1996 Grand Prix of Europe
Nürburgring · · Formula 1
Race summary
| Winner | Grid | Cars | Margin | Laps | km | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Villeneuve | 2 | 20 | 0.762 | 67 | 305.3 | Damon Hill |
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 | 67 | Finished | 10 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Ferrari | 67 | +0.762s | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | 6 | 8 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Mercedes | 67 | +32.834s | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | Damon Hill | Williams | Renault | 67 | ★ | +33.511s | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | Peugeot | 67 | +33.713s | Finished | 2 | |
| 6 | 11 | 12 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | Peugeot | 67 | +55.567s | Finished | 1 | |
| 7 | 12 | 14 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | Ford | 67 | +78.027s | Finished | ||
| 8 | 9 | 7 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Mercedes | 67 | +78.438s | Finished | ||
| 9 | 8 | 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | Renault | 67 | +81.061s | Finished | ||
| 10 | 17 | 10 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | Mugen-Honda | 66 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 11 | 20 | 16 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | Hart | 65 | +2 laps | Finished | ||
| 12 | 19 | 20 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | Ford | 65 | +2 laps | Finished | ||
| 13 | 18 | 21 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | Ford | 65 | +2 laps | Finished | ||
| — | 10 | 15 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | Ford | 59 | — | Brakes | ||
| — | 13 | 17 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | Hart | 38 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 15 | 9 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | Mugen-Honda | 6 | — | Collision | ||
| — | 7 | 2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Ferrari | 6 | — | Collision | ||
| — | 4 | 3 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | Renault | 1 | — | Collision | ||
| — | 14 | 19 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | Yamaha | 66 | — | Car underweight | ||
| — | 16 | 18 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | Yamaha | 65 | — | Push start | ||
| — | — | 23 | Andrea Montermini | Forti | Ford | — | Not classified | |||
| — | — | 22 | Luca Badoer | Forti | Ford | — | Not classified |