qualifying Results Overview
| Pos | Driver | AUS | BRA | ARG | EUR | SMR | MCO | ESP | CAN | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | PRT | JPN | Avg. | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.44 | 1 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2.62 | 1 |
| 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3.06 | 1 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.88 | 3 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5.75 | 2 |
| 6 | Mika Hakkinen | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6.62 | 4 |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7.12 | 3 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8.13 | 2 |
| 9 | David Coulthard | 13 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8.25 | 4 |
| 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 10.63 | 7 |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | 19 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11.13 | 6 |
| 12 | Olivier Panis | 11 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 12.44 | 8 |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | 14 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13.00 | 8 |
| 14 | Mika Salo | 10 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 13.31 | 8 |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | 12 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14.13 | 7 |
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15.13 | 12 |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16.31 | 11 |
| 18 | Tarso Marques | 19 | 14 | 16.50 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| 19 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17.88 | 16 | ||||||||
| 20 | Pedro Lamy | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18.69 | 17 |
| 21 | Ricardo Rosset | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18.94 | 17 |
| 22 | Giovanni Lavaggi | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20.00 | 20 | ||||||||||
| 23 | Luca Badoer | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21.10 | 20 | ||||||
| 24 | Andrea Montermini | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21.80 | 21 |
Race Results Overview
| Pos | Driver | AUS | BRA | ARG | EUR | SMR | MCO | ESP | CAN | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | PRT | JPN | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | R | R | 1 | 1 | R | 1 | 2 | 5 | R | 2 | 1 | 97 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | 2 | R | 2 | 1 | 11R | R | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | R | 78 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | R | 3 | R | 2 | 2 | R | 1 | R | DNS | R | 4 | 9R | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 59 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | R | 2 | 3 | R | 6 | R | 2 | 3 | 3 | R | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | R | 47 |
| 5 | Mika Hakkinen | 5 | 4 | R | 8 | 8R | 6R | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | R | 4 | 3 | 3 | R | 3 | 31 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | 4 | R | R | 9 | 3 | R | R | R | 4 | 2 | 13R | R | 6 | R | 6 | 4 | 21 |
| 7 | David Coulthard | R | R | 7 | 3 | R | 2 | R | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | R | R | R | 13 | 8 | 18 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | R | R | 4 | 5 | 5 | R | R | R | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | R | 5 | R | 9 | 14 |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | 7 | 6 | 8 | R | R | 1 | R | R | 7 | R | 7 | 5 | R | R | 10 | 7 | 13 |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | 3 | 7 | 5 | R | 4 | 7R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 5 | R | 11 |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | R | 12R | R | 6 | R | R | R | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | R | R | 4 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
| 12 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 8 | R | R | R | R | 4R | 4 | R | R | 8 | 8 | R | R | R | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| 13 | Mika Salo | 6 | 5 | R | DSQ | R | 5R | DSQ | R | 10 | 7 | 9 | R | 7 | R | 11 | R | 5 |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | R | R | 9 | 7 | R | 3 | R | 7 | DSQ | 9 | R | R | R | 9R | 8 | 10 | 4 |
| 15 | Pedro Diniz | 10 | 8 | R | 10 | 7 | R | 6 | R | R | R | R | R | R | 6 | R | R | 2 |
| 16 | Jos Verstappen | R | R | 6 | R | R | R | R | R | R | 10 | R | R | R | 8 | R | 11 | 1 |
| Ukyo Katayama | 11 | 9 | R | DSQ | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | R | ||
| Ricardo Rosset | 9 | R | R | 11 | R | R | R | R | 11 | R | 11 | 8 | 9 | R | 14 | 13 | ||
| Giancarlo Fisichella | R | 13 | R | R | R | 8 | R | 11 | ||||||||||
| Pedro Lamy | R | 10 | R | 12 | 9 | R | R | R | 12 | R | 12 | R | 10 | R | 16 | 12 | ||
| Luca Badoer | DNQ | 11 | R | DNQ | 10 | R | DNQ | R | R | DNQ | ||||||||
| Giovanni Lavaggi | DNQ | 10R | DNQ | R | 15 | DNQ | ||||||||||||
| Andrea Montermini | DNQ | R | 10 | DNQ | DNQ | DNS | DNQ | R | R | DNQ | ||||||||
| Tarso Marques | R | R |
Race To The Title
The Race To The Title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season.