European Grand Prix

Round 4 · Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany

1996-04-28

Winner: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams)

Jacques Villeneuve

Williams

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari · +0.762

David Coulthard

McLaren · +32.834

Who won the 1996 European Grand Prix?

The 1996 European Grand Prix was won by Jacques Villeneuve driving for Williams, starting from 2nd on the grid. Michael Schumacher finished second, +0.762 behind, with David Coulthard completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 7 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 4 of the 1996 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Nürburgring in Nürburg, Germany. Ricardo Rosset was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 9 positions from P20 to finish P11.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	2	▲1	1:33:26.473	Finished	10
2	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	3	▲1	+0.762	Finished	6
3	David Coulthard	McLaren	6	▲3	+32.834	Finished	4
4	Damon Hill	Williams	1	▼3	+33.511	Finished	3
5	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	5	—	+33.713	Finished	2
6	Martin Brundle	Jordan	11	▲5	+55.567	Finished	1
7	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	12	▲5	+1:18.027	Finished	0
8	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	9	▲1	+1:18.438	Finished	0
9	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	8	▼1	+1:21.061	Finished	0
10	Pedro Diniz	Ligier	17	▲7	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	20	▲9	—	+2 Laps	0
12	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	19	▲7	—	+2 Laps	0
13	Giancarlo Fisichella	Minardi	18	▲5	—	+2 Laps	0
D	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	14	—	—	Disqualified	0
D	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	16	—	—	Disqualified	0
R	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	10	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Jos Verstappen	Footwork	13	—	—	Engine	0
R	Olivier Panis	Ligier	15	—	—	Collision	0
R	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	7	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Jean Alesi	Benetton	4	—	—	Collision	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Damon Hill	Williams	1:18.941	—	—
2	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:19.721	—	—
3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:20.149	—	—
4	Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:20.711	—	—
5	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:20.818	—	—
6	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:20.888	—	—
7	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:20.931	—	—
8	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:21.054	—	—
9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:21.078	—	—
10	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	1:21.113	—	—
11	Martin Brundle	Jordan	1:21.177	—	—
12	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:21.210	—	—
13	Jos Verstappen	Footwork	1:21.367	—	—
14	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:21.458	—	—
15	Olivier Panis	Ligier	1:21.509	—	—
16	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:21.812	—	—
17	Pedro Diniz	Ligier	1:22.733	—	—
18	Giancarlo Fisichella	Minardi	1:22.921	—	—
19	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	1:23.139	—	—
20	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	1:23.620	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	Final
Villeneuve	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Schumacher	P4	P5	P5	P5	P3	P2	P2	P2	P3	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2
Coulthard	P2	P2	P2	P2	P4	P4	P3	P3	P2	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3
Hill	P5	P4	P4	P4	P11	P10	P9	P8	P8	P5	P5	P4	P4	P4
Barrichello	P3	P3	P3	P3	P5	P5	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P5	P5	P5

1996 European Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1996 European Grand Prix?+

Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) won the 1996 European Grand Prix on 1996-04-28 at Nürburgring.

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

P1: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams). P2: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), +0.762 behind. P3: David Coulthard (McLaren), +32.834 behind.

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

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

Which team won the 1996 European Grand Prix?+

Williams won the 1996 European Grand Prix with Jacques Villeneuve taking victory.