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1996 Standings

Driver and Constructor Championships

1996 season summary

Damon Hill (Williams) won the 1996 World Drivers' Championship with 97 points and 8 race wins. Williams took the Constructors' Championship with 175 points across the season's 16 Grands Prix.

Podium

VIL
P2
Jacques Villeneuve
Williams
78 pts
P1
Damon Hill
Williams
97 pts
MSC
P3
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
59 pts

Driver Championship

PosDriverTeamWinsGapPoints
1
Damon Hill
Williams8โ€”97
2
VIL
Jacques Villeneuve
Williams4โˆ’1978
3

1996 Season Calendar

RGrand PrixCircuitCountryDatePoleWinnerQuali
1Australian Grand Prix๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
Australia1996-03-10VIL-Q1/Q2/Q3 โ†’
2Brazilian Grand Prix๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท
Autรณdromo Josรฉ Carlos Pace

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 1996 F1 Drivers' Championship?
Damon Hill (Williams) won the 1996 Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship with 97 points and 8 race wins.
Which team won the 1996 F1 Constructors' Championship?
Williams won the 1996 Formula 1 Constructors' Championship with 175 points.
Who finished second in the 1996 F1 Drivers' Championship?
Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) finished second in the 1996 Drivers' Championship with 78 points.
How many races were in the 1996 F1 season?
The 1996 Formula 1 World Championship featured 16 Grands Prix.
MSC
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
3
โˆ’38
59
4
Jean Alesi
Benettonโ€”โˆ’5047
5
Mika Hรคkkinen
McLarenโ€”โˆ’6631
6
Gerhard Berger
Benettonโ€”โˆ’7621
7
COU
David Coulthard
McLarenโ€”โˆ’7918
8
BAR
Rubens Barrichello
Jordanโ€”โˆ’8314
9
Olivier Panis
Ligier1โˆ’8413
10
Eddie Irvine
Ferrariโ€”โˆ’8611
11
Martin Brundle
Jordanโ€”โˆ’898
12
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Sauberโ€”โˆ’907
13
Mika Salo
Tyrrellโ€”โˆ’925
14
Johnny Herbert
Sauberโ€”โˆ’934
15
Pedro Diniz
Ligierโ€”โˆ’952
16
Jos Verstappen
Footworkโ€”โˆ’961
0
Ukyo Katayama
Tyrrellโ€”โˆ’970
0
Ricardo Rosset
Footworkโ€”โˆ’970
0
FIS
Giancarlo Fisichella
Minardiโ€”โˆ’970
0
Pedro Lamy
Minardiโ€”โˆ’970
0
BAD
Luca Badoer
Fortiโ€”โˆ’970
0
Giovanni Lavaggi
Minardiโ€”โˆ’970
0
Andrea Montermini
Fortiโ€”โˆ’970
0
Tarso Marques
Minardiโ€”โˆ’970

Constructor Championship

PosTeamWinsGapPoints
1
williams
Williams
12โ€”175
2
ferrari
Ferrari
3โˆ’10570
3
benetton
Benetton
โ€”โˆ’10768
4
mclaren
McLaren
โ€”โˆ’12649
5
jordan
Jordan
โ€”โˆ’15322
6
ligier
Ligier
1โˆ’16015
7
sauber
Sauber
โ€”โˆ’16411
8
tyrrell
Tyrrell
โ€”โˆ’1705
9
footwork
Footwork
โ€”โˆ’1741
0
minardi
Minardi
โ€”โˆ’1750
0
forti
Forti
โ€”โˆ’1750
Brazil
1996-03-31
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-
Q1/Q2/Q3 โ†’
3Argentine Grand Prix
Autรณdromo Juan y Oscar Gรกlvez
Argentina1996-04-07--Q1/Q2/Q3 โ†’
4European Grand Prix
Nรผrburgring
Germany1996-04-28-Jacques VilleneuveQ1/Q2/Q3 โ†’
5San Marino Grand Prix๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Italy1996-05-05MSC-Q1/Q2/Q3 โ†’
6Monaco Grand Prix๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡จ
Circuit de Monaco
Monaco1996-05-19MSC-Q1/Q2/Q3 โ†’
7Spanish Grand Prix๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Spain1996-06-02-Michael SchumacherQ1/Q2/Q3 โ†’
8Canadian Grand Prix๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Canada1996-06-16--Q1/Q2/Q3 โ†’
9French Grand Prix
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
France1996-06-30--Q1/Q2/Q3 โ†’
10British Grand Prix๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Silverstone Circuit
UK1996-07-14-Jacques VilleneuveQ1/Q2/Q3 โ†’
11German Grand Prix
Hockenheimring
Germany1996-07-28--Q1/Q2/Q3 โ†’
12Hungarian Grand Prix๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ
Hungaroring
Hungary1996-08-11-Jacques VilleneuveQ1/Q2/Q3 โ†’
13Belgian Grand Prix๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Belgium1996-08-25-Michael SchumacherQ1/Q2/Q3 โ†’
14Italian Grand Prix๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
Italy1996-09-08-Michael SchumacherQ1/Q2/Q3 โ†’
15Portuguese Grand Prix
Autรณdromo do Estoril
Portugal1996-09-22-Jacques VilleneuveQ1/Q2/Q3 โ†’
16Japanese Grand Prix๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
Suzuka Circuit
Japan1996-10-13--Q1/Q2/Q3 โ†’