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1996 Japanese Grand Prix
Round
16/16
Date
Oct 13, 1996 at 00:00 CEST
Location
Suzuka, Japan
Circuit
Circuit length
5.864 m
Race distance
304.928 km (52 laps)
Hill
Winner
1:32:33.791
Winning time
Villeneuve
Pole position
Villeneuve
Fastest lap
1:44.043
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:32:33.791 | 2nd | 52 | 10 |
| 2 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | +1.883 | 3rd | 52 | 6 |
| 3 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | +3.212 | 5th | 52 | 4 |
| 4 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | +26.526 | 4th | 52 | 3 |
| 5 | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | +1:07.120 | 10th | 52 | 2 |
| 6 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | +1:21.186 | 7th | 52 | 1 |
| 7 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | +1:24.510 | 12th | 52 | |
| 8 | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | +1:25.233 | 8th | 52 | |
| 9 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | +1:41.065 | 11th | 52 | |
| 10 | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | +1:41.799 | 13th | 52 | |
| 11 | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | +1 lap | 17th | 51 | |
| 12 | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | +2 laps | 18th | 50 | |
| 13 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | +2 laps | 19th | 50 | |
| DNF | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Collision | 6th | 39 | |
| DNF | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | Engine | 14th | 37 | |
| DNF | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Wheel | 1st | 36 | |
| DNF | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | Engine | 15th | 20 | |
| DNF | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | Spun off | 16th | 13 | |
| DNF | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | Spun off | 9th | 0 | |
| DNQ | #21 Giovanni Lavaggi | Minardi |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:48.664 | 11 | |
| 2 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:48.937 | +0.273 | 12 |
| 3 | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:49.373 | +0.709 | 8 |
| 4 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:51.390 | +2.726 | 11 |
| 5 | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:52.013 | +3.349 | 12 |
| 6 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:53.537 | +4.873 | 11 |
| 7 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:53.677 | +5.013 | 8 |
| 8 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:53.957 | +5.293 | 11 |
| 9 | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:54.526 | +5.862 | 9 |
| 10 | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:54.781 | +6.117 | 13 |
| 11 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:54.896 | +6.232 | 10 |
| 12 | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:56.763 | +8.099 | 12 |
| 13 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:58.753 | +10.089 | 7 |
| 14 | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 2:02.452 | +13.788 | 6 |
| 15 | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 2:04.512 | +15.848 | 4 |
| 16 | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 2:05.863 | +17.199 | 5 |
| 17 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 2:23.659 | +34.995 | 3 |
| 18 | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | 4:49.078 | +3:00.414 | 2 |
| 19 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 23:38.561 | +21:49.897 | 2 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:38.909 | 11 | |
| 2 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:39.370 | +0.461 | 11 |
| 3 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:40.071 | +1.162 | 11 |
| 4 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:40.364 | +1.455 | 10 |
| 5 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:40.458 | +1.549 | 10 |
| 6 | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:41.005 | +2.096 | 11 |
| 7 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:41.277 | +2.368 | 12 |
| 8 | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:41.384 | +2.475 | 9 |
| 9 | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:41.562 | +2.653 | 8 |
| 10 | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:41.600 | +2.691 | 11 |
| 11 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:41.919 | +3.010 | 11 |
| 12 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:42.206 | +3.297 | 11 |
| 13 | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:42.658 | +3.749 | 12 |
| 14 | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:42.711 | +3.802 | 12 |
| 15 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:42.840 | +3.931 | 12 |
| 16 | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:43.196 | +4.287 | 11 |
| 17 | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:43.383 | +4.474 | 10 |
| 18 | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:44.874 | +5.965 | 11 |
| 19 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:45.412 | +6.503 | 12 |
| 20 | #21 Giovanni Lavaggi | Minardi | 1:46.795 | +7.886 | 11 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:40.534 | 23 | |
| 2 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:41.136 | +0.602 | 17 |
| 3 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:41.842 | +1.308 | 18 |
| 4 | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:41.916 | +1.382 | 18 |
| 5 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:41.980 | +1.446 | 22 |
| 6 | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:42.009 | +1.475 | 20 |
| 7 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:42.368 | +1.834 | 17 |
| 8 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:42.672 | +2.138 | 22 |
| 9 | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:42.714 | +2.180 | 26 |
| 10 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:42.759 | +2.225 | 24 |
| 11 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:42.839 | +2.305 | 21 |
| 12 | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:42.905 | +2.371 | 24 |
| 13 | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:43.106 | +2.572 | 25 |
| 14 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:43.445 | +2.911 | 20 |
| 15 | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:43.643 | +3.109 | 15 |
| 16 | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:44.340 | +3.806 | 23 |
| 17 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:45.198 | +4.664 | 21 |
| 18 | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:45.653 | +5.119 | 21 |
