1996 Formula 1 World Championship

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Total races

Driver champion

Damon Hill

Constructor champion

Williams

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1996 Australian Grand Prix

First race

Mar 10, 1996

Date first race

1996 Japanese Grand Prix

Last race

Oct 13, 1996

Date last race

HIL (8)

Most wins

HIL (9)

Most pole positions

VIL (11)

Most podiums

HIL (12)

Most in points

VIL (6)

Most fastest laps

VER (12)

Most DNF

1996 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

1996 schedule

	Race	Date	Winner	2nd	3rd	Pole position
1	1996 Australian Grand Prix	Mar 10	#5 Damon Hill	Jacques Villeneuve	Eddie Irvine	Jacques Villeneuve
2	1996 Brazilian Grand Prix	Mar 31	#5 Damon Hill	Jean Alesi	Michael Schumacher	Damon Hill
3	1996 Argentine Grand Prix	Apr 7	#5 Damon Hill	Jacques Villeneuve	Jean Alesi	Damon Hill
4	1996 European Grand Prix	Apr 28	#6 Jacques Villeneuve	Michael Schumacher	David Coulthard	Damon Hill
5	1996 San Marino Grand Prix	May 5	#5 Damon Hill	Michael Schumacher	Gerhard Berger	Michael Schumacher
6	1996 Monaco Grand Prix	May 19	#9 Olivier Panis	David Coulthard	Johnny Herbert	Michael Schumacher
7	1996 Spanish Grand Prix	Jun 2	#1 Michael Schumacher	Jean Alesi	Jacques Villeneuve	Damon Hill
8	1996 Canadian Grand Prix	Jun 16	#5 Damon Hill	Jacques Villeneuve	Jean Alesi	Damon Hill
9	1996 French Grand Prix	Jun 30	#5 Damon Hill	Jacques Villeneuve	Jean Alesi
10	1996 British Grand Prix	Jul 14	#6 Jacques Villeneuve	Gerhard Berger	Mika Häkkinen	Damon Hill
11	1996 German Grand Prix	Jul 28	#5 Damon Hill	Jean Alesi	Jacques Villeneuve	Damon Hill
12	1996 Hungarian Grand Prix	Aug 11	#6 Jacques Villeneuve	Damon Hill	Jean Alesi	Michael Schumacher
13	1996 Belgian Grand Prix	Aug 25	#1 Michael Schumacher	Jacques Villeneuve	Mika Häkkinen	Jacques Villeneuve
14	1996 Italian Grand Prix	Sep 8	#1 Michael Schumacher	Jean Alesi	Mika Häkkinen	Damon Hill
15	1996 Portuguese Grand Prix	Sep 22	#6 Jacques Villeneuve	Damon Hill	Michael Schumacher	Damon Hill
16	1996 Japanese Grand Prix	Oct 13	#5 Damon Hill	Michael Schumacher	Mika Häkkinen	Jacques Villeneuve

Position heatmap

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
HIL	480	128	68	83	35	10	3	13	8	7	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
VIL	285	247	55	98	90	51	21	25	19	7	1	0	4	4	8	0	3	0	3	1	15	0
MSC	114	238	167	67	58	13	11	7	19	2	2	3	9	7	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
ALE	60	238	282	109	35	12	44	6	4	5	0	6	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HAK	2	43	156	65	174	96	79	115	67	33	25	19	23	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
BER	31	48	52	225	133	120	33	13	13	11	33	25	7	5	2	17	0	5	1	0	0	0
COU	26	43	86	72	75	141	90	42	59	11	6	16	22	17	9	3	8	11	1	0	0	0
BAR	0	9	44	109	155	89	100	69	117	31	17	11	3	7	12	11	0	0	0	0	0	0
PAN	16	19	5	6	7	20	96	95	69	96	61	67	45	50	43	20	3	9	2	0	0	0
IRV	0	0	75	67	117	62	67	70	63	23	3	3	19	0	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
BRU	0	1	4	38	48	113	133	99	80	68	43	35	18	20	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
FRE	0	0	0	32	25	95	75	125	113	93	99	29	6	8	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SAL	0	0	3	19	39	82	53	42	38	84	91	83	43	44	28	9	12	1	12	0	5	5
HER	0	0	16	20	7	25	80	111	103	92	80	62	36	27	21	11	20	2	0	1	2	0
DIN	0	0	0	0	3	48	21	52	40	67	72	66	54	65	24	35	17	36	6	0	1	0
VER	0	0	0	0	4	20	66	31	46	95	84	38	34	24	31	6	1	0	0	0	0	0
MON	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	10	7	5	1	1	3	9	12	15	25	11	7
ROS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	48	40	61	108	82	56	67	71	34	10	7	6	3
LAM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	21	38	63	75	69	87	85	66	50	26	49	10	1
FIS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	1	2	15	8	23	39	54	42	19	7	15	6	0	0
MAR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	9	9	5	2	3	0	0	0
BAD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	17	37	31	16	25	28	25	11	11	30	24	4
KAT	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	26	50	62	75	83	65	65	34	48	47	35	13	6	0	0
LAV	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	14	15	4	7	15	20	8	9	41	1	0	0

