Brazilian Grand Prix

Round 2 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil

1996-03-31

Winner: Damon Hill (Williams)

Damon Hill

Williams

Jean Alesi

Benetton · +17.982

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Who won the 1996 Brazilian Grand Prix?

The 1996 Brazilian Grand Prix was won by Damon Hill driving for Williams, starting from pole position. Jean Alesi finished second, +17.982 behind, with Michael Schumacher completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 11 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 2 of the 1996 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil. Pedro Diniz was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 14 positions from P22 to finish P8.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Damon Hill	Williams	1	—	1:49:52.976	Finished	10
2	Jean Alesi	Benetton	5	▲3	+17.982	Finished	6
3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	4	▲1	—	+1 Lap	4
4	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	7	▲3	—	+1 Lap	3
5	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	11	▲6	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Olivier Panis	Ligier	15	▲9	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	10	▲3	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Pedro Diniz	Ligier	22	▲14	—	+2 Laps	0
9	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	16	▲7	—	+2 Laps	0
10	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	18	▲8	—	+3 Laps	0
11	Luca Badoer	Forti	19	▲8	—	+4 Laps	0
12	Martin Brundle	Jordan	6	▼6	—	Spun off	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	2	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	9	—	—	Engine	0
R	David Coulthard	McLaren	14	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	12	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	3	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	8	—	—	Hydraulics	0
R	Andrea Montermini	Forti	20	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	17	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Jos Verstappen	Footwork	13	—	—	Engine	0
R	Tarso Marques	Minardi	21	—	—	Spun off	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Damon Hill	Williams	1:18.111	—	—
2	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:19.092	—	—
3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:19.254	—	—
4	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:19.474	—	—
5	Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:19.484	—	—
6	Martin Brundle	Jordan	1:19.519	—	—
7	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:19.607	—	—
8	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:19.762	—	—
9	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	1:19.799	—	—
10	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:19.951	—	—
11	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:20.000	—	—
12	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:20.144	—	—
13	Jos Verstappen	Footwork	1:20.157	—	—
14	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:20.167	—	—
15	Olivier Panis	Ligier	1:20.426	—	—
16	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:20.427	—	—
17	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	1:20.440	—	—
18	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	1:21.491	—	—
19	Luca Badoer	Forti	1:23.174	—	—
20	Andrea Montermini	Forti	1:23.454	—	—
21	Tarso Marques	Minardi	—	—	—
22	Pedro Diniz	Ligier	—	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	L70	Final
Hill	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Alesi	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P2	P2	P1	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2
Schumacher	P5	P5	P5	P5	P12	P9	P7	P5	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3
Häkkinen	P11	P10	P10	P7	P6	P7	P9	P6	P5	P5	P5	P4	P4	P4	P4
Salo	P10	P11	P11	P8	P7	P4	P3	P4	P6	P6	P6	P5	P5	P5	P5

1996 Brazilian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1996 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

Damon Hill (Williams) won the 1996 Brazilian Grand Prix on 1996-03-31 at Autódromo José Carlos Pace.

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

P1: Damon Hill (Williams). P2: Jean Alesi (Benetton), +17.982 behind. P3: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari).

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

Damon Hill took pole position for the 1996 Brazilian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1996 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

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