Monaco Grand Prix

Round 6 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

1996-05-19

Winner: Olivier Panis (Ligier)

Olivier Panis

Ligier

David Coulthard

McLaren · +4.828

Johnny Herbert

Sauber · +37.503

Who won the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix?

The 1996 Monaco Grand Prix was won by Olivier Panis driving for Ligier, starting from 14th on the grid. David Coulthard finished second, +4.828 behind, with Johnny Herbert completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 19 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 6 of the 1996 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Olivier Panis was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 13 positions from P14 to finish P1.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Olivier Panis	Ligier	14	▲13	2:00:45.629	Finished	10
2	David Coulthard	McLaren	5	▲3	+4.828	Finished	6
3	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	13	▲10	+37.503	Finished	4
4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	9	▲5	—	Withdrew	3
5	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	11	▲6	—	Collision	2
6	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	8	▲2	—	Collision	1
7	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	7	—	—	Collision	0
R	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	10	—	—	Collision	0
R	Jean Alesi	Benetton	3	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Luca Badoer	Forti	21	—	—	Collision	0
R	Damon Hill	Williams	2	—	—	Engine	0
R	Martin Brundle	Jordan	16	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	4	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Ligier	17	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	20	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	15	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	6	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	19	—	—	Collision	0
R	Giancarlo Fisichella	Minardi	18	—	—	Collision	0
R	Jos Verstappen	Footwork	12	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Andrea Montermini	Forti	22	—	—	Injury	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:20.356	—	—
2	Damon Hill	Williams	1:20.866	—	—
3	Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:20.918	—	—
4	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:21.067	—	—
5	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:21.460	—	—
6	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:21.504	—	—
7	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:21.542	—	—
8	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:21.688	—	—
9	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	1:21.929	—	—
10	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:21.963	—	—
11	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:22.235	—	—
12	Jos Verstappen	Footwork	1:22.327	—	—
13	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:22.346	—	—
14	Olivier Panis	Ligier	1:22.358	—	—
15	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:22.460	—	—
16	Martin Brundle	Jordan	1:22.519	—	—
17	Pedro Diniz	Ligier	1:22.682	—	—
18	Giancarlo Fisichella	Minardi	1:22.684	—	—
19	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	1:23.350	—	—
20	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	1:24.976	—	—
21	Luca Badoer	Forti	1:25.059	—	—
22	Andrea Montermini	Forti	1:25.393	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	L70	L75	Final
Panis	P12	P10	P10	P8	P7	P4	P4	P3	P2	P2	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Coulthard	P6	P5	P5	P4	P4	P5	P5	P4	P3	P3	P3	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2
Herbert	P9	P8	P8	P7	P8	P6	P6	P5	P4	P4	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3
Frentzen	P5	P4	P4	P11	P11	P11	P10	P9	P8	P8	P8	P8	P7	P6	—	P4
Salo	P8	P7	P7	P6	P6	P9	P8	P7	P6	P6	P6	P5	P6	P4	—	P5

1996 Monaco Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix?+

Olivier Panis (Ligier) won the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix on 1996-05-19 at Circuit de Monaco.

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

P1: Olivier Panis (Ligier). P2: David Coulthard (McLaren), +4.828 behind. P3: Johnny Herbert (Sauber), +37.503 behind.

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

Michael Schumacher took pole position for the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix?+

Ligier won the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix with Olivier Panis taking victory.