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

1996 Formula 1 world championship

The 1996 Formula 1 season included 16 Grands Prix, featuring teams and drivers competing across iconic circuits. From the opening race in Australia to the finale in Japan, fans followed the action as drivers and teams competed for championship glory.

Championship results

Damon Hill won the Drivers' Championship, representing Williams, with a total of 97 points. In the Constructors' Championship, Williams claimed victory, finishing the season with 175 points.

Season highlights

Total races: 16
Drivers who won a race: 4
Teams with race victories: 3
Most wins by a driver: Damon Hill (8)
Most podiums by a driver: Jacques Villeneuve (11)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
HIL	480	128	68	83	35	10	3	13	8	7	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
VIL	285	247	55	98	90	51	21	25	19	7	1	0	4	4	8	0	3	0	3	1	15	0
MSC	114	238	167	67	58	13	11	7	19	2	2	3	9	7	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
ALE	60	238	282	109	35	12	44	6	4	5	0	6	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HAK	2	43	156	65	174	96	79	115	67	33	25	19	23	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
BER	31	48	52	225	133	120	33	13	13	11	33	25	7	5	2	17	0	5	1	0	0	0
COU	26	43	86	72	75	141	90	42	59	11	6	16	22	17	9	3	8	11	1	0	0	0
BAR	0	9	44	109	155	89	100	69	117	31	17	11	3	7	12	11	0	0	0	0	0	0
PAN	16	19	5	6	7	20	96	95	69	96	61	67	45	50	43	20	3	9	2	0	0	0
IRV	0	0	75	67	117	62	67	70	63	23	3	3	19	0	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
BRU	0	1	4	38	48	113	133	99	80	68	43	35	18	20	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
FRE	0	0	0	32	25	95	75	125	113	93	99	29	6	8	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SAL	0	0	3	19	39	82	53	42	38	84	91	83	43	44	28	9	12	1	12	0	5	5
HER	0	0	16	20	7	25	80	111	103	92	80	62	36	27	21	11	20	2	0	1	2	0
DIN	0	0	0	0	3	48	21	52	40	67	72	66	54	65	24	35	17	36	6	0	1	0
VER	0	0	0	0	4	20	66	31	46	95	84	38	34	24	31	6	1	0	0	0	0	0
MON	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	10	7	5	1	1	3	9	12	15	25	11	7
ROS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	48	40	61	108	82	56	67	71	34	10	7	6	3
LAM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	21	38	63	75	69	87	85	66	50	26	49	10	1
FIS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	1	2	15	8	23	39	54	42	19	7	15	6	0	0
MAR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	9	9	5	2	3	0	0	0
BAD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	17	37	31	16	25	28	25	11	11	30	24	4
KAT	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	26	50	62	75	83	65	65	34	48	47	35	13	6	0	0
LAV	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	14	15	4	7	15	20	8	9	41	1	0	0

