British Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Silverstone Circuit
RACE DATE
14 Jul 1996
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1996 British Grand Prix.
WINNERVilleneuveP2 → P1
RACE LAPS61
BIGGEST GAIN+7Salo
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 2 | +1 | 61 | 1:33:00.874Finished | 10 | — |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 7 | +5 | 61 | +19.026Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 4 | +1 | 61 | +50.830Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 6 | +2 | 61 | +1:06.716Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 9 | +4 | 61 | +1:22.507Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 8 | +2 | 60 | +1 Lap | 1 | — |
| 7 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 14 | +7 | 60 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 11 | +3 | 60 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 9 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 13 | +4 | 60 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 10 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 15 | +5 | 60 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 18 | +7 | 59 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 5 | -7 | 44 | Brakes | 0 | — |
| R | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 16 | +3 | 40 | Handling | 0 | — |
| R | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 17 | +3 | 38 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Damon Hill | Williams | 1 | -14 | 26 | Wheel | 0 | — |
| R | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 19 | +3 | 21 | Gearbox | 0 | — |
| R | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 20 | +3 | 13 | Electrical | 0 | — |
| R | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 12 | -6 | 12 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 10 | -9 | 5 | Differential | 0 | — |
| R | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | -17 | 3 | Hydraulics | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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