The 1996 Portuguese Grand Prix started September 22nd, 1996 at 02:00 on Autódromo do Estoril in Estoril, Portugal. Damon Hill started from pole position with Jacques Villeneuve next to him. Jean Alesi started from third place.
After 1 hour, 40 minutes and 22 seconds Jacques Villeneuve finished the race first. The podium was completed with Damon Hill in second and Michael Schumacher in third place.
After the 1996 Portuguese Grand Prix, Damon Hill is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 87 points. Hill is 9 points ahead of Jacques Villeneuve.
Location
Estoril, Portugal
Date
September 22nd, 1996 at 02:00
Round
15/16
Winner
Jacques Villeneuve
Winning time
1:40:22.915
Pole position
Damon Hill

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1 1
#6 Jacques Villeneuve
Williams 1:40:22.915 2 70 10
2 1
#5 Damon Hill
Williams +19.966 1 70 6
3 1
#1 Michael Schumacher
Ferrari +53.765 4 70 4
4 1
#3 Jean Alesi
Benetton +55.109 3 70 3
5 1
#2 Eddie Irvine
Ferrari +87.389 6 70 2
6 1
#4 Gerhard Berger
Benetton +93.141 5 70 1
7 4
#15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Sauber +1 Lap 11 69 0
8 4
#14 Johnny Herbert
Sauber +1 Lap 12 69 0
9 1
#12 Martin Brundle
Jordan +1 Lap 10 69 0
10 5
#9 Olivier Panis
Ligier +1 Lap 15 69 0
11 2
#19 Mika Salo
Tyrrell +1 Lap 13 69 0
12 2
#18 Ukyo Katayama
Tyrrell +2 Laps 14 68 0
13 5
#8 David Coulthard
McLaren +2 Laps 8 68 0
14 3
#16 Ricardo Rosset
Footwork +3 Laps 17 67 0
15 5
#21 Giovanni Lavaggi
Minardi +5 Laps 20 65 0
16 3
#20 Pedro Lamy
Minardi +5 Laps 19 65 0
-
#7 Mika Häkkinen
McLaren DNF (Collision) 7 52 0
-
#17 Jos Verstappen
Footwork DNF (Engine) 16 47 0
-
#10 Pedro Diniz
Ligier DNF (Collision) 18 46 0
-
#11 Rubens Barrichello
Jordan DNF (Spun off) 9 41 0

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Damon Hill
Williams 7 9 87
2
Jacques Villeneuve
Williams 4 11 78 -9
3
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari 3 7 53 -34
4
Jean Alesi
Benetton 8 47 -40
5
Mika Häkkinen
McLaren 3 27 -60
6
Gerhard Berger
Benetton 2 18 -69
7
David Coulthard
McLaren 2 18 -69
8
Rubens Barrichello
Jordan 14 -73
9
Olivier Panis
Ligier 1 1 13 -74
10
Eddie Irvine
Ferrari 1 11 -76
11
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Sauber 6 -81
12
Martin Brundle
Jordan 6 -81
13
Mika Salo
Tyrrell 5 -82
14
Johnny Herbert
Sauber 1 4 -83
15
Pedro Diniz
Ligier 2 -85
16
Jos Verstappen
Footwork 1 -86
17
Ukyo Katayama
Tyrrell 0 -87
18
Ricardo Rosset
Footwork 0 -87
19
Giancarlo Fisichella
Minardi 0 -87
20
Pedro Lamy
Minardi 0 -87
21
Luca Badoer
Forti 0 -87
22
Giovanni Lavaggi
Minardi 0 -87
23
Andrea Montermini
Forti 0 -87
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 Williams 11 20 165
2 Benetton 10 65 -100
3 Ferrari 3 8 64 -101
4 McLaren 5 45 -120
5 Jordan 20 -145
6 Ligier 1 1 15 -150
7 Sauber 1 10 -155
8 Tyrrell 5 -160
9 Footwork 1 -164
10 Minardi 0 -165
11 Forti 0 -165

Other race results

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Fastest lap Pole position
2021
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
Valtteri Bottas
1:19.865 -
Valtteri Bottas
Valtteri Bottas
2020
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
Max Verstappen
1:18.750 -
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton
1995
#6 David Coulthard
Michael Schumacher
Damon Hill
David Coulthard
1994
#0 Damon Hill
David Coulthard
Mika Häkkinen
Gerhard Berger
1993
#5 Michael Schumacher
Alain Prost
Damon Hill
Damon Hill
1992
#5 Nigel Mansell
Gerhard Berger
Ayrton Senna
Nigel Mansell
1991
#6 Riccardo Patrese
Ayrton Senna
Jean Alesi
Riccardo Patrese
1990
#2 Nigel Mansell
Ayrton Senna
Alain Prost
Nigel Mansell
1989
#28 Gerhard Berger
Alain Prost
Stefan Johansson
Ayrton Senna
1988
#11 Alain Prost
Ivan Capelli
Thierry Boutsen
Alain Prost
1987
#1 Alain Prost
Gerhard Berger
Nelson Piquet
Gerhard Berger
1986
#5 Nigel Mansell
Alain Prost
Nelson Piquet
Ayrton Senna
1985
#12 Ayrton Senna
Michele Alboreto
Patrick Tambay
Ayrton Senna
1984
#7 Alain Prost
Niki Lauda
Ayrton Senna
Nelson Piquet
1960
#2 Jack Brabham
Bruce McLaren
Jim Clark
John Surtees
1959
#4 Stirling Moss
Masten Gregory
Dan Gurney
Stirling Moss
1958
#2 Stirling Moss
Mike Hawthorn
Stuart Lewis-Evans
Stirling Moss