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1996 Argentina Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Buenos Aires circuit. Full information

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1996 Argentina Grand Prix

1996 Argentina Grand Prix is 584th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Buenos Aires circuit. Damon Hill won the pole position and this race. Jacques Villeneuve and Jean Alesi also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 72 laps (307 km).

Previous race: 1996 Brazil Grand Prix
Next race: 1996 Europe Grand Prix
Race Start: 7th April 1996

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1996 Argentina Grand Prix

86th victory for the Williams team
16th victory for the Damon Hill
33rd podium for the Damon Hill
2nd podium for the Jacques Villeneuve
20th podium for the Jean Alesi

Damon Hill - Winner of the 1996 Argentina Grand Prix

1996 Argentina Grand Prix

Williams FW18 #5 - 1996 Argentina Grand Prix winner

1996 Argentina Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Damon Hill	Williams FW18, #5	10.00	1h 54m 55.322s ( 160.099 km/h )	72	Rothmans Williams Renault
2	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW18, #6	6.00	1h 55m 07.489s ( +12.167s )	72	Rothmans Williams Renault
3	Jean Alesi	Benetton B196, #3	4.00	1h 55m 10.076s ( +14.754s )	72	Mild Seven Benetton Renault
4	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan 196, #11	3.00	1h 55m 50.453s ( +55.131s )	72	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot
5	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310, #2	2.00	1h 56m 00.313s ( +1m 04.991s )	72	Scuderia Ferrari
6	Jos Verstappen	Footwork FA17, #17	1.00	1h 56m 04.235s ( +1m 08.913s )	72	Footwork Hart
7	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/11, #8	0	1h 56m 08.722s ( +1m 13.400s )	72	Marlboro McLaren Mercedes
8	Olivier Panis	Ligier JS43, #9	0	1h 56m 09.617s ( +1m 14.295s )	72	Equipe Ligier Gauloises Blondes
9	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C15, #14	0		71	Red Bull Sauber Ford
10	Andrea Montermini	Forti FG01-95B, #23	0		69	Forti Corse
ab	Gerhard Berger	Benetton B196, #4	0	Suspension	56	Mild Seven Benetton Renault
ab	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310, #1	0	Wing	46	Scuderia Ferrari
ab	Pedro Lamy	Minardi M195B, #20	0	Joint	39	Minardi F1 Team
ab	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 024, #19	0	Throttle	36	Tyrrell Yamaha
ab	Martin Brundle	Jordan 196, #12	0	Accident	34	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot
ab	Tarso Marques	Minardi M195B, #21	0	Accident	33	Minardi F1 Team
ab	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber C15, #15	0	Spin	32	Red Bull Sauber Ford
ab	Pedro Diniz	Ligier JS43, #10	0	Fire	29	Equipe Ligier Gauloises Blondes
ab	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell 024, #18	0	Transmission	28	Tyrrell Yamaha
ab	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork FA17, #16	0	Fuel pump	24	Footwork Hart
ab	Luca Badoer	Forti FG01-95B, #22	0	Accident	24	Forti Corse
ab	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren MP4/11, #7	0	Throttle	19	Marlboro McLaren Mercedes

Qualifying Results for the 1996 Argentina Grand Prix on the Buenos Aires circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Damon Hill	Williams FW18, #5	1'30''346	Rothmans Williams Renault
2	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310, #1	1'30''598	Scuderia Ferrari
3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW18, #6	1'30''907	Rothmans Williams Renault
4	Jean Alesi	Benetton B196, #3	1'31''038	Mild Seven Benetton Renault
5	Gerhard Berger	Benetton B196, #4	1'31''262	Mild Seven Benetton Renault
6	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan 196, #11	1'31''404	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot
7	Jos Verstappen	Footwork FA17, #17	1'31''615	Footwork Hart
8	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren MP4/11, #7	1'31''801	Marlboro McLaren Mercedes
9	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/11, #8	1'32''001	Marlboro McLaren Mercedes
10	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310, #2	1'32''058	Scuderia Ferrari
11	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber C15, #15	1'32''130	Red Bull Sauber Ford
12	Olivier Panis	Ligier JS43, #9	1'32''177	Equipe Ligier Gauloises Blondes
13	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell 024, #18	1'32''407	Tyrrell Yamaha
14	Tarso Marques	Minardi M195B, #21	1'32''502	Minardi F1 Team
15	Martin Brundle	Jordan 196, #12	1'32''696	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot
16	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 024, #19	1'32''903	Tyrrell Yamaha
17	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C15, #14	1'33''256	Red Bull Sauber Ford
18	Pedro Diniz	Ligier JS43, #10	1'33''424	Equipe Ligier Gauloises Blondes
19	Pedro Lamy	Minardi M195B, #20	1'33''727	Minardi F1 Team
20	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork FA17, #16	1'33''752	Footwork Hart
21	Luca Badoer	Forti FG01-95B, #22	1'34''830	Forti Corse
22	Andrea Montermini	Forti FG01-95B, #23	1'35''651	Forti Corse