Gridpedia1996 European Grand Prix
- Date
- 28 Apr 1996
- Circuit
- Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany
- Round
- 4 of 16
- Winner
- Jacques Villeneuve (Williams)
- Pole position
- Damon Hill (1:18.941)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 2 | 67 | 1:33:26.473 | 10 | |
| 2 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | 67 | +0.762 | 6 | |
| 3 | 8 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 6 | 67 | +32.834 | 4 | |
| 4 | 5 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1 | 67 | +33.511 | 1:21.363 | 3 |
| 5 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 5 | 67 | +33.713 | 2 | |
| 6 | 12 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 11 | 67 | +55.567 | 1 | |
| 7 | 14 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 12 | 67 | +78.027 | 0 | |
| 8 | 7 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 9 | 67 | +78.438 | 0 | |
| 9 | 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 8 | 67 | +81.061 | 0 | |
| 10 | 10 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 17 | 66 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 11 | 16 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 20 | 65 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 20 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 19 | 65 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | 21 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 18 | 65 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| D | 19 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 14 | 66 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| D | 18 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 16 | 65 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 10 | 59 | Brakes | 0 | |
| R | 17 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 13 | 38 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 9 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 15 | 6 | Collision | 0 | |
| R | 2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 7 | 6 | Electrical | 0 | |
| R | 3 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 4 | 1 | Collision | 0 | |
| F | 23 | Andrea Montermini | Forti | 21 | 0 | 107% Rule | 0 | |
| F | 22 | Luca Badoer | Forti | 22 | 0 | 107% Rule | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1:18.941 | ||
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:19.721 | ||
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:20.149 | ||
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:20.711 | ||
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:20.818 | ||
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:20.888 | ||
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:20.931 | ||
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:21.054 | ||
| 9 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:21.078 | ||
| 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:21.113 | ||
| 11 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:21.177 | ||
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:21.210 | ||
| 13 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:21.367 | ||
| 14 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:21.458 | ||
| 15 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:21.509 | ||
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:21.812 | ||
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:22.733 | ||
| 18 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 1:22.921 | ||
| 19 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:23.139 | ||
| 20 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:23.620 |
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 3 | 33 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | 22 |
| 3 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 0 | 3 |