Portuguese Grand Prix

Round 15 · Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril, Portugal

1996-09-22

Winner: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams)

Jacques Villeneuve

Williams

Damon Hill

Williams · +19.966

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari · +53.765

Who won the 1996 Portuguese Grand Prix?

The 1996 Portuguese Grand Prix was won by Jacques Villeneuve driving for Williams, starting from 2nd on the grid. Damon Hill finished second, +19.966 behind, with Michael Schumacher completing the podium. 4 drivers failed to finish the race. This was Round 15 of the 1996 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Autódromo do Estoril in Estoril, Portugal. Olivier Panis was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 5 positions from P15 to finish P10.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	2	▲1	1:40:22.915	Finished	10
2	Damon Hill	Williams	1	▼1	+19.966	Finished	6
3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	4	▲1	+53.765	Finished	4
4	Jean Alesi	Benetton	3	▼1	+55.109	Finished	3
5	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	6	▲1	+1:27.389	Finished	2
6	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	5	▼1	+1:33.141	Finished	1
7	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	11	▲4	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	12	▲4	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Martin Brundle	Jordan	10	▲1	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Olivier Panis	Ligier	15	▲5	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	13	▲2	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	14	▲2	—	+2 Laps	0
13	David Coulthard	McLaren	8	▼5	—	+2 Laps	0
14	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	17	▲3	—	+3 Laps	0
15	Giovanni Lavaggi	Minardi	20	▲5	—	+5 Laps	0
16	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	19	▲3	—	+5 Laps	0
R	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	7	—	—	Collision	0
R	Jos Verstappen	Footwork	16	—	—	Engine	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Ligier	18	—	—	Collision	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	9	—	—	Spun off	0

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	L70	Final
Villeneuve	P4	P4	P4	P4	P2	P2	P1	P2	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Hill	P1	P1	P1	P2	P1	P1	P2	P1	P1	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2
Schumacher	P3	P3	P3	P7	P3	P3	P3	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3
Alesi	P2	P2	P2	P1	P4	P4	P4	P3	P5	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4
Irvine	P6	P6	P6	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P7	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5

1996 Portuguese Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1996 Portuguese Grand Prix?+

Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) won the 1996 Portuguese Grand Prix on 1996-09-22 at Autódromo do Estoril.

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

P1: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams). P2: Damon Hill (Williams), +19.966 behind. P3: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), +53.765 behind.

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

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

Which team won the 1996 Portuguese Grand Prix?+

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