1996 Grand Prix of Japan
13 October - Suzuka: 303.698 km (5.840 km x 52 laps)
Pole position: Jacques Villeneuve, Williams-Renault, 1:38.909
Results:
1 Damon Hill Williams-Renault 1:32:33.791, 196.859kph
2 Michael Schumacher Ferrari - 1.883
3 Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes - 3.212
4 Gerhard Berger Benetton-Renault - 26.526
5 Martin Brundle Jordan-Peugeot - 1:07.120
6 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber-Ford - 1:21.186
7 Olivier Panis Ligier-Mugen Honda - 1:24.510
8 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes - 1:25.233
9 Ruben Barrichello Jordan-Peugeot - 1:41.065
10 Johnny Herbert Sauber-Ford - 1:41.799
11 Jos Verstappen Footwork-Hart - 1 lap
12 Pedro Lamy Minardi-Fort - 2 laps
13 Ricardo Rosset Footwork-Hart - 2 laps
Fastest lap: Jacques Villeneuve, Williams-Renault, 1:44.043
Retired:
Jean Alesi Benetton-Renault 1 lap Spun out
Pedro Diniz Ligier-Mugen Honda 14 laps Spun out
Mika Salo Tyrrell-Yamaha 21 laps Engine
Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault 37 laps Lost wheel
Ukyo Katayama Tyrrell-Yamaha 38 laps Engine
Eddie Irvine Ferrari 40 laps Collision with Berger
Did Not Qualify:
Giovanni Lavaggi Minardi-Ford
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Starting Grid
Damon Hill Jacques Villeneuve
Williams FW18-Renault #5 Williams FW18-Renault #6
1:39.370 1:38.909
Gerhard Berger Michael Schumacher
Benetton B196-Ford #4 Ferrari F310 #1
1:40.364 1:40.071
Eddie Irvine Mika Häkkinen
Ferrari F310 #2 McLaren MP4/11-Mercedes #7
1:41.005 1:40.458
David Coulthard Heinz-Harald Frentzen
McLaren MP4/11-Mercedes #8 Sauber C15-Ford #15
1:41.384 1:41.277
Martin Brundle Jean Alesi
Jordan 196-Peugeot #12 Benetton B196-Renault #3
1:41.600 1:41.562
Olivier Panis Rubens Barrichello
Ligier JS43-Mugen Honda #9 Jordan 196-Peugeot #11
1:42.206 1:41.919
Ukyo Katayama Johnny Herbert
Tyrrell 024-Yamaha #18 Sauber C15-Ford #14
1:42.711 1:42.658
Pedro Diniz Mika Salo
Ligier JS43-Mugen Honda #10 Tyrrell 014-Yamaha #19
1:43.196 1:42.840
Pedro Lamy Jos Verstappen
Minardi M196-Ford #20 Footwork FA17-Hart #17
1:44.874 1:43.383
Ricardo Rosset
Footwork FA17-Hart #16
1:45.412
Did Not Qualify:
Giovanni Lavaggi
Minardi M196-Ford #21
1:46.795