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1996 Formula One World Championship

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This article recaps the 1996 Formula One season.

1995 Formula One season           1996 Formula One season           1997 Formula One season

Season summary

Season review

Race Date Location Winning Driver Winning Team Report
Australian Grand Prix March 10 Melbourne Damon Hill Williams-Renault Report
Brazilian Grand Prix March 31 Interlagos Damon Hill Williams-Renault Report
Argentine Grand Prix April 7 Argentina Damon Hill Williams-Renault Report
European Grand Prix April 28 Nürburgring Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault Report
San Marino Grand Prix May 5 Imola Damon Hill Williams-Renault Report
Monaco Grand Prix May 19 Monaco Olivier Panis Ligier-Mugen-Honda Report
Spanish Grand Prix June 2 Catalunya Michael Schumacher Ferrari Report
Canadian Grand Prix June 16 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Damon Hill Williams-Renault Report
French Grand Prix June 30 Magny-Cours Damon Hill Williams-Renault Report
British Grand Prix July 14 Silverstone Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault Report
German Grand Prix July 28 Hockenheimring Damon Hill Williams-Renault Report
Hungarian Grand Prix August 11 Hungaroring Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault Report
Belgian Grand Prix August 25 Spa-Francorchamps Michael Schumacher Ferrari Report
Italian Grand Prix September 8 Monza Michael Schumacher Ferrari Report
Portuguese Grand Prix September 22 Estoril Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault Report
Japanese Grand Prix October 13 Suzuka Damon Hill Williams-Renault Report

1996 Constructors Championship final standings

Place Team Chassis Engine Tyre Points Wins Podiums Poles
1 Williams-Renault       175 12 21 12
2 Ferrari       70 3 9 4
3 Benetton-Renault       68   10  
4 McLaren-Mercedes       49   6  
5 Jordan-Peugeot       22      
6 Ligier-Mugen-Honda       15 1 1  
7 Sauber-Ford       11   1  
8 Tyrrell-Yamaha       5      
9 Footwork-Hart       1      
10 Minardi-Ford              
11 Forti-Ford              

1996 Drivers Championship final standings

Place Driver Number Country Points Wins Podiums Poles
1 Damon Hill 5 Britain 97 8 10 9
2 Jacques Villeneuve 6 Canada 78 4 11 3
3 Michael Schumacher 1 Germany 59 3 8 4
4 Jean Alesi 3 France 47   8  
5 Mika Hakkinen 7 Finland 31   4  
6 Gerhard Berger 4 Austria 21   2  
7 David Coulthard 8 Britain 18   2  
8 Rubens Barrichello 11 Brazil 14      
9 Olivier Panis 9 France 13 1 1  
10 Eddie Irvine 2 Ireland 11   1  
11 Martin Brundle 12 Britain 8      
12 Heinz-Harald Frentzen 15 Germany 7      
13 Mika Salo 19 Finland 5      
14 Johnny Herbert 14 Britain 4   1  
15 Pedro Diniz 10 Brazil 2      
16 Jos Verstappen 17 Netherlands 1      
17 Ukyo Katayama 18 Japan        
18 Tarso Marques 21 Brazil        
19 Andrea Montermini 23 Italy        
20 Ricardo Rosset 16 Brazil        
21 Luca Badoer 22 Italy        
22 Giovanni Lavaggi 21 Italy        
23 Giancarlo Fisichella 21 Italy        
24 Pedro Lamy 20 Portugal