1996 San Marino Grand Prix
586th World Championship race, 16th World Championship San Marino Grand Prix, 17th World Championship race at Imola
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 5 May 1996 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Damon Hill Williams-Renault |
| Pole position: |  Michael Schumacher  Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | Damon Hill Williams-Renault |
| Circuit: | Imola, 63 laps |
| Round: | 5 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 63 | 1hr 35m 26.156s | 10 |
| 2 | -1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 63 | +16.460s | 6 |
| 3 | +4 |  Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 63 | +46.891s | 4 |
| 4 | +2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 63 | +1m 01.583s | 3 |
| 5 | +4 |  Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Peugeot | 63 | +1m 18.490s | 2 |
| 6 | -1 |  Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 62 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +10 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 62 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +3 |  Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 61 | DNF | |
| 9 | +9 |  Pedro Lamy | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 61 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | +11 | Luca Badoer | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 59 | +4 laps | |
| 11 | -8 |  Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 57 | DNF | |
| R | Olivier Panis | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 54 | DNF | ||
| R |  Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 45 | DNF | ||
| R | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 44 | DNF | ||
| R | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork-Hart | 40 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jos Verstappen | Footwork-Hart | 38 | DNF | ||
| R | Martin Brundle | Jordan-Peugeot | 36 | DNF | ||
| R | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 32 | DNF | ||
| R | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 30 | DNF | ||
| R | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 25 | DNF | ||
| R | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 23 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:26.890 |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 1:27.105 |
| 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 1:27.220 |
| 4 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:27.688 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 1:28.009 |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:28.205 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 1:28.336 |
| 8 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:28.423 |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:28.632 |
| 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:28.785 |
| 11 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:29.079 |
| 12 | Martin Brundle | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:29.099 |
| 13 | Olivier Panis | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:29.472 |
| 14 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork-Hart | 1:29.539 |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:29.541 |
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:29.892 |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:29.989 |
| 18 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:30.471 |
| 19 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:30.814 |
| 20 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork-Hart | 1:31.316 |
| 21 | Luca Badoer | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:32.037 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:26.890 | |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 1:27.105 | 0.215 |
| 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 1:27.220 | 0.330 |
| 4 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:27.688 | 0.798 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 1:28.009 | 1.119 |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:28.205 | 1.315 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 1:28.336 | 1.446 |
| 8 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:28.423 | 1.533 |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:28.632 | 1.742 |
| 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:28.785 | 1.895 |
| 11 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:29.079 | 2.189 |
| 12 | Martin Brundle | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:29.099 | 2.209 |
| 13 | Olivier Panis | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:29.472 | 2.582 |
| 14 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork-Hart | 1:29.539 | 2.649 |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:29.541 | 2.651 |
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:29.892 | 3.002 |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:29.989 | 3.099 |
| 18 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:30.471 | 3.581 |
| 19 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:30.814 | 3.924 |
| 20 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork-Hart | 1:31.316 | 4.426 |
| 21 | Luca Badoer | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:32.037 | 5.147 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 22 | Andrea Montermini | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:33.685 | 6.795 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | 43 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | 22 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | 16 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | 11 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | 9 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | 7 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | 7 |
| 8 | Mika Hakkinen | 5 |
| 9 | David Coulthard | 4 |
| 10 | Mika Salo | 3 |
| 11 | Olivier Panis | 1 |
| = | Jos Verstappen | 1 |
| = | Martin Brundle | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 17th for Damon Hill
- Constructor: 88th for Williams
- Podiums
- Driver: 45th for Gerhard Berger, 41st for Michael Schumacher, 34th for Damon Hill
- Constructor: 382nd for Ferrari, 213th for Williams, 80th for Benetton
- Poles
- Driver: 11th for Michael Schumacher
- Constructor: 115th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 17th for Damon Hill
- Constructor: 94th for Williams
- Front row starts
- Driver: 36th for Damon Hill, 26th for Michael Schumacher
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 9th for Damon Hill