Portuguese Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Autódromo do Estoril
RACE DATE
22 Sept 1996
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1996 Portuguese Grand Prix.
WINNERVilleneuveP2 → P1
RACE LAPS70
BIGGEST GAIN+5Panis
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 2 | +1 | 70 | 1:40:22.915Finished | 10 | — |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1 | -1 | 70 | +19.966Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 4 | +1 | 70 | +53.765Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 3 | -1 | 70 | +55.109Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 6 | +1 | 70 | +1:27.389Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 5 | -1 | 70 | +1:33.141Finished | 1 | — |
| 7 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 11 | +4 | 69 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 12 | +4 | 69 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 9 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 10 | +1 | 69 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 10 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 15 | +5 | 69 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 11 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 13 | +2 | 69 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 12 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 14 | +2 | 68 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 13 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 8 | -5 | 68 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 14 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 17 | +3 | 67 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| 15 | Giovanni Lavaggi | Minardi | 20 | +5 | 65 | +5 Laps | 0 | — |
| 16 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 19 | +3 | 65 | +5 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 7 | -10 | 52 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 16 | -2 | 47 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 18 | -1 | 46 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 9 | -11 | 41 | Spun off | 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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