1996 Grand Prix of Australia
10 March - Albert Park: 307.516 km (5.302 km x 58 laps)

Pole position: Jacques Villeneuve, Williams-Renault,  1:32.371

Results:
1  Damon Hill                Williams-Renault        1:32:50.491, 198.736 kph
2  Jacques Villeneuve        Williams-Renault        - 38.020
3  Eddie Irvine              Ferrari                 - 1:02.571
4  Gerhard Berger            Benetton-Renault        - 1:17.037
5  Mika Hakkinen             McLaren-Mercedes        - 1:35.071
6  Mika Salo                 Tyrrell-Yamaha          - 1 lap
7  Olivier Panis             Ligier-Mugen Honda      - 1 lap
8  Heinz-Harald Frentzen     Sauber-Ford             - 1 lap
9  Ricardo Rosset(R)         Footwork-Hart           - 2 laps
10 Pedro Paulo Diniz         Ligier-Mugen Honda      - 2 laps
11 Ukyo Katayama             Tyrrell-Yamaha          - 3 laps

Fastest Lap: Jacques Villeneuve, Williams-Renault, 1:33.421, 204.314 kph

Retirements:
   Martin Brundle            Jordan-Peugeot           2 laps    Spun
   Jean Alesi                Benetton-Renault        10 laps    Accident
   Jos Verstappen            Footwork-Hart           16 laps    Engine
   David Coulthard           McLaren-Mercedes        25 laps    Throttle
   Rubens Barrichello        Jordan-Peugeot          30 laps    Engine
   Giancarlo Fisichella(R)   Minardi-Ford            33 laps    Clutch
   Michael Schumacher        Ferrari                 33 laps    Brakes
   Pedro Lamy                Minardi-Ford            43 laps    Harness

Did Not Start:
   Johnny Herbert            Sauber-Ford             Accident on first start

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

   Jacques Villeneuve               Damom Hill
   Williams FW18-Renault #6         Williams FW18-Renault #5
   1:32.371                         1:32.509

   Eddie Irvine                     Michael Schumacher
   Ferrari F310 #2                  Ferrari F310 #1
   1:32.889                         1:33.125

   Mika Häkkinen                     Jean Alesi
   McLaren MP4/11-Mercedes #7        Benetton B196-Renault #3
   1:34.054                          1:34.257

   Gerhard Berger                    Ruben Barichello
   Benetton B196-Renault #4          Jordan 196-Peugeot #11
   1:34.344                          1:34.474

   Heinz-Harald Frentzen             Mika Salo
   Sauber C15-Ford #15               Tyrrell 024-Yamaha #19
   1:34.494                          1:34.832

   Olivier Panis                     Jos Verstappen
   Ligier JS43-Mugen Honda # 9       Footwork FA17-Hart #17
   1:35.330                          1:35.338

   David Coulthard
   McLaren MP4/11-Mercedes #8
   1:35.351

   Ukyo Katayama                     Giancarlo Fisichella
   Tyrrell 024-Yamaha #18            Minardi M196-Ford #21
   1:35.715                          1:35.898

   Pedro Lamy                        Ricardo Rosset
   Minardi M196-Ford #20             Footwork FA17-Hart #16
   1:36.109                          1:36.198

   Martin Brundle                    Pedro Diniz
   Jordan 196-Peugeot #12            Ligier JS43-Mugen Honda #10
   1:36.286                          1:36.298

Did Not Start:
   Johnny Herbert
   Sauber C15-Ford #14
   1:35.453

Did Not Qualify:
   Luca Badoer
   Forti Corse FG03/96-Ford #23
   1:39.202

   Andrea Montermini
   Forti Corse FG03/96-Ford #22
   1:42.087