1996 Season - Round 5 - 1996-05-05
Damon Hill won the 1996 San Marino Grand Prix for Williams, with Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) second and Gerhard Berger (Benetton) third. The win came from P2 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), who could not convert it into the win.
Luca Badoer (Forti) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P21 on the grid to P10 at the flag — a 11-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 12 drivers failing to finish.
21 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1996 San Marino Grand Prix, completing round 5 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 | 1 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 7 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 6 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 9 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 5 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 17 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| 9 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 18 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Luca Badoer | Forti | 21 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 3 | Suspension | 0 |
| 12 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| 13 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 16 | Spun off | 0 |
| 14 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 4 | Hydraulics | 0 |
| 15 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 14 | Hydraulics | 0 |
| 17 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 12 | Spun off | 0 |
| 18 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 10 | Brakes | 0 |
| 19 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 19 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 15 | Electrical | 0 |
| 21 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 8 | Engine | 0 |