- Qualifying (grid)
- 13
- 3
- Race
- 6
- 4
- Points
- 97
- 78
Not classified: HIL 4 · VIL 3
Season review
1996 season
Damon Hill won the drivers' title.
Races
16
Different winners
4
Most wins
8
Damon Hill
Drivers
24
scored or classified
Races
Rounds
Round 1
Australian GP
Melbourne, Australia
Hill
Round 2
Brazilian GP
São Paulo, Brazil
Hill
Round 3
Argentine GP
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Hill
Round 4
European GP
Nürburg, Germany
Villeneuve
Round 5
San Marino GP
Imola, Italy
Hill
Round 6
Monaco GP
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Panis
Round 7
Spanish GP
Barcelona, Spain
Schumacher
Round 8
Canadian GP
Montreal, Canada
Hill
Round 9
French GP
Magny Cours, France
Hill
Round 10
British GP
Silverstone, UK
Villeneuve
Round 11
German GP
Hockenheim, Germany
Hill
Round 12
Hungarian GP
Budapest, Hungary
Villeneuve
Round 13
Belgian GP
Spa, Belgium
Schumacher
Round 14
Italian GP
Monza, Italy
Schumacher
Round 15
Portuguese GP
Estoril, Portugal
Villeneuve
Round 16
Japanese GP
Suzuka, Japan
Hill
Title maths
How the title was decided
Drivers' championship
Hill won the 1996 drivers' title, decided at the Japanese GP (round 16), the final round.
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Gap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | 97 | Champion | |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | 78 | −19 | Out after R16 · Japanese GP |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | 59 | −38 | Out after R12 · Hungarian GP |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | 47 | −50 | Out after R12 · Hungarian GP |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | 31 | −66 | Out after R11 · German GP |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | 21 | −76 | Out after R11 · German GP |
- Leader's margin over P2
- Points still available
Show data table
| Round | Leader | Margin over P2 | Still available |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 · Australian GP | Damon Hill | 4 | 150 |
| R2 · Brazilian GP | Damon Hill | 14 | 140 |
| R3 · Argentine GP | Damon Hill | 18 | 130 |
| R4 · European GP | Damon Hill | 11 | 120 |
| R5 · San Marino GP | Damon Hill | 21 | 110 |
| R6 · Monaco GP | Damon Hill | 21 | 100 |
| R7 · Spanish GP | Damon Hill | 17 | 90 |
| R8 · Canadian GP | Damon Hill | 21 | 80 |
| R9 · French GP | Damon Hill | 25 | 70 |
| R10 · British GP | Damon Hill | 15 | 60 |
| R11 · German GP | Damon Hill | 21 | 50 |
| R12 · Hungarian GP | Damon Hill | 17 | 40 |
| R13 · Belgian GP | Damon Hill | 13 | 30 |
| R14 · Italian GP | Damon Hill | 13 | 20 |
| R15 · Portuguese GP | Damon Hill | 9 | 10 |
| R16 · Japanese GP | Damon Hill | 19 | 0 |
Constructors' championship
Williams won the 1996 constructors' title, decided at the Hungarian GP (round 12), with 4 rounds to spare.
- Leader's margin over P2
- Points still available
Show data table
| Round | Leader | Margin over P2 | Still available |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 · Australian GP | Williams | 12 | 240 |
| R2 · Brazilian GP | Williams | 17 | 224 |
| R3 · Argentine GP | Williams | 29 | 208 |
| R4 · European GP | Williams | 39 | 192 |
| R5 · San Marino GP | Williams | 40 | 176 |
| R6 · Monaco GP | Williams | 40 | 160 |
| R7 · Spanish GP | Williams | 34 | 144 |
| R8 · Canadian GP | Williams | 50 | 128 |
| R9 · French GP | Williams | 66 | 112 |
| R10 · British GP | Williams | 70 | 96 |
| R11 · German GP | Williams | 78 | 80 |
| R12 · Hungarian GP | Williams | 90 | 64 |
| R13 · Belgian GP | Williams | 94 | 48 |
| R14 · Italian GP | Williams | 88 | 32 |
| R15 · Portuguese GP | Williams | 100 | 16 |
| R16 · Japanese GP | Williams | 105 | 0 |
Drivers
Drivers' championship
- Hill
- Villeneuve
- Schumacher
- Alesi
- Häkkinen
- Berger
- Rest of field
Show data table
| Round | Hill | Villeneuve | Schumacher | Alesi | Häkkinen | Berger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 · Australian GP | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| R2 · Brazilian GP | 20 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| R3 · Argentine GP | 30 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| R4 · European GP | 33 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| R5 · San Marino GP | 43 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 7 |
| R6 · Monaco GP | 43 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 7 |
| R7 · Spanish GP | 43 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 7 |
