Pit Lane F1
1996 Season - Round 16 - 1996-10-13
Damon Hill won the 1996 Japanese Grand Prix for Williams, with Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) second and Mika Häkkinen (McLaren) third. The win came from P2 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Jacques Villeneuve (Williams), who could not convert it into the win.
Jos Verstappen (Footwork) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P17 on the grid to P11 at the flag — a 6-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 6 drivers failing to finish.
19 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1996 Japanese Grand Prix, completing round 16 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 2 | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 5 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 4 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 10 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 7 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 12 | Finished | 0 |
| 8 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 8 | Finished | 0 |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 11 | Finished | 0 |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 13 | Finished | 0 |
| 11 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 17 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 18 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 19 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 6 | Collision | 0 |
| 15 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | Wheel | 0 |
| 17 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 16 | Spun off | 0 |
| 19 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 9 | Spun off | 0 |
