Japanese Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Suzuka Circuit
RACE DATE
13 Oct 1996
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1996 Japanese Grand Prix.
WINNERHillP2 → P1
RACE LAPS52
BIGGEST GAIN+6Verstappen
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 2 | +1 | 52 | 1:32:33.791Finished | 10 | — |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | +1 | 52 | +1.883Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 5 | +2 | 52 | +3.212Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 4 | 0 | 52 | +26.526Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 10 | +5 | 52 | +1:07.120Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 7 | +1 | 52 | +1:21.186Finished | 1 | — |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 12 | +5 | 52 | +1:24.510Finished | 0 | — |
| 8 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 8 | 0 | 52 | +1:25.233Finished | 0 | — |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 11 | +2 | 52 | +1:41.065Finished | 0 | — |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 13 | +3 | 52 | +1:41.799Finished | 0 | — |
| 11 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 17 | +6 | 51 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 12 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 18 | +6 | 50 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 13 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 19 | +6 | 50 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 6 | -8 | 39 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 14 | -1 | 37 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | -15 | 36 | Wheel | 0 | — |
| R | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 15 | -2 | 20 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 16 | -2 | 13 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| R | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 9 | -10 | 0 | 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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