Damon Hill won the German Grand Prix 1996 at Hockenheimring on 28 July 1996, starting from pole position. Jean Alesi finished second for Benetton, with Jacques Villeneuve completing the podium for Williams.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | | 1 | 10 | Finished | |
2 | | | 5 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | | 6 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | | | 3 | 3 | Finished | |
5 | | | 7 | 2 | Finished | |
6 | | | 9 | 1 | Finished | |
7 | | | 12 | 0 | Finished | |
8 | | 13 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
9 | | 15 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
10 | | 10 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
11 | | 19 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
12 | | 18 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
13 | | 2 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 8 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 14 | 0 | Vibrations | ||
R | | 11 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 16 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | | 4 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | | 17 | 0 | Collision | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify |