Portuguese Grand Prix 1996
22 September 1996
Autódromo do Estoril, Portugal
- Location
- Estoril, Portugal
- Laps
- 70
- Previous winners
- 1995David CoulthardWilliams
- 1994Damon HillWilliams
- 1993Michael SchumacherBenetton
- 1992Nigel MansellWilliams
- 1991Riccardo PatreseWilliams
Starting Grid
- 1
Damon Hill
Williams
No time set
- 2
Jacques Villeneuve
Williams
No time set
- 3
Jean Alesi
Benetton
No time set
- 4
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
No time set
- 5
Gerhard Berger
Benetton
No time set
- 6
Eddie Irvine
Ferrari
No time set
- 7
Mika Häkkinen
McLaren
No time set
- 8
David Coulthard
McLaren
No time set
- 9
Rubens Barrichello
Jordan
No time set
- 10
Martin Brundle
Jordan
No time set
- 11
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Sauber
No time set
- 12
Johnny Herbert
Sauber
No time set
- 13
Mika Salo
Tyrrell
No time set
- 14
Ukyo Katayama
Tyrrell
No time set
- 15
Olivier Panis
Ligier
No time set
- 16
Jos Verstappen
Footwork
No time set
- 17
Ricardo Rosset
Footwork
No time set
- 18
Pedro Diniz
Ligier
No time set
- 19
Pedro Lamy
Minardi
No time set
- 20
Giovanni Lavaggi
Minardi
No time set
Laps Lead
- Jean Alesi 4 laps
- Damon Hill 42 laps
- Jacques Villeneuve 24 laps
Results
| 1 | +1 | Jacques Villeneuve Williams | 70 laps | 1:40:22.915 | 10pts |
| 2 | -1 | Damon Hill Williams | 70 laps | +19.966 | 6pts |
| 3 | +1 | Michael Schumacher Ferrari | 70 laps | +53.765 | 4pts |
| 4 | -1 | Jean Alesi Benetton | 70 laps | +55.109 | 3pts |
| 5 | +1 | Eddie Irvine Ferrari | 70 laps | +87.389 | 2pts |
| 6 | -1 | Gerhard Berger Benetton | 70 laps | +93.141 | 1pts |
| 7 | +4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber | 69 laps | ||
| 8 | +4 | Johnny Herbert Sauber | 69 laps | ||
| 9 | +1 | Martin Brundle Jordan | 69 laps | ||
| 10 | +5 | Olivier Panis Ligier | 69 laps | ||
| 11 | +2 | Mika Salo Tyrrell | 69 laps | ||
| 12 | +2 | Ukyo Katayama Tyrrell | 68 laps | ||
| 13 | -5 | David Coulthard McLaren | 68 laps | ||
| 14 | +3 | Ricardo Rosset Footwork | 67 laps | ||
| 15 | +5 | Giovanni Lavaggi Minardi | 65 laps | ||
| 16 | +3 | Pedro Lamy Minardi | 65 laps | ||
| R | - | Mika Häkkinen McLaren | 52 laps | ||
| R | - | Jos Verstappen Footwork | 47 laps | ||
| R | - | Pedro Diniz Ligier | 46 laps | ||
| R | - | Rubens Barrichello Jordan | 41 laps |