1996 Formula One Season

1996 FIA Formula One World Championship
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1996 World Champion, Damon Hill
Season data
Number of races	16
First race	Australian Grand Prix
Last race	Japanese Grand Prix
Tyre suppliers	G
Drivers' World Championship
Champion	Damon Hill 97 points
Runners-up	Jacques Villeneuve 78 points
3rd	Michael Schumacher 59 points
Constructors' World Championship
Champions	Williams-Renault 175 points
Runners-up	Ferrari 70 points
3rd	Benetton-Renault 68 points

The 1996 Formula One season was the 47th season of the FIA Formula One World Championship. It began on March 10th at the Australian GP in Melbourne, and finished on October 13th at the Japanese GP at Suzuka after sixteen races. The World Champion was Damon Hill, of Williams-Renault, who won the constructors' title.

Teams and Drivers

Entry list

Outlined below is the full entry list of teams and drivers for the 1996 FIA Formula 1 World Championship:

Constructor	Chassis	Tyre	No.	Driver	Rounds	Test/Reserve Drivers
Team	Engine
Ferrari	F310	G	1	Michael Schumacher	All
Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 046 3.0 V10		2	Eddie Irvine	All
Benetton-Renault	B196	G	3	Jean Alesi	All
Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Renault RS8 3.0 V10		4	Gerhard Berger	All
Williams-Renault	FW18	G	5	Damon Hill	All
Rothmans Williams Renault	Renault RS8 3.0 V10		6	Jacques Villeneuve	All
McLaren-Mercedes	MP4/11 MP4/11B	G	7	Mika Häkkinen	All	Jan Magnussen
Marlboro McLaren Mercedes	Mercedes FO 110/3 3.0 V10		8	David Coulthard	All
Ligier-Mugen-Honda	JS43	G	9	Olivier Panis	All
Ligier Gauloises Blondes	Mugen-Honda MF-301HA 3.0 V10		10	Pedro Diniz	All
Jordan-Peugeot	196	G	11	Rubens Barrichello	All
B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Peugeot A12 EV5 3.0 V10		12	Martin Brundle	All
Sauber-Ford Cosworth	C15	G	14	Johnny Herbert	All
Red Bull Sauber Ford	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R 3.0 V10		15	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	All
Footwork-Hart	FA17	G	16	Ricardo Rosset	All
Footwork Hart	Hart 830 3.0 V8		17	Jos Verstappen	All
Tyrrell-Yamaha	024	G	18	Ukyo Katayama	All
Tyrrell Yamaha	Yamaha OX11A 3.0 V10		19	Mika Salo	All
Minardi-Ford Cosworth	M195B	G	20	Pedro Lamy	All
Minardi Team	Ford Cosworth ED2 3.0 V8 Ford Cosworth ED3 3.0 V8		21	Giancarlo Fisichella	1, 4–10
			21	Tarso Marques	2–3
			21	Giovanni Lavaggi	11–16
Forti-Ford Cosworth	FG01B FG03	G	22	Luca Badoer	1–10
Forti Grand Prix	Ford Cosworth ECA Zetec-R 3.0 V8		23	Andrea Montermini	1–10

Changes from last season

Team changes

• Pacific Grand Prix withdrew from Formula One.

Driver changes

• Michael Schumacher: Benetton → Ferrari
• Eddie Irvine: Jordan → Ferrari
• Jean Alesi and Gerhard Berger: Ferrari → Benetton
• David Coulthard: Williams → McLaren
• Pedro Diniz: Forti → Ligier
• Martin Brundle: Ligier → Jordan
• Johnny Herbert: Benetton → Sauber
• Jos Verstappen: Simtek → Footwork
• Luca Badoer: Minardi → Forti

Mid-season Changes

Team changes

• Forti were declared bankrupt after the British Grand Prix, taking no further part in the championship.

Driver changes

• Only a single mid-season driver change happened in the season. Tarso Marques filled in Fisichella's seat for the Brazilian Grand Prix. However, after the British Grand Prix, Fisichella would be replaced by Giovanni Lavaggi for the remainder of the season.

