1996 RAC British Grand Prix
Silverstone · · Formula 1
Race summary
| Winner | Grid | Cars | Margin | Laps | km | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Villeneuve | 2 | 20 | 19.026 | 61 | 309.4 | Jacques Villeneuve |
Finishing order
Interval is the deficit to the winner: seconds where official timing recorded them, laps where a car finished down. ★ marks the fastest lap.
| Fin | Grid | No. | Driver | Constructor | Engine | Laps | FL | Interval | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Renault | 61 | ★ | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | Renault | 61 | +19.026s | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | 7 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Mercedes | 61 | +50.830s | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 | 6 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | Peugeot | 61 | +66.716s | Finished | 3 | |
| 5 | 9 | 8 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Mercedes | 61 | +82.507s | Finished | 2 | |
| 6 | 8 | 12 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | Peugeot | 60 | +1 lap | Finished | 1 | |
| 7 | 14 | 19 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | Yamaha | 60 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 8 | 11 | 15 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | Ford | 60 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 9 | 13 | 14 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | Ford | 60 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 10 | 15 | 17 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | Hart | 60 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 11 | 18 | 21 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | Ford | 59 | +2 laps | Finished | ||
| — | 5 | 3 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | Renault | 44 | — | Wheel bearing | ||
| — | 16 | 9 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | Mugen-Honda | 40 | — | Handling | ||
| — | 17 | 10 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | Mugen-Honda | 38 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 1 | 5 | Damon Hill | Williams | Renault | 26 | — | Wheel nut | ||
| — | 19 | 20 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | Ford | 21 | — | Gearbox | ||
| — | 20 | 16 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | Hart | 13 | — | Electrical | ||
| — | 12 | 18 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | Yamaha | 12 | — | Camshaft | ||
| — | 10 | 2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Ferrari | 5 | — | Differential | ||
| — | 3 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Ferrari | 3 | — | Hydraulics | ||
| — | — | 23 | Andrea Montermini | Forti | Ford | 0 | — | Not classified | ||
| — | — | 22 | Luca Badoer | Forti | Ford | — | Not classified |