The 1996 Australian Grand Prix started March 10th, 1996 at 01:00 on Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Jacques Villeneuve started from pole position with Damon Hill next to him. Eddie Irvine started from third place.
After 1 hour, 32 minutes and 50 seconds Damon Hill finished the race first. The podium was completed with Jacques Villeneuve in second and Eddie Irvine in third place.
After the 1996 Australian Grand Prix, Damon Hill is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 10 points. Hill is 4 points ahead of Jacques Villeneuve.
After 1 hour, 32 minutes and 50 seconds Damon Hill finished the race first. The podium was completed with Jacques Villeneuve in second and Eddie Irvine in third place.
After the 1996 Australian Grand Prix, Damon Hill is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 10 points. Hill is 4 points ahead of Jacques Villeneuve.
Circuit
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Date
March 10th, 1996 at 01:00
Round
1/16
Winner
Damon Hill
Winning time
1:32:50.4
Pole position
Jacques Villeneuve
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:32:50.4 | 2 | 58 | 10 |
| 2 1 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | +38.020 | 1 | 58 | 6 |
| 3 | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | +1:02.571 | 3 | 58 | 4 |
| 4 3 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | +1:17.037 | 7 | 58 | 3 |
| 5 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | +1:35.071 | 5 | 58 | 2 |
| 6 4 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | 10 | 57 | 1 |
| 7 4 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | +1 Lap | 11 | 57 | 0 |
| 8 1 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | +1 Lap | 9 | 57 | 0 |
| 9 9 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | +2 Laps | 18 | 56 | 0 |
| 10 10 | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | +2 Laps | 20 | 56 | 0 |
| 11 4 | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | +3 Laps | 15 | 55 | 0 |
| - | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | DNF (Safety belt) | 17 | 42 | 0 |
| - | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | DNF (Brakes) | 4 | 32 | 0 |
| - | #21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | DNF (Clutch) | 16 | 32 | 0 |
| - | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | DNF (Engine) | 8 | 29 | 0 |
| - | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | DNF (Throttle) | 13 | 24 | 0 |
| - | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | DNF (Engine) | 12 | 15 | 0 |
| - | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | DNF (Collision) | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| - | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | DNF (Collision) | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| - | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | DNF (Collision) | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #22 Luca Badoer | Forti | 107% Rule | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #23 Andrea Montermini | Forti | 107% Rule | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:32.371 | - |
| 2 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:32.509 | +0.138 |
| 3 | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:32.889 | +0.518 |
| 4 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:33.125 | +0.754 |
| 5 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:34.054 | +1.683 |
| 6 | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:34.257 | +1.886 |
| 7 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:34.344 | +1.973 |
| 8 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:34.474 | +2.103 |
| 9 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:34.494 | +2.123 |
| 10 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:34.832 | +2.461 |
| 11 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:35.330 | +2.959 |
| 12 | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:35.338 | +2.967 |
| 13 | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:35.351 | +2.980 |
| 14 | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:35.453 | +3.082 |
| 15 | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:35.715 | +3.344 |
| 16 | #21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 1:35.898 | +3.527 |
| 17 | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:36.109 | +3.738 |
| 18 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:36.198 | +3.827 |
| 19 | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:36.286 | +3.915 |
| 20 | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:36.298 | +3.927 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | 6 | -4 | |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1 | 4 | -6 | |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 3 | -7 | ||
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 2 | -8 | ||
| 6 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1 | -9 | ||
| 7 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 0 | -10 | ||
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 0 | -10 | ||
| 9 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 0 | -10 | ||
| 10 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 0 | -10 | ||
| 11 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 0 | -10 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Fernando Alonso | 1:20.235 - Sergio Pérez | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Sergio Pérez | George Russell | 1:20.260 - Charles Leclerc | Charles Leclerc |
| 2019 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | 1:25.580 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2018 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:25.945 - Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | 1:26.538 - Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | 1:28.997 - Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:30.945 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2014 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Kevin Magnussen | Jenson Button | 1:32.478 - Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2013 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | 1:29.274 - Kimi Räikkönen | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2012 | #3 Jenson Button | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | 1:29.187 - Jenson Button | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2011 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Vitaly Petrov | 1:28.947 - Felipe Massa | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #1 Jenson Button | Robert Kubica | Felipe Massa | 1:28.358 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #22 Jenson Button | Rubens Barrichello | Jarno Trulli | 1:27.706 - Nico Rosberg | Jenson Button |
| 2008 | #22 Lewis Hamilton | Nick Heidfeld | Nico Rosberg | 1:27.418 - Heikki Kovalainen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Lewis Hamilton | 1:25.235 - Kimi Räikkönen | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2006 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Ralf Schumacher | 1:26.045 - Kimi Räikkönen | Jenson Button |
| 2005 | #6 Giancarlo Fisichella | Rubens Barrichello | Fernando Alonso | 1:25.683 - Fernando Alonso | Giancarlo Fisichella |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Fernando Alonso | 1:24.125 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2003 | #5 David Coulthard | Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Ralf Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1999 | #4 Eddie Irvine | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Ralf Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1997 | #10 David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1995 | #5 Damon Hill | Olivier Panis | Gianni Morbidelli | Damon Hill | |
| 1994 | #2 Nigel Mansell | Gerhard Berger | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1993 | #8 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Damon Hill | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1992 | #2 Gerhard Berger | Michael Schumacher | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1990 | #20 Nelson Piquet | Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1989 | #5 Thierry Boutsen | Alessandro Nannini | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1987 | #28 Gerhard Berger | Michele Alboreto | Thierry Boutsen | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1986 | #1 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Stefan Johansson | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1985 | #6 Keke Rosberg | Jacques Laffite | Philippe Streiff | Ayrton Senna |