The 1996 Japanese Grand Prix started October 13th, 1996 at 02:00 on Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan. Jacques Villeneuve started from pole position with Damon Hill next to him. Michael Schumacher started from third place.
After 1 hour, 32 minutes and 33 seconds Damon Hill finished the race first. The podium was completed with Michael Schumacher in second and Mika Häkkinen in third place.
After the 1996 Japanese Grand Prix, Damon Hill is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 97 points. Hill is 19 points ahead of Jacques Villeneuve.
Circuit
Location
Suzuka, Japan
Date
October 13th, 1996 at 02:00
Round
16/16
Winner
Damon Hill
Winning time
1:32:33.791
Pole position
Jacques Villeneuve

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1 1
#5 Damon Hill
Williams 1:32:33.791 2 52 10
2 1
#1 Michael Schumacher
Ferrari +1.883 3 52 6
3 2
#7 Mika Häkkinen
McLaren +3.212 5 52 4
4
#4 Gerhard Berger
Benetton +26.526 4 52 3
5 5
#12 Martin Brundle
Jordan +67.120 10 52 2
6 1
#15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Sauber +81.186 7 52 1
7 5
#9 Olivier Panis
Ligier +84.510 12 52 0
8
#8 David Coulthard
McLaren +85.233 8 52 0
9 2
#11 Rubens Barrichello
Jordan +101.065 11 52 0
10 3
#14 Johnny Herbert
Sauber +101.799 13 52 0
11 6
#17 Jos Verstappen
Footwork +1 Lap 17 51 0
12 6
#20 Pedro Lamy
Minardi +2 Laps 18 50 0
13 6
#16 Ricardo Rosset
Footwork +2 Laps 19 50 0
-
#2 Eddie Irvine
Ferrari DNF (Collision) 6 39 0
-
#18 Ukyo Katayama
Tyrrell DNF (Engine) 14 37 0
-
#6 Jacques Villeneuve
Williams DNF (Wheel) 1 36 0
-
#19 Mika Salo
Tyrrell DNF (Engine) 15 20 0
-
#10 Pedro Diniz
Ligier DNF (Spun off) 16 13 0
-
#3 Jean Alesi
Benetton DNF (Spun off) 9 0 0
-
#21 Giovanni Lavaggi
Minardi Did not qualify 20 0 0

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Damon Hill
Williams 8 10 97
2
Jacques Villeneuve
Williams 4 11 78 -19
3
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari 3 8 59 -38
4
Jean Alesi
Benetton 8 47 -50
5
Mika Häkkinen
McLaren 4 31 -66
6
Gerhard Berger
Benetton 2 21 -76
7
David Coulthard
McLaren 2 18 -79
8
Rubens Barrichello
Jordan 14 -83
9
Olivier Panis
Ligier 1 1 13 -84
10
Eddie Irvine
Ferrari 1 11 -86
11
Martin Brundle
Jordan 8 -89
12
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Sauber 7 -90
13
Mika Salo
Tyrrell 5 -92
14
Johnny Herbert
Sauber 1 4 -93
15
Pedro Diniz
Ligier 2 -95
16
Jos Verstappen
Footwork 1 -96
17
Ukyo Katayama
Tyrrell 0 -97
18
Ricardo Rosset
Footwork 0 -97
19
Giancarlo Fisichella
Minardi 0 -97
20
Pedro Lamy
Minardi 0 -97
21
Luca Badoer
Forti 0 -97
22
Giovanni Lavaggi
Minardi 0 -97
23
Andrea Montermini
Forti 0 -97
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 Williams 12 21 175
2 Ferrari 3 9 70 -105
3 Benetton 10 68 -107
4 McLaren 6 49 -126
5 Jordan 22 -153
6 Ligier 1 1 15 -160
7 Sauber 1 11 -164
8 Tyrrell 5 -170
9 Footwork 1 -174
10 Minardi 0 -175
11 Forti 0 -175

