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Suzuka Circuit 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 Japanese Grand Prix 1996 at Suzuka Circuit on 13 October 1996, starting from P2 on the grid. Michael Schumacher finished second for Ferrari, with Mika Häkkinen completing the podium for McLaren.
Key Links
- WinnerDamon Hill
- CircuitSuzuka Circuit
- Winning teamWilliams
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Damon Hill HIL Win |  Williams | 2 | 10 | Finished | |
2 |  Michael Schumacher MSC +1.883 |  Ferrari | 3 | 6 | Finished | |
3 |  Mika Häkkinen HKK +3.212 |  McLaren | 5 | 4 | Finished | |
4 |  Gerhard Berger BER +26.526 |  Benetton | 4 | 3 | Finished | |
5 |  Martin Brundle BRU +67.120 |  Jordan | 10 | 2 | Finished | |
6 |  Heinz-Harald Frentzen FRE +81.186 |  Sauber | 7 | 1 | Finished | |
7 |  Olivier Panis PAN +84.510 |  Ligier | 12 | 0 | Finished | |
8 |  David Coulthard COU +85.233 | McLaren | 8 | 0 | Finished | |
9 |  Rubens Barrichello BAR +101.065 | Jordan | 11 | 0 | Finished | |
10 |  Johnny Herbert HER +101.799 | Sauber | 13 | 0 | Finished | |
11 |  Footwork | 17 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
12 |  Minardi | 18 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
13 | Footwork | 19 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
R | Ferrari | 6 | 0 | Collision | ||
R |  Tyrrell | 14 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | Williams | 1 | 0 | Wheel | ||
R | Tyrrell | 15 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | Ligier | 16 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | Benetton | 9 | 0 | Spun off | ||
F | Minardi | 20 | 0 | Did not qualify |
Classification20 drivers