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((short description|50th season of FIA Formula One motor racing))
((Use dmy dates|date=December 2023))
((Redirect|F1 1996|the 1996 F1 video game|Formula 1 (video game)))
((more citations needed|date=March 2015))
((F1 season
| year           = 1996
| champions      = [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|Drivers' Champion]]: [[Damon Hill]]<br>((nowrap|[[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|Constructors' Champion]]: [[Williams F1|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]))
| support_series = ((hlist|[[1996 Porsche Supercup|Porsche Supercup]]))
))
[[File:Damon Hill juillet 1995.jpg|thumb|[[Damon Hill]] won his only [[Formula One]] World Championship in his last year with [[WilliamsF1|Williams]].]]
[[File:Jacques Villeneuve 2002.jpg|right|thumb|Hill's teammate, [[Jacques Villeneuve]] (pictured in 2002), finished as runner-up with 4 wins in only his first year of F1 participation.]]
[[File:Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) - GP d'Italia 1998.jpg|thumb|Defending double world champion [[Michael Schumacher]] (pictured in 1998) finished third in his first year with [[Scuderia Ferrari]], taking 3 wins for the team.]]
The '''1996 FIA Formula One World Championship''' was the 50th season of [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[Formula One]] motor racing. The championship commenced on 10 March and ended on 13 October after sixteen races.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Two World Championship titles were awarded, one for Drivers and one for Constructors.

[[Damon Hill]] won the Drivers' Championship two years after being beaten by a point by [[Michael Schumacher]], making him the first son of a World Champion (his father [[Graham Hill|Graham]] having won the title in ((F1|1962)) and ((F1|1968))) to have won the title himself as well as the only until [[Nico Rosberg]], son of 1982 champion [[Keke Rosberg]] won the title 20 years later in [[2016 Formula One World Championship|2016]].<ref name="FIADrivers" /><ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994.aspx|title=1994 • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=5 February 2019))</ref><ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/features/2015/2/like-father--like-son---the-second-generation-f1-racers.html|title=Like father, like son - the second-generation F1 racers|website=Formula1.com|access-date=5 February 2019))</ref> Hill, who had finished runner-up for the past two seasons, was seriously threatened only by his teammate, newcomer [[Jacques Villeneuve]], the 1995 [[1995 IndyCar season|IndyCar]] and [[1995 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] champion.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/damon-hill.aspx|title=Damon HILL • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=5 February 2019))</ref><ref name=":2">((Cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/may-2009/52/hill-villeneuve|title=Hill on Villeneuve ((!)) Motor Sport Magazine Archive|date=7 July 2014|website=Motor Sport Magazine|language=en|access-date=5 February 2019))</ref> [[Williams F1|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] easily won the Constructors' title, as there was no other competitor strong enough to post a consistent challenge throughout the championship.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="FIAConstructors" /> This was also the beginning of the end of Williams's 1990s dominance, as it was announced that Hill and designer [[Adrian Newey]] would depart at the conclusion of the season, with engine manufacturer Renault also leaving after 1997.<ref name=":2" /><ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/williams-admits-mistake-to-let-newey-go/417300/|title=Williams admits mistake to let Newey go|website=www.motorsport.com|language=en|access-date=5 February 2019))</ref><ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.racefans.net/2010/04/28/the-rise-and-fall-of-williams/|title=The rise and fall of Williams|website=www.racefans.net|date=28 April 2010 |access-date=5 February 2019))</ref>

Two-time defending world champion Michael Schumacher had moved to [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] and despite numerous reliability problems, they had gradually developed into a front-running team by the end of the season.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://sports.vice.com/en_uk/article/8qz483/schumacher-and-ferrari-the-launch-of-f1s-greatest-partnership|title=Schumacher and Ferrari: The Launch of F1's Greatest Partnership|last=Weeks|first=Jim|date=18 February 2016|website=Sports|language=en-CA|access-date=6 February 2018))</ref> Defending Constructors' Champion Benetton began their decline towards the middle of the grid, having lost key personnel due to Schumacher's departure, and failed to win a race.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.unracedf1.com/working-within-benetton-during-the-1990s/|title=Working Within Benetton During the 1990s|date=31 July 2018|website=UNRACEDF1.COM|access-date=6 February 2019))</ref><ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/benetton.aspx|title=Benetton • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=6 February 2019))</ref> [[Olivier Panis]] took the only victory of his career at the [[1996 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco Grand Prix]].<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/olivier-panis/victoire.aspx|title=Olivier PANIS - Wins • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=6 February 2019))</ref>

This was the last championship for a [[Formula One drivers from the United Kingdom|British driver]] until [[Lewis Hamilton]] in [[2008 Formula One World Championship|2008]].

==Teams and drivers==
The numbering system used since 1974 was dropped.<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.f1colours.com/articles/numbers-nostalgia/|title=Numbers Nostalgia|date=12 November 2010|website=F1 Colours|language=en-US|access-date=7 January 2019))</ref> Ferrari was given the numbers 1 and 2 after hiring the defending champion Michael Schumacher, despite finishing the previous year's Constructors' Championship in third, Benetton received numbers 3 and 4 for winning the Constructors' Championship, Williams got numbers 5 and 6 for finishing second, McLaren got 7 and 8 for finishing fourth, Ligier got 9 and 10 for finishing fifth, and so on, with the number 13 being skipped.<ref name=":3">((cite web|url=http://www.fia.com/resources/documents/648804392__04_12_1995_F1_Enrty_96.pdf|title=1996 FIA Formula One World Championship Entry List|date=4 December 1995|work=FIA.com|publisher=[[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050302101622/http://www.fia.com/resources/documents/648804392__04_12_1995_F1_Enrty_96.pdf|archive-date=2 March 2005|url-status=dead|access-date=28 July 2015))</ref><ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1995.aspx|title=1995 • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=7 February 2019))</ref>

