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1996 Germany Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Hockenheim circuit. Full information

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1996 Germany Grand Prix

1996 Germany Grand Prix is 592nd Formula 1 race. Passed at the Hockenheim circuit. Damon Hill won the pole position and this race. Jean Alesi and Jacques Villeneuve also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 45 laps (307 km).

Previous race: 1996 Britain Grand Prix
Next race: 1996 Hungary Grand Prix
Race Start: 28th July 1996

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1996 Germany Grand Prix

92nd victory for the Williams team
20th victory for the Damon Hill
37th podium for the Damon Hill
24th podium for the Jean Alesi
8th podium for the Jacques Villeneuve

Damon Hill - Winner of the 1996 Germany Grand Prix

1996 Germany Grand Prix

Williams FW18 #5 - 1996 Germany Grand Prix winner

1996 Germany Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Damon Hill	Williams FW18, #5	10.00	1h 21m 43.417s ( 225.420 km/h )	45	Rothmans Williams Renault
2	Jean Alesi	Benetton B196, #3	6.00	1h 21m 54.869s ( +11.452s )	45	Mild Seven Benetton Renault
3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW18, #6	4.00	1h 22m 17.343s ( +33.926s )	45	Rothmans Williams Renault
4	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310, #1	3.00	1h 22m 24.934s ( +41.517s )	45	Scuderia Ferrari
5	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/11B, #8	2.00	1h 22m 25.613s ( +42.196s )	45	Marlboro McLaren Mercedes
6	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan 196, #11	1.00	1h 23m 25.516s ( +1m 42.099s )	45	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot
7	Olivier Panis	Ligier JS43, #9	0	1h 23m 27.329s ( +1m 43.912s )	45	Equipe Ligier Gauloises Blondes
8	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber C15, #15	0		44	Red Bull Sauber Ford
9	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 024, #19	0		44	Tyrrell Yamaha
10	Martin Brundle	Jordan 196, #12	0		44	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot
11	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork FA17, #16	0		44	Footwork Hart
12	Pedro Lamy	Minardi M195B, #20	0		43	Minardi F1 Team
13	Gerhard Berger	Benetton B196, #4	0	Engine	42	Mild Seven Benetton Renault
ab	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310, #2	0	Gearbox	34	Scuderia Ferrari
ab	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C15, #14	0	Gearbox	25	Red Bull Sauber Ford
ab	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell 024, #18	0	Accident	19	Tyrrell Yamaha
ab	Pedro Diniz	Ligier JS43, #10	0	Throttle	19	Equipe Ligier Gauloises Blondes
ab	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren MP4/11B, #7	0	Gearbox	13	Marlboro McLaren Mercedes
ab	Jos Verstappen	Footwork FA17, #17	0	Collision	0	Footwork Hart
nq	Giovanni Lavaggi	Minardi M195B, #21	0			Minardi F1 Team
f	Luca Badoer	Forti FG03-96, #22	0			Forti Corse
f	Andrea Montermini	Forti FG03-96, #23	0			Forti Corse

Qualifying Results for the 1996 Germany Grand Prix on the Hockenheim circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Damon Hill	Williams FW18, #5	1'43''912	Rothmans Williams Renault
2	Gerhard Berger	Benetton B196, #4	1'44''299	Mild Seven Benetton Renault
3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310, #1	1'44''477	Scuderia Ferrari
4	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren MP4/11B, #7	1'44''644	Marlboro McLaren Mercedes
5	Jean Alesi	Benetton B196, #3	1'44''670	Mild Seven Benetton Renault
6	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW18, #6	1'44''842	Rothmans Williams Renault
7	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/11B, #8	1'44''951	Marlboro McLaren Mercedes
8	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310, #2	1'45''389	Scuderia Ferrari
9	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan 196, #11	1'45''452	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot
10	Martin Brundle	Jordan 196, #12	1'45''876	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot
11	Pedro Diniz	Ligier JS43, #10	1'46''575	Equipe Ligier Gauloises Blondes
12	Olivier Panis	Ligier JS43, #9	1'46''746	Equipe Ligier Gauloises Blondes
13	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber C15, #15	1'46''899	Red Bull Sauber Ford
14	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C15, #14	1'47''711	Red Bull Sauber Ford
15	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 024, #19	1'48''139	Tyrrell Yamaha
16	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell 024, #18	1'48''381	Tyrrell Yamaha
17	Jos Verstappen	Footwork FA17, #17	1'48''512	Footwork Hart
18	Pedro Lamy	Minardi M195B, #20	1'49''461	Minardi F1 Team
19	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork FA17, #16	1'49''551	Footwork Hart
20	Giovanni Lavaggi	Minardi M195B, #21	1'51''357	Minardi F1 Team
0	Luca Badoer	Forti FG03-96, #22	0	Forti Corse
0	Andrea Montermini	Forti FG03-96, #23	0	Forti Corse