The 1996 Brazilian Grand Prix started March 31st, 1996 at 01:00 on Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil. Damon Hill started from pole position with Rubens Barrichello next to him. Jacques Villeneuve started from third place.
After 1 hour, 49 minutes and 52 seconds Damon Hill finished the race first. The podium was completed with Jean Alesi in second and Michael Schumacher in third place.
After the 1996 Brazilian Grand Prix, Damon Hill is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 20 points. Hill is 14 points ahead of Jean Alesi.
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Date
March 31st, 1996 at 01:00
Round
2/16
Winner
Damon Hill
Winning time
1:49:52.976
Pole position
Damon Hill

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1
#5 Damon Hill
Williams 1:49:52.976 1 71 10
2 3
#3 Jean Alesi
Benetton +17.982 5 71 6
3 1
#1 Michael Schumacher
Ferrari +1 Lap 4 70 4
4 3
#7 Mika Häkkinen
McLaren +1 Lap 7 70 3
5 6
#19 Mika Salo
Tyrrell +1 Lap 11 70 2
6 9
#9 Olivier Panis
Ligier +1 Lap 15 70 1
7 3
#2 Eddie Irvine
Ferrari +1 Lap 10 70 0
8 14
#10 Pedro Diniz
Ligier +2 Laps 22 69 0
9 7
#18 Ukyo Katayama
Tyrrell +2 Laps 16 69 0
10 8
#20 Pedro Lamy
Minardi +3 Laps 18 68 0
11 8
#22 Luca Badoer
Forti +4 Laps 19 67 0
12 6
#12 Martin Brundle
Jordan Spun off 6 64 0
-
#11 Rubens Barrichello
Jordan DNF (Spun off) 2 59 0
-
#15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Sauber DNF (Engine) 9 36 0
-
#8 David Coulthard
McLaren DNF (Spun off) 14 29 0
-
#14 Johnny Herbert
Sauber DNF (Engine) 12 28 0
-
#6 Jacques Villeneuve
Williams DNF (Spun off) 3 26 0
-
#4 Gerhard Berger
Benetton DNF (Hydraulics) 8 26 0
-
#23 Andrea Montermini
Forti DNF (Spun off) 20 26 0
-
#16 Ricardo Rosset
Footwork DNF (Spun off) 17 24 0
-
#17 Jos Verstappen
Footwork DNF (Engine) 13 19 0
-
#21 Tarso Marques
Minardi DNF (Spun off) 21 0 0
Pos Driver Car Q1 Delta
1
#5 Damon Hill
Williams 1:18.111 -
2
#11 Rubens Barrichello
Jordan 1:19.092 +0.981
3
#6 Jacques Villeneuve
Williams 1:19.254 +1.143
4
#1 Michael Schumacher
Ferrari 1:19.474 +1.363
5
#3 Jean Alesi
Benetton 1:19.484 +1.373
6
#12 Martin Brundle
Jordan 1:19.519 +1.408
7
#7 Mika Häkkinen
McLaren 1:19.607 +1.496
8
#4 Gerhard Berger
Benetton 1:19.762 +1.651
9
#15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Sauber 1:19.799 +1.688
10
#2 Eddie Irvine
Ferrari 1:19.951 +1.840
11
#19 Mika Salo
Tyrrell 1:20.000 +1.889
12
#14 Johnny Herbert
Sauber 1:20.144 +2.033
13
#17 Jos Verstappen
Footwork 1:20.157 +2.046
14
#8 David Coulthard
McLaren 1:20.167 +2.056
15
#9 Olivier Panis
Ligier 1:20.426 +2.315
16
#18 Ukyo Katayama
Tyrrell 1:20.427 +2.316
17
#16 Ricardo Rosset
Footwork 1:20.440 +2.329
18
#20 Pedro Lamy
Minardi 1:21.491 +3.380
19
#22 Luca Badoer
Forti 1:23.174 +5.063
20
#23 Andrea Montermini
Forti 1:23.454 +5.343
21
#21 Tarso Marques
Minardi - -
22
#10 Pedro Diniz
Ligier - -

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Damon Hill
Williams 2 2 20
2
Jean Alesi
Benetton 1 6 -14
3
Jacques Villeneuve
Williams 1 6 -14
4
Mika Häkkinen
McLaren 5 -15
5
Eddie Irvine
Ferrari 1 4 -16
6
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari 1 4 -16
7
Gerhard Berger
Benetton 3 -17
8
Mika Salo
Tyrrell 3 -17
9
Olivier Panis
Ligier 1 -19
10
Pedro Diniz
Ligier 0 -20
11
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Sauber 0 -20
12
Ukyo Katayama
Tyrrell 0 -20
13
Ricardo Rosset
Footwork 0 -20
14
Pedro Lamy
Minardi 0 -20
15
Luca Badoer
Forti 0 -20
16
Martin Brundle
Jordan 0 -20
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 Williams 2 3 26
2 Benetton 1 9 -17
3 Ferrari 2 8 -18
4 McLaren 5 -21
5 Tyrrell 3 -23
6 Ligier 1 -25
7 Sauber 0 -26
8 Footwork 0 -26
9 Minardi 0 -26
10 Forti 0 -26
11 Jordan 0 -26

