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1996 German Grand Prix
Round
11/16
Date
Jul 28, 1996 at 00:00
Location
Hockenheim, Germany
Circuit
Circuit length
6.823 m
Race distance
307.035 km
Hill
Winner
1:21:43.417
Winning time
Hill
Pole position
Hill
Fastest lap
1:46.504
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:21:43.417 | 1st | 45 | 10 |
| 2 | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | +11.452 | 5th | 45 | 6 |
| 3 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | +33.926 | 6th | 45 | 4 |
| 4 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | +41.517 | 3rd | 45 | 3 |
| 5 | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | +42.196 | 7th | 45 | 2 |
| 6 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | +1:42.099 | 9th | 45 | 1 |
| 7 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | +1:43.912 | 12th | 45 | |
| 8 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | +1 lap | 13th | 44 | |
| 9 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 15th | 44 | |
| 10 | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | +1 lap | 10th | 44 | |
| 11 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | +1 lap | 19th | 44 | |
| 12 | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | +2 laps | 18th | 43 | |
| 13 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | Engine | 2nd | 42 | |
| DNF | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Gearbox | 8th | 34 | |
| DNF | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | Vibrations | 14th | 25 | |
| DNF | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | Engine | 11th | 19 | |
| DNF | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | Spun off | 16th | 19 | |
| DNF | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Gearbox | 4th | 13 | |
| DNF | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | Collision | 17th | 0 | |
| DNQ | #21 Giovanni Lavaggi | Minardi |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:45.904 | 12 | |
| 2 | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:46.031 | +0.127 | 10 |
| 3 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:46.720 | +0.816 | 13 |
| 4 | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:46.919 | +1.015 | 12 |
| 5 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:47.246 | +1.342 | 11 |
| 6 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:47.412 | +1.508 | 12 |
| 7 | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:47.431 | +1.527 | 13 |
| 8 | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:47.499 | +1.595 | 10 |
| 9 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:47.514 | +1.610 | 11 |
| 10 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:47.728 | +1.824 | 11 |
| 11 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:47.819 | +1.915 | 10 |
| 12 | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:48.463 | +2.559 | 11 |
| 13 | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:49.168 | +3.264 | 11 |
| 14 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:49.270 | +3.366 | 13 |
| 15 | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:49.445 | +3.541 | 15 |
| 16 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:49.483 | +3.579 | 12 |
| 17 | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:50.388 | +4.484 | 4 |
| 18 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:50.745 | +4.841 | 12 |
| 19 | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:51.625 | +5.721 | 13 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:43.912 | 12 | |
| 2 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:44.299 | +0.387 | 11 |
| 3 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:44.477 | +0.565 | 11 |
| 4 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:44.644 | +0.732 | 11 |
| 5 | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:44.670 | +0.758 | 10 |
| 6 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:44.842 | +0.930 | 12 |
| 7 | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:44.951 | +1.039 | 12 |
| 8 | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:45.389 | +1.477 | 12 |
| 9 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:45.452 | +1.540 | 12 |
| 10 | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:45.876 | +1.964 | 12 |
| 11 | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:46.575 | +2.663 | 12 |
| 12 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:46.746 | +2.834 | 11 |
| 13 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:46.899 | +2.987 | 11 |
| 14 | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:47.711 | +3.799 | 11 |
| 15 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:48.139 | +4.227 | 12 |
| 16 | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:48.381 | +4.469 | 12 |
| 17 | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:48.512 | +4.600 | 12 |
| 18 | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:49.461 | +5.549 | 12 |
| 19 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:49.551 | +5.639 | 12 |
| 20 | #21 Giovanni Lavaggi | Minardi | 1:51.357 | +7.445 | 12 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:44.134 | 17 | |
| 2 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:44.201 | +0.067 | 20 |
| 3 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:44.513 | +0.379 | 26 |
| 4 | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:44.538 | +0.404 | 16 |
| 5 | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:44.916 | +0.782 | 24 |
| 6 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:44.917 | +0.783 | 28 |
| 7 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:45.283 | +1.149 | 19 |
| 8 | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:45.617 | +1.483 | 24 |
| 9 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:45.959 | +1.825 | 9 |
| 10 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:46.522 | +2.388 | 20 |
| 11 | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:46.533 | +2.399 | 24 |
| 12 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:47.396 | +3.262 | 25 |
| 13 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:47.509 | +3.375 | 16 |
