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1996 Australian Grand Prix
Round
1/16
Date
Mar 10, 1996 at 00:00 CET
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Circuit
Circuit length
5.302 m (16 turns)
Race distance
307.516 km (58 laps)
Hill
Winner
1:32:50.491
Winning time
Villeneuve
Pole position
Villeneuve
Fastest lap
1:33.421
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:32:50.491 | 2nd | 58 | 10 |
| 2 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | +38.020 | 1st | 58 | 6 |
| 3 | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | +1:02.571 | 3rd | 58 | 4 |
| 4 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | +1:17.037 | 7th | 58 | 3 |
| 5 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | +1:35.071 | 5th | 58 | 2 |
| 6 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 10th | 57 | 1 |
| 7 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | +1 lap | 11th | 57 | |
| 8 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | +1 lap | 9th | 57 | |
| 9 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | +2 laps | 18th | 56 | |
| 10 | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | +2 laps | 20th | 56 | |
| 11 | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | +3 laps | 15th | 55 | |
| DNF | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | Safety belt | 17th | 42 | |
| DNF | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Brakes | 4th | 32 | |
| DNF | #21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | Clutch | 16th | 32 | |
| DNF | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | Engine | 8th | 29 | |
| DNF | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | Throttle | 13th | 24 | |
| DNF | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | Engine | 12th | 15 | |
| DNF | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | Collision | 6th | 9 | |
| DNF | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | Collision | 19th | 1 | |
| DNS | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 14th | |||
| DNQ | #22 Luca Badoer | Forti | ||||
| DNQ | #23 Andrea Montermini | Forti |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:33.363 | 12 | |
| 2 | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:33.410 | +0.047 | 13 |
| 3 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:34.167 | +0.804 | 10 |
| 4 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:34.176 | +0.813 | 12 |
| 5 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:34.177 | +0.814 | 12 |
| 6 | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:34.251 | +0.888 | 11 |
| 7 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:34.338 | +0.975 | 14 |
| 8 | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:34.381 | +1.018 | 15 |
| 9 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:34.431 | +1.068 | 8 |
| 10 | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:34.653 | +1.290 | 15 |
| 11 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:34.664 | +1.301 | 8 |
| 12 | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:35.116 | +1.753 | 16 |
| 13 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:35.322 | +1.959 | 12 |
| 14 | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:35.774 | +2.411 | 11 |
| 15 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:35.853 | +2.490 | 14 |
| 16 | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:35.914 | +2.551 | 14 |
| 17 | #21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 1:36.487 | +3.124 | 14 |
| 18 | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:36.966 | +3.603 | 12 |
| 19 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:37.001 | +3.638 | 11 |
| 20 | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:37.783 | +4.420 | 12 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:32.371 | 11 | |
| 2 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:32.509 | +0.138 | 11 |
| 3 | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:32.889 | +0.518 | 12 |
| 4 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:33.125 | +0.754 | 11 |
| 5 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:34.054 | +1.683 | 12 |
| 6 | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:34.257 | +1.886 | 12 |
| 7 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:34.344 | +1.973 | 11 |
| 8 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:34.474 | +2.103 | 12 |
| 9 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:34.494 | +2.123 | 11 |
| 10 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:34.832 | +2.461 | 12 |
| 11 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:35.330 | +2.959 | 12 |
| 12 | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:35.338 | +2.967 | 11 |
| 13 | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:35.351 | +2.980 | 12 |
| 14 | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:35.453 | +3.082 | 12 |
| 15 | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:35.715 | +3.344 | 12 |
| 16 | #21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 1:35.898 | +3.527 | 5 |
| 17 | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:36.109 | +3.738 | 12 |
| 18 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:36.198 | +3.827 | 12 |
| 19 | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:36.286 | +3.915 | 12 |
| 20 | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:36.298 | +3.927 | 12 |
| 21 | #22 Luca Badoer | Forti | 1:39.202 | +6.831 | 11 |
| 22 | #23 Andrea Montermini | Forti | 1:42.087 | +9.716 | 4 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:31.206 | 24 | |
| 2 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:31.319 | +0.113 | 29 |
