Argentine Grand Prix

Round 3 · Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina

1996-04-07

Winner: Damon Hill (Williams)

Damon Hill

Williams

Jacques Villeneuve

Williams · +12.167

Jean Alesi

Benetton · +14.754

Who won the 1996 Argentine Grand Prix?

The 1996 Argentine Grand Prix was won by Damon Hill driving for Williams, starting from pole position. Jacques Villeneuve finished second, +12.167 behind, with Jean Alesi completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 12 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 3 of the 1996 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Andrea Montermini was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 12 positions from P22 to finish P10.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Damon Hill	Williams	1	—	1:54:55.322	Finished	10
2	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	3	▲1	+12.167	Finished	6
3	Jean Alesi	Benetton	4	▲1	+14.754	Finished	4
4	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	6	▲2	+55.131	Finished	3
5	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	10	▲5	+1:04.991	Finished	2
6	Jos Verstappen	Footwork	7	▲1	+1:08.913	Finished	1
7	David Coulthard	McLaren	9	▲2	+1:13.400	Finished	0
8	Olivier Panis	Ligier	12	▲4	+1:14.295	Finished	0
9	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	17	▲8	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Andrea Montermini	Forti	22	▲12	—	+3 Laps	0
R	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	5	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	2	—	—	Broken wing	0
R	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	19	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	16	—	—	Throttle	0
R	Martin Brundle	Jordan	15	—	—	Collision	0
R	Tarso Marques	Minardi	14	—	—	Collision	0
R	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	11	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Ligier	18	—	—	Heat shield fire	0
R	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	13	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	20	—	—	Oil pump	0
R	Luca Badoer	Forti	21	—	—	Collision	0
R	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	8	—	—	Throttle	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Damon Hill	Williams	1:30.346	—	—
2	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:30.598	—	—
3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:30.907	—	—
4	Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:31.038	—	—
5	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:31.262	—	—
6	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:31.404	—	—
7	Jos Verstappen	Footwork	1:31.615	—	—
8	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:31.801	—	—
9	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:32.001	—	—
10	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:32.058	—	—
11	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	1:32.130	—	—
12	Olivier Panis	Ligier	1:32.177	—	—
13	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:32.407	—	—
14	Tarso Marques	Minardi	1:32.502	—	—
15	Martin Brundle	Jordan	1:32.696	—	—
16	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:32.903	—	—
17	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:33.256	—	—
18	Pedro Diniz	Ligier	1:33.424	—	—
19	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	1:33.727	—	—
20	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	1:33.752	—	—
21	Luca Badoer	Forti	1:34.830	—	—
22	Andrea Montermini	Forti	1:35.651	—	—

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	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Villeneuve	P6	P5	P5	P5	P4	P6	P5	P5	P3	P3	P3	P2	P2	P2	P2
Alesi	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P8	P5	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3
Barrichello	P7	P7	P7	P7	P7	P11	P9	P9	P9	P6	P5	P4	P4	P4	P4
Irvine	P10	P10	P9	P8	P8	P9	P8	P8	P6	P7	P6	P5	P5	P5	P5

1996 Argentine Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1996 Argentine Grand Prix?+

Damon Hill (Williams) won the 1996 Argentine Grand Prix on 1996-04-07 at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez.

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

P1: Damon Hill (Williams). P2: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams), +12.167 behind. P3: Jean Alesi (Benetton), +14.754 behind.

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

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

Which team won the 1996 Argentine Grand Prix?+

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