# 1996 Formula 1 season

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World Champion: **Damon Hill** (Williams, United Kingdom).

## Specs and regulations
- Engine: 3.0 L naturally aspirated
- Points: 10 points for a win (10-6-4-3-2-1)
- Races: 16

## Calendar and winners
| Round | Grand Prix | Date | Circuit | Winner | Team |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Australian Grand Prix | 1996-03-10 | Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | Damon Hill | Williams |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 1996-03-31 | Autódromo José Carlos Pace | Damon Hill | Williams |
| 3 | Argentine Grand Prix | 1996-04-07 | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | Damon Hill | Williams |
| 4 | European Grand Prix | 1996-04-28 | Nürburgring | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams |
| 5 | San Marino Grand Prix | 1996-05-05 | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | Damon Hill | Williams |
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | 1996-05-19 | Circuit de Monaco | Olivier Panis | Ligier |
| 7 | Spanish Grand Prix | 1996-06-02 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 8 | Canadian Grand Prix | 1996-06-16 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | Damon Hill | Williams |
| 9 | French Grand Prix | 1996-06-30 | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | Damon Hill | Williams |
| 10 | British Grand Prix | 1996-07-14 | Silverstone Circuit | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams |
| 11 | German Grand Prix | 1996-07-28 | Hockenheimring | Damon Hill | Williams |
| 12 | Hungarian Grand Prix | 1996-08-11 | Hungaroring | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams |
| 13 | Belgian Grand Prix | 1996-08-25 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | 1996-09-08 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 15 | Portuguese Grand Prix | 1996-09-22 | Autódromo do Estoril | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams |
| 16 | Japanese Grand Prix | 1996-10-13 | Suzuka Circuit | Damon Hill | Williams |

## Drivers' standings (final)
| Pos | Driver | Team | Points | Wins |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Damon Hill](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/damon-hill.md) | Williams | 97 | 8 |
| 2 | [Jacques Villeneuve](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/villeneuve.md) | Williams | 78 | 4 |
| 3 | [Michael Schumacher](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/michael-schumacher.md) | Ferrari | 59 | 3 |
| 4 | [Jean Alesi](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/alesi.md) | Benetton | 47 | 0 |
| 5 | [Mika Häkkinen](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/hakkinen.md) | McLaren | 31 | 0 |
| 6 | [Gerhard Berger](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/berger.md) | Benetton | 21 | 0 |
| 7 | [David Coulthard](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/coulthard.md) | McLaren | 18 | 0 |
| 8 | [Rubens Barrichello](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/barrichello.md) | Jordan | 14 | 0 |
| 9 | [Olivier Panis](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/panis.md) | Ligier | 13 | 1 |
| 10 | [Eddie Irvine](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/irvine.md) | Ferrari | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | [Martin Brundle](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/brundle.md) | Jordan | 8 | 0 |
| 12 | [Heinz-Harald Frentzen](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/frentzen.md) | Sauber | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | [Mika Salo](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/salo.md) | Tyrrell | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | [Johnny Herbert](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/herbert.md) | Sauber | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | [Pedro Diniz](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/diniz.md) | Ligier | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | [Jos Verstappen](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/verstappen.md) | Footwork | 1 | 0 |
| - | [Ukyo Katayama](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/katayama.md) | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Ricardo Rosset](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/rosset.md) | Footwork | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Giancarlo Fisichella](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/fisichella.md) | Minardi | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Pedro Lamy](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/lamy.md) | Minardi | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Luca Badoer](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/badoer.md) | Forti | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Giovanni Lavaggi](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/lavaggi.md) | Minardi | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Andrea Montermini](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/montermini.md) | Forti | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Tarso Marques](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/marques.md) | Minardi | 0 | 0 |

## Constructors' standings (final)
| Pos | Team | Points | Wins |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Williams](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/williams.md) | 175 | 12 |
| 2 | [Ferrari](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/ferrari.md) | 70 | 3 |
| 3 | [Benetton](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/benetton.md) | 68 | 0 |
| 4 | [McLaren](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/mclaren.md) | 49 | 0 |
| 5 | [Jordan](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/jordan.md) | 22 | 0 |
| 6 | [Ligier](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/ligier.md) | 15 | 1 |
| 7 | [Sauber](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/sauber.md) | 11 | 0 |
| 8 | [Tyrrell](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/tyrrell.md) | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | [Footwork](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/footwork.md) | 1 | 0 |
| - | [Minardi](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/minardi.md) | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Forti](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/forti.md) | 0 | 0 |

[1995 season](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/1995.md) · [1997 season](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/1997.md)