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1996 Transurban Australian Grand Prix
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 10 Mar 1996
- Name
- 1996 Transurban Australian Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/582
Original reference ↗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.
Recorded qualifying format: ONE_SESSION
Grand Prix context
1996 Transurban Australian Grand Prix · Albert Park Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1996 Formula 1 World Championship · round 1
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1:32:50.491 · 58 laps · renault | 10 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:33:28.511 · 58 laps · renault | 6 |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:33:53.062 · 58 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:34:07.528 · 58 laps · renault | 3 |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:34:25.562 · 58 laps · mercedes | 2 |
| 6 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 57 laps · yamaha | 1 |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | Time not recorded · 57 laps · mugen-honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | Time not recorded · 57 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | Time not recorded · 56 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | Time not recorded · 56 laps · mugen-honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 55 laps · yamaha | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | Safety belt · Time not recorded · 42 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Brakes · Time not recorded · 32 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | Clutch · Time not recorded · 32 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | Engine · Time not recorded · 29 laps · peugeot | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | David Coulthard | McLaren | Throttle · Time not recorded · 24 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | Engine · Time not recorded · 15 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean Alesi | Benetton | Collision · Time not recorded · 9 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Martin Brundle | Jordan | Collision · Time not recorded · 1 laps · peugeot | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | Collision · Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Luca Badoer | Forti | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Andrea Montermini | Forti | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:32.371 · 11 laps · renault | |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1:32.509 · 11 laps · renault | |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:32.889 · 12 laps · ferrari | |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:33.125 · 11 laps · ferrari | |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:34.054 · 12 laps · mercedes | |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:34.257 · 12 laps · renault | |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:34.344 · 11 laps · renault | |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:34.474 · 12 laps · peugeot | |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:34.494 · 11 laps · ford | |
| 10 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:34.832 · 12 laps · yamaha | |
| 11 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:35.330 · 12 laps · mugen-honda | |
| 12 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:35.338 · 11 laps · hart | |
| 13 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:35.351 · 12 laps · mercedes | |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:35.453 · 12 laps · ford | |
| 15 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:35.715 · 12 laps · yamaha | |
| 16 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 1:35.898 · 5 laps · ford | |
| 17 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:36.109 · 12 laps · ford | |
| 18 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:36.198 · 12 laps · hart | |
| 19 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:36.286 · 12 laps · peugeot | |
| 20 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:36.298 · 12 laps · mugen-honda | |
| 21 | Luca Badoer | Forti | 1:39.202 · 11 laps · ford | |
| 22 | Andrea Montermini | Forti | 1:42.087 · 4 laps · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:32.371 · renault | |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1:32.509 · renault | |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:32.889 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:33.125 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:34.054 · mercedes | |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:34.257 · renault | |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:34.344 · renault | |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:34.474 · peugeot | |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:34.494 · ford | |
| 10 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:34.832 · yamaha | |
| 11 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:35.330 · mugen-honda | |
| 12 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:35.338 · hart | |
| 13 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:35.351 · mercedes | |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:35.453 · ford | |
