Australian Grand Prix

Round 1 · Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia

1996-03-10

Winner: Damon Hill (Williams)

Damon Hill

Williams

Jacques Villeneuve

Williams · +38.020

Eddie Irvine

Ferrari · +1:02.571

Who won the 1996 Australian Grand Prix?

The 1996 Australian Grand Prix was won by Damon Hill driving for Williams, starting from 2nd on the grid. Jacques Villeneuve finished second, +38.020 behind, with Eddie Irvine completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 9 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 1 of the 1996 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Pedro Diniz was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 10 positions from P20 to finish P10.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Damon Hill	Williams	2	▲1	1:32:50.400	Finished	10
2	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1	▼1	+38.020	Finished	6
3	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	3	—	+1:02.571	Finished	4
4	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	7	▲3	+1:17.037	Finished	3
5	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	5	—	+1:35.071	Finished	2
6	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	10	▲4	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Olivier Panis	Ligier	11	▲4	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	9	▲1	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	18	▲9	—	+2 Laps	0
10	Pedro Diniz	Ligier	20	▲10	—	+2 Laps	0
11	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	15	▲4	—	+3 Laps	0
R	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	17	—	—	Safety belt	0
R	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	4	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Giancarlo Fisichella	Minardi	16	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	8	—	—	Engine	0
R	David Coulthard	McLaren	13	—	—	Throttle	0
R	Jos Verstappen	Footwork	12	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jean Alesi	Benetton	6	—	—	Collision	0
R	Martin Brundle	Jordan	19	—	—	Collision	0
R	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	14	—	—	Collision	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:32.371	—	—
2	Damon Hill	Williams	1:32.509	—	—
3	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:32.889	—	—
4	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:33.125	—	—
5	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:34.054	—	—
6	Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:34.257	—	—
7	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:34.344	—	—
8	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:34.474	—	—
9	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	1:34.494	—	—
10	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:34.832	—	—
11	Olivier Panis	Ligier	1:35.330	—	—
12	Jos Verstappen	Footwork	1:35.338	—	—
13	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:35.351	—	—
14	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:35.453	—	—
15	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:35.715	—	—
16	Giancarlo Fisichella	Minardi	1:35.898	—	—
17	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	1:36.109	—	—
18	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	1:36.198	—	—
19	Martin Brundle	Jordan	1:36.286	—	—
20	Pedro Diniz	Ligier	1:36.298	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	Final
Hill	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P1	P2	P2	P2	P2	P1	P1
Villeneuve	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1	P2	P2
Irvine	P4	P4	P4	P3	P5	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3
Berger	P8	P7	P7	P7	P7	P5	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4
Häkkinen	P6	P5	P5	P5	P4	P6	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5

1996 Australian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1996 Australian Grand Prix?+

Damon Hill (Williams) won the 1996 Australian Grand Prix on 1996-03-10 at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1996 Australian Grand Prix?+

P1: Damon Hill (Williams). P2: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams), +38.020 behind. P3: Eddie Irvine (Ferrari), +1:02.571 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1996 Australian Grand Prix?+

Jacques Villeneuve took pole position for the 1996 Australian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1996 Australian Grand Prix?+

Williams won the 1996 Australian Grand Prix with Damon Hill taking victory.