Other race results

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Fastest lap Pole position
2022
#63 George Russell
Lewis Hamilton
Carlos Sainz
1:13.785 -
George Russell
Kevin Magnussen
2021
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
Valtteri Bottas
1:11.010 -
Sergio Pérez
Valtteri Bottas
2019
#33 Max Verstappen
Pierre Gasly
Carlos Sainz
1:10.698 -
Valtteri Bottas
Max Verstappen
2018
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
Kimi Räikkönen
1:10.540 -
Valtteri Bottas
Lewis Hamilton
2017
#5 Sebastian Vettel
Valtteri Bottas
Kimi Räikkönen
1:11.044 -
Max Verstappen
Valtteri Bottas
2016
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Nico Rosberg
Max Verstappen
1:25.305 -
Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton
2015
#6 Nico Rosberg
Lewis Hamilton
Sebastian Vettel
1:14.832 -
Lewis Hamilton
Nico Rosberg
2014
#6 Nico Rosberg
Lewis Hamilton
Felipe Massa
1:13.555 -
Lewis Hamilton
Nico Rosberg
2013
#1 Sebastian Vettel
Mark Webber
Fernando Alonso
1:15.436 -
Mark Webber
Sebastian Vettel
2012
#3 Jenson Button
Fernando Alonso
Felipe Massa
1:18.069 -
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton
2011
#2 Mark Webber
Sebastian Vettel
Jenson Button
1:15.324 -
Mark Webber
Sebastian Vettel
2010
#5 Sebastian Vettel
Mark Webber
Fernando Alonso
1:13.851 -
Lewis Hamilton
Nico Hülkenberg
2009
#14 Mark Webber
Robert Kubica
Lewis Hamilton
1:13.733 -
Mark Webber
Rubens Barrichello
2008
#2 Felipe Massa
Fernando Alonso
Kimi Räikkönen
1:13.736 -
Felipe Massa
Felipe Massa
2007
#6 Kimi Räikkönen
Felipe Massa
Fernando Alonso
1:12.445 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Felipe Massa
2006
#6 Felipe Massa
Fernando Alonso
Jenson Button
1:12.162 -
Michael Schumacher
Felipe Massa
2005
#10 Juan Pablo Montoya
Kimi Räikkönen
Fernando Alonso
1:12.268 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Fernando Alonso
2004
#3 Juan Pablo Montoya
Kimi Räikkönen
Rubens Barrichello
1:11.473 -
Juan Pablo Montoya
Rubens Barrichello
2003
#11 Giancarlo Fisichella
Kimi Räikkönen
Fernando Alonso
Rubens Barrichello
2002
#1 Michael Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher
David Coulthard
Juan Pablo Montoya
2001
#4 David Coulthard
Michael Schumacher
Nick Heidfeld
Michael Schumacher
2000
#3 Michael Schumacher
Giancarlo Fisichella
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Mika Häkkinen
1999
#1 Mika Häkkinen
Michael Schumacher
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Mika Häkkinen
1998
#8 Mika Häkkinen
David Coulthard
Michael Schumacher
Mika Häkkinen
1997
#3 Jacques Villeneuve
Gerhard Berger
Olivier Panis
Jacques Villeneuve
1995
#1 Michael Schumacher
David Coulthard
Gerhard Berger
Damon Hill
1994
#5 Michael Schumacher
Damon Hill
Jean Alesi
Ayrton Senna
1993
#8 Ayrton Senna
Damon Hill
Michael Schumacher
Alain Prost
1992
#5 Nigel Mansell
Riccardo Patrese
Michael Schumacher
Nigel Mansell
1991
#1 Ayrton Senna
Riccardo Patrese
Gerhard Berger
Ayrton Senna
1990
#1 Alain Prost
Gerhard Berger
Ayrton Senna
Ayrton Senna
1989
#27 Nigel Mansell
Alain Prost
Maurício Gugelmin
Ayrton Senna
1988
#11 Alain Prost
Gerhard Berger
Nelson Piquet
Ayrton Senna
1987
#1 Alain Prost
Nelson Piquet
Stefan Johansson
Nigel Mansell
1986
#6 Nelson Piquet
Ayrton Senna
Jacques Laffite
Ayrton Senna
1985
#2 Alain Prost
Michele Alboreto
Elio de Angelis
Michele Alboreto
1984
#7 Alain Prost
Keke Rosberg
Elio de Angelis
Elio de Angelis
1983
#5 Nelson Piquet
Niki Lauda
Jacques Laffite
Keke Rosberg
1982
#15 Alain Prost
John Watson
Nigel Mansell
Alain Prost
1981
#2 Carlos Reutemann
Alan Jones
Riccardo Patrese
Nelson Piquet
1980
#16 René Arnoux
Elio de Angelis
Alan Jones
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1979
#26 Jacques Laffite
Patrick Depailler
Carlos Reutemann
Jacques Laffite
1978
#11 Carlos Reutemann
Emerson Fittipaldi
Niki Lauda
Ronnie Peterson
1977
#12 Carlos Reutemann
James Hunt
Niki Lauda
James Hunt
1976
#1 Niki Lauda
Patrick Depailler
Tom Pryce
James Hunt
1975
#8 Carlos Pace
Emerson Fittipaldi
Jochen Mass
Jean-Pierre Jarier
1974
#5 Emerson Fittipaldi
Clay Regazzoni
Jacky Ickx
Emerson Fittipaldi
1973
#1 Emerson Fittipaldi
Jackie Stewart
Denny Hulme
Ronnie Peterson