1996 Season - Round 8 - 1996-06-16
Damon Hill won the 1996 Canadian Grand Prix from pole position, leading Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) and Jean Alesi (Benetton) home for Williams.
Johnny Herbert (Sauber) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P15 on the grid to P7 at the flag — a 8-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 14 drivers failing to finish.
8 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1996 Canadian Grand Prix, completing round 8 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 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 2 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 4 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| David Coulthard |
| McLaren |
| 10 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 6 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 9 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 15 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 16 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 19 | Collision | 0 |
| 10 | Luca Badoer | Forti | 20 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 11 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 7 | Spun off | 0 |
| 12 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 13 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 8 | Clutch | 0 |
| 17 | Andrea Montermini | Forti | 22 | Electrical | 0 |
| 18 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 12 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 19 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 21 | Collision | 0 |
| 21 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 17 | Collision | 0 |
| 22 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 5 | Suspension | 0 |