1996 Canadian Grand Prix
589th World Championship race, 28th World Championship Canadian Grand Prix, 18th World Championship race at Montreal
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 16 June 1996 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Damon Hill Williams-Renault |
| Pole position: | Damon Hill Williams-Renault |
| Fastest lap: |  Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault |
| Circuit: | Montreal, 69 laps |
| Round: | 8 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 69 | 1hr 36m 03.465s | 10 | |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 69 | +4.183s | 6 | |
| 3 | +1 |  Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 69 | +54.656s | 4 |
| 4 | +6 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 69 | +1m 03.673s | 3 |
| 5 | +1 |  Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 68 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +3 | Martin Brundle | Jordan-Peugeot | 68 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +8 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 68 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +8 |  Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 67 | +2 laps | |
| R |  Pedro Lamy | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 44 | DNF | ||
| R | Luca Badoer | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 44 | DNF | ||
| R |  Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 42 | DNF | ||
| R |  Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 41 | DNF | ||
| R | Olivier Panis | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 39 | DNF | ||
| R | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 39 | DNF | ||
| R |  Pedro Diniz | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 38 | DNF | ||
| R | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Peugeot | 22 | DNF | ||
| R | Andrea Montermini | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 22 | DNF | ||
| R | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 19 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jos Verstappen | Footwork-Hart | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork-Hart | 6 | DNF | ||
| R |  Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 6 | DNF | ||
| R | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 1:21.059 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 1:21.079 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:21.198 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 1:21.529 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:21.657 |
| 6 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:21.807 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 1:21.926 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:21.982 |
| 9 | Martin Brundle | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:22.321 |
| 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:22.332 |
| 11 | Olivier Panis | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:22.481 |
| 12 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.875 |
| 13 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork-Hart | 1:23.067 |
| 14 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:23.118 |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.201 |
| 16 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.519 |
| 17 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:23.599 |
| 18 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:23.959 |
| 19 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.262 |
| 20 | Luca Badoer | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.012 |
| 21 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork-Hart | 1:25.193 |
| 22 | Andrea Montermini | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:26.109 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 1:21.059 | |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 1:21.079 | 0.020 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:21.198 | 0.139 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 1:21.529 | 0.470 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:21.657 | 0.598 |
| 6 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:21.807 | 0.748 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 1:21.926 | 0.867 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:21.982 | 0.923 |
| 9 | Martin Brundle | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:22.321 | 1.262 |
| 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:22.332 | 1.273 |
| 11 | Olivier Panis | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:22.481 | 1.422 |
| 12 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.875 | 1.816 |
| 13 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork-Hart | 1:23.067 | 2.008 |
| 14 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:23.118 | 2.059 |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.201 | 2.142 |
| 16 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.519 | 2.460 |
| 17 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:23.599 | 2.540 |
| 18 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:23.959 | 2.900 |
| 19 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.262 | 3.203 |
| 20 | Luca Badoer | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.012 | 3.953 |
| 21 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork-Hart | 1:25.193 | 4.134 |
| 22 | Andrea Montermini | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:26.109 | 5.050 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | 53 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | 32 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | 26 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | 21 |
| 5 | David Coulthard | 13 |
| 6 | Olivier Panis | 11 |
| 7 | Mika Hakkinen | 10 |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine | 9 |
| 9 | Gerhard Berger | 7 |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | 7 |
| 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 6 |
| 12 | Mika Salo | 5 |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | 4 |
| 14 | Martin Brundle | 2 |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | 1 |
| = | Pedro Diniz | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 150th for Martin Brundle
- Wins
- Driver: 18th for Damon Hill
- Constructor: 89th for Williams
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 27th for Williams
- Podiums
- Driver: 35th for Damon Hill, 22nd for Jean Alesi, 5th for Jacques Villeneuve
- Constructor: 215th & 216th for Williams, 82nd for Benetton
- Poles
- Driver: 16th for Damon Hill
- Constructor: 91st for Williams
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 45th for Williams NEW RECORD
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 2nd for Jacques Villeneuve
- Constructor: 95th for Williams
- Front row starts
- Driver: 39th for Damon Hill, 4th for Jacques Villeneuve
- Pole & win
- Driver: 6th for Damon Hill