Calendar

World Championship Schedule

Outlined below is the full world championship schedule for the 1996 FIA Formula 1 World Championship:

Round	Grand Prix	Date

1	Australian Grand Prix			10 March
		Official Title	LXI Transurban Australian Grand Prix
		Circuit	Albert Park Circuit
		Location	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
		Lap distance	5.302 km (3.295 mi)
		Race distance	307.516 km (191.122 mi)
		Date	10 March	Laps	58

2	Brazilian Grand Prix			31 March
		Official Title	25° Grande Prêmio do Brasil
		Circuit	Interlagos
		Location	São Paulo, Brazil
		Lap distance	4.292 km (2.667 mi)
		Race distance	304.732 km (189.392 mi)
		Date	31 March	Laps	71

3	Argentine Grand Prix			7 April
		Official Title	XIX Gran Premio Marlboro de Argentina
		Circuit	Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez
		Location	Buenos Aires, Argentina
		Lap distance	4.259 km (2.647 mi)
		Race distance	306.648 km (190.583 mi)
		Date	7 April	Laps	72

4	European Grand Prix			28 April
		Official Title	XLI Grand Prix of Europe
		Circuit	Nürburgring
		Location	Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
		Lap distance	4.556 km (2.832 mi)
		Race distance	305.252 km (189.715 mi)
		Date	28 April	Laps	67

5	San Marino Grand Prix			5 May
		Official Title	16° Gran Premio di San Marino
		Circuit	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
		Location	Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
		Lap distance	4.933 km (3.066 mi)
		Race distance	310.779 km (193.15 mi)
		Date	5 May	Laps	63

6	Monaco Grand Prix			19 May
		Official Title	LIV Grand Prix de Monaco
		Circuit	Circuit de Monaco
		Location	Monte Carlo, Monaco
		Lap distance	3.328 km (2.068 mi)
		Race distance	249.600 km (155.127 mi)
		Date	19 May	Laps	75

7	Spanish Grand Prix			2 June
		Official Title	XXXVIII Gran Premio Marlboro de España
		Circuit	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
		Location	Montmeló, Catalonia, Spain
		Lap distance	4.730 km (2.94 mi)
		Race distance	307.450 km (191.081 mi)
		Date	2 June	Laps	65

8	Canadian Grand Prix			16 June
		Official Title	XXXIV Grand Prix Molson du Canada
		Circuit	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
		Location	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
		Lap distance	4.421 km (2.748 mi)
		Race distance	305.049 km (189.589 mi)
		Date	16 June	Laps	69

9	French Grand Prix			30 June
		Official Title	LXXXII Grand Prix de France
		Circuit	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
		Location	Magny-Cours, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
		Lap distance	4.250 km (2.641 mi)
		Race distance	306.000 km (190.18 mi)
		Date	30 June	Laps	72

10	British Grand Prix			14 July
		Official Title	XLIX British Grand Prix
		Circuit	Silverstone Circuit
		Location	Northamptonshire, England, UK
		Lap distance	5.072 km (3.152 mi)
		Race distance	309.392 km (192.288 mi)
		Date	14 July	Laps	61

11	German Grand Prix			28 July
		Official Title	LVIII Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland
		Circuit	Hockenheimring
		Location	Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
		Lap distance	6.825 km (4.242 mi)
		Race distance	307.125 km (190.879 mi)
		Date	28 July	Laps	45

12	Hungarian Grand Prix			11 August
		Official Title	XII Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj
		Circuit	Hungaroring
		Location	Mogyoród, Budapest, Hungary
		Lap distance	3.968 km (2.466 mi)
		Race distance	305.536 km (189.892 mi)
		Date	11 August	Laps	77

13	Belgian Grand Prix			25 August
		Official Title	LIV Belgian Grand Prix
		Circuit	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
		Location	Stavelot, Wallonia, Belgium
		Lap distance	6.968 km (4.331 mi)
		Race distance	306.592 km (190.548 mi)
		Date	25 August	Laps	44

14	Italian Grand Prix			8 September
		Official Title	Pioneer 67° Gran Premio d'Italia
		Circuit	Autodromo Nazionale Monza
		Location	Monza, Lombardy, Italy
		Lap distance	5.770 km (3.586 mi)
		Race distance	305.810 km (190.062 mi)
		Date	8 September	Laps	53

