1996 Australian Grand Prix

Round

1/16

Date

Mar 10, 1996 at 00:00 CET

Location

Melbourne, Australia

Circuit

Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit

Circuit length

5.302 m (16 turns)

Race distance

307.516 km (58 laps)

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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

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

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Williams	Renault	1	2	16
2	Ferrari	Ferrari	0	1	4	-12
3	Benetton	Renault	0	0	3	-13
4	McLaren	Mercedes	0	0	2	-14
5	Tyrrell	Yamaha	0	0	1	-15

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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.