Hungarian Grand Prix

Round 12 · Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary

1996-08-11

Winner: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams)

Jacques Villeneuve

Williams

Damon Hill

Williams · +0.771

Jean Alesi

Benetton · +1:24.212

Who won the 1996 Hungarian Grand Prix?

The 1996 Hungarian Grand Prix was won by Jacques Villeneuve driving for Williams, starting from 3rd on the grid. Damon Hill finished second, +0.771 behind, with Jean Alesi completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 12 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 12 of the 1996 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Hungaroring in Budapest, Hungary. Ricardo Rosset was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 10 positions from P18 to finish P8.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	3	▲2	1:46:21.134	Finished	10
2	Damon Hill	Williams	2	—	+0.771	Finished	6
3	Jean Alesi	Benetton	5	▲2	+1:24.212	Finished	4
4	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	7	▲3	—	+1 Lap	3
5	Olivier Panis	Ligier	11	▲6	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	13	▲7	—	+2 Laps	1
7	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	14	▲7	—	+3 Laps	0
8	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	18	▲10	—	+3 Laps	0
9	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1	▼8	—	Throttle	0
10	Giovanni Lavaggi	Minardi	20	▲10	—	Spun off	0
R	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	6	—	—	Engine	0
R	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	10	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	8	—	—	Engine	0
R	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	4	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	19	—	—	Suspension	0
R	David Coulthard	McLaren	9	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jos Verstappen	Footwork	17	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Martin Brundle	Jordan	12	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Ligier	15	—	—	Collision	0
R	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	16	—	—	Collision	0

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	L70	L75	Final
Villeneuve	P2	P2	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1
Hill	P4	P4	P4	P3	P2	P4	P3	P2	P3	P3	P2	P1	P2	P2	P2	P2
Alesi	P3	P3	P3	P2	P6	P3	P4	P4	P4	P5	P4	P5	P4	P4	P3	P3
Häkkinen	P7	P7	P7	P7	P5	P8	P7	P6	P6	P4	P6	P6	P5	P5	P4	P4
Panis	P14	P13	P12	P12	P9	P11	P9	P8	P9	P8	P7	P7	P6	P6	P5	P5

1996 Hungarian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1996 Hungarian Grand Prix?+

Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) won the 1996 Hungarian Grand Prix on 1996-08-11 at Hungaroring.

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

P1: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams). P2: Damon Hill (Williams), +0.771 behind. P3: Jean Alesi (Benetton), +1:24.212 behind.

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

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

Which team won the 1996 Hungarian Grand Prix?+

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