The following [[List of Formula One constructors|teams]] and [[List of Formula One drivers|drivers]] competed in the 1996 FIA Formula One World Championship. All teams competed with tyres supplied by [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]].
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%"
! Entrant
! Constructor
! Chassis
! Engine
! ((Tooltip|No.|Car number))
! Driver
! Rounds
|-
|rowspan=2| ((flagicon|ITA)) Scuderia Ferrari
!rowspan=2| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|rowspan=2| [[Ferrari F310|F310]]
|rowspan=2| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 046 3.0 [[V10 engine|V10]]
| 1
| ((nowrap|((flagicon|DEU)) [[Michael Schumacher]]))
| All
|-
| 2
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Eddie Irvine]]
| All
|-
|rowspan=2| ((flagicon|ITA)) [[Mild Seven]] Benetton Renault
!rowspan=2| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
|rowspan=2| [[Benetton B196|B196]]
|rowspan=2| [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] RS8 3.0 [[V10 engine|V10]]
| 3
| ((flagicon|FRA|1974)) [[Jean Alesi]]
| All
|-
| 4
| ((flagicon|AUT)) [[Gerhard Berger]]
| All
|-
|rowspan=2| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Rothmans International|Rothmans]] Williams Renault
!rowspan=2| [[Williams F1|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
|rowspan=2| [[Williams FW18|FW18]]
|rowspan=2| [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] RS8 3.0 [[V10 engine|V10]]
| 5
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Damon Hill]]
| All
|-
| 6
| ((flagicon|CAN)) [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| All
|-
|rowspan=2| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Marlboro (cigarette)|Marlboro]] McLaren Mercedes
!rowspan=2| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
|rowspan=2| [[McLaren MP4/11|MP4/11]]<br>[[McLaren MP4/11B|MP4/11B]]
|rowspan=2| [[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]] FO 110/3 3.0 [[V10 engine|V10]]
| 7
| ((flagicon|FIN)) [[Mika Häkkinen]]
| All
|-
| 8
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[David Coulthard]]
| All
|-
|rowspan=2| ((flagicon|FRA|1974)) Ligier [[Gauloises|Gauloises Blondes]]
!rowspan=2| ((nowrap|[[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen-Honda]]))
|rowspan=2| [[Ligier JS43|JS43]]
|rowspan=2| ((nowrap|[[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen-Honda]] MF-301 HA 3.0 [[V10 engine|V10]]))
| 9
| ((flagicon|FRA|1974)) [[Olivier Panis]]
| All
|-
| 10
| ((flagicon|BRA)) [[Pedro Diniz]]
| All
|-
|rowspan=2| ((flagicon|IRL)) [[Benson & Hedges]] [[Total SE|Total]] Jordan Peugeot
!rowspan=2| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Peugeot]]
|rowspan=2| [[Jordan 196|196]]
|rowspan=2| [[Peugeot]] A12 EV5 3.0 [[V10 engine|V10]]
| 11
| ((flagicon|BRA)) [[Rubens Barrichello]]
| All
|-
| 12
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Martin Brundle]]
| All
|-
|rowspan=2| ((flagicon|CHE)) [[Red Bull GmbH|Red Bull]] Sauber Ford
!rowspan=2| [[Sauber]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|rowspan=2| [[Sauber C15|C15]]
|rowspan=2| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth JD / VJ engine|JD Zetec-R]] 3.0 [[V10 engine|V10]]
| 14
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Johnny Herbert]]
| All
|-
| 15
| ((flagicon|DEU)) [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]]
| All
|-
|rowspan=2| ((flagicon|GBR)) Footwork Hart
!rowspan=2| [[Footwork Arrows|Footwork]]-[[Brian Hart Ltd.|Hart]]
|rowspan=2| [[Footwork FA17|FA17]]
|rowspan=2| [[Brian Hart Ltd.|Hart]] 830 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| 16
| ((flagicon|BRA)) [[Ricardo Rosset]]
| All
|-
| 17
| ((flagicon|NLD)) [[Jos Verstappen]]
| All
|-
|rowspan=2| ((flagicon|GBR)) Tyrrell Yamaha
!rowspan=2| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Yamaha Motor Corporation|Yamaha]]
|rowspan=2| [[Tyrrell 024|024]]
|rowspan=2| [[Yamaha Motor Corporation|Yamaha]] OX11A 3.0 [[V10 engine|V10]]
| 18
| ((flagicon|JPN|1947)) [[Ukyo Katayama]]
| All
|-
| 19
| ((flagicon|FIN)) [[Mika Salo]]
| All
|-
|rowspan=4| ((flagicon|ITA)) Minardi Team
!rowspan=4| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|rowspan=4| [[Minardi M195B|M195B]]
|rowspan=4| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Ford-Cosworth EC / ED engine|ED2]] 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]<br>[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Ford-Cosworth EC / ED engine|ED3]] 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| 20
| ((flagicon|PRT)) [[Pedro Lamy]]
| All
|-
| align="left" rowspan=3 | 21
| ((flagicon|ITA)) [[Giancarlo Fisichella]]
| 1, 4–10
|-
| ((flagicon|BRA)) [[Tarso Marques]]
| 2–3
|-
| ((flagicon|ITA)) [[Giovanni Lavaggi]]
| 11–16
|-
|rowspan=2| ((flagicon|ITA)) Forti Grand Prix((Efn|Forti Grand Prix were declared bankrupt after the British Grand Prix and took no further part in the championship.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/gallery-f1-teams-that-became-defunct-in-the-last-25-years-889186/889186/|title=Gallery: F1 teams that became defunct in the last 25 years|website=www.motorsport.com|date=4 April 2017 |language=en|access-date=7 February 2019))</ref>))
!rowspan=2| [[Forti]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|rowspan=2| [[Forti FG01B|FG01B]]<br>[[Forti FG03|FG03]]
|rowspan=2| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Ford-Cosworth EC / ED engine|ECA Zetec-R]] 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| 22
| ((flagicon|ITA)) [[Luca Badoer]]
| 1–10
|-
| 23
| ((flagicon|ITA)) [[Andrea Montermini]]
| 1–10
|-
! colspan="8" |Source:<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1996/modeles.aspx|title=Models in 1996 • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=7 January 2019))</ref><ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1996/pilotes.aspx|title=All the drivers 1996 • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=7 February 2019))</ref>
|}

===Team changes===

* By receiving an [[List of Formula One constructors#Team's nationality|Italian licence]] the defending Constructors' Champion [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] officially became an Italian constructor, though it continued to operate from the same base in Britain.<ref>((cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19951129&id=FWoWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3B4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3285,4122386 |title=Benetton to race under Italian colours |newspaper=New Straits Times |date=29 November 1995 |access-date=4 February 2014))</ref>
* [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] gained a new title sponsor in British cigarette brand [[Benson & Hedges]], who joined oil supplier [[Total S.A.|Total]] and engine company [[Peugeot]] in the team's official name.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/jordan-to-be-sponsored-by-benson-and-hedges/4521/|title=Jordan to be sponsored by Benson and Hedges|website=www.motorsport.com|language=en|access-date=7 February 2019|archive-date=9 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124147/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/jordan-to-be-sponsored-by-benson-and-hedges/4521/|url-status=dead))</ref>
* Meanwhile, [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] lost their title sponsor, Finnish communications company [[Nokia]], becoming officially known simply as Tyrrell Yamaha.<ref>((Cite web|url=http://grandprix.com/ns/ns00403.html|title=Tyrrell loses Nokia|date=18 December 1995|website=grandprix.com|access-date=7 February 2019))</ref>
* [[Forti]] also lost the sponsorship of Italian dairy corporation [[Parmalat]], as well as any official connection to [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], although they continued to use Ford engines.((Citation needed|date=February 2019))
* [[BMS Scuderia Italia|Scuderia Italia]] decided to end their two-year working relationship with [[Minardi]], so the team once again became known simply as Minardi Team.((Citation needed|date=February 2019))
* Two teams disappeared from the entry list entirely. [[Larrousse]] had missed the early races of 1995 before finally announcing their withdrawal before the [[1995 San Marino Grand Prix|San Marino Grand Prix]]. [[Gérard Larrousse]] claimed several times the team would reappear in 1996, but a combination of legal and financial difficulties meant this never materialised. [[Pacific Racing|Pacific]] withdrew from the sport at the end of 1995.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.unracedf1.com/larrousse-last-months-as-team/|title=Larrousse's last months as F1 Team|date=28 July 2018|website=UNRACEDF1.COM|access-date=7 February 2019))</ref><ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.unracedf1.com/the-untold-story-pacific-grand-prix/|title=The untold story of Pacific Grand Prix in the F1|date=19 November 2017|website=UNRACEDF1.COM|access-date=7 February 2019))</ref>
* [[Scuderia Ferrari]] decided to change from the [[V12 engine]] they competed with the previous season to the [[V10 engine|V-10 engine]] configuration which was used by most of the other teams. For the first time since ((F1|1988)), no [[Formula One]] entrants utilized a [[V12 engine]] in their car.

