In the 1996 Formula 1 season David Coulthard drove a total of 16 races for McLaren. From the total of 16 races, David managed to finish on the podium 2 times. With the best result a 2nd place during the Monaco Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Coulthard didn't finish, this happend in 7 occasions.
The best result for David during qualifying was at the San Marino Grand Prix as 4th fastest.
David Coulthard finished the season on 7th place in the driver championship with a total of 18 points.
Coulthard vs. Häkkinen McLaren 1996
6
Race
10
3
Qualify
4
1996 races
Australian GP
Mar 10th, 1996
DNF
Brazilian GP
Mar 31st, 1996
DNF
Argentine GP
Apr 7th, 1996
7th
European GP
Apr 28th, 1996
3rd
San Marino GP
May 5th, 1996
DNF
Monaco GP
May 19th, 1996
2nd
Spanish GP
Jun 2nd, 1996
DNF
Canadian GP
Jun 16th, 1996
4th
French GP
Jun 30th, 1996
6th
British GP
Jul 14th, 1996
5th
German GP
Jul 28th, 1996
5th
Hungarian GP
Aug 11th, 1996
DNF
Belgian GP
Aug 25th, 1996
DNF
Italian GP
Sep 8th, 1996
DNF
Portuguese GP
Sep 22nd, 1996
13th
Japanese GP
Oct 13th, 1996
8th
1996 statistics
Wins
0
Pole positions
0
Podiums
2
Finishes in top 5
5
Finishes in points
6
Position
7th
High/low position
5th/12th
Points
18
DNF's
7
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
2nd/20th
Average finish result
10.19
High/low qualifying result
4th/14th
Average qualifying result
9.29
Wins streak
0
Pole position streak
0
Podium streak
1
Top 5 streak
2
Points streak
4
Finish streak
4
1996 Standings progression
1996 results
| Round | Race | Result | Time | Grid | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian GP | DNF | DNF (Throttle) | 13th | 13th | 1:35.351 | +2.980 |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | DNF | DNF (Spun off) | 14th | 14th | 1:20.167 | +2.056 |
| 3 | Argentine GP | 7th | +1:13.400 | 9th | 9th | 1:32.001 | +1.655 |
| 4 | European GP | 3rd | +32.834 | 6th | 6th | 1:20.888 | +1.947 |
| 5 | San Marino GP | DNF | DNF (Hydraulics) | 4th | 4th | 1:27.688 | +0.798 |
| 6 | Monaco GP | 2nd | +4.828 | 5th | 5th | 1:21.460 | +1.104 |
| 7 | Spanish GP | DNF | DNF (Collision) | 14th | 14th | 1:23.416 | +2.766 |
| 8 | Canadian GP | 4th | +63.673 | 10th | |||
| 9 | French GP | 6th | +1 Lap | 7th | |||
| 10 | British GP | 5th | +82.507 | 9th | |||
| 11 | German GP | 5th | +42.196 | 7th | |||
| 12 | Hungarian GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 9th | |||
| 13 | Belgian GP | DNF | DNF (Spun off) | 4th | |||
| 14 | Italian GP | DNF | DNF (Spun off) | 5th | |||
| 15 | Portuguese GP | 13th | +2 Laps | 8th | |||
| 16 | Japanese GP | 8th | +85.233 | 8th |