1996 Spanish Grand Prix
588th World Championship race, 26th World Championship Spanish Grand Prix, 6th World Championship race at Catalunya
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 2 June 1996 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Michael Schumacher  Ferrari |
| Pole position: |  Damon Hill Williams-Renault |
| Fastest lap: | Michael Schumacher Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Catalunya, 65 laps |
| Round: | 7 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 65 | 1hr 59m 49.307s | 10 |
| 2 | +2 |  Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 65 | +45.302s | 6 |
| 3 | -1 |  Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 65 | +48.388s | 4 |
| 4 | +7 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 64 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +5 |  Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 64 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +11 |  Pedro Diniz | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 63 | +2 laps | 1 |
| R |  Jos Verstappen | Footwork-Hart | 47 | DNF | ||
| R | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Peugeot | 45 | DNF | ||
| R |  Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 44 | DNF | ||
| R | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 20 | DNF | ||
| R | Martin Brundle | Jordan-Peugeot | 17 | DNF | ||
| DQ | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 16 | DSQ | ||
| R | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 10 | DNF | ||
| R |  Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Olivier Panis | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork-Hart | 0 | DNF | ||
| R |  Pedro Lamy | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DNF |
- Mika Salo was disqualified for changing into the spare car illegally.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 1:20.650 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 1:21.084 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:21.587 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 1:22.061 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 1:22.125 |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:22.333 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:22.379 |
| 8 | Olivier Panis | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:22.685 |
| 9 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.027 |
| 10 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:23.070 |
| 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.195 |
| 12 | |||
| 13 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork-Hart | 1:23.371 |
| 14 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:23.416 |
| 15 | Martin Brundle | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:23.438 |
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:24.401 |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:24.468 |
| 18 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.274 |
| 19 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.531 |
| 20 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork-Hart | 1:25.621 |
| Started from the pit lane | |||
| Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:23.224 | |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 1:20.650 | |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 1:21.084 | 0.434 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:21.587 | 0.937 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 1:22.061 | 1.411 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 1:22.125 | 1.475 |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:22.333 | 1.683 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:22.379 | 1.729 |
| 8 | Olivier Panis | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:22.685 | 2.035 |
| 9 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.027 | 2.377 |
| 10 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:23.070 | 2.420 |
| 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.195 | 2.545 |
| 12 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:23.224 | 2.574 |
| 13 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork-Hart | 1:23.371 | 2.721 |
| 14 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:23.416 | 2.766 |
| 15 | Martin Brundle | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:23.438 | 2.788 |
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:24.401 | 3.751 |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier-Mugen-Honda | 1:24.468 | 3.818 |
| 18 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.274 | 4.624 |
| 19 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.531 | 4.881 |
| 20 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork-Hart | 1:25.621 | 4.971 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 21 | Luca Badoer | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:26.615 | 5.965 |
| 22 | Andrea Montermini | Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:27.358 | 6.708 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | 43 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 26 |
| = | Jacques Villeneuve | 26 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | 17 |
| 5 | Olivier Panis | 11 |
| 6 | David Coulthard | 10 |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | 9 |
| 8 | Mika Hakkinen | 8 |
| 9 | Gerhard Berger | 7 |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | 7 |
| 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 6 |
| 12 | Mika Salo | 5 |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | 4 |
| 14 | Jos Verstappen | 1 |
| = | Martin Brundle | 1 |
| = | Pedro Diniz | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 20th for Michael Schumacher
- Constructor: 106th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 42nd for Michael Schumacher, 21st for Jean Alesi, 4th for Jacques Villeneuve
- Constructor: 383rd for Ferrari, 214th for Williams, 81st for Benetton
- Poles
- Driver: 15th for Damon Hill
- Constructor: 90th for Williams
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 44th for Williams EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Ferrari)
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 24th for Michael Schumacher
- Constructor: 123rd for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 38th for Damon Hill, 3rd for Jacques Villeneuve
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Pedro Diniz (271st different point scorer, 13th Brazilian driver)
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 14th for Michael Schumacher