
Australian Grand Prix 1996
10 March 1996
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Laps
- 58
- Fastest time
1:24.125
Michael Schumacher, Ferrari (2004)- Previous winners
- 2019Valtteri BottasMercedes
- 2018Sebastian VettelFerrari
- 2017Sebastian VettelFerrari
- 2016Nico RosbergMercedes
- 2015Lewis HamiltonMercedes
Starting Grid
- 1
Jacques Villeneuve
Williams
1:32.371
- 2
Damon Hill
Williams
1:32.509
- 3
Eddie Irvine
Ferrari
1:32.889
- 4
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
1:33.125
- 5
Mika Häkkinen
McLaren
1:34.054
- 6
Jean Alesi
Benetton
1:34.257
- 7
Gerhard Berger
Benetton
1:34.344
- 8
Rubens Barrichello
Jordan
1:34.474
- 9
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Sauber
1:34.494
- 10
Mika Salo
Tyrrell
1:34.832
- 11
Olivier Panis
Ligier
1:35.330
- 12
Jos Verstappen
Footwork
1:35.338
- 13
David Coulthard
McLaren
1:35.351
- 14
Johnny Herbert
Sauber
1:35.453
- 15
Ukyo Katayama
Tyrrell
1:35.715
- 16
Giancarlo Fisichella
Minardi
1:35.898
- 17
Pedro Lamy
Minardi
1:36.109
- 18
Ricardo Rosset
Footwork
1:36.198
- 19
Martin Brundle
Jordan
1:36.286
- 20
Pedro Diniz
Ligier
1:36.298
- 21
Luca Badoer
Forti
No time set
- 22
Andrea Montermini
Forti
No time set
Laps Lead
- Damon Hill 8 laps
- Jacques Villeneuve 50 laps
Results
| 1 | +1 | Damon Hill Williams | 58 laps | 1:32:50.4 | 10pts |
| 2 | -1 | Jacques Villeneuve Williams | 58 laps | +38.020 | 6pts |
| 3 | 0 | Eddie Irvine Ferrari | 58 laps | +1:02.571 | 4pts |
| 4 | +3 | Gerhard Berger Benetton | 58 laps | +1:17.037 | 3pts |
| 5 | 0 | Mika Häkkinen McLaren | 58 laps | +1:35.071 | 2pts |
| 6 | +4 | Mika Salo Tyrrell | 57 laps | 1pts | |
| 7 | +4 | Olivier Panis Ligier | 57 laps | ||
| 8 | +1 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber | 57 laps | ||
| 9 | +9 | Ricardo Rosset Footwork | 56 laps | ||
| 10 | +10 | Pedro Diniz Ligier | 56 laps | ||
| 11 | +4 | Ukyo Katayama Tyrrell | 55 laps | ||
| R | - | Pedro Lamy Minardi | 42 laps | ||
| R | - | Michael Schumacher Ferrari | 32 laps | ||
| R | - | Giancarlo Fisichella Minardi | 32 laps | ||
| R | - | Rubens Barrichello Jordan | 29 laps | ||
| R | - | David Coulthard McLaren | 24 laps | ||
| R | - | Jos Verstappen Footwork | 15 laps | ||
| R | - | Jean Alesi Benetton | 9 laps | ||
| R | - | Martin Brundle Jordan | 1 laps | ||
| R | - | Johnny Herbert Sauber | 0 laps | ||
| F | - | Luca Badoer Forti | 0 laps | ||
| F | - | Andrea Montermini Forti | 0 laps |