1996 Formula One season

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1996 FIA Formula One World Championship season
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The 1996 Formula One season was the 47th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on March 10, 1996, and ended on October 13 after sixteen races.

Damon Hill took his solitary World Championship two years after being pipped by a point by Michael Schumacher, beating off Jacques Villeneuve after a season long battle. Olivier Panis took the only victory of his career at the Monaco Grand Prix. This year saw the introduction of the '107% rule', which meant all cars had to be within 107% of the pole position time in order to qualify for the Grands Prix.

The season also saw the car numbering system change. Previously teams had kept the same two numbers from season to season, only exchanging with the previous champion's team. Now the number were based on the teams' performance in the previous Constructor's Championship.

Forti went bankrupt after the British Grand Prix.

Contents

Drivers and constructors

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1996 FIA Formula One World Championship.

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre No Driver Test driver(s)
Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari F310 Ferrari 046 3.0 V10 G 1 Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Michael Schumacher Nicola Larini
2 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Eddie Irvine
Mild Seven Benetton Renault Benetton B196 Renault RS8 3.0 V10 G 3 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Jean Alesi Vincenzo Sospiri
4 Image:22px-Flag_of_Austria.png Gerhard Berger
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Rothmans Williams Renault Williams FW18 Renault RS8 3.0 V10 G 5 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Damon Hill Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Jean-Christophe Boullion
6 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Canada.png Jacques Villeneuve
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Marlboro McLaren Mercedes McLaren MP4/11
MP4/11B 		Mercedes FO 110 3.0 V10 G 7 Image:22px-Flag_of_Finland.png Mika Häkkinen Image:22px-Flag_of_Denmark.png Jan Magnussen
8 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png David Coulthard
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Ligier Gauloises Blondes Ligier JS43 Mugen-Honda MF-301 HA 3.0 V10 G 9 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Olivier Panis Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Kelvin Burt
10 Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Pedro Diniz
Image:22px-Flag_of_Ireland.png B&H Total Jordan Peugeot Jordan 196 Peugeot A12 EV5 3.0 V10 G 11 Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Rubens Barrichello Gianni Morbidelli
12 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Martin Brundle
Image:20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.png Red Bull Sauber Ford Sauber C15 Ford JD Zetec-R 3.0 V10 G 14 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Johnny Herbert Image:22px-Flag_of_Argentina.png Norberto Fontana
15 Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Footwork Hart Footwork FA17 Hart 830 3.0 V8 G 16 Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Ricardo Rosset n/a
17 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.png Jos Verstappen
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Tyrrell Yamaha Tyrrell 024 Yamaha OX11A 3.0 V10 G 18 Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png Ukyo Katayama Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Emmanuel Collard
19 Image:22px-Flag_of_Finland.png Mika Salo
Minardi Team Minardi M195B Ford EDM2 3.0 V8
Ford EDM3 3.0 V8 		G 20 Image:22px-Flag_of_Portugal.png Pedro Lamy n/a
21 Giancarlo Fisichella
Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Tarso Marques
Giovanni Lavaggi
Forti Grand Prix Forti FG01B
FG03 		Ford ECA Zetec-R 3.0 V10 G 22 Luca Badoer Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Franck Lagorce
23 Andrea Montermini

Season review

Grands Prix

Rnd Race Date Location Winning Driver Constructor Report
1 Image:22px-Flag_of_Australia.png Australian Grand Prix March 10 Melbourne Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Damon Hill Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Williams-Renault Report
2 Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Brazilian Grand Prix March 31 Interlagos Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Damon Hill Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Williams-Renault Report
3 Image:22px-Flag_of_Argentina.png Argentine Grand Prix April 7 Oscar Gálvez Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Damon Hill Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Williams-Renault Report
4 Image:22px-Flag_of_Europe.png European Grand Prix April 28 Nürburgring Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Canada.png Jacques Villeneuve Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Williams-Renault Report
5 Image:22px-Flag_of_San_Marino.png San Marino Grand Prix May 5 Imola Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Damon Hill Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Williams-Renault Report
6 Image:22px-Flag_of_Monaco.png Monaco Grand Prix May 19 Monaco Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Olivier Panis Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Ligier-Mugen-Honda Report
7 Image:22px-Flag_of_Spain.png Spanish Grand Prix June 2 Catalunya Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Michael Schumacher Ferrari Report
8 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Canada.png Canadian Grand Prix June 16 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Damon Hill Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Williams-Renault Report
9 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png French Grand Prix June 30 Magny-Cours Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Damon Hill Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Williams-Renault Report
10 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png British Grand Prix July 14 Silverstone Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Canada.png Jacques Villeneuve Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Williams-Renault Report
11 Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png German Grand Prix July 28 Hockenheimring Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Damon Hill Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Williams-Renault Report
12 Image:22px-Flag_of_Hungary.png Hungarian Grand Prix August 11 Hungaroring Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Canada.png Jacques Villeneuve Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Williams-Renault Report
13 Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Belgian Grand Prix August 25 Spa-Francorchamps Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Michael Schumacher Ferrari Report
14 Italian Grand Prix September 8 Monza Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Michael Schumacher Ferrari Report
15 Image:22px-Flag_of_Portugal.png Portuguese Grand Prix September 22 Estoril Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Canada.png Jacques Villeneuve Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Williams-Renault Report
16 Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png Japanese Grand Prix October 13 Suzuka Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Damon Hill Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Williams-Renault Report

