1996 Transurban Australian Grand Prix

Your weekend briefing

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Explore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.

Time TBA

Race

1996-03-10 · time TBA

Albert Park Circuit

Race classification ↓

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Race classification

Understand the points ↗

Race classification · shared drives and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Damon Hill	Williams	Race · 1:32:50.491 · 58 laps	10
2	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Fastest lap · Race · 1:33:28.511 · 58 laps	6
3	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Race · 1:33:53.062 · 58 laps	4
4	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	Race · 1:34:07.528 · 58 laps	3
5	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Race · 1:34:25.562 · 58 laps	2
6	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Race · Time not recorded · 57 laps	1
7	Olivier Panis	Ligier	Race · Time not recorded · 57 laps	Unknown / not applicable
8	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	Race · Time not recorded · 57 laps	Unknown / not applicable
9	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	Race · Time not recorded · 56 laps	Unknown / not applicable
10	Pedro Diniz	Ligier	Race · Time not recorded · 56 laps	Unknown / not applicable
11	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	Race · Time not recorded · 55 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	Race · Safety belt · Time not recorded · 42 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Race · Brakes · Time not recorded · 32 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Giancarlo Fisichella	Minardi	Race · Clutch · Time not recorded · 32 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 29 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	David Coulthard	McLaren	Race · Throttle · Time not recorded · 24 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jos Verstappen	Footwork	Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 15 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jean Alesi	Benetton	Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 9 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Martin Brundle	Jordan	Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 1 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNS	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	Race · Collision · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Luca Badoer	Forti	Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Andrea Montermini	Forti	Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable

Recorded competitors & entries

Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.

Damon Hill · Williams

Jacques Villeneuve · Williams

Eddie Irvine · Ferrari

Gerhard Berger · Benetton

Mika Häkkinen · McLaren

Mika Salo · Tyrrell

Olivier Panis · Ligier

Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Sauber

Ricardo Rosset · Footwork

Pedro Diniz · Ligier

Ukyo Katayama · Tyrrell

Pedro Lamy · Minardi

Michael Schumacher · Ferrari

Giancarlo Fisichella · Minardi

Rubens Barrichello · Jordan

David Coulthard · McLaren

Jos Verstappen · Footwork

Jean Alesi · Benetton

Martin Brundle · Jordan

Johnny Herbert · Sauber

Luca Badoer · Forti

Andrea Montermini · Forti

Qualifying & starting grid

Qualifying classification

Qualifying order; original formats preserved
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Qualifying · 1:32.371 · 11 laps
2	Damon Hill	Williams	Qualifying · 1:32.509 · 11 laps
3	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Qualifying · 1:32.889 · 12 laps
4	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Qualifying · 1:33.125 · 11 laps
5	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Qualifying · 1:34.054 · 12 laps
6	Jean Alesi	Benetton	Qualifying · 1:34.257 · 12 laps
7	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	Qualifying · 1:34.344 · 11 laps
8	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	Qualifying · 1:34.474 · 12 laps
9	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	Qualifying · 1:34.494 · 11 laps
10	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Qualifying · 1:34.832 · 12 laps
11	Olivier Panis	Ligier	Qualifying · 1:35.330 · 12 laps
12	Jos Verstappen	Footwork	Qualifying · 1:35.338 · 11 laps
13	David Coulthard	McLaren	Qualifying · 1:35.351 · 12 laps
14	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	Qualifying · 1:35.453 · 12 laps
15	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	Qualifying · 1:35.715 · 12 laps
16	Giancarlo Fisichella	Minardi	Qualifying · 1:35.898 · 5 laps
17	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	Qualifying · 1:36.109 · 12 laps
18	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	Qualifying · 1:36.198 · 12 laps
19	Martin Brundle	Jordan	Qualifying · 1:36.286 · 12 laps
20	Pedro Diniz	Ligier	Qualifying · 1:36.298 · 12 laps
21	Luca Badoer	Forti	Qualifying · 1:39.202 · 11 laps
22	Andrea Montermini	Forti	Qualifying · 1:42.087 · 4 laps

Starting grid

Official recorded grid; pole awards are separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Starting grid · 1:32.371
2	Damon Hill	Williams	Starting grid · 1:32.509
3	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:32.889
4	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:33.125
5	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:34.054
6	Jean Alesi	Benetton	Starting grid · 1:34.257
7	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	Starting grid · 1:34.344
8	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	Starting grid · 1:34.474
9	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	Starting grid · 1:34.494
10	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Starting grid · 1:34.832
11	Olivier Panis	Ligier	Starting grid · 1:35.330
12	Jos Verstappen	Footwork	Starting grid · 1:35.338
13	David Coulthard	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:35.351
14	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	Starting grid · 1:35.453
15	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	Starting grid · 1:35.715
16	Giancarlo Fisichella	Minardi	Starting grid · 1:35.898
17	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	Starting grid · 1:36.109
18	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	Starting grid · 1:36.198
19	Martin Brundle	Jordan	Starting grid · 1:36.286
20	Pedro Diniz	Ligier	Starting grid · 1:36.298

