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