15	Portuguese Grand Prix			22 September
		Official Title	XXV Grande Prémio de Portugal
		Circuit	Autódromo do Estoril
		Location	Estoril, Cascais, Portugal
		Lap distance	4.360 km (2.71 mi)
		Race distance	305.200 km (189.683 mi)
		Date	22 September	Laps	70

16	Japanese Grand Prix			13 October
		Official Title	XXIII Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
		Circuit	Suzuka Circuit
		Location	Suzuka, Mie, Japan
		Lap distance	5.864 km (3.644 mi)
		Race distance	304.928 km (189.514 mi)
		Date	13 October	Laps	52

Non-Championship Schedule

Date	Event	Circuit	Report
7th–8th of December	VIII Formula One Indoor Trophy	Bologna	Report

Standings

World Championship for Drivers

World Championship for Drivers
Pos.	Driver	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Pts.
1st	Hill	1st	1stP	1stP	4thP	1st	Ret	RetP	1stP	1st	RetP	1stP	2nd	5th	RetP	2ndP	1st	97
2nd	Villeneuve	2ndP	Ret	2nd	1st	11th†	Ret	3rd	2nd	2nd	1st	3rd	1st	2ndP	7th	1st	RetP	78
3rd	Schumacher	Ret	3rd	Ret	2nd	2ndP	RetP	1st	Ret	DNSP	Ret	4th	9thP†	1st	1st	3rd	2nd	59
4th	Alesi	Ret	2nd	3rd	Ret	6th	Ret	2nd	3rd	3rd	Ret	2nd	3rd	4th	2nd	4th	Ret	47
5th	Häkkinen	5th	4th	Ret	8th	8th†	6th†	5th	5th	5th	3rd	Ret	4th	3rd	3rd	Ret	3rd	31
6th	Berger	4th	Ret	Ret	9th	3rd	Ret	Ret	Ret	4th	2nd	13th†	Ret	6th	Ret	6th	4th	21
7th	Coulthard	Ret	Ret	7th	3rd	Ret	2nd	Ret	4th	6th	5th	5th	Ret	Ret	Ret	13th	8th	18
8th	Barrichello	Ret	Ret	4th	5th	5th	Ret	Ret	Ret	9th	4th	6th	6th	Ret	5th	Ret	9th	14
9th	Panis	7th	6th	8th	Ret	Ret	1st	Ret	Ret	7th	Ret	7th	5th	Ret	Ret	10th	7th	13
10th	Irvine	3rd	7th	5th	Ret	4th	7th†	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	5th	Ret	11
11th	Brundle	Ret	12th†	Ret	6th	Ret	Ret	Ret	6th	8th	6th	10th	Ret	Ret	4th	9th	5th	8
12th	Frentzen	8th	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	4th†	4th	Ret	Ret	8th	8th	Ret	Ret	Ret	7th	6th	7
13th	Salo	6th	5th	Ret	DSQ	Ret	5th†	DSQ	Ret	10th	7th	9th	Ret	7th	Ret	11th	Ret	5
14th	Herbert	Ret	Ret	9th	7th	Ret	3rd	Ret	7th	DSQ	9th	Ret	Ret	Ret	9th†	8th	10th	4
15th	Diniz	10th	8th	Ret	10th	7th	Ret	6th	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	6th	Ret	Ret	2
16th	Verstappen	Ret	Ret	6th	7th	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	10th	Ret	Ret	Ret	8th	Ret	11th	1
—	Katayama	11th	9th	Ret	DSQ	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	7th	8th	10th	12th	Ret	0
—	Rosset	9th	Ret	Ret	11th	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	11th	Ret	11th	8th	9th	Ret	14th	13th	0
—	Fisichella	Ret			13th	Ret	Ret	Ret	8th	Ret	11th							0
—	Lamy	Ret	10th	Ret	12th	9th	Ret	Ret	Ret	12th	Ret	12th	Ret	10th	Ret	16th	12th	0
—	Badoer	DNQ	11th	Ret	DNQ	10th	Ret	DNQ	Ret	Ret	DNQ							0
—	Lavaggi											DNQ	10th†	DNQ	Ret	15th	DNQ	0
—	Montermini	DNQ	Ret	10th	DNQ	DNQ	DNS	DNQ	Ret	Ret	DNQ							0
—	Marques		Ret	Ret														0
Pos.	Driver																	Pts.
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16

• ^P Indicates a driver who qualified pole position.
• Italic donates as a driver's fastest lap.
• ^† Indicates a driver who was still classified despite retiring as they had completed 90% of the race distance.

