1996 Brazilian Grand Prix
583rd World Championship race, 24th World Championship Brazilian Grand Prix, 14th World Championship race at Interlagos
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 31 March 1996 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Damon Hill Williams-Renault |
| Pole position: | Damon Hill Williams-Renault |
| Fastest lap: | Damon Hill Williams-Renault |
| Circuit: | Interlagos, 71 laps |
| Round: | 2 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 71 | 1hr 49m 52.976s | 10 | |
| 2 | +3 |  Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 71 | +17.982s | 6 |
| 3 | +1 |  Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | +3 |  Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 70 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +6 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 70 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +9 | Olivier Panis | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 70 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +14 |  Pedro Diniz | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 69 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | +7 |  Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 69 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | +8 |  Pedro Lamy | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 68 | +3 laps | |
| 11 | +8 |  Luca Badoer | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 67 | +4 laps | |
| 12 | -6 | Martin Brundle | Jordan-Peugeot | 64 | DNF | |
| R | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Peugeot | 59 | DNF | ||
| R | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 36 | DNF | ||
| R | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 29 | DNF | ||
| R | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 28 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 26 | DNF | ||
| R |  Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 26 | DNF | ||
| R | Andrea Montermini | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 26 | DNF | ||
| R | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork-Hart | 24 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jos Verstappen | Footwork-Hart | 19 | DNF | ||
| R | Tarso Marques | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 1:18.111 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:19.092 |
| 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 1:19.254 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:19.474 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 1:19.484 |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:19.519 |
| 7 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:19.607 |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 1:19.762 |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.799 |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:19.951 |
| 11 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:20.000 |
| 12 | |||
| 13 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork-Hart | 1:20.157 |
| 14 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:20.167 |
| 15 | Olivier Panis | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:20.426 |
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:20.427 |
| 17 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork-Hart | 1:20.440 |
| 18 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.491 |
| 19 | Luca Badoer | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.174 |
| 20 | Andrea Montermini | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.454 |
| 21 | Tarso Marques | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.421 |
| 22 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:20.873 |
| Started from the pit lane | |||
| Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.144 | |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 1:18.111 | |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:19.092 | 0.981 |
| 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 1:19.254 | 1.143 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:19.474 | 1.363 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 1:19.484 | 1.373 |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:19.519 | 1.408 |
| 7 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:19.607 | 1.496 |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 1:19.762 | 1.651 |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.799 | 1.688 |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:19.951 | 1.840 |
| 11 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:20.000 | 1.889 |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.144 | 2.033 |
| 13 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork-Hart | 1:20.157 | 2.046 |
| 14 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:20.167 | 2.056 |
| 15 | Olivier Panis | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:20.426 | 2.315 |
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:20.427 | 2.316 |
| 17 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork-Hart | 1:20.440 | 2.329 |
| 18 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:20.873 | 2.762 |
| 19 | Tarso Marques | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.421 | 3.310 |
| 20 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.491 | 3.380 |
| 21 | Luca Badoer | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.174 | 5.063 |
| 22 | Andrea Montermini | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.454 | 5.343 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | 20 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | 6 |
| = | Jean Alesi | 6 |
| 4 | Mika Hakkinen | 5 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | 4 |
| = | Michael Schumacher | 4 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | 3 |
| 8 | Mika Salo | 3 |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Tarso Marques
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 50th for Rubens Barrichello
- Wins
- Driver: 15th for Damon Hill
- Constructor: 85th for Williams
- Podiums
- Driver: 39th for Michael Schumacher, 32nd for Damon Hill, 19th for Jean Alesi
- Constructor: 380th for Ferrari, 209th for Williams, 78th for Benetton
- Poles
- Driver: 12th for Damon Hill
- Constructor: 87th for Williams
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 15th for Damon Hill
- Constructor: 92nd for Williams
- Front row starts
- Driver: 33rd for Damon Hill, 2nd Rubens Barrichello
- Pole & win
- Driver: 4th for Damon Hill
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 8th for Damon Hill
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 4th for Damon Hill