Other race results

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Fastest lap Pole position
2023
#1 Max Verstappen
Lando Norris
Oscar Piastri
1:34.183 -
Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen
2022
#1 Max Verstappen
Sergio Pérez
Charles Leclerc
1:44.411 -
Guanyu Zhou
Max Verstappen
2019
#77 Valtteri Bottas
Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton
1:30.983 -
Lewis Hamilton
Sebastian Vettel
2018
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
Max Verstappen
1:32.318 -
Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton
2017
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
Daniel Ricciardo
1:33.144 -
Valtteri Bottas
Lewis Hamilton
2016
#6 Nico Rosberg
Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton
1:35.118 -
Sebastian Vettel
Nico Rosberg
2015
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Nico Rosberg
Sebastian Vettel
1:36.145 -
Lewis Hamilton
Nico Rosberg
2014
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Nico Rosberg
Sebastian Vettel
1:51.600 -
Lewis Hamilton
Nico Rosberg
2013
#1 Sebastian Vettel
Mark Webber
Romain Grosjean
1:34.587 -
Mark Webber
Mark Webber
2012
#1 Sebastian Vettel
Felipe Massa
Kamui Kobayashi
1:35.774 -
Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel
2011
#4 Jenson Button
Fernando Alonso
Sebastian Vettel
1:36.568 -
Jenson Button
Sebastian Vettel
2010
#5 Sebastian Vettel
Mark Webber
Fernando Alonso
1:33.474 -
Mark Webber
Sebastian Vettel
2009
#15 Sebastian Vettel
Jarno Trulli
Lewis Hamilton
1:32.569 -
Mark Webber
Sebastian Vettel
2008
#5 Fernando Alonso
Robert Kubica
Kimi Räikkönen
1:18.426 -
Felipe Massa
Lewis Hamilton
2007
#2 Lewis Hamilton
Heikki Kovalainen
Kimi Räikkönen
1:28.193 -
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton
2006
#1 Fernando Alonso
Felipe Massa
Giancarlo Fisichella
1:32.676 -
Fernando Alonso
Felipe Massa
2005
#9 Kimi Räikkönen
Giancarlo Fisichella
Fernando Alonso
1:31.540 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Ralf Schumacher
2004
#1 Michael Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher
Jenson Button
1:32.730 -
Rubens Barrichello
Michael Schumacher
2003
#2 Rubens Barrichello
Kimi Räikkönen
David Coulthard
Rubens Barrichello
2002
#1 Michael Schumacher
Rubens Barrichello
Kimi Räikkönen
Michael Schumacher
2001
#1 Michael Schumacher
Juan Pablo Montoya
David Coulthard
Michael Schumacher
2000
#3 Michael Schumacher
Mika Häkkinen
David Coulthard
Michael Schumacher
1999
#1 Mika Häkkinen
Michael Schumacher
Eddie Irvine
Michael Schumacher
1998
#8 Mika Häkkinen
Eddie Irvine
David Coulthard
Michael Schumacher
1997
#5 Michael Schumacher
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Eddie Irvine
Jacques Villeneuve
1995
#1 Michael Schumacher
Mika Häkkinen
Johnny Herbert
Michael Schumacher
1994
#0 Damon Hill
Michael Schumacher
Jean Alesi
Michael Schumacher
1993
#8 Ayrton Senna
Alain Prost
Mika Häkkinen
Alain Prost
1992
#6 Riccardo Patrese
Gerhard Berger
Martin Brundle
Nigel Mansell
1991
#2 Gerhard Berger
Ayrton Senna
Riccardo Patrese
Gerhard Berger
1990
#20 Nelson Piquet
Roberto Moreno
Aguri Suzuki
Ayrton Senna
1989
#19 Alessandro Nannini
Riccardo Patrese
Thierry Boutsen
Ayrton Senna
1988
#12 Ayrton Senna
Alain Prost
Thierry Boutsen
Ayrton Senna
1987
#28 Gerhard Berger
Ayrton Senna
Stefan Johansson
Gerhard Berger
1977
#1 James Hunt
Carlos Reutemann
Patrick Depailler
Mario Andretti
1976
#5 Mario Andretti
Patrick Depailler
James Hunt
Mario Andretti