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Round 01 · 1996

Australian.

Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.

Damon Hill won the Australian Grand Prix 1996 at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit on 10 March 1996, starting from P2 on the grid. Jacques Villeneuve finished second for Williams, with Eddie Irvine completing the podium for Ferrari.

Race Results

Pos Driver Team Grid Pts FL Status
1
Williams 2 10 Finished
2
Williams 1 6 Finished
3
Ferrari 3 4 Finished
4
Benetton 7 3 Finished
5
McLaren 5 2 Finished
6
Tyrrell 10 1 +1 Lap
7
Ligier 11 0 +1 Lap
8
Sauber 9 0 +1 Lap
9
Footwork 18 0 +2 Laps
10
Ligier 20 0 +2 Laps
11
Tyrrell 15 0 +3 Laps
R
Minardi 17 0 Safety belt
R
Ferrari 4 0 Brakes
R
Minardi 16 0 Clutch
R
Jordan 8 0 Engine
R
McLaren 13 0 Throttle
R
Footwork 12 0 Engine
R
Benetton 6 0 Collision
R
Jordan 19 0 Collision
R
Sauber 14 0 Collision
F
Forti 21 0 107% Rule
F
Forti 22 0 107% Rule
Classification22 drivers
Grid
2
Points
10
Team Williams
Grid → Finish P2 → P1 ▲ 1
Status Finished
View Hill profile →
Grid
1
Points
6
Team Williams
Grid → Finish P1 → P2 ▼ 1
Status Finished
View Villeneuve profile →
Grid
3
Points
4
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P3 → P3 – 0
Status Finished
View Irvine profile →
Grid
7
Points
3
Team Benetton
Grid → Finish P7 → P4 ▲ 3
Status Finished
View Berger profile →
Grid
5
Points
2
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P5 → P5 – 0
Status Finished
View Häkkinen profile →
Grid
10
Points
1
Team Tyrrell
Grid → Finish P10 → P6 ▲ 4
Status +1 Lap
View Salo profile →
Grid
11
Points
0
Team Ligier
Grid → Finish P11 → P7 ▲ 4
Status +1 Lap
View Panis profile →
Grid
9
Points
0
Team Sauber
Grid → Finish P9 → P8 ▲ 1
Status +1 Lap
View Frentzen profile →
Grid
18
Points
0
Team Footwork
Grid → Finish P18 → P9 ▲ 9
Status +2 Laps
View Rosset profile →
Grid
20
Points
0
Team Ligier
Grid → Finish P20 → P10 ▲ 10
Status +2 Laps
View Diniz profile →
Grid
15
Points
0
Team Tyrrell
Grid → Finish P15 → P11 ▲ 4
Status +3 Laps
View Katayama profile →
Grid
17
Points
0
Team Minardi
Grid → Finish P17 → DNF
Status Safety belt
View Lamy profile →
Grid
4
Points
0
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P4 → DNF
Status Brakes
View Schumacher profile →
Grid
16
Points
0
Team Minardi
Grid → Finish P16 → DNF
Status Clutch
View Fisichella profile →
Grid
8
Points
0
Team Jordan
Grid → Finish P8 → DNF
Status Engine
View Barrichello profile →
Grid
13
Points
0
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P13 → DNF
Status Throttle
View Coulthard profile →
Grid
12
Points
0
Team Footwork
Grid → Finish P12 → DNF
Status Engine
View Verstappen profile →
Grid
6
Points
0
Team Benetton
Grid → Finish P6 → DNF
Status Collision
View Alesi profile →
Grid
19
Points
0
Team Jordan
Grid → Finish P19 → DNF
Status Collision
View Brundle profile →
Grid
14
Points
0
Team Sauber
Grid → Finish P14 → DNF
Status Collision
View Herbert profile →
Grid
21
Points
0
Team Forti
Grid → Finish P21 → DNQ
Status 107% Rule
View Badoer profile →
Grid
22
Points
0
Team Forti
Grid → Finish P22 → DNQ
Status 107% Rule
View Montermini profile →

Qualifying

Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3
1
Williams 1:32.371 - -
2
Williams 1:32.509 - -
3
Ferrari 1:32.889 - -
4
Ferrari 1:33.125 - -
5
McLaren 1:34.054 - -
6
Benetton 1:34.257 - -
7
Benetton 1:34.344 - -
8
Jordan 1:34.474 - -
9
Sauber 1:34.494 - -
10
Tyrrell 1:34.832 - -
11
Ligier 1:35.330 - -
12
Footwork 1:35.338 - -
13
McLaren 1:35.351 - -
14
Sauber 1:35.453 - -
15
Tyrrell 1:35.715 - -
16
Minardi 1:35.898 - -
17
Minardi 1:36.109 - -
18
Footwork 1:36.198 - -
19
Jordan 1:36.286 - -
20
Ligier 1:36.298 - -
Grid order20 drivers
Q1
1:32.371
Q2
Q3
Team Williams
View Villeneuve profile →
Q1
1:32.509
Q2
Q3
Team Williams
View Hill profile →
Q1
1:32.889
Q2
Q3
Team Ferrari
View Irvine profile →
Q1
1:33.125
Q2
Q3
Team Ferrari
View Schumacher profile →
Q1
1:34.054
Q2
Q3
Team McLaren
View Häkkinen profile →
Q1
1:34.257
Q2
Q3
Team Benetton
View Alesi profile →
Q1
1:34.344
Q2
Q3
Team Benetton
View Berger profile →
Q1
1:34.474
Q2
Q3
Team Jordan
View Barrichello profile →
Q1
1:34.494
Q2
Q3
Team Sauber
View Frentzen profile →
Q1
1:34.832
Q2
Q3
Team Tyrrell
View Salo profile →
Q1
1:35.330
Q2
Q3
Team Ligier
View Panis profile →
Q1
1:35.338
Q2
Q3
Team Footwork
View Verstappen profile →
Q1
1:35.351
Q2
Q3
Team McLaren
View Coulthard profile →
Q1
1:35.453
Q2
Q3
Team Sauber
View Herbert profile →
Q1
1:35.715
Q2
Q3
Team Tyrrell
View Katayama profile →
Q1
1:35.898
Q2
Q3
Team Minardi
View Fisichella profile →
Q1
1:36.109
Q2
Q3
Team Minardi
View Lamy profile →
Q1
1:36.198
Q2
Q3
Team Footwork
View Rosset profile →
Q1
1:36.286
Q2
Q3
Team Jordan
View Brundle profile →
Q1
1:36.298
Q2
Q3
Team Ligier
View Diniz profile →