| R8 · Canadian GP | 53 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 7 |
| R9 · French GP | 63 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 10 |
| R10 · British GP | 63 | 48 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 16 |
| R11 · German GP | 73 | 52 | 29 | 31 | 16 | 16 |
| R12 · Hungarian GP | 79 | 62 | 29 | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| R13 · Belgian GP | 81 | 68 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 17 |
| R14 · Italian GP | 81 | 68 | 49 | 44 | 27 | 17 |
| R15 · Portuguese GP | 87 | 78 | 53 | 47 | 27 | 18 |
| R16 · Japanese GP | 97 | 78 | 59 | 47 | 31 | 21 |
| Pos | Driver | Wins | Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon HillWilliams | 8 | 97 | |
| 2 | Jacques VilleneuveWilliams | 4 | −19 | 78 |
| 3 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | 3 | −38 | 59 |
| 4 | Jean AlesiBenetton | −50 | 47 | |
| 5 | Mika HäkkinenMcLaren | −66 | 31 | |
| 6 | Gerhard BergerBenetton | −76 | 21 | |
| 7 | David CoulthardMcLaren | −79 | 18 | |
| 8 | Rubens BarrichelloJordan | −83 | 14 | |
| 9 | Olivier PanisLigier | 1 | −84 | 13 |
| 10 | Eddie IrvineFerrari | −86 | 11 | |
| 11 | Martin BrundleJordan | −89 | 8 | |
| 12 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber | −90 | 7 | |
| 13 | Mika SaloTyrrell | −92 | 5 | |
| 14 | Johnny HerbertSauber | −93 | 4 | |
| 15 | Pedro DinizLigier | −95 | 2 | |
| 16 | Jos VerstappenFootwork | −96 | 1 | |
| - | Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell | −97 | 0 | |
| - | Ricardo RossetFootwork | −97 | 0 | |
| - | Giancarlo FisichellaMinardi | −97 | 0 | |
| - | Pedro LamyMinardi | −97 | 0 | |
| - | Luca BadoerForti | −97 | 0 | |
| - | Giovanni LavaggiMinardi | −97 | 0 | |
| - | Andrea MonterminiForti | −97 | 0 | |
| - | Tarso MarquesMinardi | −97 | 0 |
Teams
Constructors' championship
- Williams
- Ferrari
- Benetton
- McLaren
- Jordan
- Ligier
- Rest of field
Show data table
| Round | Williams | Ferrari | Benetton | McLaren | Jordan | Ligier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 · Australian GP | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| R2 · Brazilian GP | 26 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| R3 · Argentine GP | 42 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| R4 · European GP | 55 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| R5 · San Marino GP | 65 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| R6 · Monaco GP | 65 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 11 |
| R7 · Spanish GP | 69 | 35 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 12 |
| R8 · Canadian GP | 85 | 35 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 12 |
| R9 · French GP | 101 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 12 |
| R10 · British GP | 111 | 35 | 41 | 32 | 13 | 12 |
| R11 · German GP | 125 | 38 | 47 | 34 | 14 | 12 |
| R12 · Hungarian GP | 141 | 38 | 51 | 37 | 15 | 14 |
| R13 · Belgian GP | 149 | 48 | 55 | 41 | 15 | 14 |
| R14 · Italian GP | 149 | 58 | 61 | 45 | 20 | 15 |
| R15 · Portuguese GP | 165 | 64 | 65 | 45 | 20 | 15 |
| R16 · Japanese GP | 175 | 70 | 68 | 49 | 22 | 15 |
Head to head
Teammate battles
- Qualifying (grid)
- 15
- 1
- Race
- 3
- 0
- Points
- 59
- 11
Not classified: MSC 6 · IRV 10
- Qualifying (grid)
- 13
- 3
- Race
- 4
- 1
- Points
- 47
- 21
Not classified: ALE 5 · BER 7
- Qualifying (grid)
- 12
- 4
- Race
- 3
- 3
- Points
- 31
- 18
Not classified: HÄK 3 · COU 7
- Qualifying (grid)
- 11
- 5
- Race
- 3
- 3
- Points
- 14
- 8
Not classified: BAR 7 · BRU 7
- Qualifying (grid)
- 15
- 1
- Race
- 2
- 0
- Points
- 13
- 2
Not classified: PAN 7 · DIN 10
- Qualifying (grid)
- 13
- 3
- Race
- 3
- 1
- Points
- 7
- 4
Not classified: FRE 9 · HER 8
- Qualifying (grid)
- 11
- 5
- Race
- 4
- 0
- Points
- 5
- 0
Not classified: SAL 8 · KAT 10
- Qualifying (grid)
- 16
- 0
- Race
- 1
- 0
- Points
- 1
- 0
Not classified: VER 12 · ROS 8
- Qualifying (grid)
- 6
- 2
- Race
- 0
- 1
- Points
- 0
- 0
Not classified: FIS 5 · LAM 5
- Qualifying (grid)
- 3
- 0
- Race
- 0
- 1
- Points
- 0
- 0
Not classified: LAM 2 · LAV 1
- Qualifying (grid)
- 5
- 0
- Race
- 0
- 0
- Points
- 0
- 0
Not classified: BAD 4 · MON 4
Over the races in which both drivers had a result for the team. Qualifying: who qualified ahead (from the starting grid: there is no qualifying data for this season). Race: who finished ahead, counted only when both were classified. Points: race and sprint points from those races.