Practice & warm-up results

Practice 1

Practice 1
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Damon Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:32.159 · 30 laps
2	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:32.396 · 28 laps
3	Jean Alesi	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:32.475 · 27 laps
4	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:33.007 · 30 laps
5	Rubens Barrichello	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:33.480 · 30 laps
6	Gerhard Berger	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:33.528 · 26 laps
7	Eddie Irvine	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:33.592 · 28 laps
8	Jos Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:33.640 · 27 laps
9	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:33.846 · 30 laps
10	Mika Häkkinen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:33.935 · 25 laps
11	Mika Salo	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:33.992 · 30 laps
12	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:34.068 · 26 laps
13	Martin Brundle	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:34.077 · 30 laps
14	Olivier Panis	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:34.156 · 29 laps
15	Johnny Herbert	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:34.664 · 29 laps
16	Ukyo Katayama	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:34.857 · 26 laps
17	Ricardo Rosset	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:35.011 · 28 laps
18	Pedro Diniz	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:35.121 · 29 laps
19	Pedro Lamy	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:35.145 · 29 laps
20	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:35.477 · 22 laps
21	Luca Badoer	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:39.141 · 12 laps
22	Andrea Montermini	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:43.506 · 6 laps

Practice 2

Practice 2
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:31.206 · 24 laps
2	Damon Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:31.319 · 29 laps
3	Rubens Barrichello	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:32.459 · 20 laps
4	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:32.506 · 24 laps
5	Eddie Irvine	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:32.981 · 18 laps
6	Gerhard Berger	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:33.037 · 21 laps
7	Jos Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:33.342 · 19 laps
8	Olivier Panis	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:33.648 · 27 laps
9	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:33.777 · 28 laps
10	Mika Salo	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:33.840 · 25 laps
11	Martin Brundle	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:34.005 · 13 laps
12	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:34.120 · 21 laps
13	Mika Häkkinen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:34.266 · 24 laps
14	Johnny Herbert	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:34.383 · 23 laps
15	Pedro Diniz	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:34.926 · 29 laps
16	Ricardo Rosset	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:35.157 · 23 laps
17	Jean Alesi	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:35.666 · 12 laps
18	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:35.740 · 22 laps
19	Pedro Lamy	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:35.844 · 15 laps
20	Ukyo Katayama	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:37.193 · 13 laps
21	Luca Badoer	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:38.869 · 18 laps
22	Andrea Montermini	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:41.333 · 17 laps

Warm-up

Warm-up
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Damon Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:33.363 · 12 laps
2	Jean Alesi	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:33.410 · 13 laps
3	Gerhard Berger	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:34.167 · 10 laps
4	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:34.176 · 12 laps
5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:34.177 · 12 laps
6	Eddie Irvine	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:34.251 · 11 laps
7	Mika Salo	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:34.338 · 14 laps
8	Jos Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:34.381 · 15 laps
9	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:34.431 · 8 laps
10	Johnny Herbert	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:34.653 · 15 laps
11	Rubens Barrichello	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:34.664 · 8 laps
12	Martin Brundle	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:35.116 · 16 laps
13	Olivier Panis	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:35.322 · 12 laps
14	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:35.774 · 11 laps
15	Mika Häkkinen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:35.853 · 14 laps
16	Ukyo Katayama	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:35.914 · 14 laps
17	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:36.487 · 14 laps
18	Pedro Diniz	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:36.966 · 12 laps
19	Ricardo Rosset	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:37.001 · 11 laps
20	Pedro Lamy	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:37.783 · 12 laps

Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties

Fastest laps

Recorded fastest laps; awards eligibility is separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Fastest laps · 1:33.421
2	Damon Hill	Williams	Fastest laps · 1:33.621
3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Fastest laps · 1:33.651
4	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Fastest laps · 1:34.533
5	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	Fastest laps · 1:34.757
6	Olivier Panis	Ligier	Fastest laps · 1:34.767
7	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	Fastest laps · 1:35.064
8	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Fastest laps · 1:35.280
9	Jean Alesi	Benetton	Fastest laps · 1:35.519
10	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	Fastest laps · 1:35.596
11	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:35.843
12	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	Fastest laps · 1:36.377
13	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork	Fastest laps · 1:36.557
14	Jos Verstappen	Footwork	Fastest laps · 1:36.649
15	Pedro Diniz	Ligier	Fastest laps · 1:37.024
16	David Coulthard	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:37.746
17	Giancarlo Fisichella	Minardi	Fastest laps · 1:38.077
18	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	Fastest laps · 1:38.784
19	Martin Brundle	Jordan	Fastest laps · 1:56.481

Recorded pit stops

Source pit-stop observations
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

Recorded time penalties

Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.

No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.

The championship picture

Driver standings after this round

Source-reported retained championship points
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Damon Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	10
2	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	6
3	Eddie Irvine	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	4
4	Gerhard Berger	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	3
5	Mika Häkkinen	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	2
6	Mika Salo	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	1

Constructor standings after this round

Source-reported constructor/engine championship points
Position	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Williams Renault	Constructorstandings · Championship record	16
2	Ferrari Ferrari	Constructorstandings · Championship record	4
3	Benetton Renault	Constructorstandings · Championship record	3
4	McLaren Mercedes	Constructorstandings · Championship record	2
5	Tyrrell Yamaha	Constructorstandings · Championship record	1

Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.

The circuit, beyond this weekend

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