The 1996 Argentine Grand Prix started April 7th, 1996 at 02:00 on Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Damon Hill started from pole position with Michael Schumacher next to him. Jacques Villeneuve started from third place.
After 1 hour, 54 minutes and 55 seconds Damon Hill finished the race first. The podium was completed with Jacques Villeneuve in second and Jean Alesi in third place.
After the 1996 Argentine Grand Prix, Damon Hill is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 30 points. Hill is 18 points ahead of Jacques Villeneuve.
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date
April 7th, 1996 at 02:00
Round
3/16
Winner
Damon Hill
Winning time
1:54:55.322
Pole position
Damon Hill

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1
#5 Damon Hill
Williams 1:54:55.322 1 72 10
2 1
#6 Jacques Villeneuve
Williams +12.167 3 72 6
3 1
#3 Jean Alesi
Benetton +14.754 4 72 4
4 2
#11 Rubens Barrichello
Jordan +55.131 6 72 3
5 5
#2 Eddie Irvine
Ferrari +1:04.991 10 72 2
6 1
#17 Jos Verstappen
Footwork +1:08.913 7 72 1
7 2
#8 David Coulthard
McLaren +1:13.400 9 72 0
8 4
#9 Olivier Panis
Ligier +1:14.295 12 72 0
9 8
#14 Johnny Herbert
Sauber +1 Lap 17 71 0
10 12
#23 Andrea Montermini
Forti +3 Laps 22 69 0
-
#4 Gerhard Berger
Benetton DNF (Suspension) 5 56 0
-
#1 Michael Schumacher
Ferrari DNF (Broken wing) 2 46 0
-
#20 Pedro Lamy
Minardi DNF (Transmission) 19 39 0
-
#19 Mika Salo
Tyrrell DNF (Throttle) 16 36 0
-
#12 Martin Brundle
Jordan DNF (Collision) 15 34 0
-
#21 Tarso Marques
Minardi DNF (Collision) 14 33 0
-
#15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Sauber DNF (Spun off) 11 32 0
-
#10 Pedro Diniz
Ligier DNF (Heat shield fire) 18 29 0
-
#18 Ukyo Katayama
Tyrrell DNF (Transmission) 13 28 0
-
#16 Ricardo Rosset
Footwork DNF (Oil pump) 20 24 0
-
#22 Luca Badoer
Forti DNF (Collision) 21 24 0
-
#7 Mika Häkkinen
McLaren DNF (Throttle) 8 19 0
Pos Driver Car Q1 Delta
1
#5 Damon Hill
Williams 1:30.346 -
2
#1 Michael Schumacher
Ferrari 1:30.598 +0.252
3
#6 Jacques Villeneuve
Williams 1:30.907 +0.561
4
#3 Jean Alesi
Benetton 1:31.038 +0.692
5
#4 Gerhard Berger
Benetton 1:31.262 +0.916
6
#11 Rubens Barrichello
Jordan 1:31.404 +1.058
7
#17 Jos Verstappen
Footwork 1:31.615 +1.269
8
#7 Mika Häkkinen
McLaren 1:31.801 +1.455
9
#8 David Coulthard
McLaren 1:32.001 +1.655
10
#2 Eddie Irvine
Ferrari 1:32.058 +1.712
11
#15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Sauber 1:32.130 +1.784
12
#9 Olivier Panis
Ligier 1:32.177 +1.831
13
#18 Ukyo Katayama
Tyrrell 1:32.407 +2.061
14
#21 Tarso Marques
Minardi 1:32.502 +2.156
15
#12 Martin Brundle
Jordan 1:32.696 +2.350
16
#19 Mika Salo
Tyrrell 1:32.903 +2.557
17
#14 Johnny Herbert
Sauber 1:33.256 +2.910
18
#10 Pedro Diniz
Ligier 1:33.424 +3.078
19
#20 Pedro Lamy
Minardi 1:33.727 +3.381
20
#16 Ricardo Rosset
Footwork 1:33.752 +3.406
21
#22 Luca Badoer
Forti 1:34.830 +4.484
22
#23 Andrea Montermini
Forti 1:35.651 +5.305

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Damon Hill
Williams 3 3 30
2
Jacques Villeneuve
Williams 2 12 -18
3
Jean Alesi
Benetton 2 10 -20
4
Eddie Irvine
Ferrari 1 6 -24
5
Mika Häkkinen
McLaren 5 -25
6
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari 1 4 -26
7
Rubens Barrichello
Jordan 3 -27
8
Gerhard Berger
Benetton 3 -27
9
Mika Salo
Tyrrell 3 -27
10
Olivier Panis
Ligier 1 -29
11
Jos Verstappen
Footwork 1 -29
12
David Coulthard
McLaren 0 -30
13
Pedro Diniz
Ligier 0 -30
14
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Sauber 0 -30
15
Ukyo Katayama
Tyrrell 0 -30
16
Johnny Herbert
Sauber 0 -30
17
Ricardo Rosset
Footwork 0 -30
18
Pedro Lamy
Minardi 0 -30
19
Andrea Montermini
Forti 0 -30
20
Luca Badoer
Forti 0 -30
21
Martin Brundle
Jordan 0 -30
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 Williams 3 5 42
2 Benetton 2 13 -29
3 Ferrari 2 10 -32
4 McLaren 5 -37
5 Jordan 3 -39
6 Tyrrell 3 -39
7 Ligier 1 -41
8 Footwork 1 -41
9 Sauber 0 -42
10 Forti 0 -42
11 Minardi 0 -42

Other race results

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Fastest lap Pole position
1998
#3 Michael Schumacher
Mika Häkkinen
Eddie Irvine
David Coulthard
1997
#3 Jacques Villeneuve
Eddie Irvine
Ralf Schumacher
Jacques Villeneuve
1995
#5 Damon Hill
Jean Alesi
Michael Schumacher
David Coulthard
1981
#5 Nelson Piquet
Carlos Reutemann
Alain Prost
Nelson Piquet
1980
#27 Alan Jones
Nelson Piquet
Keke Rosberg
Alan Jones
1979
#26 Jacques Laffite
Carlos Reutemann
John Watson
Jacques Laffite
1978
#5 Mario Andretti
Niki Lauda
Patrick Depailler
Mario Andretti
1977
#20 Jody Scheckter
Carlos Pace
Carlos Reutemann
James Hunt
1975
#1 Emerson Fittipaldi
James Hunt
Carlos Reutemann
Jean-Pierre Jarier
1974
#6 Denny Hulme
Niki Lauda
Clay Regazzoni
Ronnie Peterson
1973
#2 Emerson Fittipaldi
François Cevert
Jackie Stewart
Clay Regazzoni
1972
#21 Jackie Stewart
Denny Hulme
Jacky Ickx
Carlos Reutemann
1960
#16 Bruce McLaren
Cliff Allison
Maurice Trintignant
Stirling Moss
1958
#14 Stirling Moss
Luigi Musso
Mike Hawthorn
Juan Fangio
1957
#2 Juan Fangio
Jean Behra
Carlos Menditeguy
Stirling Moss
1956
#34 Luigi Musso
Jean Behra
Mike Hawthorn
Juan Fangio
1955
#2 Juan Fangio
José Froilán González
Umberto Maglioli
José Froilán González
1954
#2 Juan Fangio
Nino Farina
José Froilán González
Nino Farina
1953
#10 Alberto Ascari
Luigi Villoresi
José Froilán González
Alberto Ascari