Spanish Grand Prix

Round 7 · Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

1996-06-02

Winner: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Jean Alesi

Benetton · +45.302

Jacques Villeneuve

Williams · +48.388

Who won the 1996 Spanish Grand Prix?

The 1996 Spanish Grand Prix was won by Michael Schumacher driving for Ferrari, starting from 3rd on the grid. Jean Alesi finished second, +45.302 behind, with Jacques Villeneuve completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 14 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 7 of the 1996 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain. Pedro Diniz was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 11 positions from P17 to finish P6.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	3	▲2	1:59:49.307	Finished	10
2	Jean Alesi	Benetton	4	▲2	+45.302	Finished	6
3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	2	▼1	+48.388	Finished	4
4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	11	▲7	—	+1 Lap	3
5	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	10	▲5	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Pedro Diniz	Ligier	17	▲11	—	+2 Laps	1
R	Jos Verstappen	Footwork	13	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	7	—	—	Differential	0
R	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	5	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	9	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Martin Brundle	Jordan	15	—	—	Differential	0
D	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	12	—	—	Disqualified	0
R	Damon Hill	Williams	1	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	16	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	6	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Olivier Panis	Ligier	8	—	—	Collision	0
R	Giancarlo Fisichella	Minardi	19	—	—	Collision	0
R	David Coulthard	McLaren	14	—	—	Collision	0
R	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	20	—	—	Collision	0
R	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	18	—	—	Collision	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Damon Hill	Williams	1:20.650	—	—
2	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:21.084	—	—
3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:21.587	—	—
4	Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:22.061	—	—
5	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:22.125	—	—
6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:22.333	—	—
7	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:22.379	—	—
8	Olivier Panis	Ligier	1:22.685	—	—
9	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:23.027	—	—
10	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:23.070	—	—
11	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	1:23.195	—	—
12	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:23.224	—	—
13	Jos Verstappen	Footwork	1:23.371	—	—
14	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:23.416	—	—
15	Martin Brundle	Jordan	1:23.438	—	—
16	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:24.401	—	—
17	Pedro Diniz	Ligier	1:24.468	—	—
18	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	1:25.274	—	—
19	Giancarlo Fisichella	Minardi	1:25.531	—	—
20	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	1:25.621	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

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

1996 Spanish Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1996 Spanish Grand Prix?+

Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) won the 1996 Spanish Grand Prix on 1996-06-02 at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

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

P1: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari). P2: Jean Alesi (Benetton), +45.302 behind. P3: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams), +48.388 behind.

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

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

Which team won the 1996 Spanish Grand Prix?+

Ferrari won the 1996 Spanish Grand Prix with Michael Schumacher taking victory.