1996 Canadian Grand Prix

Round

8/16

Date

Jun 16, 1996 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Montreal, Canada

Circuit

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

Circuit length

4.421 m (13 turns)

Race distance

305.049 km (69 laps)

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Hill

Winner

1:36:03.465

Winning time

Hill

Pole position

Villeneuve

Fastest lap

1:21.916

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#5 Damon Hill	Williams	1:36:03.465	1st	69	10
2	#6 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	+4.183	2nd	69	6
3	#3 Jean Alesi	Benetton	+54.656	4th	69	4
4	#8 David Coulthard	McLaren	+1:03.673	10th	69	3
5	#7 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	+1 lap	6th	68	2
6	#12 Martin Brundle	Jordan	+1 lap	9th	68	1
7	#14 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	+1 lap	15th	68
8	#21 Giancarlo Fisichella	Minardi	+2 laps	16th	67
DNF	#20 Pedro Lamy	Minardi	Collision	19th	44
DNF	#22 Luca Badoer	Forti	Gearbox	20th	44
DNF	#4 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	Spun off	7th	42
DNF	#1 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Halfshaft	3rd	41
DNF	#9 Olivier Panis	Ligier	Engine	11th	39
DNF	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Engine	14th	39
DNF	#10 Pedro Diniz	Ligier	Engine	18th	38
DNF	#11 Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	Clutch	8th	22
DNF	#23 Andrea Montermini	Forti	Electrical	22nd	22
DNF	#15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	Gearbox	12th	19
DNF	#17 Jos Verstappen	Footwork	Engine	13th	10
DNF	#16 Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	Collision damage	21st	6
DNF	#18 Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	Collision	17th	6
DNF	#2 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Suspension	5th	1

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#5 Damon Hill	Williams	1:21.978		11
2	#6 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:22.121	+0.143	15
3	#11 Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:22.213	+0.235	15
4	#12 Martin Brundle	Jordan	1:22.475	+0.497	14
5	#9 Olivier Panis	Ligier	1:22.660	+0.682	15
6	#7 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:22.668	+0.690	15
7	#15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	1:22.919	+0.941	15
8	#8 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:22.974	+0.996	13
9	#4 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:23.078	+1.100	14
10	#14 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:23.098	+1.120	19
11	#2 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:23.178	+1.200	13
12	#3 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:23.179	+1.201	14
13	#1 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:23.364	+1.386	15
14	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:23.802	+1.824	13
15	#17 Jos Verstappen	Footwork	1:23.862	+1.884	15
16	#18 Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:23.956	+1.978	14
17	#10 Pedro Diniz	Ligier	1:24.201	+2.223	17
18	#21 Giancarlo Fisichella	Minardi	1:24.502	+2.524	17
19	#20 Pedro Lamy	Minardi	1:25.030	+3.052	15
20	#22 Luca Badoer	Forti	1:25.280	+3.302	11
21	#16 Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	1:25.685	+3.707	15
22	#23 Andrea Montermini	Forti	1:37.566	+15.588	4

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#5 Damon Hill	Williams	1:21.059		11
2	#6 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:21.079	+0.020	12
3	#1 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:21.198	+0.139	10
4	#3 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:21.529	+0.470	8
5	#2 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:21.657	+0.598	9
6	#7 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:21.807	+0.748	12
7	#4 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:21.926	+0.867	10
8	#11 Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:21.982	+0.923	12
9	#12 Martin Brundle	Jordan	1:22.321	+1.262	12
10	#8 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:22.332	+1.273	11
11	#9 Olivier Panis	Ligier	1:22.481	+1.422	11
12	#15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	1:22.875	+1.816	11
13	#17 Jos Verstappen	Footwork	1:23.067	+2.008	11
14	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:23.118	+2.059	11
15	#14 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:23.201	+2.142	12
16	#21 Giancarlo Fisichella	Minardi	1:23.519	+2.460	11
17	#18 Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:23.599	+2.540	12
18	#10 Pedro Diniz	Ligier	1:23.959	+2.900	11
19	#20 Pedro Lamy	Minardi	1:24.262	+3.203	12
20	#22 Luca Badoer	Forti	1:25.012	+3.953	7
21	#16 Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	1:25.193	+4.134	12
22	#23 Andrea Montermini	Forti	1:26.109	+5.050	4