| 14 | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:47.770 | +3.636 | 25 |
| 15 | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:47.948 | +3.814 | 20 |
| 16 | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:47.959 | +3.825 | 20 |
| 17 | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:49.298 | +5.164 | 23 |
| 18 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:49.933 | +5.799 | 20 |
| 19 | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:50.901 | +6.767 | 5 |
| 20 | #21 Giovanni Lavaggi | Minardi | 1:52.768 | +8.634 | 16 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:46.145 | 20 | |
| 2 | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:46.184 | +0.039 | 23 |
| 3 | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:46.198 | +0.053 | 30 |
| 4 | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:46.294 | +0.149 | 22 |
| 5 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:46.384 | +0.239 | 23 |
| 6 | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:46.487 | +0.342 | 28 |
| 7 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:46.959 | +0.814 | 20 |
| 8 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:46.998 | +0.853 | 27 |
| 9 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:47.110 | +0.965 | 25 |
| 10 | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:47.534 | +1.389 | 29 |
| 11 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:47.586 | +1.441 | 30 |
| 12 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:47.668 | +1.523 | 17 |
| 13 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:48.157 | +2.012 | 26 |
| 14 | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:49.220 | +3.075 | 30 |
| 15 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:49.243 | +3.098 | 24 |
| 16 | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:49.629 | +3.484 | 27 |
| 17 | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:49.843 | +3.698 | 30 |
| 18 | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:50.815 | +4.670 | 30 |
| 19 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:50.872 | +4.727 | 30 |
| 20 | #21 Giovanni Lavaggi | Minardi | 1:54.685 | +8.540 | 13 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:46.504 | 26 | |
| 2 | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:47.643 | +1.139 | 3 |
| 3 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:47.682 | +1.178 | 22 |
| 4 | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:47.856 | +1.352 | 31 |
| 5 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:47.903 | +1.399 | 25 |
| 6 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:48.288 | +1.784 | 6 |
| 7 | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:48.336 | +1.832 | 8 |
| 8 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:48.490 | +1.986 | 8 |
| 9 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:48.612 | +2.108 | 11 |
| 10 | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:49.176 | +2.672 | 24 |
| 11 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:49.559 | +3.055 | 26 |
| 12 | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:49.625 | +3.121 | 6 |
| 13 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:49.773 | +3.269 | 34 |
| 14 | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:50.304 | +3.800 | 18 |
| 15 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:50.553 | +4.049 | 25 |
| 16 | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:50.569 | +4.065 | 19 |
| 17 | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:51.654 | +5.150 | 6 |
| 18 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:51.702 | +5.198 | 5 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 7 | 7 | 73 | |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 2 | 8 | 52 | -21 |
| 3 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 0 | 6 | 31 | -42 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 4 | 29 | -44 |
| 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 0 | 2 | 18 | -55 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 0 | 2 | 16 | -57 |
| 7 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 0 | 1 | 16 | -57 |
| 8 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1 | 1 | 11 | -62 |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 0 | 0 | 11 | -62 |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 0 | 1 | 9 | -64 |
| 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 0 | 0 | 6 | -67 |
| 12 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 5 | -68 |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 0 | 1 | 4 | -69 |
| 14 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 0 | 0 | 3 | -70 |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 0 | 0 | 1 | -72 |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 0 | 0 | 1 | -72 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Engine | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | Renault | 9 | 15 | 125 | |
| 2 | Benetton | Renault | 0 | 8 | 47 | -78 |
| 3 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1 | 5 | 38 | -87 |
| 4 | McLaren | Mercedes | 0 | 3 | 34 | -91 |
| 5 | Jordan | Peugeot | 0 | 0 | 14 | -111 |
| 6 | Ligier | Mugen-Honda | 1 | 1 | 12 | -113 |
| 7 | Sauber | Ford | 0 | 1 | 10 | -115 |
| 8 | Tyrrell | Yamaha | 0 | 0 | 5 | -120 |
| 9 | Footwork | Hart | 0 | 0 | 1 | -124 |
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| 2006 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Felipe Massa | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:16.357 - Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2005 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Juan Pablo Montoya | Jenson Button | 1:14.873 - Kimi Räikkönen | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Jenson Button | Fernando Alonso | 1:13.780 - Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher |
| 2003 | #3 Juan Pablo Montoya | David Coulthard | Jarno Trulli | 1:14.917 - Juan Pablo Montoya | Juan Pablo Montoya |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Ralf Schumacher | 1:16.462 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2001 | #5 Ralf Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Jacques Villeneuve | 1:41.808 - Juan Pablo Montoya | Juan Pablo Montoya |
