Pit Lane F1
1996 Season - Round 7 - 1996-06-02
Michael Schumacher won the 1996 Spanish Grand Prix for Ferrari, with Jean Alesi (Benetton) second and Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) third. The win came from P3 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Damon Hill (Williams), who could not convert it into the win.
Pedro Diniz (Ligier) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P17 on the grid to P6 at the flag — a 11-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 14 drivers failing to finish.
20 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1996 Spanish Grand Prix, completing round 7 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 4 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 2 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 11 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 10 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 17 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 13 | Spun off | 0 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 7 | Differential | 0 |
| 9 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 5 | Spun off | 0 |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 9 | Spun off | 0 |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 15 | Differential | 0 |
| 12 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 12 | Disqualified | 0 |
| 13 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1 | Spun off | 0 |
| 14 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 16 | Electrical | 0 |
| 15 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 6 | Spun off | 0 |
| 16 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 8 | Collision | 0 |
| 17 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 19 | Collision | 0 |
| 18 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 14 | Collision | 0 |
| 19 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 20 | Collision | 0 |
| 20 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 18 | Collision | 0 |
