1996 Grand Prix of Argentina
7 April - Buenos Aires: 306.484 km (4.259 km x 72 laps)
Pole position: Damon Hill, Williams-Renault, 1:30.346
Results:
1 Damon Hill Williams-Renault 1:54:55.322, 160.013kph
2 Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault - 12.167
3 Jean Alesi Benetton-Renault - 14.854
4 Rubens Barrichello Jordan-Peugeot - 55.131
5 Eddie Irvine Ferrari - 1:04.991
6 Jos Verstappen Footwork-Hart - 1:08.913
7 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes - 1:13.400
8 Olivier Panis Ligier-Mugen Honda - 1:14.295
9 Johnny Herbert Sauber-Ford - 1 lap
10 Andrea Montermini Forti Corse-Ford - 3 laps
Fastest Lap: Jean Alesi, Benetton-Renault, 1:29.413, 171.478kph
Retirements:
Mika Hakkinen McLaren-Mercedes 18 laps Throttle
Luca Badoer Forti Corse-Ford 23 laps Accident
Ricardo Rosset Footwork-Hart 23 laps Fuel pump
Ukyo Katayama Tyrrell-Yamaha 27 laps Gearbox
Pedro Paulo Diniz Ligier-Mugen Honda 28 laps Engine Fire
Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber-Ford 31 laps Spin
Tarso Marques Minardi-Ford 32 laps Accident
Martin Brundle Jordan-Peugeot 33 laps Accident
Mika Salo Tyrrell-Yamaha 35 laps Throttle
Pedro Lamy Minardi-Ford 38 laps CV Joint
Michael Schumacher Ferrari 45 laps Rear wing
Gerhard Berger Benetton-Renault 55 laps Suspension
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Starting Grid
Michael Schumacher Damom Hill
Ferrari F310 #1 Williams FW18-Renault #5
1:30.598 1:30.346
Jean Alesi Jacques Villeneuve
Benetton B196-Renault #3 Williams FW18-Renault #6
1:31.038 1:30.907
Rubens Barrichello Gerhard Berger
Jordan 196-Peugeot #11 Benetton B196-Renault #4
1:31.404 1:31.262
Mika Häkkinen Jos Verstappen
McLaren MP4/11-Mercedes #7 Footwork FA17-Hart #17
1:31.891 1:31.615
Eddie Irvine David Coulthard
Ferrari F310 #2 McLaren MP4/11-Mercedes #8
1:32.058 1:32.001
Olivier Panis Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Ligier JS43-Mugen Honda #9 Sauber C15-Ford #15
1:32.177 1:32.130
Tarso Marques Ukyo Katayama
Minardi M196-Ford #21 Tyrrell 024-Yamaha #18
1:32.502 1:32.407
Mika Salo Martin Brundle
Tyrrell 024-Yamaha #19 Jordan 196-Peugeot #12
1:32.903 1:32.696
Pedro Diniz Johnny Herbert
Ligier JS43-Mugen Honda #10 Sauber C15-Ford #14
1:33.424 1:33.256
Ricardo Rosset Pedro Lamy
Footwork FA17-Hart #16 Minardi M196-Ford #20
1:33.752 1:33.727
Andrea Montermini Luca Badoer
Forti Corse FG03/96-Ford #22 Forti Corse FG03/96-Ford #23
1:35.651 1:34.830