In the 1996 Formula 1 season Gerhard Berger drove a total of 16 races for Benetton. From the total of 16 races, Gerhard managed to finish on the podium 2 times. With the best result a 2nd place during the British Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Berger didn't finish, this happend in 7 occasions.
The best result for Gerhard during qualifying was at the Monaco Grand Prix as 4th fastest.
Gerhard Berger finished the season on 6th place in the driver championship with a total of 21 points.
Berger vs. Alesi Benetton 1996
5
Race
10
0
Qualify
7
1996 races
Australian GP
Mar 10th, 1996
4th
Brazilian GP
Mar 31st, 1996
DNF
Argentine GP
Apr 7th, 1996
DNF
European GP
Apr 28th, 1996
9th
San Marino GP
May 5th, 1996
3rd
Monaco GP
May 19th, 1996
DNF
Spanish GP
Jun 2nd, 1996
DNF
Canadian GP
Jun 16th, 1996
DNF
French GP
Jun 30th, 1996
4th
British GP
Jul 14th, 1996
2nd
German GP
Jul 28th, 1996
13th
Hungarian GP
Aug 11th, 1996
DNF
Belgian GP
Aug 25th, 1996
6th
Italian GP
Sep 8th, 1996
DNF
Portuguese GP
Sep 22nd, 1996
6th
Japanese GP
Oct 13th, 1996
4th
1996 statistics
Wins
0
Pole positions
0
Podiums
2
Finishes in top 5
5
Finishes in points
7
Position
6th
High/low position
4th/9th
Points
21
DNF's
7
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
2nd/18th
Average finish result
8.88
High/low qualifying result
4th/8th
Average qualifying result
6.29
Wins streak
0
Pole position streak
0
Podium streak
1
Top 5 streak
2
Points streak
2
Finish streak
3
1996 Standings progression
1996 results
| Round | Race | Result | Time | Grid | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian GP | 4th | +1:17.037 | 7th | 7th | 1:34.344 | +1.973 |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | DNF | DNF (Hydraulics) | 8th | 8th | 1:19.762 | +1.651 |
| 3 | Argentine GP | DNF | DNF (Suspension) | 5th | 5th | 1:31.262 | +0.916 |
| 4 | European GP | 9th | +1:21.061 | 8th | 8th | 1:21.054 | +2.113 |
| 5 | San Marino GP | 3rd | +46.891 | 7th | 7th | 1:28.336 | +1.446 |
| 6 | Monaco GP | DNF | DNF (Gearbox) | 4th | 4th | 1:21.067 | +0.711 |
| 7 | Spanish GP | DNF | DNF (Spun off) | 5th | 5th | 1:22.125 | +1.475 |
| 8 | Canadian GP | DNF | DNF (Spun off) | 7th | |||
| 9 | French GP | 4th | +46.859 | 4th | |||
| 10 | British GP | 2nd | +19.026 | 7th | |||
| 11 | German GP | 13th | Engine | 2nd | |||
| 12 | Hungarian GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 6th | |||
| 13 | Belgian GP | 6th | +29.896 | 5th | |||
| 14 | Italian GP | DNF | DNF (Hydraulics) | 8th | |||
| 15 | Portuguese GP | 6th | +93.141 | 5th | |||
| 16 | Japanese GP | 4th | +26.526 | 4th |