| 2000 | #4 Rubens Barrichello | Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | 1:44.300 - Rubens Barrichello | David Coulthard |
| 1999 | #4 Eddie Irvine | Mika Salo | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1:45.270 - David Coulthard | Mika Häkkinen |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Jacques Villeneuve | 1:46.116 - David Coulthard | Mika Häkkinen |
| 1997 | #8 Gerhard Berger | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | 1:45.747 - Gerhard Berger | Gerhard Berger |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Gerhard Berger | 1:48.824 - Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill |
| 1994 | #28 Gerhard Berger | Olivier Panis | Éric Bernard | 1:46.211 - David Coulthard | Gerhard Berger |
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Michael Schumacher | Mark Blundell | 1:41.859 - Michael Schumacher | Alain Prost |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Ayrton Senna | Michael Schumacher | 1:41.591 - Riccardo Patrese | Nigel Mansell |
| 1991 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Jean Alesi | 1:43.569 - Riccardo Patrese | Nigel Mansell |
| 1990 | #27 Ayrton Senna | Alessandro Nannini | Gerhard Berger | 1:45.602 - Thierry Boutsen | Ayrton Senna |
| 1989 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | 1:45.884 - Ayrton Senna | Ayrton Senna |
| 1988 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Gerhard Berger | 2:03.032 - Alessandro Nannini | Ayrton Senna |
| 1987 | #6 Nelson Piquet | Stefan Johansson | Ayrton Senna | 1:45.716 - Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell |
| 1986 | #6 Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | 1:46.604 - Gerhard Berger | Keke Rosberg |
| 1985 | #27 Michele Alboreto | Alain Prost | Jacques Laffite | 1:22.806 - Niki Lauda | Teo Fabi |
| 1984 | #7 Alain Prost | Niki Lauda | Derek Warwick | 1:53.538 - Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
| 1983 | #28 René Arnoux | Andrea de Cesaris | Riccardo Patrese | 1:53.938 - René Arnoux | Patrick Tambay |
| 1982 | #27 Patrick Tambay | René Arnoux | Keke Rosberg | 1:54.035 - Nelson Piquet | Didier Pironi |
| 1981 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Alain Prost | Jacques Laffite | 1:52.420 - Alan Jones | Alain Prost |
| 1980 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Carlos Reutemann | Alan Jones | 1:48.490 - Alan Jones | Alan Jones |
| 1979 | #27 Alan Jones | Clay Regazzoni | Jacques Laffite | 1:51.890 - Gilles Villeneuve | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 1978 | #5 Mario Andretti | Jody Scheckter | Jacques Laffite | 1:55.620 - Ronnie Peterson | Mario Andretti |
| 1977 | #11 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 1:55.990 - Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter |
| 1976 | #11 James Hunt | Jody Scheckter | Jochen Mass | 7:10.800 - Jody Scheckter | James Hunt |
| 1975 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Jacques Laffite | Niki Lauda | 7:06.400 - Clay Regazzoni | Niki Lauda |
| 1974 | #11 Clay Regazzoni | Jody Scheckter | Carlos Reutemann | 7:11.100 - Jody Scheckter | Niki Lauda |
| 1973 | #5 Jackie Stewart | François Cevert | Jacky Ickx | 7:11.400 - Carlos Pace | Jackie Stewart |
| 1972 | #4 Jacky Ickx | Clay Regazzoni | Ronnie Peterson | 7:13.600 - Jacky Ickx | Jacky Ickx |
| 1971 | #2 Jackie Stewart | François Cevert | Clay Regazzoni | 7:20.100 - François Cevert | Jackie Stewart |
| 1970 | #2 Jochen Rindt | Jacky Ickx | Denny Hulme | 2:00.500 - Jacky Ickx | Jacky Ickx |
| 1969 | #6 Jacky Ickx | Jackie Stewart | Bruce McLaren | 7:43.800 - Jacky Ickx | Jacky Ickx |
| 1968 | #6 Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | Jochen Rindt | 9:36.000 - Jackie Stewart | Jacky Ickx |
| 1967 | #2 Denny Hulme | Jack Brabham | Chris Amon | 8:15.100 - Dan Gurney | Jim Clark |
| 1966 | #3 Jack Brabham | John Surtees | Jochen Rindt | 8:49.000 - John Surtees | Jim Clark |
| 1965 | #1 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Dan Gurney | 8:24.100 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1964 | #7 John Surtees | Graham Hill | Lorenzo Bandini | 8:39.000 - John Surtees | John Surtees |
| 1963 | #7 John Surtees | Jim Clark | Richie Ginther | 8:47.000 - John Surtees | Jim Clark |
| 1962 | #11 Graham Hill | John Surtees | Dan Gurney | 10:12.200 - Graham Hill | Dan Gurney |
| 1961 | #7 Stirling Moss | Wolfgang von Trips | Phil Hill | 8:57.800 - Phil Hill | Phil Hill |
| 1959 | #4 Tony Brooks | Dan Gurney | Phil Hill | 2:04.500 - Tony Brooks | Tony Brooks |
| 1958 | #8 Tony Brooks | Roy Salvadori | Maurice Trintignant | 9:09.200 - Stirling Moss | Mike Hawthorn |
| 1957 | #1 Juan Manuel Fangio | Mike Hawthorn | Peter Collins | 9:17.400 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1956 | #1 Juan Manuel Fangio | Stirling Moss | Jean Behra | 9:41.600 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1954 | #18 Juan Manuel Fangio | José Froilán González | Maurice Trintignant | 9:55.100 - Karl Kling | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1953 | #2 Nino Farina | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mike Hawthorn | 9:56.000 - Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari |
| 1952 | #101 Alberto Ascari | Nino Farina | Rudi Fischer | 10:05.100 - Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari |
| 1951 | #71 Alberto Ascari | Juan Manuel Fangio | José Froilán González | 9:55.800 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Alberto Ascari |
The 1996 German Grand Prix started Jul 28, 1996 on Hockenheimring in Hockenheim, Germany. Damon Hill started from pole position with Gerhard Berger next to him. Michael Schumacher started from third place.
In 1 hour, 21 minutes and 43 seconds Damon Hill finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Jean Alesi in second and Jacques Villeneuve in third place.
After the 1996 German Grand Prix, Damon Hill is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 73 points. Hill is 21 points ahead of Jacques Villeneuve.