1996 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka · · Formula 1
Race summary
| Winner | Grid | Cars | Margin | Laps | km | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Hill | 2 | 19 | 1.883 | 52 | 304.7 | 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 | 5 | Damon Hill | Williams | Renault | 52 | Finished | 10 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Ferrari | 52 | +1.883s | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | 7 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Mercedes | 52 | +3.212s | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | Renault | 52 | +26.526s | Finished | 3 | |
| 5 | 10 | 12 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | Peugeot | 52 | +67.120s | Finished | 2 | |
| 6 | 7 | 15 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | Ford | 52 | +81.186s | Finished | 1 | |
| 7 | 12 | 9 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | Mugen-Honda | 52 | +84.510s | Finished | ||
| 8 | 8 | 8 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Mercedes | 52 | +85.233s | Finished | ||
| 9 | 11 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | Peugeot | 52 | +101.065s | Finished | ||
| 10 | 13 | 14 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | Ford | 52 | +101.799s | Finished | ||
| 11 | 17 | 17 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | Hart | 51 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 12 | 18 | 20 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | Ford | 50 | +2 laps | Finished | ||
| 13 | 19 | 16 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | Hart | 50 | +2 laps | Finished | ||
| — | 6 | 2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Ferrari | 39 | — | Collision | ||
| — | 14 | 18 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | Yamaha | 37 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 1 | 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Renault | 36 | ★ | — | Wheel | |
| — | 15 | 19 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | Yamaha | 20 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 16 | 10 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | Mugen-Honda | 13 | — | Spun off | ||
| — | 9 | 3 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | Renault | 0 | — | Spun off | ||
| — | — | 21 | Giovanni Lavaggi | Minardi | Ford | — | Not classified |