1
Damon Hill
Williams
97 pts
2
Jacques Villeneuve
Williams
78 pts
3
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
59 pts
1
Williams
175 pts
Damon Hill is the 1996 Formula 1 World Champion. Hill won 8 out of 16 races and scored a total of 97 points. With 19 points behind Jacques Villeneuve finished the season in second place and Michael Schumacher as third. Williams won the 1996 Formula 1 constructor championship, with a total of 175 points.
The season started with the 1996 Australian Grand Prix on March 10th. The last race of the season was the 1996 Japanese Grand Prix on October 13th.
The season started with the 1996 Australian Grand Prix on March 10th. The last race of the season was the 1996 Japanese Grand Prix on October 13th.
Number of races
16 races
First race
Australian Grand Prix (March 10th)
Last race
Japanese Grand Prix (October 13th)
Most wins
Damon Hill (8)
Most pole positions
Damon Hill (9)
Most podiums
Jacques Villeneuve (11)
Most top 5 finishes
Damon Hill (12)
Most points finishes
Damon Hill (12)
Most DNF's
Jos Verstappen (12)
1996 standings
| 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 |
1996 schedule
| Date | Race | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10th | Australian Grand Prix | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Eddie Irvine | Jacques Villeneuve |
| Mar 31st | Brazilian Grand Prix | #5 Damon Hill | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill |
| Apr 7th | Argentine Grand Prix | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Jean Alesi | Damon Hill |
| Apr 28th | European Grand Prix | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Damon Hill |
| May 5th | San Marino Grand Prix | #5 Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Gerhard Berger | Michael Schumacher |
| May 19th | Monaco Grand Prix | #9 Olivier Panis | David Coulthard | Johnny Herbert | Michael Schumacher |
| Jun 2nd | Spanish Grand Prix | #1 Michael Schumacher | Jean Alesi | Jacques Villeneuve | Damon Hill |
| Jun 16th | Canadian Grand Prix | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Jean Alesi | Damon Hill |
| Jun 30th | French Grand Prix | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher |
| Jul 14th | British Grand Prix | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Gerhard Berger | Mika Häkkinen | Damon Hill |
| Jul 28th | German Grand Prix | #5 Damon Hill | Jean Alesi | Jacques Villeneuve | Damon Hill |
| Aug 11th | Hungarian Grand Prix | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Damon Hill | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher |
| Aug 25th | Belgian Grand Prix | #1 Michael Schumacher | Jacques Villeneuve | Mika Häkkinen | Jacques Villeneuve |
| Sep 8th | Italian Grand Prix | #1 Michael Schumacher | Jean Alesi | Mika Häkkinen | Damon Hill |
| Sep 22nd | Portuguese Grand Prix | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill |
| Oct 13th | Japanese Grand Prix | #5 Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Jacques Villeneuve |
Position heatmap
Laps in the lead
| Pos | Driver | Laps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | 480 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | 285 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | 114 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | 60 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | 31 |
| 6 | David Coulthard | 26 |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | 16 |
| 8 | Mika Häkkinen | 2 |