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#6 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:21.037		29
2	#5 Damon Hill	Williams	1:21.150	+0.113	30
3	#1 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:21.465	+0.428	20
4	#7 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:21.519	+0.482	25
5	#3 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:21.585	+0.548	30
6	#2 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:21.640	+0.603	27
7	#4 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:21.667	+0.630	29
8	#8 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:21.820	+0.783	29
9	#11 Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:21.830	+0.793	27
10	#12 Martin Brundle	Jordan	1:21.960	+0.923	29
11	#9 Olivier Panis	Ligier	1:22.238	+1.201	27
12	#15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	1:22.417	+1.380	30
13	#18 Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:22.985	+1.948	23
14	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:23.193	+2.156	26
15	#17 Jos Verstappen	Footwork	1:23.224	+2.187	29
16	#14 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:23.351	+2.314	28
17	#21 Giancarlo Fisichella	Minardi	1:24.322	+3.285	30
18	#10 Pedro Diniz	Ligier	1:24.469	+3.432	13
19	#22 Luca Badoer	Forti	1:25.027	+3.990	28
20	#16 Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	1:25.095	+4.058	27
21	#23 Andrea Montermini	Forti	1:25.161	+4.124	27
22	#20 Pedro Lamy	Minardi	1:25.469	+4.432	10

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#3 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:22.498		25
2	#4 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:22.570	+0.072	28
3	#1 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:22.906	+0.408	27
4	#5 Damon Hill	Williams	1:22.958	+0.460	30
5	#11 Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:23.026	+0.528	30
6	#2 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:23.148	+0.650	18
7	#12 Martin Brundle	Jordan	1:23.208	+0.710	29
8	#6 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:23.546	+1.048	29
9	#9 Olivier Panis	Ligier	1:23.906	+1.408	27
10	#8 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:23.931	+1.433	21
11	#7 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:23.943	+1.445	30
12	#15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	1:24.201	+1.703	30
13	#21 Giancarlo Fisichella	Minardi	1:24.264	+1.766	28
14	#14 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:24.427	+1.929	30
15	#20 Pedro Lamy	Minardi	1:24.639	+2.141	26
16	#10 Pedro Diniz	Ligier	1:24.701	+2.203	30
17	#17 Jos Verstappen	Footwork	1:24.799	+2.301	30
18	#18 Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:25.062	+2.564	30
19	#22 Luca Badoer	Forti	1:25.668	+3.170	29
20	#23 Andrea Montermini	Forti	1:25.815	+3.317	30
21	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:26.595	+4.097	8
22	#16 Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	1:27.301	+4.803	23

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#6 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:21.916		67
2	#5 Damon Hill	Williams	1:21.957	+0.041	36
3	#3 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:22.824	+0.908	36
4	#8 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:22.941	+1.025	69
5	#12 Martin Brundle	Jordan	1:22.958	+1.042	68
6	#11 Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:23.028	+1.112	18
7	#7 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:23.070	+1.154	64
8	#4 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:23.102	+1.186	27
9	#9 Olivier Panis	Ligier	1:23.399	+1.483	28
10	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:23.648	+1.732	28
11	#14 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:23.907	+1.991	35
12	#15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	1:24.082	+2.166	18
13	#1 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:24.163	+2.247	36
14	#10 Pedro Diniz	Ligier	1:24.332	+2.416	27
15	#21 Giancarlo Fisichella	Minardi	1:24.349	+2.433	60
16	#23 Andrea Montermini	Forti	1:24.621	+2.705	18
17	#17 Jos Verstappen	Footwork	1:24.844	+2.928	7
18	#20 Pedro Lamy	Minardi	1:24.855	+2.939	35
19	#18 Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:25.769	+3.853	6
20	#22 Luca Badoer	Forti	1:26.007	+4.091	18
21	#16 Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	1:26.347	+4.431	5
22	#2 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:33.016	+11.100	1

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Damon Hill	Williams	5	5	53
2	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1	5	32	-21
3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1	4	26	-27
4	Jean Alesi	Benetton	0	4	21	-32
5	David Coulthard	McLaren	0	2	13	-40
6	Olivier Panis	Ligier	1	1	11	-42
7	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	0	0	10	-43
8	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	0	1	9	-44
9	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	0	1	7	-46
10	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	0	0	7	-46
11	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	0	0	6	-47
12	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	0	0	5	-48
13	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	0	1	4	-49
14	Martin Brundle	Jordan	0	0	2	-51
15	Jos Verstappen	Footwork	0	0	1	-52
16	Pedro Diniz	Ligier	0	0	1	-52

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Williams	Renault	6	10	85
2	Ferrari	Ferrari	1	5	35	-50
3	Benetton	Renault	0	5	28	-57
4	McLaren	Mercedes	0	2	23	-62
5	Ligier	Mugen-Honda	1	1	12	-73
6	Sauber	Ford	0	1	10	-75
7	Jordan	Peugeot	0	0	9	-76
8	Tyrrell	Yamaha	0	0	5	-80
9	Footwork	Hart	0	0	1	-84

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The 1996 Canadian Grand Prix started Jun 16, 1996 on Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada. Damon Hill started from pole position with Jacques Villeneuve next to him. Michael Schumacher started from third place.

In 1 hour, 36 minutes and 03 seconds Damon Hill finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Jacques Villeneuve in second and Jean Alesi in third place.

After the 1996 Canadian Grand Prix, Damon Hill is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 53 points. Hill is 21 points ahead of Jacques Villeneuve.