| 19 | #21 Giovanni Lavaggi | Minardi | 1:47.473 | +6.939 | 26 |
| 20 | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:48.082 | +7.548 | 16 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:42.350 | 30 | |
| 2 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:42.954 | +0.604 | 22 |
| 3 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:43.321 | +0.971 | 24 |
| 4 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:43.372 | +1.022 | 30 |
| 5 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:43.747 | +1.397 | 30 |
| 6 | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:43.845 | +1.495 | 29 |
| 7 | #3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:43.860 | +1.510 | 22 |
| 8 | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:44.092 | +1.742 | 21 |
| 9 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:44.441 | +2.091 | 25 |
| 10 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:44.598 | +2.248 | 24 |
| 11 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:44.971 | +2.621 | 27 |
| 12 | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:45.194 | +2.844 | 24 |
| 13 | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:45.471 | +3.121 | 22 |
| 14 | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:45.789 | +3.439 | 29 |
| 15 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:45.893 | +3.543 | 30 |
| 16 | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:46.105 | +3.755 | 17 |
| 17 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:47.285 | +4.935 | 24 |
| 18 | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:48.724 | +6.374 | 27 |
| 19 | #21 Giovanni Lavaggi | Minardi | 1:50.227 | +7.877 | 29 |
| 20 | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 2:02.130 | +19.780 | 12 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:44.043 | 34 | |
| 2 | #4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:44.350 | +0.307 | 24 |
| 3 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:44.445 | +0.402 | 18 |
| 4 | #5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:44.753 | +0.710 | 30 |
| 5 | #7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:44.852 | +0.809 | 35 |
| 6 | #9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:45.347 | +1.304 | 19 |
| 7 | #8 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:45.613 | +1.570 | 38 |
| 8 | #2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:45.798 | +1.755 | 20 |
| 9 | #12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:45.882 | +1.839 | 37 |
| 10 | #14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:45.932 | +1.889 | 19 |
| 11 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:46.339 | +2.296 | 16 |
| 12 | #15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:46.407 | +2.364 | 31 |
| 13 | #17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:46.977 | +2.934 | 31 |
| 14 | #18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:47.518 | +3.475 | 29 |
| 15 | #10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:48.495 | +4.452 | 5 |
| 16 | #20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:49.220 | +5.177 | 18 |
| 17 | #16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:49.263 | +5.220 | 35 |
| 18 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:49.372 | +5.329 | 18 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | 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 | 0 | 8 | 47 | -50 |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 0 | 4 | 31 | -66 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 0 | 2 | 21 | -76 |
| 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 0 | 2 | 18 | -79 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 0 | 0 | 14 | -83 |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1 | 1 | 13 | -84 |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 0 | 1 | 11 | -86 |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 0 | 0 | 8 | -89 |
| 12 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 0 | 0 | 7 | -90 |
| 13 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 5 | -92 |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 0 | 1 | 4 | -93 |
| 15 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 0 | 0 | 2 | -95 |
| 16 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 0 | 0 | 1 | -96 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Engine | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | Renault | 12 | 21 | 175 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 3 | 9 | 70 | -105 |
| 3 | Benetton | Renault | 0 | 10 | 68 | -107 |
| 4 | McLaren | Mercedes | 0 | 6 | 49 | -126 |
| 5 | Jordan | Peugeot | 0 | 0 | 22 | -153 |
| 6 | Ligier | Mugen-Honda | 1 | 1 | 15 | -160 |
| 7 | Sauber | Ford | 0 | 1 | 11 | -164 |
| 8 | Tyrrell | Yamaha | 0 | 0 | 5 | -170 |
| 9 | Footwork | Hart | 0 | 0 | 1 | -174 |
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| 2003 | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Kimi Räikkönen | David Coulthard | 1:33.408 - Ralf Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:36.125 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | David Coulthard | 1:36.944 - Ralf Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | 1:39.189 - Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher |
| 1999 | #1 Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher | Eddie Irvine | 1:41.319 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | Eddie Irvine | David Coulthard | 1:40.190 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 1997 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Eddie Irvine | 1:38.942 - Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jacques Villeneuve |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Johnny Herbert | 1:42.976 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 1994 | #0 Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Jean Alesi | 1:56.597 - Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher |
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| 1988 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Thierry Boutsen | 1:46.326 - Ayrton Senna | Ayrton Senna |
| 1987 | #28 Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | Stefan Johansson | 1:43.844 - Alain Prost | Gerhard Berger |
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The 1996 Japanese Grand Prix started Oct 13, 1996 on Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan. Jacques Villeneuve started from pole position with Damon Hill next to him. Michael Schumacher started from third place.
In 1 hour, 32 minutes and 33 seconds Damon Hill finished the race in first place.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.