Pit Lane F1
1996 Season - Round 10 - 1996-07-14
Jacques Villeneuve won the 1996 British Grand Prix for Williams, with Gerhard Berger (Benetton) second and Mika Häkkinen (McLaren) third. The win came from P2 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Damon Hill (Williams), who could not convert it into the win.
Mika Salo (Tyrrell) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P14 on the grid to P7 at the flag — a 7-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 9 drivers failing to finish.
20 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1996 British Grand Prix, completing round 10 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 2 | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 7 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 4 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 6 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 9 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 8 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 13 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 15 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 18 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 5 | Brakes | 0 |
| 13 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 16 | Handling | 0 |
| 14 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1 | Wheel | 0 |
| 16 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 19 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 17 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 20 | Electrical | 0 |
| 18 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 10 | Differential | 0 |
| 20 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | Hydraulics | 0 |