1996 Constructors Championship final standings

Pos Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Points Wins Podiums Poles
1 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Williams-Renault FW18 Renault G 175 12 21 12
2 Ferrari F310 Ferrari G 70 3 9 4
3 Benetton-Renault B196 Renault G 68 10
4 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png McLaren-Mercedes MP4/11
MP4/11B 		Mercedes G 49 6
5 Image:22px-Flag_of_Ireland.png Jordan-Peugeot 196 Peugeot G 22
6 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Ligier-Mugen-Honda JS43 Mugen-Honda G 15 1 1
7 Image:20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.png Sauber-Ford C15 Ford G 11 1
8 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Tyrrell-Yamaha 024 Yamaha G 5
9 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Footwork-Hart FA17 Hart G 1
10 Minardi-Ford M195B Ford G 0
11 Forti-Ford FG01B
FG03 		Ford G 0

1996 Drivers Championship final standings

Pos Driver AUS Image:22px-Flag_of_Australia.png BRA Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png ARG Image:22px-Flag_of_Argentina.png EUR Image:22px-Flag_of_Europe.png SMR Image:22px-Flag_of_San_Marino.png MON Image:22px-Flag_of_Monaco.png ESP Image:22px-Flag_of_Spain.png CAN Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Canada.png FRA Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png GBR Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png GER Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png HUN Image:22px-Flag_of_Hungary.png BEL Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png ITA POR Image:22px-Flag_of_Portugal.png JPN Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png Points
1 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Hill 1 1 1 4 1 Ret Ret 1 1 Ret 1 2 5 Ret 2 1 97
2 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Canada.png Villeneuve 2 Ret 2 1 11 Ret 3 2 2 1 3 1 2 7 1 Ret 78
3 Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png M.Schumacher Ret 3 Ret 2 2 Ret 1 Ret DNS Ret 4 9 1 1 3 2 59
4 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Alesi Ret 2 3 Ret 6 Ret 2 3 3 Ret 2 3 4 2 4 Ret 47
5 Image:22px-Flag_of_Finland.png Häkkinen 5 4 Ret 8 8 6 5 5 5 3 Ret 4 3 3 Ret 3 31
6 Image:22px-Flag_of_Austria.png Berger 4 Ret Ret 9 3 Ret Ret Ret 4 2 13 Ret 6 Ret 6 4 21
7 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Coulthard Ret Ret 7 3 Ret 2 Ret 4 6 5 5 Ret Ret Ret 13 8 18
8 Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Barrichello Ret Ret 4 5 5 Ret Ret Ret 9 4 6 6 Ret 5 Ret 9 14
9 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Panis 7 6 8 Ret Ret 1 Ret Ret 7 Ret 7 5 Ret Ret 10 7 13
10 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Irvine 3 7 5 Ret 4 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret 11
11 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Brundle Ret 12 Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret 6 8 6 10 Ret Ret 4 9 5 8
12 Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Frentzen 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 4 Ret Ret 8 8 Ret Ret Ret 7 6 7
13 Image:22px-Flag_of_Finland.png Salo 6 5 Ret DSQ Ret 5 DSQ Ret 10 7 9 Ret 7 Ret 11 Ret 5
14 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Herbert Ret Ret 9 7 Ret 3 Ret 7 DSQ 9 Ret Ret Ret 9 8 10 4
15 Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Diniz 10 8 Ret 10 7 Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret Ret 2
16 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.png Verstappen Ret Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 11 1
17 Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png Katayama 11 9 Ret DSQ Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 7 8 10 12 Ret 0
18 Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Rosset 9 Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret 11 8 9 Ret 14 13 0
19 Fisichella Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 11 0
20 Image:22px-Flag_of_Portugal.png Lamy Ret 10 Ret 12 9 Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 12 Ret 10 Ret 16 12 0
21 Badoer DNQ 11 Ret DNQ 10 Ret DNQ Ret Ret DNQ 0
22 Lavaggi DNQ 10 DNQ Ret 15 DNQ 0
23 Montermini DNQ Ret 10 DNQ DNQ DNS DNQ Ret Ret DNQ 0
— Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Marques Ret Ret 0
Pos Driver AUS Image:22px-Flag_of_Australia.png BRA Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png ARG Image:22px-Flag_of_Argentina.png EUR Image:22px-Flag_of_Europe.png SMR Image:22px-Flag_of_San_Marino.png MON Image:22px-Flag_of_Monaco.png ESP Image:22px-Flag_of_Spain.png CAN Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Canada.png FRA Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png GBR Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png GER Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png HUN Image:22px-Flag_of_Hungary.png BEL Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png ITA POR Image:22px-Flag_of_Portugal.png JPN Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Finished, in points
Blue Finished, no points
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Blank Did not participate
Blank Injured (INJ)
Blank Excluded (EX)
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