1996 Australian Grand Prix
582nd World Championship race, 12th World Championship Australian Grand Prix, 1st World Championship race at Melbourne
Fact File
Date: | Sunday, 10 March 1996 |
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Winner: | ![]() ![]() |
Pole position: | ![]() ![]() |
Fastest lap: | ![]() ![]() |
Circuit: | Melbourne, 58 laps |
Round: | 1 of 16 |
Race Result
Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
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1 | +1 | ![]() | Williams-Renault | 58 | 1hr 32m 50.491s | 10 |
2 | -1 | ![]() | Williams-Renault | 58 | +38.020s | 6 |
3 | ![]() | Ferrari | 58 | +1m 02.571s | 4 | |
4 | +3 | ![]() | Benetton-Renault | 58 | +1m 17.037s | 3 |
5 | ![]() | McLaren-Mercedes | 58 | +1m 35.071s | 2 | |
6 | +4 | ![]() | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 57 | +1 lap | 1 |
7 | +4 | ![]() | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 57 | +1 lap | |
8 | +1 | ![]() | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 57 | +1 lap | |
9 | +9 | ![]() | Footwork-Hart | 56 | +2 laps | |
10 | +10 | ![]() | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 56 | +2 laps | |
11 | +4 | ![]() | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 55 | +3 laps | |
R | ![]() | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 42 | DNF | ||
R | ![]() | Ferrari | 32 | DNF | ||
R | ![]() | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 32 | DNF | ||
R | ![]() | Jordan-Peugeot | 29 | DNF | ||
R | ![]() | McLaren-Mercedes | 24 | DNF | ||
R | ![]() | Footwork-Hart | 15 | DNF | ||
R | ![]() | Benetton-Renault | 9 | DNF | ||
R | ![]() | Jordan-Peugeot | 1 | DNF | ||
R | ![]() | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
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1 | ![]() | Williams-Renault | 1:32.371 |
2 | ![]() | Williams-Renault | 1:32.509 |
3 | ![]() | Ferrari | 1:32.889 |
4 | ![]() | Ferrari | 1:33.125 |
5 | ![]() | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:34.054 |
6 | ![]() | Benetton-Renault | 1:34.257 |
7 | ![]() | Benetton-Renault | 1:34.344 |
8 | ![]() | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:34.474 |
9 | ![]() | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:34.494 |
10 | ![]() | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:34.832 |
11 | ![]() | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:35.330 |
12 | ![]() | Footwork-Hart | 1:35.338 |
13 | |||
14 | ![]() | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:35.453 |
15 | ![]() | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:35.715 |
16 | ![]() | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:35.898 |
17 | ![]() | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:36.109 |
18 | ![]() | Footwork-Hart | 1:36.198 |
19 | |||
20 | ![]() | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:36.298 |
Started from the pit lane | |||
![]() | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:35.351 | |
![]() | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:36.286 |
Qualifying Result
Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
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1 | ![]() | Williams-Renault | 1:32.371 | |
2 | ![]() | Williams-Renault | 1:32.509 | 0.138 |
3 | ![]() | Ferrari | 1:32.889 | 0.518 |
4 | ![]() | Ferrari | 1:33.125 | 0.754 |
5 | ![]() | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:34.054 | 1.683 |
6 | ![]() | Benetton-Renault | 1:34.257 | 1.886 |
7 | ![]() | Benetton-Renault | 1:34.344 | 1.973 |
8 | ![]() | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:34.474 | 2.103 |
9 | ![]() | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:34.494 | 2.123 |
10 | ![]() | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:34.832 | 2.461 |
11 | ![]() | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:35.330 | 2.959 |
12 | ![]() | Footwork-Hart | 1:35.338 | 2.967 |
13 | ![]() | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:35.351 | 2.980 |
14 | ![]() | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:35.453 | 3.082 |
15 | ![]() | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:35.715 | 3.344 |
16 | ![]() | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:35.898 | 3.527 |
17 | ![]() | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:36.109 | 3.738 |
18 | ![]() | Footwork-Hart | 1:36.198 | 3.827 |
19 | ![]() | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:36.286 | 3.915 |
20 | ![]() | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:36.298 | 3.927 |
Did not qualify | ||||
21 | ![]() | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:39.202 | 6.831 |
22 | ![]() | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:42.087 | 9.716 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | ![]() | 10 |
2 | ![]() | 6 |
3 | ![]() | 4 |
4 | ![]() | 3 |
5 | ![]() | 2 |
6 | ![]() | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Giancarlo Fisichella, Ricardo Rosset, Jacques Villeneuve
- Wins
- Driver: 14th for Damon Hill
- Constructor: 84th for Williams
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 25th for Williams
- Podiums
- Driver: 31st for Damon Hill, 2nd for Eddie Irvine, 1st for Jacques Villeneuve (175th different podium finisher, 2nd Canadian driver)
- Constructor: 379th for Ferrari, 207th & 208th for Williams
- Poles
- Driver: 1st for Jacques Villeneuve (77th different polesitter, 2nd Canadian driver)
- Constructor: 86th for Williams
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 42nd for Williams
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st for Jacques Villeneuve (95th different fastest lap setter, 2nd Canadian driver)
- Constructor: 91st for Williams
- Front row starts
- Driver: 32nd for Damon Hill, 1st for Jacques Villeneuve (122nd different front row starter, 2nd Canadian driver)
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Jacques Villeneuve (270th different point scorer, 2nd Canadian driver)