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Formula 1 1996 season
The 1996 Formula 1 season ran 16 races and ended with the title going to Damon Hill, driving for Williams. Below, every GP with circuit and winner, plus the drivers championship top 10.
The 16 races of 1996
| GP | Circuit | Country | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | Australia | Damon Hill (Williams) |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Autódromo José Carlos Pace | Brazil | Damon Hill (Williams) |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | Argentina | Damon Hill (Williams) |
| European Grand Prix | Nürburgring | Germany | Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | Italy | Damon Hill (Williams) |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco | Monaco | Olivier Panis (Ligier) |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | Spain | Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | Canada | Damon Hill (Williams) |
| French Grand Prix | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | France | Damon Hill (Williams) |
| British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit | UK | Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) |
| German Grand Prix | Hockenheimring | Germany | Damon Hill (Williams) |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring | Hungary | Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Belgium | Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) |
| Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | Italy | Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Autódromo do Estoril | Portugal | Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Suzuka Circuit | Japan | Damon Hill (Williams) |
1996 championship top 10
| # | Driver | Team | Wins | Points scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill (champion) | Williams | 8 | 97 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 4 | 78 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | 59 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 0 | 47 |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 0 | 31 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 0 | 21 |
| 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 0 | 18 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1 | 13 |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 0 | 11 |
The year in numbers
The season packed 16 races across 14 countries, with 4 different winners over 1996: Damon Hill (8), Jacques Villeneuve (4), Michael Schumacher (3), Olivier Panis (1). Damon Hill won more than anyone, 8 of the 16 races. The title went to Damon Hill (United Kingdom), driving for Williams, the first of the driver's career. On the raw sums of the table, Damon Hill closed the year on 97 points, 19 more than Jacques Villeneuve.
To follow the championship thread, see the 1995 season and the 1997 season, or the full list of Formula 1 world champions.
Source: jolpica-f1 historical archive (Apache 2.0 license), successor to Ergast, snapshot of 2026-07-09. This site is independent and not affiliated with Formula One or any team, driver or circuit mentioned.
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