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Gran Premio Marlboro de Argentina 1996 · qualifying

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Gran Premio Marlboro de Argentina 1996 · qualifying
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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/584-qualifying

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Historical source & scope

F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

Gran Premio Marlboro de Argentina 1996 · Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1996 Formula 1 World Championship · round 3

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Damon HillWilliams1:54:55.322 · 72 laps · renault10
2Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:55:07.489 · 72 laps · renault6
3Jean AlesiBenetton1:55:10.076 · 72 laps · renault4
4Rubens BarrichelloJordan1:55:50.453 · 72 laps · peugeot3
5Eddie IrvineFerrari1:56:00.313 · 72 laps · ferrari2
6Jos VerstappenFootwork1:56:04.235 · 72 laps · hart1
7David CoulthardMcLaren1:56:08.722 · 72 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
8Olivier PanisLigier1:56:09.617 · 72 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable
9Johnny HerbertSauberTime not recorded · 71 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
10Andrea MonterminiFortiTime not recorded · 69 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFGerhard BergerBenettonSuspension · Time not recorded · 56 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
DNFMichael SchumacherFerrariBroken wing · Time not recorded · 46 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFPedro LamyMinardiTransmission · Time not recorded · 39 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFMika SaloTyrrellThrottle · Time not recorded · 36 laps · yamahaUnknown / not applicable
DNFMartin BrundleJordanCollision · Time not recorded · 34 laps · peugeotUnknown / not applicable
DNFTarso MarquesMinardiCollision · Time not recorded · 33 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFHeinz-Harald FrentzenSauberSpun off · Time not recorded · 32 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFPedro DinizLigierFire · Time not recorded · 29 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFUkyo KatayamaTyrrellDifferential · Time not recorded · 28 laps · yamahaUnknown / not applicable
DNFRicardo RossetFootworkOil pump · Time not recorded · 24 laps · hartUnknown / not applicable
DNFLuca BadoerFortiCollision · Time not recorded · 24 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFMika HäkkinenMcLarenThrottle · Time not recorded · 19 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Damon HillWilliams1:30.346 · 12 laps · renault
2Michael SchumacherFerrari1:30.598 · 11 laps · ferrari
3Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:30.907 · 12 laps · renault
4Jean AlesiBenetton1:31.038 · 6 laps · renault
5Gerhard BergerBenetton1:31.262 · 11 laps · renault
6Rubens BarrichelloJordan1:31.404 · 12 laps · peugeot
7Jos VerstappenFootwork1:31.615 · 7 laps · hart
8Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:31.801 · 11 laps · mercedes
9David CoulthardMcLaren1:32.001 · 12 laps · mercedes
10Eddie IrvineFerrari1:32.058 · 11 laps · ferrari
11Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber1:32.130 · 12 laps · ford
12Olivier PanisLigier1:32.177 · 11 laps · mugen-honda
13Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell1:32.407 · 12 laps · yamaha
14Tarso MarquesMinardi1:32.502 · 11 laps · ford
15Martin BrundleJordan1:32.696 · 12 laps · peugeot
16Mika SaloTyrrell1:32.903 · 10 laps · yamaha
17Johnny HerbertSauber1:33.256 · 10 laps · ford
18Pedro DinizLigier1:33.424 · 12 laps · mugen-honda
19Pedro LamyMinardi1:33.727 · 12 laps · ford
20Ricardo RossetFootwork1:33.752 · 11 laps · hart
21Luca BadoerForti1:34.830 · 11 laps · ford
22Andrea MonterminiForti1:35.651 · 11 laps · ford

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Damon HillWilliams1:30.346 · renault
2Michael SchumacherFerrari1:30.598 · ferrari
3Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:30.907 · renault
4Jean AlesiBenetton1:31.038 · renault
5Gerhard BergerBenetton1:31.262 · renault
6Rubens BarrichelloJordan1:31.404 · peugeot
7Jos VerstappenFootwork1:31.615 · hart
8Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:31.801 · mercedes
9David CoulthardMcLaren1:32.001 · mercedes
10Eddie IrvineFerrari1:32.058 · ferrari
11Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber1:32.130 · ford
12Olivier PanisLigier1:32.177 · mugen-honda
13Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell1:32.407 · yamaha
14Tarso MarquesMinardi1:32.502 · ford
15Martin BrundleJordan1:32.696 · peugeot
16Mika SaloTyrrell1:32.903 · yamaha
17Johnny HerbertSauber1:33.256 · ford
18Pedro DinizLigier1:33.424 · mugen-honda
19Pedro LamyMinardi1:33.727 · ford
20Ricardo RossetFootwork1:33.752 · hart
21Luca BadoerForti1:34.830 · ford
22Andrea MonterminiForti1:35.651 · ford

