F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
1996 / ROUND 01 / Australia

Australian Grand Prix

CIRCUIT

Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit

RACE DATE

10 Mar 1996

STATUS

Results published

Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1996 Australian Grand Prix.

WINNERHillP2 → P1
RACE LAPS58
BIGGEST GAIN+10Diniz
FASTEST LAPNot recorded
Race classification
PosDriverTeamGridChangeLapsStatus / timePointsFastest lap
1Damon HillWilliams2+1581:32:50.400Finished10
2Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1-158+38.020Finished6
3Eddie IrvineFerrari3058+1:02.571Finished4
4Gerhard BergerBenetton7+358+1:17.037Finished3
5Mika HäkkinenMcLaren5058+1:35.071Finished2
6Mika SaloTyrrell10+457+1 Lap1
7Olivier PanisLigier11+457+1 Lap0
8Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber9+157+1 Lap0
9Ricardo RossetFootwork18+956+2 Laps0
10Pedro DinizLigier20+1056+2 Laps0
11Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell15+455+3 Laps0
RPedro LamyMinardi17+542Safety belt0
RMichael SchumacherFerrari4-932Brakes0
RGiancarlo FisichellaMinardi16+232Clutch0
RRubens BarrichelloJordan8-729Engine0
RDavid CoulthardMcLaren13-324Throttle0
RJos VerstappenFootwork12-515Engine0
RJean AlesiBenetton6-129Collision0
RMartin BrundleJordan1901Collision0
RJohnny HerbertSauber14-60Collision0

Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.

The race, lap by lap.

POSITION / LAP

Follow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.

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