Pit Lane F1
1996 Season - Round 2 - 1996-03-31
Damon Hill won the 1996 Brazilian Grand Prix from pole position, leading Jean Alesi (Benetton) and Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) home for Williams.
Pedro Diniz (Ligier) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P22 on the grid to P8 at the flag — a 14-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 11 drivers failing to finish.
22 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1996 Brazilian Grand Prix, completing round 2 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 | 1 | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 5 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 4 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Mika Häkkinen |
| McLaren |
| 7 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 11 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 15 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 22 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 16 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 18 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Luca Badoer | Forti | 19 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 6 | Spun off | 0 |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 2 | Spun off | 0 |
| 14 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 14 | Spun off | 0 |
| 16 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 3 | Spun off | 0 |
| 18 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 8 | Hydraulics | 0 |
| 19 | Andrea Montermini | Forti | 20 | Spun off | 0 |
| 20 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 17 | Spun off | 0 |
| 21 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 21 | Spun off | 0 |