===Driver changes===
[[File:Michael Schumacher - Imola 1996 (3).jpg|thumb|200px|[[Michael Schumacher]] moved to [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] over the winter break.]]
[[File:Jacques Villeneuve 1996.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Jacques Villeneuve]] replaced [[David Coulthard]] at [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]]]
* Defending double world champion [[Michael Schumacher]] left [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] to join [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], citing the need for a new challenge.<ref name=":4">((Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/schumacher-signs-for-ferrari/3279/|title=Schumacher signs for Ferrari|date=8 May 1995|website=www.motorsport.com|language=en|access-date=7 February 2019|archive-date=9 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124233/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/schumacher-signs-for-ferrari/3279/|url-status=dead))</ref> He displaced [[Jean Alesi]], who moved in the opposite direction.<ref name=":4" /> [[Gerhard Berger]] was offered the chance to stay as Schumacher's teammate, but eventually opted to join Alesi at Benetton.<ref name=":5">((Cite web|url=http://grandprix.com/ns/ns00266.html|title=Berger signs for Benetton|date=4 September 1995|website=grandprix.com|access-date=7 February 2019))</ref> Ferrari filled the seat with [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]'s [[Eddie Irvine]].<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/irvine-to-partner-schumacher-at-ferrari-1603160.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/irvine-to-partner-schumacher-at-ferrari-1603160.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Irvine to partner Schumacher at Ferrari|date=27 September 1995|website=The Independent|language=en|access-date=7 February 2019))((cbignore))</ref>
* Berger's decision to join Benetton ousted [[Johnny Herbert]], who joined [[Sauber]] alongside [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]].<ref name=":5" /><ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/herbert-signs-for-sauber-1526567.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/herbert-signs-for-sauber-1526567.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Herbert signs for Sauber|date=19 December 1995|website=The Independent|language=en|access-date=8 February 2019))((cbignore))</ref> Sauber's other seat had been filled in 1995 by both [[Karl Wendlinger]], who left F1 still struggling to recover fully from injuries sustained at the [[1994 Monaco Grand Prix]], and [[Jean-Christophe Boullion]], who returned to his testing role at [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]].<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/karl-wendlinger-signed-by-sauber/1442/|title=Karl Wendlinger signed by Sauber|website=www.motorsport.com|language=en|access-date=8 February 2019|archive-date=31 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200831164940/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/karl-wendlinger-signed-by-sauber/1442/|url-status=dead))</ref>
* Williams dropped [[David Coulthard]], instead recruiting Canadian rookie [[Jacques Villeneuve]], who had won the 1995 [[Champ Car|CART]] Championship, to partner [[Damon Hill]].<ref name=":2" /> Coulthard joined [[McLaren]] alongside [[Mika Häkkinen]], replacing [[Mark Blundell]], who moved into CART with [[PacWest Racing]].<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0054/print.shtml|title=BBC - A Sporting Nation - David Coulthard's best season 2001|website=www.bbc.co.uk|access-date=8 February 2019))</ref>
* [[Martin Brundle]] left [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]] in order to replace the Ferrari-bound Irvine at Jordan, where he would partner [[Rubens Barrichello]].<ref>((Cite news|url=https://www.la-croix.com/Archives/1995-09-30/FORMULE-1-L-Irlandais-Martin-Brundle-qui-pilote-cette-saison-une-Ligier-rejoindra-en-1996-le-Bresilien-Rubens-Barrichello-au-volant-d-une-Jordan-Peugeot-_NP_-1995-09-30-397762|title=FORMULE 1 L'Irlandais Martin Brundle, qui pilote cette saison une Ligier, rejoindra en 1996 le Brésilien Rubens Barrichello au volant d'une Jordan-Peugeot|last=La-Croix.com|date=30 September 1995|website=La Croix|language=fr|access-date=9 February 2019))</ref> Ligier replaced him by bringing in [[Forti]]'s [[Pedro Diniz]] alongside [[Olivier Panis]].<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/pedro-diniz|title=Pedro Diniz ((!)) Motor Sport Magazine Database|date=12 June 2017|website=Motor Sport Magazine|language=en|access-date=9 February 2019))</ref><ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/ligier/saison.aspx|title=Ligier - Seasons • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=9 February 2019))</ref> [[Aguri Suzuki]], who had shared Brundle's seat in 1995, left F1 altogether.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/aguri-suzuki.aspx|title=Aguri SUZUKI • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=9 February 2019))</ref>
* [[Footwork Arrows|Footwork]] had an entirely new line-up in 1996, dispensing with all three of their 1995 drivers.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/footwork/saison.aspx|title=Footwork - Seasons • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=9 February 2019))</ref> [[Gianni Morbidelli]] became a test driver for Jordan, before returning to a race seat in 1997 with Sauber, while fellow Italian [[Max Papis]] moved to America to race in the CART Series.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/gianni-morbidelli/engagement.aspx|title=Gianni MORBIDELLI - Involvement • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=9 February 2019))</ref><ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/max-papis.aspx|title=Max PAPIS • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|language=fr|access-date=9 February 2019))</ref> [[Taki Inoue]] was rumoured to have secured a drive with both [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] and [[Minardi]], but ultimately lost out on both seats and moved to sports cars. Footwork replaced them with [[Jos Verstappen]] from the now-defunct [[Simtek]] team, and 1995 [[International Formula 3000]] runner-up [[Ricardo Rosset]].<ref>((Cite web|url=https://wtf1.com/post/6-races-show-jos-verstappen-pretty-awesome/|title=6 Races Which Show Jos Verstappen Was Pretty Awesome Too|last=Thorn|first=Dan|date=7 February 2017|website=WTF1|language=en|access-date=9 February 2019|archive-date=27 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727233906/https://wtf1.com/post/6-races-show-jos-verstappen-pretty-awesome/|url-status=dead))</ref><ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/ricardo-rosset/grand-prix.aspx|title=Ricardo ROSSET - Grands Prix started • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=9 February 2019))</ref> Simtek's other driver, [[Domenico Schiattarella]] left F1 completely.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/domenico-schiattarella.aspx|title=Domenico SCHIATTARELLA • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|language=fr|access-date=9 February 2019))</ref>
* [[Luca Badoer]] moved from Minardi to Forti, replacing Pedro Diniz, who had gone to Ligier.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/luca-badoer/saison.aspx|title=Luca BADOER - Seasons • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=11 February 2019))</ref><ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/pedro-diniz/saison.aspx|title=Pedro DINIZ - Seasons • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=11 February 2019))</ref> As his replacement, Minardi brought in [[Giancarlo Fisichella]], who had been racing with [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] in the [[International Touring Car Championship]], to partner [[Pedro Lamy]].<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/minardi/saison.aspx|title=Minardi - Seasons • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=11 February 2019))</ref> Badoer's teammate at Forti would be [[Andrea Montermini]], who had raced for the now-extinct [[Pacific Racing|Pacific]] team in 1995.<ref name=":6">((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/forti/saison.aspx|title=Forti - Seasons • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=11 February 2019))</ref><ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/andrea-montermini/saison.aspx|title=Andrea MONTERMINI - Seasons • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=11 February 2019))</ref> He replaced [[Roberto Moreno]], who moved into [[Champ Car]].<ref name=":6" /><ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/roberto-moreno.aspx|title=Roberto MORENO • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|language=fr|access-date=11 February 2019))</ref>
* [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] was the only team on the grid to have an unchanged driver line-up from 1995 with [[Ukyo Katayama]] and [[Mika Salo]].<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/tyrrell/saison.aspx|title=Tyrrell - Seasons • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=9 February 2019))</ref>