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Damon HillNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded30
2Jacques VilleneuveNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded12
3Jean AlesiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded10
4Eddie IrvineNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
5Mika HäkkinenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded5
6Michael SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
7Gerhard BergerNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
7Rubens BarrichelloNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
9Mika SaloNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
10Olivier PanisNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
10Jos VerstappenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
freePractice1ResultsDamon Hill11:29.694
freePractice1ResultsMichael Schumacher21:29.799
freePractice1ResultsJean Alesi31:30.019
freePractice1ResultsMika Häkkinen41:30.033
freePractice1ResultsMika Salo51:30.140
freePractice1ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen61:30.497
freePractice1ResultsRubens Barrichello71:30.766
freePractice1ResultsDavid Coulthard81:30.770
freePractice1ResultsGerhard Berger91:30.890
freePractice1ResultsOlivier Panis101:31.013
freePractice1ResultsJacques Villeneuve111:31.082
freePractice1ResultsEddie Irvine121:31.368
freePractice1ResultsUkyo Katayama131:31.408
freePractice1ResultsPedro Lamy141:31.811
freePractice1ResultsJohnny Herbert151:32.038
freePractice1ResultsJos Verstappen161:32.084
freePractice1ResultsMartin Brundle171:32.176
freePractice1ResultsTarso Marques181:32.359
freePractice1ResultsPedro Diniz191:32.819
freePractice1ResultsRicardo Rosset201:32.833
freePractice1ResultsAndrea Montermini211:34.103
freePractice1ResultsLuca Badoer221:35.044
freePractice2ResultsMichael Schumacher11:30.018
freePractice2ResultsDamon Hill21:30.384
freePractice2ResultsMika Häkkinen31:31.135
freePractice2ResultsJos Verstappen41:31.158
freePractice2ResultsRubens Barrichello51:31.196
freePractice2ResultsJean Alesi61:31.196
freePractice2ResultsEddie Irvine71:31.461
freePractice2ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen81:31.871
freePractice2ResultsDavid Coulthard91:31.879
freePractice2ResultsJacques Villeneuve101:31.983
freePractice2ResultsMartin Brundle111:32.316
freePractice2ResultsMika Salo121:32.404
freePractice2ResultsPedro Lamy131:32.454
freePractice2ResultsGerhard Berger141:32.542
freePractice2ResultsJohnny Herbert151:32.770
freePractice2ResultsOlivier Panis161:33.235
freePractice2ResultsUkyo Katayama171:33.507
freePractice2ResultsTarso Marques181:33.815
freePractice2ResultsRicardo Rosset191:33.975
freePractice2ResultsPedro Diniz201:34.891
freePractice2ResultsLuca Badoer211:35.187
freePractice2ResultsAndrea Montermini221:35.515
warmingUpResultsJean Alesi11:29.128
warmingUpResultsGerhard Berger21:29.133
warmingUpResultsMichael Schumacher31:29.318
warmingUpResultsDamon Hill41:29.854
warmingUpResultsJacques Villeneuve51:30.274
warmingUpResultsMika Häkkinen61:30.285
warmingUpResultsDavid Coulthard71:30.538
warmingUpResultsJos Verstappen81:30.616
warmingUpResultsRubens Barrichello91:30.648
warmingUpResultsJohnny Herbert101:30.837
warmingUpResultsMika Salo111:31.532
warmingUpResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen121:31.617
warmingUpResultsPedro Diniz131:31.716
warmingUpResultsOlivier Panis141:31.874
warmingUpResultsPedro Lamy151:31.920
warmingUpResultsMartin Brundle161:31.949
warmingUpResultsTarso Marques171:32.942
warmingUpResultsRicardo Rosset181:33.087
warmingUpResultsUkyo Katayama191:33.510
warmingUpResultsAndrea Montermini201:34.095
warmingUpResultsLuca Badoer211:35.157
warmingUpResultsEddie Irvine221:36.165

Recorded pit stops

F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.

DriverStopLapTime
Mika Salo1153:29.116
Tarso Marques11628.593
Andrea Montermini11727.067
Heinz-Harald Frentzen12024.836
Michael Schumacher12124.645
Jos Verstappen12128.863
Ukyo Katayama12127.092
Jean Alesi12224.309
Johnny Herbert12225.728
Luca Badoer12229.711
Damon Hill12427.091
Gerhard Berger12425.572
Ricardo Rosset12328.495
Jacques Villeneuve12529.759
David Coulthard12625.714
Eddie Irvine12625.400
Rubens Barrichello12834.984
Mika Salo22532.543
Olivier Panis12829.067
Mika Salo32614:11.244
Pedro Diniz12949.885
Andrea Montermini23030.506
Martin Brundle13134.030
Olivier Panis23126.855
Pedro Lamy13930.206
Michael Schumacher24029.269
Jean Alesi24441.887
Jos Verstappen24526.724
Gerhard Berger24725.888
Eddie Irvine24727.296
Jacques Villeneuve24925.728
Johnny Herbert24926.058
David Coulthard25024.067
Damon Hill25125.308
Andrea Montermini35128.251
Gerhard Berger35624.507