1996 Portuguese Grand Prix

Jacques Villeneuve won the 1996 Portuguese Grand Prix at Autódromo do Estoril on 22 Sept 1996 for Williams, from 2nd on the grid; Damon Hill was second and Michael Schumacher third.

Villeneuve took the lead for good on lap 49 of 70, from Damon Hill; the lead changed hands 5 times in all. Villeneuve stopped 3 times, on laps 18 and 35 and 50; 9 of 16 finishers made 2 stops, and the median first stop was lap 20. The fastest lap was Jacques Villeneuve's, 1:22.873. 16 of 20 starters were classified; 4 retired or were not classified. After the race Damon Hill led the championship with 87 points, 9 ahead of Jacques Villeneuve, with 1 round left.

Date

22 Sept 1996

Circuit

Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril, Portugal

Round

15 of 16

Winner

Jacques Villeneuve (Williams)

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Race classification

Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.

Lap chart

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Race history: gap to the leader

How the race was won

Winner

Jacques Villeneuve: 3 stops (laps 18, 35, 50), stints of 18, 17, 15, 20 laps

2nd

Damon Hill: 3 stops (laps 17, 34, 49), stints of 17, 17, 15, 21 laps

3rd

Michael Schumacher: 3 stops (laps 18, 35, 44), stints of 18, 17, 9, 26 laps

Finishers

2 stops: 9 · 3 or more: 7

First stops

median lap 20 of 70

Pit stops

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Pit-lane time: pit entry to pit exit. Tyre changes under a red flag are not counted.

Standings after this race

Explained: how points and the two championships work.

Full 1996 standings