====Mid-season changes====
[[File:1996 San Marino Andrea Montermini.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Andrea Montermini]] was left without a drive when the [[Forti]] team folded half way through the season.]]
* Due to his commitments with [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] in the [[International Touring Car Championship]], [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] missed several races for [[Minardi]]. [[International Formula 3000|European Formula 3000]] driver [[Tarso Marques]] raced at the [[1996 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazilian]] and [[1996 Argentine Grand Prix|Argentine Grands Prix]], while [[Giovanni Lavaggi]], who had raced for [[Pacific Racing|Pacific]] in 1995, replaced the pair of them from the [[1996 German Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]] onwards due to his superior financial backing.<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.forzaminardi.com/fisichella.php|title=ForzaMinardi.com - Giancarlo Fisichella|website=www.forzaminardi.com|access-date=11 February 2019))</ref><ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/general/news/giancarlo-fisichella-dreams-do-come-true/343663/?nrt=111|title=Giancarlo Fisichella: Dreams do come true|website=www.motorsport.com|language=en|access-date=11 February 2019|archive-date=12 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011416/https://www.motorsport.com/general/news/giancarlo-fisichella-dreams-do-come-true/343663/?nrt=111|url-status=dead))</ref>
* [[Forti]] were declared bankrupt after the [[1996 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]], leaving both their drivers out of a drive.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/forti.aspx|title=Forti • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|language=fr|access-date=12 February 2019))</ref> [[Luca Badoer]] would eventually return to F1 in 1999 with Minardi, after a spell in the [[FIA GT Championship]], while [[Andrea Montermini]] became a test driver for the short-lived [[MasterCard Lola|Lola]] team in 1997.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/luca-badoer/engagement.aspx|title=Luca BADOER - Involvement • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=12 February 2019))</ref><ref>((Cite web|url=http://essaar.co.uk/f1-disastrous-story-mastercard-lola/|title=F1: The Disastrous Story of MasterCard Lola|last=Collins|first=Aaron|date=6 September 2018|website=essaar.co.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=12 February 2019))</ref>

==Calendar==
The 1996 FIA Formula One World Championship comprised the following races: 
{|class="wikitable" width=650px style="font-size: 85%;"
|-
! Round
! [[List of Formula One Grands Prix|Grand Prix]]
! [[List of Formula One circuits|Circuit]]
! Date
|-
! 1
| [[Australian Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|AUS)) [[Albert Park Circuit]], [[Melbourne]]
| 10 March
|-
! 2
| [[Brazilian Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|BRA)) [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace]], [[São Paulo]]
| 31 March
|-
! 3
| [[Argentine Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|ARG)) [[Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez]], [[Buenos Aires]]
| 7 April
|-
! 4
| [[European Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|DEU)) [[Nürburgring]], [[Nürburg]]
| 28 April
|-
! 5
| [[San Marino Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|ITA)) [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari]], [[Imola]]
| 5 May
|-
! 6
| [[Monaco Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|MCO)) [[Circuit de Monaco]], [[Monte Carlo]]
| 19 May
|-
! 7
| [[Spanish Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|ESP)) [[Circuit de Catalunya]], [[Montmeló]]
| 2 June
|-
! 8
| [[Canadian Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|CAN)) [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], [[Montreal]]
| 16 June
|-
! 9
| [[French Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|FRA|1974)) [[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours]], [[Magny-Cours]]
| 30 June
|-
! 10
| [[British Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Silverstone Circuit]], [[Silverstone]]
| 14 July
|-
! 11
| [[German Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|DEU)) [[Hockenheimring]], [[Hockenheim]]
| 28 July
|-
! 12
| [[Hungarian Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|HUN)) [[Hungaroring]], [[Mogyoród]]
| 11 August
|-
! 13
| [[Belgian Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|BEL)) [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], [[Stavelot]]
| 25 August
|-
! 14
| [[Italian Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|ITA)) [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], [[Monza]]
| 8 September
|-
! 15
| [[Portuguese Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|PRT)) [[Autodromo do Estoril]], [[Estoril]]
| 22 September
|-
! 16
| [[Japanese Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|JPN|1947)) [[Suzuka Circuit]], [[Suzuka, Mie|Suzuka]]
| 13 October
|-
! colspan="4" |Source:<ref name=":0">((Cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com//news/the-1996-f1-calendar-2.html|title=The 1996 F1 calendar|last=service|first=Grandprix com-First & fastest: The original online F1 news|website=www.grandprix.com|language=en-GB|access-date=5 February 2019))</ref><ref name=":1">((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1996.aspx|title=1996 • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=5 February 2019))</ref>
|}
===Calendar changes===
*The Australian Grand Prix was moved from the [[Adelaide Street Circuit]] to the [[Albert Park Circuit]] in [[City of Port Phillip|Port Phillip]] near Melbourne. The change of venue also resulted in the grand prix becoming the season opener instead of its finale.

*The Pacific Grand Prix was due to be held in Indonesia at the [[Sentul International Circuit]] as the final round but the race did not make the calendar as the corners were unsuitable for Formula One cars.

==Regulation changes==

===Technical regulations===
* In 1995, the sides of the [[cockpit]] were raised in order to provide better head protection for the driver. These sides were raised even higher (to mid-helmet height) for 1996, along with a wraparound head restraint made of foam to prevent head injuries such as those suffered by [[Mika Häkkinen]] during qualifying for the [[1995 Australian Grand Prix]].<ref name=Atlas/><ref name=GrandPrix>((cite web|url=https://www.grandprix.com/news/the-new-rules-for-1996.html|title=The new rules for 1996|work=GrandPrix.com|date=4 March 1996|access-date=4 February 2024))</ref> Also, the cockpit opening was made larger, with the front tip now extending to ((convert|625|mm|abbr=on)) from the front wheel centre line instead of ((convert|750|mm|abbr=on)).<ref name=Motorsport>((cite web|url=https://us.motorsport.com/f1/news/1996-1998-technical-regulations-changes/1664864/|title=1996-1998 technical regulations changes|work=Motorsport.com|date=8 May 1996 |access-date=4 February 2024))</ref><ref name=F1Technical>((cite web|url=https://www.f1technical.net/articles/62|title=F1 rules and stats 1990-1999|work=F1Technical|author=Steven de Groote|date=1 January 2009|access-date=4 February 2024))</ref>
* Needle-like nosecone designs with a sharp point, such as the [[McLaren MP4/10]], [[Forti FG01]] and [[Tyrrell 023]], were also banned in favour of more blunt nose sections.<ref name=dukes/>
* The minimum weight (with driver) was raised from ((convert|595|kg|abbr=on)) to ((convert|600|kg|abbr=on)).<ref name="Tanaka">Tanaka, Hiromasa. ''Transition of Regulation and Technology in Formula One''. Honda R&D Technical Review 2009 - F1 Special (The Third Era Activities), 2009, p. 8.</ref>
* To prevent damage to other cars' tyres, front wing endplates had to be at least ((convert|10|mm|abbr=on)) thick.<ref name=Motorsport/>

