1996 German Grand Prix
592nd World Championship race, 44th World Championship German Grand Prix, 20th World Championship race at Hockenheim
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 28 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Damon Hill Williams-Renault |
| Pole position: | Damon Hill Williams-Renault |
| Fastest lap: | Damon Hill Williams-Renault |
| Circuit: | Hockenheim, 45 laps |
| Round: | 11 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 45 | 1hr 21m 43.417s | 10 | |
| 2 | +3 |  Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 45 | +11.452s | 6 |
| 3 | +3 |  Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 45 | +33.926s | 4 |
| 4 | -1 |  Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 45 | +41.517s | 3 |
| 5 | +2 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 45 | +42.196s | 2 |
| 6 | +3 |  Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Peugeot | 45 | +1m 42.099s | 1 |
| 7 | +5 | Olivier Panis | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 45 | +1m 43.912s | |
| 8 | +5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 44 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +6 |  Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 44 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | Martin Brundle | Jordan-Peugeot | 44 | +1 lap | ||
| 11 | +8 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork-Hart | 44 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +6 |  Pedro Lamy | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 43 | +2 laps | |
| 13 | -11 |  Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 42 | DNF | |
| R | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 34 | DNF | ||
| R | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 25 | DNF | ||
| R | Pedro Diniz | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 19 | DNF | ||
| R |  Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 19 | DNF | ||
| R | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 13 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jos Verstappen | Footwork-Hart | 0 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
 Luca Badoer | Forti-Ford Cosworth | |||||
| Andrea Montermini | Forti-Ford Cosworth | |||||
- Forti arrived at the grand prix but financial issues meant they could not obtain any engines for the weekend.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 1:43.912 |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 1:44.299 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:44.477 |
| 4 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:44.644 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 1:44.670 |
| 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 1:44.842 |
| 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:44.951 |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:45.389 |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:45.452 |
| 10 | Martin Brundle | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:45.876 |
| 11 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:46.575 |
| 12 | Olivier Panis | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:46.746 |
| 13 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:46.899 |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:47.711 |
| 15 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:48.139 |
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:48.381 |
| 17 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork-Hart | 1:48.512 |
| 18 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:49.461 |
| 19 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork-Hart | 1:49.551 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 1:43.912 | |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 1:44.299 | 0.387 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:44.477 | 0.565 |
| 4 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:44.644 | 0.732 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 1:44.670 | 0.758 |
| 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 1:44.842 | 0.930 |
| 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:44.951 | 1.039 |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:45.389 | 1.477 |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:45.452 | 1.540 |
| 10 | Martin Brundle | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:45.876 | 1.964 |
| 11 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:46.575 | 2.663 |
| 12 | Olivier Panis | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:46.746 | 2.834 |
| 13 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:46.899 | 2.987 |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:47.711 | 3.799 |
| 15 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:48.139 | 4.227 |
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:48.381 | 4.469 |
| 17 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork-Hart | 1:48.512 | 4.600 |
| 18 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:49.461 | 5.549 |
| 19 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork-Hart | 1:49.551 | 5.639 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 20 | Giovanni Lavaggi | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:51.357 | 7.445 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | 73 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | 52 |
| 3 | Jean Alesi | 31 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 29 |
| 5 | David Coulthard | 18 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | 16 |
| 7 | Mika Hakkinen | 16 |
| 8 | Olivier Panis | 11 |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | 11 |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | 9 |
| 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 6 |
| 12 | Mika Salo | 5 |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | 4 |
| 14 | Martin Brundle | 3 |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | 1 |
| = | Pedro Diniz | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 20th for Damon Hill
- Constructor: 92nd for Williams
- Podiums
- Driver: 37th for Damon Hill, 24th for Jean Alesi, 8th for Jacques Villeneuve
- Constructor: 220th & 221st for Williams, 85th for Benetton
- Poles
- Driver: 18th for Damon Hill
- Constructor: 93rd for Williams
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 18th for Damon Hill
- Constructor: 98th for Williams
- Front row starts
- Driver: 42nd for Damon Hill, 31st for Gerhard Berger
- Points finishes
- Driver: 50th for Michael Schumacher
- Pole & win
- Driver: 7th and last for Damon Hill
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 10th and last for Damon Hill
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 5th and last for Damon Hill