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
HIL	480	128	68	83	35	10	3	13	8	7	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
VIL	285	247	55	98	90	51	21	25	19	7	1	0	4	4	8	0	3	0	3	1	15	0
MSC	114	238	167	67	58	13	11	7	19	2	2	3	9	7	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
ALE	60	238	282	109	35	12	44	6	4	5	0	6	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HAK	2	43	156	65	174	96	79	115	67	33	25	19	23	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
BER	31	48	52	225	133	120	33	13	13	11	33	25	7	5	2	17	0	5	1	0	0	0
COU	26	43	86	72	75	141	90	42	59	11	6	16	22	17	9	3	8	11	1	0	0	0
BAR	0	9	44	109	155	89	100	69	117	31	17	11	3	7	12	11	0	0	0	0	0	0
PAN	16	19	5	6	7	20	96	95	69	96	61	67	45	50	43	20	3	9	2	0	0	0
IRV	0	0	75	67	117	62	67	70	63	23	3	3	19	0	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
BRU	0	1	4	38	48	113	133	99	80	68	43	35	18	20	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
FRE	0	0	0	32	25	95	75	125	113	93	99	29	6	8	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SAL	0	0	3	19	39	82	53	42	38	84	91	83	43	44	28	9	12	1	12	0	5	5
HER	0	0	16	20	7	25	80	111	103	92	80	62	36	27	21	11	20	2	0	1	2	0
DIN	0	0	0	0	3	48	21	52	40	67	72	66	54	65	24	35	17	36	6	0	1	0
VER	0	0	0	0	4	20	66	31	46	95	84	38	34	24	31	6	1	0	0	0	0	0
MON	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	10	7	5	1	1	3	9	12	15	25	11	7
ROS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	48	40	61	108	82	56	67	71	34	10	7	6	3
LAM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	21	38	63	75	69	87	85	66	50	26	49	10	1
FIS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	1	2	15	8	23	39	54	42	19	7	15	6	0	0
MAR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	9	9	5	2	3	0	0	0
BAD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	17	37	31	16	25	28	25	11	11	30	24	4
KAT	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	26	50	62	75	83	65	65	34	48	47	35	13	6	0	0
LAV	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	14	15	4	7	15	20	8	9	41	1	0	0

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
HIL	480	128	68	83	35	10	3	13	8	7	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
VIL	285	247	55	98	90	51	21	25	19	7	1	0	4	4	8	0	3	0	3	1	15	0
MSC	114	238	167	67	58	13	11	7	19	2	2	3	9	7	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
ALE	60	238	282	109	35	12	44	6	4	5	0	6	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HAK	2	43	156	65	174	96	79	115	67	33	25	19	23	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
BER	31	48	52	225	133	120	33	13	13	11	33	25	7	5	2	17	0	5	1	0	0	0
COU	26	43	86	72	75	141	90	42	59	11	6	16	22	17	9	3	8	11	1	0	0	0
BAR	0	9	44	109	155	89	100	69	117	31	17	11	3	7	12	11	0	0	0	0	0	0
PAN	16	19	5	6	7	20	96	95	69	96	61	67	45	50	43	20	3	9	2	0	0	0
IRV	0	0	75	67	117	62	67	70	63	23	3	3	19	0	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
BRU	0	1	4	38	48	113	133	99	80	68	43	35	18	20	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
FRE	0	0	0	32	25	95	75	125	113	93	99	29	6	8	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SAL	0	0	3	19	39	82	53	42	38	84	91	83	43	44	28	9	12	1	12	0	5	5
HER	0	0	16	20	7	25	80	111	103	92	80	62	36	27	21	11	20	2	0	1	2	0
DIN	0	0	0	0	3	48	21	52	40	67	72	66	54	65	24	35	17	36	6	0	1	0
VER	0	0	0	0	4	20	66	31	46	95	84	38	34	24	31	6	1	0	0	0	0	0
MON	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	10	7	5	1	1	3	9	12	15	25	11	7
ROS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	48	40	61	108	82	56	67	71	34	10	7	6	3
LAM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	21	38	63	75	69	87	85	66	50	26	49	10	1
FIS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	1	2	15	8	23	39	54	42	19	7	15	6	0	0
MAR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	9	9	5	2	3	0	0	0
BAD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	17	37	31	16	25	28	25	11	11	30	24	4
KAT	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	26	50	62	75	83	65	65	34	48	47	35	13	6	0	0
LAV	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	14	15	4	7	15	20	8	9	41	1	0	0