===Sporting and event regulations===
* The race weekend schedule was changed for the 1996 season compared to ((F1|1995)). The number of free practice sessions was increased from the two to three with the number of laps allocated for each day increased from 23 to 30. Also, to increase the spectacle, the Friday qualifying session was dropped, with the [[FIA World Motor Sport Council]] opting to have only one qualifying session, held on Saturday afternoon.<ref name=GrandPrix/><ref name=autocoursepg211>((cite book | last = Henry | first = Alan | author-link = Alan Henry | title = [[Autocourse]] 1995–96 | year = 1995 | publisher = Hazelton Publishing | isbn = 978-1-874557-36-4 | page = 211))</ref>
* This year saw the introduction of the "107% rule", which meant all cars had to be within 107% of the pole position time in order to qualify for the race.<ref name=GrandPrix/><ref name=dukes/>
* The previous system of having a red and green light to start the race was replaced by the current system of five red lights turning on sequentially with a period of usually five seconds, then all going out simultaneously before starting the race.<ref name=Atlas/><ref name=F1Technical/><ref name=dukes>"New Regulations for 1996". ''F1 Formula 1 96: A Champion and a Gentleman!''. [[Duke Video]]. 1996. Event occurs at time 5:47–6:49.</ref>
* A new numbering system for cars was adopted for 1996 and remained in place until the end of 2013, when a new system was introduced. Previously, the reigning Drivers' Champion's team had simply swapped car numbers with the previous Drivers' Champion's team to carry numbers 1 and 2, with all other teams retaining their existing numbers. For 1996 the reigning Drivers' Champion was given number 1 and his teammate number 2 with the rest of the teams numbered in the order of their finishing position in the previous year's Constructors' Championship. Any new teams were allocated the following numbers.
* Continued safety improvements and modifications on circuits brought the number of "high risk" corners on the calendar down to two.<ref name=Atlas>((cite web|url=https://www.atlasf1.com/news/safety.html|title=Safety Improvements in F1 since 1963|work=AtlasF1|access-date=4 February 2024))</ref><ref name=F1Technical/>

== Season report ==
[[Damon Hill]] won the [[1996 Australian Grand Prix|season opener in Australia]] from his [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]] teammate [[Jacques Villeneuve]], with [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari's]] [[Eddie Irvine]] finishing third.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1996/australie/classement.aspx|title=Australia 1996 - Result • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=14 February 2019))</ref> Villeneuve was leading but late on in the race the team found out that Villeneuve had an oil leak and ordered him to swap places with teammate Hill.<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/f1-1996-australian-gp-recap-031015|title=Race of firsts: Remembering the 1996 Australian GP|last=Reiman|first=Samuel|date=10 March 2015|website=FOX Sports|language=en-US|access-date=14 February 2019))</ref>

The [[1996 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazilian Grand Prix]] took place in heavy rain, and was won from pole position by Damon Hill, with [[Jean Alesi]] second in a [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] and [[Michael Schumacher]] third in a Ferrari.

Despite suffering a bout of food poisoning, Damon Hill made it three wins out of three at the [[1996 Argentine Grand Prix|Argentine Grand Prix]], with Jacques Villeneuve helping Williams to their second one-two of the season. [[Jos Verstappen]] scored his only point of the season, while [[Andrea Montermini]] registered his only finish of the season. [[Pedro Diniz]] was involved in two major incidents during the race. First he collided with [[Luca Badoer]], whose [[Forti]] was flipped and landed upside down in the gravel, forcing the marshals to bring out the safety car. Diniz managed to continue and made a pit stop as the safety car was preparing to pull in, only to retire when he came back onto the circuit and his [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]] burst into flames because a safety-valve in the fuel tank had jammed open.

The [[1996 European Grand Prix|European Grand Prix]] at the Nürburgring((efn|All Formula One Grands Prix held at the Nürburgring since ((F1|1984)) have used the ((convert|5|km|abbr=on)) long GP-Strecke and not the ((convert|21|km|abbr=on)) long Nordschleife, which was last used by Formula One in ((F1|1976)).)) in Germany was won by Jacques Villeneuve for his first F1 victory in only his fourth race. Michael Schumacher finished second, with [[David Coulthard]] third in a [[McLaren]], just ahead of Hill.

The [[1996 San Marino Grand Prix|San Marino Grand Prix]] was won by Damon Hill after starting from second position. Michael Schumacher again finished second, despite his front-right brake seizing halfway around the final lap, while [[Gerhard Berger]] was third, driving for the Benetton team. Jacques Villeneuve retired near the end of the race after being hit by Jean Alesi.

Round six at [[1996 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]] was run in wet weather, causing significant attrition and setting a record for the fewest cars (three) to be running at the end of a Grand Prix. [[Olivier Panis]] scored what would be his sole career Formula One victory, earning the last Formula One victory for the Ligier team, and the first ever for engine manufacturer Mugen Motorsports, after he made the switch onto slick tyres in a well-timed pitstop. David Coulthard was second, nearly five seconds behind Panis. [[Johnny Herbert]] scored his only points of the season, finishing third in a [[Sauber Motorsport|Sauber]], more than half a minute behind Coulthard.

The [[1996 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish Grand Prix]] saw Michael Schumacher's first Ferrari victory, and is generally regarded as one of the German's finest races. In torrential rain, he produced a stunning drive, helping him to earn the nickname "the Rainmaster". Schumacher recovered from a poor start to take the lead from Villeneuve on lap 13, and from then on he dominated the race, frequently lapping over three seconds faster than the remainder of the field. Jean Alesi finished second, more than 45 seconds behind the winner, with Jacques Villeneuve third. [[Rubens Barrichello]], who was running in second place after Jacques Villeneuve and Alesi made their pit stops, put in a strong performance in this race, but was forced to retire due to a clutch problem with 20 laps remaining. After an uneventful race on his part, [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]] finished in fourth, while [[Mika Häkkinen]] took fifth after surviving a spin off the track in the closing stages of the race. Jos Verstappen, running fifth after the retirements of Barrichello and Berger, crashed into the tyre barrier with 12 laps left, guaranteeing Diniz his first Formula One point as by this time only six drivers were left in the race. Damon Hill had started the race from pole position, but dropped to 8th after spinning twice in the opening laps, before another spin into the pit wall on lap 12 ended his race.

The [[1996 Canadian Grand Prix|Canadian Grand Prix]] was won from pole position by Damon Hill, with home driver Jacques Villeneuve second, and Frenchman Jean Alesi third.

The second half of the season began with the [[1996 French Grand Prix|French Grand Prix]] at Magny-Cours. Michael Schumacher qualified in pole position but his engine blew on the warm-up lap and he did not start. The race was won by Damon Hill, with Jacques Villeneuve finishing second in the other Williams, and Jean Alesi again third for the Benetton team. This was the last Grand Prix where a Forti car started the race (two weeks later the team would fail to qualify for the British Grand Prix, the final Formula One event they would enter), however both cars were forced to retire.

