Australian Grand Prix
Round 1 of 1996
Circuit
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
Melbourne
Country
Australia
Date
Mar 10, 1996
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill N/A | Williams | 2 | 58 | 1:32:50.400 | 10 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | Williams | 1 | 58 | +38.020 | 6 |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine N/A | Ferrari | 3 | 58 | +1:02.571 | 4 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger N/A | Benetton | 7 | 58 | +1:17.037 | 3 |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen N/A | McLaren | 5 | 58 | +1:35.071 | 2 |
| 6 | Mika Salo N/A | Tyrrell | 10 | 57 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Olivier Panis N/A | Ligier | 11 | 57 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen N/A | Sauber | 9 | 57 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Ricardo Rosset N/A | Footwork | 18 | 56 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Pedro Diniz N/A | Ligier | 20 | 56 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Ukyo Katayama N/A | Tyrrell | 15 | 55 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Pedro Lamy N/A | Minardi | 17 | 42 | Safety belt | 0 |
| 13 | Michael Schumacher MSC | Ferrari | 4 | 32 | Brakes | 0 |
| 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Minardi | 16 | 32 | Clutch | 0 |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Jordan | 8 | 29 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | David Coulthard COU | McLaren | 13 | 24 | Throttle | 0 |
| 17 | Jos Verstappen N/A | Footwork | 12 | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Jean Alesi N/A | Benetton | 6 | 9 | Collision | 0 |
| 19 | Martin Brundle N/A | Jordan | 19 | 1 | Collision | 0 |
| 20 | Johnny Herbert N/A | Sauber | 14 | 0 | Collision | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | 1:32.371 | — | — |
| 2 | Damon Hill N/A | 1:32.509 | — | — |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine N/A | 1:32.889 | — | — |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher MSC | 1:33.125 | — | — |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen N/A | 1:34.054 | — | — |
| 6 | Jean Alesi N/A | 1:34.257 | — | — |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger N/A | 1:34.344 | — | — |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | 1:34.474 | — | — |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen N/A | 1:34.494 | — | — |
| 10 | Mika Salo N/A | 1:34.832 | — | — |
| 11 | Olivier Panis N/A | 1:35.330 | — | — |
| 12 | Jos Verstappen N/A | 1:35.338 | — | — |
| 13 | David Coulthard COU | 1:35.351 | — | — |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert N/A | 1:35.453 | — | — |
| 15 | Ukyo Katayama N/A | 1:35.715 | — | — |
| 16 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | 1:35.898 | — | — |
| 17 | Pedro Lamy N/A | 1:36.109 | — | — |
| 18 | Ricardo Rosset N/A | 1:36.198 | — | — |
| 19 | Martin Brundle N/A | 1:36.286 | — | — |
| 20 | Pedro Diniz N/A | 1:36.298 | — | — |
Race Summary
- Round: 1 of 1996
- Circuit: Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit — Melbourne, Australia
- Date: Mar 10, 1996
- Winner: Damon Hill (Williams), started P2.
- Pole position: Jacques Villeneuve (1:32.371)
- Podium: 1. Damon Hill, 2. Jacques Villeneuve, 3. Eddie Irvine
- Classified finishers: 11