| 15 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:35.715 · yamaha | |
| 16 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 1:35.898 · ford | |
| 17 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:36.109 · ford | |
| 18 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:36.198 · hart | |
| 19 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:36.286 · peugeot | |
| 20 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:36.298 · mugen-honda |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 6 | Mika Salo | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| freePractice1Results | Damon Hill | 1 | 1:32.159 |
| freePractice1Results | Jacques Villeneuve | 2 | 1:32.396 |
| freePractice1Results | Jean Alesi | 3 | 1:32.475 |
| freePractice1Results | Michael Schumacher | 4 | 1:33.007 |
| freePractice1Results | Rubens Barrichello | 5 | 1:33.480 |
| freePractice1Results | Gerhard Berger | 6 | 1:33.528 |
| freePractice1Results | Eddie Irvine | 7 | 1:33.592 |
| freePractice1Results | Jos Verstappen | 8 | 1:33.640 |
| freePractice1Results | David Coulthard | 9 | 1:33.846 |
| freePractice1Results | Mika Häkkinen | 10 | 1:33.935 |
| freePractice1Results | Mika Salo | 11 | 1:33.992 |
| freePractice1Results | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 12 | 1:34.068 |
| freePractice1Results | Martin Brundle | 13 | 1:34.077 |
| freePractice1Results | Olivier Panis | 14 | 1:34.156 |
| freePractice1Results | Johnny Herbert | 15 | 1:34.664 |
| freePractice1Results | Ukyo Katayama | 16 | 1:34.857 |
| freePractice1Results | Ricardo Rosset | 17 | 1:35.011 |
| freePractice1Results | Pedro Diniz | 18 | 1:35.121 |
| freePractice1Results | Pedro Lamy | 19 | 1:35.145 |
| freePractice1Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 20 | 1:35.477 |
| freePractice1Results | Luca Badoer | 21 | 1:39.141 |
| freePractice1Results | Andrea Montermini | 22 | 1:43.506 |
| freePractice2Results | Jacques Villeneuve | 1 | 1:31.206 |
| freePractice2Results | Damon Hill | 2 | 1:31.319 |
| freePractice2Results | Rubens Barrichello | 3 | 1:32.459 |
| freePractice2Results | Michael Schumacher | 4 | 1:32.506 |
| freePractice2Results | Eddie Irvine | 5 | 1:32.981 |
| freePractice2Results | Gerhard Berger | 6 | 1:33.037 |
| freePractice2Results | Jos Verstappen | 7 | 1:33.342 |
| freePractice2Results | Olivier Panis | 8 | 1:33.648 |
| freePractice2Results | David Coulthard | 9 | 1:33.777 |
| freePractice2Results | Mika Salo | 10 | 1:33.840 |
| freePractice2Results | Martin Brundle | 11 | 1:34.005 |
| freePractice2Results | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 12 | 1:34.120 |
| freePractice2Results | Mika Häkkinen | 13 | 1:34.266 |
| freePractice2Results | Johnny Herbert | 14 | 1:34.383 |
| freePractice2Results | Pedro Diniz | 15 | 1:34.926 |
| freePractice2Results | Ricardo Rosset | 16 | 1:35.157 |
| freePractice2Results | Jean Alesi | 17 | 1:35.666 |
| freePractice2Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 18 | 1:35.740 |
| freePractice2Results | Pedro Lamy | 19 | 1:35.844 |
| freePractice2Results | Ukyo Katayama | 20 | 1:37.193 |
| freePractice2Results | Luca Badoer | 21 | 1:38.869 |
| freePractice2Results | Andrea Montermini | 22 | 1:41.333 |
| warmingUpResults | Damon Hill | 1 | 1:33.363 |
| warmingUpResults | Jean Alesi | 2 | 1:33.410 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 3 | 1:34.167 |
| warmingUpResults | Michael Schumacher | 4 | 1:34.176 |
| warmingUpResults | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 5 | 1:34.177 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Irvine | 6 | 1:34.251 |
| warmingUpResults | Mika Salo | 7 | 1:34.338 |
| warmingUpResults | Jos Verstappen | 8 | 1:34.381 |
| warmingUpResults | Jacques Villeneuve | 9 | 1:34.431 |
| warmingUpResults | Johnny Herbert | 10 | 1:34.653 |
| warmingUpResults | Rubens Barrichello | 11 | 1:34.664 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 12 | 1:35.116 |
| warmingUpResults | Olivier Panis | 13 | 1:35.322 |
| warmingUpResults | David Coulthard | 14 | 1:35.774 |
| warmingUpResults | Mika Häkkinen | 15 | 1:35.853 |
| warmingUpResults | Ukyo Katayama | 16 | 1:35.914 |
| warmingUpResults | Giancarlo Fisichella | 17 | 1:36.487 |
| warmingUpResults | Pedro Diniz | 18 | 1:36.966 |
| warmingUpResults | Ricardo Rosset | 19 | 1:37.001 |
| warmingUpResults | Pedro Lamy | 20 | 1:37.783 |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Lamy | 1 | 9 | 59.577 |
| Jos Verstappen | 1 | 14 | 31.176 |
| Mika Salo | 1 | 16 | 31.159 |
| Giancarlo Fisichella | 1 | 18 | 45.501 |
| Olivier Panis | 1 | 19 | 25.109 |
| Michael Schumacher | 1 | 20 | 29.301 |
| Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1 | 20 | 38.449 |
| Pedro Diniz | 1 | 20 | 34.008 |
| Eddie Irvine | 1 | 22 | 27.894 |
| Gerhard Berger | 1 | 24 | 24.534 |
| Rubens Barrichello | 1 | 25 | 27.954 |
| Ukyo Katayama | 1 | 27 | 33.075 |
| Ricardo Rosset | 1 | 28 | 34.856 |
| Jacques Villeneuve | 1 | 30 | 34.503 |
| Mika Häkkinen | 1 | 30 | 31.244 |
| Damon Hill | 1 | 32 | 35.315 |
| Olivier Panis | 2 | 31 | 30.289 |
| Michael Schumacher | 2 | 32 | 1:22.736 |
| Pedro Lamy | 2 | 30 | 32.663 |
| Pedro Diniz | 2 | 32 | 29.773 |
| Mika Salo | 2 | 35 | 26.727 |
| Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 2 | 39 | 27.796 |
| Pedro Lamy | 3 | 37 | 1:49.211 |
| Gerhard Berger | 2 | 41 | 25.069 |
| Eddie Irvine | 2 | 42 | 26.934 |