Jacques Villeneuve took his second win of the season at the [[1996 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]], with Benetton's Gerhard Berger second and McLaren's Mika Häkkinen coming home third for his first podium since his near-fatal crash at the [[1995 Australian Grand Prix]]. [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]'s Rubens Barrichello took fourth, equalling his best finish of the season. The final points went to David Coulthard in the second McLaren and [[Martin Brundle]] in the second Jordan. Hill took pole position for his home race, but made a slow start and retired shortly before half distance, after a wheel nut problem caused him to spin off at Copse Corner while he was trying to pass Häkkinen. For the third consecutive race, Ferrari drivers Michael Schumacher and Eddie Irvine were both forced to retire with technical issues.

The [[1996 German Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]] at Hockenheim was won by Damon Hill, taking his seventh victory of the season after he started from pole position. Austrian driver Gerhard Berger started alongside Hill on the front row in his Benetton and led for much of the race, until his engine failed with three laps remaining. Berger's teammate Jean Alesi was second and Jacques Villeneuve was third. The win meant Hill extended his lead over Villeneuve in the Drivers' Championship to 21 points with five races remaining.

The [[1996 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungarian Grand Prix]] was won by Jacques Villeneuve after starting from third position. Villeneuve's teammate Damon Hill finished second, with Jean Alesi third. This was Williams's fifth 1–2 finish of the season, and it secured their fourth Constructors' Championship in five years.

The [[1996 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian Grand Prix]] saw Michael Schumacher take victory, driving a Ferrari. Schumacher had crashed heavily in Friday practice, but recovered to qualify third before taking his second win of the season. Jacques Villeneuve, who had started from pole position, finished second in his Williams, with Mika Häkkinen third in a McLaren. Drivers' Championship leader, Damon Hill, finished fifth.

The [[1996 Italian Grand Prix|Italian Grand Prix]] was won by Michael Schumacher, giving Ferrari their first victory at Monza since 1988. Jean Alesi finished second in a Benetton, with Mika Häkkinen third. Damon Hill took pole position and led until he made an error and spun off on lap 6, while his teammate and main championship rival, Jacques Villeneuve, could only manage seventh.

The penultimate race of the season was the [[1996 Portuguese Grand Prix|Portuguese Grand Prix]]. Williams's Jacques Villeneuve won from teammate Damon Hill in second and Ferrari's Michael Schumacher in third. This victory, Villeneuve's fourth of the season, ensured that the Drivers' Championship battle between him and Hill would go to the final round. Benetton's Jean Alesi finished fourth, just behind Schumacher, while Eddie Irvine in the second Ferrari and Gerhard Berger in the second Benetton survived a last-lap collision to take fifth and sixth respectively.

The 1996 season concluded with the title-deciding [[1996 Japanese Grand Prix|Japanese Grand Prix]] on 13 October. Before the event, Hill was leading the Drivers' Championship standings, with teammate Villeneuve needing to win the race without Hill scoring in order to win the championship himself. In qualifying, Villeneuve took pole position, but made a poor start to the race and later retired when a wheel fell off his car. The race was won by Damon Hill for his eighth victory of the season, securing the Drivers' Championship in the process. Michael Schumacher finished second in a Ferrari, enabling the Italian team to steal second place in the Constructors' Championship from Benetton, with Mika Häkkinen finishing third in a McLaren. Hill became the first son of a World Champion to win the championship himself, his father Graham having twice been champion, in 1962 and 1968.

== Results and standings ==

=== Grands Prix ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%"
! Round
! Grand Prix
! Pole position
! Fastest lap
! Winning driver
! Winning constructor
! Report
|-
! 1
| ((flagicon|AUS)) [[Australian Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|CAN)) [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
|nowrap|((flagicon|CAN)) [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Damon Hill]]
|nowrap|((flagicon|GBR)) [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| [[1996 Australian Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 2
| ((flagicon|BRA)) [[Brazilian Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Damon Hill]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Damon Hill]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Damon Hill]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| [[1996 Brazilian Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 3
| ((flagicon|ARG)) [[Argentine Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Damon Hill]]
| ((flagicon|FRA|1974)) [[Jean Alesi]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Damon Hill]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| [[1996 Argentine Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 4
| ((flagicon|DEU)) [[European Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Damon Hill]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Damon Hill]]
| ((flagicon|CAN)) [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| [[1996 European Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 5
| ((flagicon|ITA)) [[San Marino Grand Prix]]
|nowrap|((flagicon|DEU)) [[Michael Schumacher]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Damon Hill]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Damon Hill]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| [[1996 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 6
| ((flagicon|MCO)) [[Monaco Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|DEU)) [[Michael Schumacher]]
| ((flagicon|FRA|1974)) [[Jean Alesi]]
| ((flagicon|FRA|1974)) [[Olivier Panis]]
|nowrap|((flagicon|FRA|1974)) [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen-Honda]]
| [[1996 Monaco Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 7
| ((flagicon|ESP)) [[Spanish Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Damon Hill]]
|nowrap|((flagicon|DEU)) [[Michael Schumacher]]
|nowrap|((flagicon|DEU)) [[Michael Schumacher]]
| ((flagicon|ITA)) [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[1996 Spanish Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 8
| ((flagicon|CAN)) [[Canadian Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Damon Hill]]
| ((flagicon|CAN)) [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Damon Hill]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| [[1996 Canadian Grand Prix|Report]]  
|-
! 9
| ((flagicon|FRA|1974)) [[French Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|DEU)) [[Michael Schumacher]]((efn|[[Michael Schumacher]] set the fastest time in qualifying, but did not start the race due to an engine failure on the formation lap. Pole position was left vacant on the grid. [[Damon Hill]], in the second slot, was the first driver on the grid. Schumacher is still considered to have held pole position.))
| ((flagicon|CAN)) [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Damon Hill]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| [[1996 French Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 10
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[British Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Damon Hill]]
| ((flagicon|CAN)) [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| ((flagicon|CAN)) [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| [[1996 British Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 11
| ((flagicon|DEU)) [[German Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Damon Hill]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Damon Hill]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Damon Hill]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| [[1996 German Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 12
| ((flagicon|HUN)) [[Hungarian Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|DEU)) [[Michael Schumacher]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Damon Hill]]
| ((flagicon|CAN)) [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| [[1996 Hungarian Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 13
| ((flagicon|BEL)) [[Belgian Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|CAN)) [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| ((flagicon|AUT)) [[Gerhard Berger]]
| ((flagicon|DEU)) [[Michael Schumacher]]
| ((flagicon|ITA)) [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[1996 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 14
| ((flagicon|ITA)) [[Italian Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Damon Hill]]
| ((flagicon|DEU)) [[Michael Schumacher]]
|nowrap|((flagicon|DEU)) [[Michael Schumacher]]
| ((flagicon|ITA)) [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[1996 Italian Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 15
|nowrap|((flagicon|PRT)) [[Portuguese Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Damon Hill]]
| ((flagicon|CAN)) [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| ((flagicon|CAN)) [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| [[1996 Portuguese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 16
| ((flagicon|JPN|1947)) [[Japanese Grand Prix]]
| ((flagicon|CAN)) [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| ((flagicon|CAN)) [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Damon Hill]]
| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| [[1996 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-class="sortbottom"
|colspan="7" style="background-color:#EAECF0;text-align:center"|'''Source:<ref>((cite web|title=Formula One Results 1996|url=https://motorsportstats.com/series/formula-one/results/1996|publisher=Motorsport Stats|access-date=13 June 2023))</ref>'''
|}

