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Suzuka Circuit 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.
Race Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Damon HillHIL | Williams | 52 | 1:32:33.791 | 10 | |
| 2 | 3 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 52 | +1.883 | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | Mika HäkkinenHKK | McLaren | 52 | +3.212 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | Gerhard BergerBER | Benetton | 52 | +26.526 | 3 | |
| 5 | 10 | Martin BrundleBRU | Jordan | 52 | +67.120 | 2 | |
| 6 | 7 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Sauber | 52 | +81.186 | 1 | |
| 7 | 12 | Olivier PanisPAN | Ligier | 52 | +84.510 | 0 | |
| 8 | 8 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren | 52 | +85.233 | 0 | |
| 9 | 11 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Jordan | 52 | +101.065 | 0 | |
| 10 | 13 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber | 52 | +101.799 | 0 | |
| 11 | 17 | Jos VerstappenVER | Footwork | 51 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 12 | 18 | Pedro LamyLAM | Minardi | 50 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | 19 | Ricardo RossetROS | Footwork | 50 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 6 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | 39 | Collision | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Ukyo KatayamaKAT | Tyrrell | 37 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 1 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams | 36 | Wheel | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Mika SaloSAL | Tyrrell | 20 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 16 | Pedro DinizDIN | Ligier | 13 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 9 | Jean AlesiALE | Benetton | 0 | Spun off | 0 | |
| F | 20 | Giovanni LavaggiLAV | Minardi | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 |
Key links:
- Winner Damon Hill
- Circuit Suzuka Circuit
- Winning team Williams