Internation Cup for Constructors

Internation Cup for Constructors
Pos.	Driver	No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Pts.
1st	Williams-Renault	5	1st	1stP	1stP	4thP	1st	Ret	RetP	1stP	1st	RetP	1stP	2nd	5th	RetP	2ndP	1st	175
		6	2ndP	Ret	2nd	1st	11th†	Ret	3rd	2nd	2nd	1st	3rd	1st	2ndP	7th	1st	RetP
2nd	Ferrari	1	Ret	3rd	Ret	2nd	2ndP	RetP	1st	Ret	DNSP	Ret	4th	9thP†	1st	1st	3rd	2nd	70
		2	3rd	7th	5th	Ret	4th	7th†	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	5th	Ret
3rd	Benetton-Renault	3	Ret	2nd	3rd	Ret	6th	Ret	2nd	3rd	3rd	Ret	2nd	3rd	4th	2nd	4th	Ret	68
		4	4th	Ret	Ret	9th	3rd	Ret	Ret	Ret	4th	2nd	13th†	Ret	6th	Ret	6th	4th
4th	McLaren-Mercedes	7	5th	4th	Ret	8th	8th†	6th†	5th	5th	5th	3rd	Ret	4th	3rd	3rd	Ret	3rd	49
		8	Ret	Ret	7th	3rd	Ret	2nd	Ret	4th	6th	5th	5th	Ret	Ret	Ret	13th	8th
5th	Jordan-Peugeot	11	Ret	Ret	4th	5th	5th	Ret	Ret	Ret	9th	4th	6th	6th	Ret	5th	Ret	9th	22
		12	Ret	12th†	Ret	6th	Ret	Ret	Ret	6th	8th	6th	10th	Ret	Ret	4th	9th	5th
6th	Ligier-Mugen-Honda	9	7th	6th	8th	Ret	Ret	1st	Ret	Ret	7th	Ret	7th	5th	Ret	Ret	10th	7th	15
		10	10th	8th	Ret	10th	7th	Ret	6th	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	6th	Ret	Ret
7th	Sauber-Ford Cosworth	14	Ret	Ret	9th	7th	Ret	3rd	Ret	7th	DSQ	9th	Ret	Ret	Ret	9th†	8th	10th	11
		15	8th	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	4th†	4th	Ret	Ret	8th	8th	Ret	Ret	Ret	7th	6th
8th	Tyrrell-Yamaha	18	11th	9th	Ret	DSQ	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	7th	8th	10th	12th	Ret	5
		19	6th	5th	Ret	DSQ	Ret	5th†	DSQ	Ret	10th	7th	9th	Ret	7th	Ret	11th	Ret
9th	Footwork-Hart	16	9th	Ret	Ret	11th	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	11th	Ret	11th	8th	9th	Ret	14th	13th	1
		17	Ret	Ret	6th	7th	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	10th	Ret	Ret	Ret	8th	Ret	11th
—	Minardi-Ford Cosworth	20	Ret	10th	Ret	12th	9th	Ret	Ret	Ret	12th	Ret	12th	Ret	10th	Ret	16th	12th	0
		21	Ret	Ret	Ret	13th	Ret	Ret	Ret	8th	Ret	11th	DNQ	10th†	DNQ	Ret	15th	DNQ
—	Forti-Ford Cosworth	22	DNQ	11th	Ret	DNQ	10th	Ret	DNQ	Ret	Ret	DNQ							0
		23	DNQ	Ret	10th	DNQ	DNQ	DNS	DNQ	Ret	Ret	DNQ
Pos.	Driver	No.																	Pts.
			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16

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