===Points scoring system===
((Further|List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems))
Points are awarded to the top six classified finishers in each race for the drivers and constructors championships.<ref name=1996Points>((cite book|last=Jones|first=Bruce|chapter=Review of the 1996 Season – Final Tables|title=The Official ITV Formula One 1997 Grand Prix Guide|url=https://archive.org/details/officialitvformu0000jone/|year=1997|publisher=Carlton Books|location=London, England|pages=30–31|isbn=1-85868-319-X|via=[[Internet Archive]]|url-access=registration))</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center"
! Position
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| &nbsp;'''1st'''&nbsp;
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| &nbsp;'''2nd'''&nbsp;
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| &nbsp;'''3rd'''&nbsp;
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| &nbsp;'''4th'''&nbsp;
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| &nbsp;'''5th'''&nbsp;
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| &nbsp;'''6th'''&nbsp;
|-
! Points
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 10
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 6
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 1
|}

=== World Drivers' Championship standings ===
{|
|- valign="top"
|
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center;"
|- valign="top"
!valign="middle"| ((tooltip|Pos.|Position))
!valign="middle"| Driver
! [[1996 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />((flagicon|AUS))
! [[1996 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />((flagicon|BRA))
! [[1996 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]<br />((flagicon|ARG))
! [[1996 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br />((flagicon|DEU))
! [[1996 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br />((flagicon|ITA))
! [[1996 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />((flagicon|MCO))
! [[1996 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />((flagicon|ESP))
! [[1996 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />((flagicon|CAN))
! [[1996 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />((flagicon|FRA|1974))
! [[1996 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />((flagicon|GBR))
! [[1996 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />((flagicon|DEU))
! [[1996 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />((flagicon|HUN))
! [[1996 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />((flagicon|BEL))
! [[1996 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />((flagicon|ITA))
! [[1996 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]<br />((flagicon|PRT))
! [[1996 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />((flagicon|JPN|1947))
!valign="middle"| [[List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems|Points]]
|-
! 1
|align="left"| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Damon Hill]]
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ((F1 race position|1|p|f))
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ((F1 race position|1|p))
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ((F1 race position|4|p|f))
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ((F1 race position|1|f))
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| ((F1 race position|Ret|p))
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ((F1 race position|1|p))
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#efcfff;"| ((F1 race position|Ret|p))
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ((F1 race position|1|p|f))
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ((F1 race position|2|f))
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| ((F1 race position|Ret|p))
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ((F1 race position|2|p))
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
!97
|-
! 2
|align="left"| ((flagicon|CAN)) [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ((F1 race position|2|p|f))
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ((F1 race position|2|f))
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ((F1 race position|2|f))
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ((F1 race position|1|f))
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ((F1 race position|2|p))
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ((F1 race position|1|f))
|style="background:#efcfff;"| ((F1 race position|Ret|p|f))
!78
|-
! 3
|align="left"| ((flagicon|DEU)) [[Michael Schumacher]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ((F1 race position|2|p))
|style="background:#efcfff;"| ((F1 race position|Ret|p))
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ((F1 race position|1|f))
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffffff;"| ((F1 race position|DNS|p))
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| ((F1 race position|9|p))<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ((F1 race position|1|f))
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
!59
|-
! 4
|align="left"| ((flagicon|FRA|1974)) [[Jean Alesi]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| ((F1 race position|3|f))
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| ((F1 race position|Ret|f))
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
!47
|-
! 5
|align="left"| ((flagicon|FIN)) [[Mika Häkkinen]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
!31
|-
! 6
|align="left"| ((flagicon|AUT)) [[Gerhard Berger]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ((F1 race position|6|f))
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
!21
|-
! 7
|align="left"| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[David Coulthard]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
!18
|-
! 8
|align="left"| ((flagicon|BRA)) [[Rubens Barrichello]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
!14
|-
! 9
|align="left"| ((flagicon|FRA|1974)) [[Olivier Panis]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
!13
|-
! 10
|align="left"| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Eddie Irvine]]
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
!11
|-
! 11
|align="left"| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Martin Brundle]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
!8
|-
! 12
|align="left"| ((nowrap|((flagicon|DEU)) [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]]))
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
!7
|-
! 13
|align="left"| ((flagicon|FIN)) [[Mika Salo]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#000000; color:white"| DSQ
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#000000; color:white"| DSQ
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
!5
|-
! 14
|align="left"| ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Johnny Herbert]]
|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#000000; color:white"| DSQ
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
!4
|-
! 15
|align="left"| ((flagicon|BRA)) [[Pedro Diniz]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
!2
|-
! 16
|align="left"| ((flagicon|NLD)) [[Jos Verstappen]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
!1
|-
! 17
|align="left"| ((flagicon|JPN|1947)) [[Ukyo Katayama]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#000000; color:white"| DSQ
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
!0
|-
! 18
|align="left"| ((flagicon|BRA)) [[Ricardo Rosset]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
!0
|-
! 19
|align="left"| ((flagicon|ITA)) [[Giancarlo Fisichella]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|
|
|
|
|
|
!0
|-
! 20
|align="left"| ((flagicon|PRT)) [[Pedro Lamy]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
!0
|-
! 21
|align="left"| ((flagicon|ITA)) [[Luca Badoer]]
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|DNP
|
|
|
|
|
!0
|-
! 22
|align="left"| ((flagicon|ITA)) [[Giovanni Lavaggi]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
!0
|-
! 23
|align="left"| ((flagicon|ITA)) [[Andrea Montermini]]
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|DNP
|
|
|
|
|
!0
|-
! —
|align="left"| ((flagicon|BRA)) [[Tarso Marques]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
!0
|- valign="top"
!valign="middle"| ((tooltip|Pos.|Position))
!valign="middle"| Driver
! [[1996 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />((flagicon|AUS))
! [[1996 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />((flagicon|BRA))
! [[1996 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]<br />((flagicon|ARG))
! [[1996 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br />((flagicon|DEU))
! [[1996 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br />((flagicon|ITA))
! [[1996 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />((flagicon|MCO))
! [[1996 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />((flagicon|ESP))
! [[1996 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />((flagicon|CAN))
! [[1996 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />((flagicon|FRA|1974))
! [[1996 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />((flagicon|GBR))
! [[1996 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />((flagicon|DEU))
! [[1996 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />((flagicon|HUN))
! [[1996 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />((flagicon|BEL))
! [[1996 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />((flagicon|ITA))
! [[1996 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]<br />((flagicon|PRT))
! [[1996 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />((flagicon|JPN|1947))
!valign="middle"| [[List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems|Points]]
|-
!colspan="19"| Sources:<ref name=1996Points/><ref>((cite book|editor-last=Hallberry|editor-first=Andy|title=Autosport 1996 Grand Prix Review|url=https://archive.org/details/autosport1996gra0000unse|year=1997|publisher=Haymarket Specialist Publications Ltd|location=Teddington, Middlesex|page=118|isbn=978-0-86024-936-8|via=Internet Archive|url-access=registration))</ref><ref name=FIADrivers>[https://web.archive.org/web/19970605161936/http://www.fia.com/class96/F1-P.htm FIA Formula One World Championship – Drivers points, www.fia.com, as archived at web.archive.org]</ref>
|}
|
((F1 driver results legend 7))
<br />
|}

'''Notes:'''
*((dagger)) – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix but was classified, as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.

