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