| 3 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:32.459 | +1.253 | 20 |
| 4 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:32.506 | +1.300 | 24 |
| 5 | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:32.981 | +1.775 | 18 |
| 6 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:33.037 | +1.831 | 21 |
| 7 | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:33.342 | +2.136 | 19 |
| 8 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:33.648 | +2.442 | 27 |
| 9 | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:33.777 | +2.571 | 28 |
| 10 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:33.840 | +2.634 | 25 |
| 11 | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:34.005 | +2.799 | 13 |
| 12 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:34.120 | +2.914 | 21 |
| 13 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:34.266 | +3.060 | 24 |
| 14 | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:34.383 | +3.177 | 23 |
| 15 | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:34.926 | +3.720 | 29 |
| 16 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:35.157 | +3.951 | 23 |
| 17 | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:35.666 | +4.460 | 12 |
| 18 | #21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 1:35.740 | +4.534 | 22 |
| 19 | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:35.844 | +4.638 | 15 |
| 20 | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:37.193 | +5.987 | 13 |
| 21 | #22 Luca Badoer | Forti | 1:38.869 | +7.663 | 18 |
| 22 | #23 Andrea Montermini | Forti | 1:41.333 | +10.127 | 17 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:32.159 | 30 | |
| 2 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:32.396 | +0.237 | 28 |
| 3 | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:32.475 | +0.316 | 27 |
| 4 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:33.007 | +0.848 | 30 |
| 5 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:33.480 | +1.321 | 30 |
| 6 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:33.528 | +1.369 | 26 |
| 7 | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:33.592 | +1.433 | 28 |
| 8 | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:33.640 | +1.481 | 27 |
| 9 | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:33.846 | +1.687 | 30 |
| 10 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:33.935 | +1.776 | 25 |
| 11 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:33.992 | +1.833 | 30 |
| 12 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:34.068 | +1.909 | 26 |
| 13 | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:34.077 | +1.918 | 30 |
| 14 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:34.156 | +1.997 | 29 |
| 15 | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:34.664 | +2.505 | 29 |
| 16 | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:34.857 | +2.698 | 26 |
| 17 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:35.011 | +2.852 | 28 |
| 18 | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:35.121 | +2.962 | 29 |
| 19 | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:35.145 | +2.986 | 29 |
| 20 | #21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 1:35.477 | +3.318 | 22 |
| 21 | #22 Luca Badoer | Forti | 1:39.141 | +6.982 | 12 |
| 22 | #23 Andrea Montermini | Forti | 1:43.506 | +11.347 | 6 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:33.421 | 27 | |
| 2 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:33.621 | +0.200 | 27 |
| 3 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:33.651 | +0.230 | 18 |
| 4 | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:34.533 | +1.112 | 37 |
| 5 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:34.757 | +1.336 | 26 |
| 6 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:34.767 | +1.346 | 21 |
| 7 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:35.064 | +1.643 | 27 |
| 8 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:35.280 | +1.859 | 39 |
| 9 | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:35.519 | +2.098 | 8 |
| 10 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:35.596 | +2.175 | 43 |
| 11 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:35.843 | +2.422 | 49 |
| 12 | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:36.377 | +2.956 | 44 |
| 13 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:36.557 | +3.136 | 45 |
| 14 | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:36.649 | +3.228 | 13 |
| 15 | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:37.024 | +3.603 | 24 |
| 16 | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:37.746 | +4.325 | 13 |
| 17 | #21 Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 1:38.077 | +4.656 | 5 |
| 18 | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:38.784 | +5.363 | 4 |
| 19 | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:56.481 | +23.060 | 1 |
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Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 0 | 1 | 6 | -4 |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 0 | 1 | 4 | -6 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 |
| 6 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 1 | -9 |
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The 1996 Australian Grand Prix started Mar 10, 1996 on Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Jacques Villeneuve started from pole position with Damon Hill next to him. Eddie Irvine started from third place.
In 1 hour, 32 minutes and 50 seconds Damon Hill finished the race in first place.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.
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