===World Constructors' Championship standings===
{|
|-valign="top"
|
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|- valign="top"
!valign="middle"|((tooltip|Pos.|Position))
!valign="middle"|Constructor
!valign="middle"|((tooltip|No.|Car number))
! [[1996 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />((flagicon|AUS))
! [[1996 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />((flagicon|BRA))
! [[1996 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]<br />((flagicon|ARG))
! [[1996 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br />((flagicon|DEU))
! [[1996 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br />((flagicon|ITA))
! [[1996 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />((flagicon|MCO))
! [[1996 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />((flagicon|ESP))
! [[1996 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />((flagicon|CAN))
! [[1996 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />((flagicon|FRA|1974))
! [[1996 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />((flagicon|GBR))
! [[1996 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />((flagicon|DEU))
! [[1996 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />((flagicon|HUN))
! [[1996 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />((flagicon|BEL))
! [[1996 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />((flagicon|ITA))
! [[1996 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]<br />((flagicon|PRT))
! [[1996 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />((flagicon|JPN|1947))
!valign="middle"| [[List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems|Points]]
|-
!rowspan=2| 1 
|rowspan="2" align="left" | ((flagicon|GBR)) [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
|align="center"| 5
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ((F1 race position|1|p|f))
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ((F1 race position|1|p))
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ((F1 race position|4|p|f))
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ((F1 race position|1|f))
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| ((F1 race position|Ret|p))
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ((F1 race position|1|p))
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#efcfff;"| ((F1 race position|Ret|p))
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ((F1 race position|1|p|f))
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ((F1 race position|2|f))
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| ((F1 race position|Ret|p))
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ((F1 race position|2|p))
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
!rowspan="2"| 175
|-
|align="center"| 6
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ((F1 race position|2|p|f))
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ((F1 race position|2|f))
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ((F1 race position|2|f))
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ((F1 race position|1|f))
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ((F1 race position|2|p))
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ((F1 race position|1|f))
|style="background:#efcfff;"| ((F1 race position|Ret|p|f))
|-
!rowspan=2| 2
|rowspan="2" align="left" | ((flagicon|ITA)) [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|align="center"| 1
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ((F1 race position|2|p))
|style="background:#efcfff;"| ((F1 race position|Ret|p))
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ((F1 race position|1|f))
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffffff;"| ((F1 race position|DNS|p))
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| ((F1 race position|9|p))<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ((F1 race position|1|f))
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
!rowspan="2"| 70
|-
|align="center"| 2
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|-
!rowspan=2| 3
|rowspan="2" align="left" | ((flagicon|ITA)) [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
|align="center"| 3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| ((F1 race position|3|f))
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| ((F1 race position|Ret|f))
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
!rowspan="2"| 68
|-
|align="center"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ((F1 race position|6|f))
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|-
!rowspan="2"  | 4
|rowspan="2" align="left" | ((flagicon|GBR)) [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines|Mercedes]] 
|align="center"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
!rowspan="2"| 49
|-
|align="center"| 8
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|-
!rowspan="2"  | 5
|rowspan="2" align="left" | ((flagicon|IRL)) [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Peugeot]]
|align="center"| 11
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
!rowspan="2"| 22
|-
|align="center"| 12
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|-
!rowspan="2"  | 6
|rowspan="2" align="left" nowrap| ((flagicon|FRA|1974)) [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Mugen-Honda]]
|align="center"| 9
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
!rowspan="2"| 15
|-
|align="center"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|-
!rowspan="2"  | 7
|rowspan="2" align="left" | ((flagicon|CHE)) [[Sauber]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|align="center"| 14
|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#000000; color:white"| DSQ
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
!rowspan="2"| 11
|-
|align="center"| 15
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|-
!rowspan= "2" | 8
|rowspan="2" align="left" | ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Yamaha Motor Corporation|Yamaha]]
|align="center"| 18
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#000000; color:white"| DSQ
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
!rowspan="2"| 5
|-
|align="center"| 19
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#000000; color:white"| DSQ
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#000000; color:white"| DSQ
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|-
!rowspan= "2" | 9
|rowspan="2" align="left" | ((flagicon|GBR)) [[Footwork Arrows|Footwork]]-[[Hart (racing)|Hart]]
|align="center"| 16
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
!rowspan="2"| 1
|-
|align="center"| 17
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|-
!rowspan= "2" | —
|rowspan="2" align="left" | ((flagicon|ITA)) [[Minardi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 
|align="center"| 20
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
!rowspan="2"| 0
|-
|align="center"| 21
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|-
!rowspan="2"| —
|rowspan="2" align="left" | ((flagicon|ITA)) [[Forti]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 
|align="center"| 22
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|DNP
|
|
|
|
|
!rowspan="2"| 0
|-
|align="center"| 23
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|DNP
|
|
|
|
|
|- valign="top"
!valign="middle"|((tooltip|Pos.|Position))
!valign="middle"|Constructor
!valign="middle"|((tooltip|No.|Car number))
! [[1996 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />((flagicon|AUS))
! [[1996 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />((flagicon|BRA))
! [[1996 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]<br />((flagicon|ARG))
! [[1996 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br />((flagicon|DEU))
! [[1996 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br />((flagicon|ITA))
! [[1996 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />((flagicon|MCO))
! [[1996 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />((flagicon|ESP))
! [[1996 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />((flagicon|CAN))
! [[1996 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />((flagicon|FRA|1974))
! [[1996 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />((flagicon|GBR))
! [[1996 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />((flagicon|DEU))
! [[1996 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />((flagicon|HUN))
! [[1996 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />((flagicon|BEL))
! [[1996 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />((flagicon|ITA))
! [[1996 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]<br />((flagicon|PRT))
! [[1996 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />((flagicon|JPN|1947))
!valign="middle"| [[List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems|Points]]
|-
!colspan="20"| Source:<ref name=FIAConstructors>[https://web.archive.org/web/19970605161958/http://www.fia.com/class96/F1-C.htm FIA Formula One World Championship – Constructors points, www.fia.com, as archived at web.archive.org]</ref>
|}
|
|[[File:Jacques Villeneuve 1996.jpg|thumb|[[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One#Naturally aspirated engines (1990s and 2000s)|Renault]] won the Constructors' Championship with the [[Williams FW18|FW18]]]]
|}

'''Notes:'''
*((dagger)) – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix but was classified, as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.

===Non-championship event results===
The 1996 season also included a single event which did not count towards the World Championship, the [[Formula One Indoor Trophy]] at the [[Bologna Motor Show]]. This is to date the final competitive non-championship event in Formula One history, as the event would cater to Formula 3000 machinery from 1997 onwards.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
! Race name
! Venue
! Date
! Winning driver
! Constructor
! Report
|-
| ((flagicon|ITA)) [[Formula One Indoor Trophy]]
| [[Bologna Motor Show]]
| 7–8 December
| ((flagicon|ITA)) [[Giancarlo Fisichella]]
| ((flagicon|ITA)) [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]
| [[1996 Formula One Indoor Trophy|Report]]
|}

==Notes==
((Notelist))

==References==
((Reflist|30em))

==External links==
((Portal|Formula One))
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150217072155/http://www.formula1.com/results/driver/1996/ formula1.com – 1996 official driver standings] (archived)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150223184631/http://www.formula1.com/results/team/1996/ formula1.com – 1996 official team standings] (archived)

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