1996 Grand Prix of Europe
28 April - Nurburgring: 305.252 km (4.556 km x 67 laps)

Pole position: Damon Hill, Williams-Renault, 1:18.941

Results:
1  Jacques Villeneuve        Williams-Renault        1:33:26.473, 196.007kph
2  Michael Schumacher        Ferrari                 - 0.762
3  David Coulthard           McLaren-Mercedes        - 32.834 
4  Damon Hill                Williams-Renault        - 33.511
5  Rubens Barrichello        Jordan-Peugeot          - 33.713
6  Martin Brundle            Jordan-Peugeot          - 55.567
7  Johnny Herbert            Sauber-Ford             - 1:18.027
8  Mika Hakkinen             McLaren-Mercedes        - 1:18.438
9  Gerhard Berger            Benetton-Renault        - 1:21.061
10 Pedro Paulo Diniz         Ligier-Mugen Honda      - 1 lap
11 Ricardo Rosset            Footwork-Hart           - 2 laps
12 Pedro Lamy                Minardi-Ford            - 2 laps
13 Giancarlo Fisichella      Minardi-Ford            - 2 laps

Fastest Lap: Damon Hill, Williams-Renault, 1:21.363, 201.585kph

Retirements:
   Jean Alesi                Benetton-Renault         2 laps    Accident
   Eddie Irvine              Ferrari                  7 laps    Accident
   Olivier Panis             Ligier-Mugen Honda       7 laps    Accident
   Jos Verstappen            Footwork-Hart           39 laps    Gearbox
   Heinz-Harald Frentzen     Sauber-Ford             60 laps    Spun out

Disqualified:
   Mika Salo                 Tyrrell-Yamaha          Car underweight
   Ukyo Katayama             Tyrrell-Yamaha          push start

Did Not Qualify:
   Andrea Montermini         Forti Corse-Ford
   Luca Badoer               Forti Corse-Ford
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                    Starting Grid

   Jacques Villeneuve                Damom Hill
   Williams FW18-Renault #6          Williams FW18-Renault #5
   1:19.721                          1:18.941

   Jean Alesi                        Michael Schumacher
   Benetton B196-Renault #3          Ferrari F310 #1
   1:20.711                          1:20.149

   David Coulthard                   Rubens Barrichello
   McLaren MP4/11-Mercedes #8        Jordan 196-Peugeot #11
   1:20.888                          1:20.818

   Gerhard Berger                    Eddie Irvine
   Benetton B196-Renault #4          Ferrari F310 #2
   1:21.054                          1:20.990

   Heinz-Harald Frentzen             Mika Häkkinen
   Sauber C15-Ford #15               McLaren MP4/11-Mercedes #7
   1:21.113                          1:21.078

   Johnny Herbert                    Martin Brundle
   Sauber C15-Ford #14               Jordan 196-Peugeot #12
   1:21.210                          1:21.177

   Mika Salo                         Jos Verstappen
   Tyrrell 024-Ford #19              Footwork-Hart #17
   1:21.458                          1:21.367

   Ukyo Katayama                     Olivier Panis
   Tyrrell 024-Yamaha #18            Ligier JS43-Mugen Honda #9
   1:21.812                          1:21.509

   Giancarlo Fisichella              Pedro Lamy
   Minardi M196-Ford #21             Ligier JS43-Mugen Honda #10
   1:22.921                          1:22.733

   Ricardo Rosset                    Pedro Lamy
   Footwork FA17-Hart #16            Minardi M196-Ford #20
   1:23.620                          1:23.139

Did Not Qualify
   Andrea Montermini
   Forti Corse FG03/96-Ford #22
   1:25.053
   
   Luca Badoer
   Forti Corse FG03/96-Ford #23
   1:25.840