Canadian Grand Prix

Round 8 · Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada

1996-06-16

Winner: Damon Hill (Williams)

Damon Hill

Williams

Jacques Villeneuve

Williams · +4.183

Jean Alesi

Benetton · +54.656

Who won the 1996 Canadian Grand Prix?

The 1996 Canadian Grand Prix was won by Damon Hill driving for Williams, starting from pole position. Jacques Villeneuve finished second, +4.183 behind, with Jean Alesi completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 14 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 8 of the 1996 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada. Johnny Herbert was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 8 positions from P15 to finish P7.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Damon Hill	Williams	1	—	1:36:03.400	Finished	10
2	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	2	—	+4.183	Finished	6
3	Jean Alesi	Benetton	4	▲1	+54.656	Finished	4
4	David Coulthard	McLaren	10	▲6	+1:03.673	Finished	3
5	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	6	▲1	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Martin Brundle	Jordan	9	▲3	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	15	▲8	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Giancarlo Fisichella	Minardi	16	▲8	—	+2 Laps	0
R	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	19	—	—	Collision	0
R	Luca Badoer	Forti	20	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	7	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	3	—	—	Halfshaft	0
R	Olivier Panis	Ligier	11	—	—	Engine	0
R	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	14	—	—	Engine	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Ligier	18	—	—	Engine	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	8	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Andrea Montermini	Forti	22	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	12	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Jos Verstappen	Footwork	13	—	—	Engine	0
R	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	21	—	—	Collision	0
R	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	17	—	—	Collision	0
R	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	5	—	—	Suspension	0

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	Final
Hill	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P2	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Villeneuve	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P1	P1	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2
Alesi	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3
Coulthard	P9	P9	P9	P8	P6	P6	P5	P3	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4
Häkkinen	P5	P6	P7	P7	P5	P5	P4	P8	P6	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5

1996 Canadian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1996 Canadian Grand Prix?+

Damon Hill (Williams) won the 1996 Canadian Grand Prix on 1996-06-16 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

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

P1: Damon Hill (Williams). P2: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams), +4.183 behind. P3: Jean Alesi (Benetton), +54.656 behind.

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

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

Which team won the 1996 Canadian Grand Prix?+

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