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1996 Australia Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Melbourne circuit. Full information

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1996 Australia Grand Prix

1996 Australia Grand Prix is 582nd Formula 1 race. Passed at the Melbourne circuit. Jacques Villeneuve won the pole position, Damon Hill won this race. Jacques Villeneuve and Eddie Irvine also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 58 laps (308 km).

Previous race: 1995 Australia Grand Prix
Next race: 1996 Brazil Grand Prix
Race Start: 10th March 1996

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1996 Australia Grand Prix

84th victory for the Williams team
14th victory for the Damon Hill
31st podium for the Damon Hill
1st podium for the Jacques Villeneuve
2nd podium for the Eddie Irvine

Damon Hill - Winner of the 1996 Australia Grand Prix

1996 Australia Grand Prix

Williams FW18 #5 - 1996 Australia Grand Prix winner

1996 Australia Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Damon Hill	Williams FW18, #5	10.00	1h 32m 50.491s ( 198.736 km/h )	58	Rothmans Williams Renault
2	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW18, #6	6.00	1h 33m 28.511s ( +38.020s )	58	Rothmans Williams Renault
3	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310, #2	4.00	1h 33m 53.062s ( +1m 02.571s )	58	Scuderia Ferrari
4	Gerhard Berger	Benetton B196, #4	3.00	1h 34m 07.528s ( +1m 17.037s )	58	Mild Seven Benetton Renault
5	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren MP4/11, #7	2.00	1h 34m 25.562s ( +1m 35.071s )	58	Marlboro McLaren Mercedes
6	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 024, #19	1.00		57	Tyrrell Yamaha
7	Olivier Panis	Ligier JS43, #9	0		57	Equipe Ligier Gauloises Blondes
8	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber C15, #15	0		57	Red Bull Sauber Ford
9	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork FA17, #16	0		56	Footwork Hart
10	Pedro Diniz	Ligier JS43, #10	0		56	Equipe Ligier Gauloises Blondes
11	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell 024, #18	0		55	Tyrrell Yamaha
ab	Pedro Lamy	Minardi M195B, #20	0	Accident	42	Minardi F1 Team
ab	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310, #1	0	Brakes	32	Scuderia Ferrari
ab	Giancarlo Fisichella	Minardi M195B, #21	0	Clutch	32	Minardi F1 Team
ab	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan 196, #11	0	Engine	29	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot
ab	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/11, #8	0	Throttle	24	Marlboro McLaren Mercedes
ab	Jos Verstappen	Footwork FA17, #17	0	Engine	15	Footwork Hart
ab	Jean Alesi	Benetton B196, #3	0	Collision	9	Mild Seven Benetton Renault
ab	Martin Brundle	Jordan 196, #12	0	Spin	1	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot
ab	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C15, #14	0	Collision	0	Red Bull Sauber Ford
nq	Luca Badoer	Forti FG01-95B, #22	0			Forti Corse
nq	Andrea Montermini	Forti FG01-95B, #23	0			Forti Corse

Qualifying Results for the 1996 Australia Grand Prix on the Melbourne circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW18, #6	1'32''371	Rothmans Williams Renault
2	Damon Hill	Williams FW18, #5	1'32''509	Rothmans Williams Renault
3	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310, #2	1'32''889	Scuderia Ferrari
4	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310, #1	1'33''125	Scuderia Ferrari
5	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren MP4/11, #7	1'34''054	Marlboro McLaren Mercedes
6	Jean Alesi	Benetton B196, #3	1'34''257	Mild Seven Benetton Renault
7	Gerhard Berger	Benetton B196, #4	1'34''344	Mild Seven Benetton Renault
8	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan 196, #11	1'34''474	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot
9	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber C15, #15	1'34''494	Red Bull Sauber Ford
10	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 024, #19	1'34''832	Tyrrell Yamaha
11	Olivier Panis	Ligier JS43, #9	1'35''330	Equipe Ligier Gauloises Blondes
12	Jos Verstappen	Footwork FA17, #17	1'35''338	Footwork Hart
13	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/11, #8	1'35''351	Marlboro McLaren Mercedes
14	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C15, #14	1'35''453	Red Bull Sauber Ford
15	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell 024, #18	1'35''715	Tyrrell Yamaha
16	Giancarlo Fisichella	Minardi M195B, #21	1'35''898	Minardi F1 Team
17	Pedro Lamy	Minardi M195B, #20	1'36''109	Minardi F1 Team
18	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork FA17, #16	1'36''198	Footwork Hart
19	Martin Brundle	Jordan 196, #12	1'36''286	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot
20	Pedro Diniz	Ligier JS43, #10	1'36''298	Equipe Ligier Gauloises Blondes
21	Luca Badoer	Forti FG01-95B, #22	1'39''202	Forti Corse
22	Andrea Montermini	Forti FG01-95B, #23	1'42''087	Forti Corse