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Gran Premio di San Marino 1996 · race
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
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- Gran Premio di San Marino 1996 · race
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/586-race
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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 di San Marino 1996 · Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1996 Formula 1 World Championship · round 5
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1:35:26.156 · 63 laps · renault | 10 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:35:42.616 · 63 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:36:13.047 · 63 laps · renault | 4 |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:36:27.739 · 63 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:36:44.646 · 63 laps · peugeot | 2 |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | Time not recorded · 62 laps · renault | 1 |
| 7 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | Time not recorded · 62 laps · mugen-honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 61 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | Time not recorded · 61 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Luca Badoer | Forti | Time not recorded · 59 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Suspension · Time not recorded · 57 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Olivier Panis | Ligier | Engine · Time not recorded · 54 laps · mugen-honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | Spun off · Time not recorded · 45 laps · yamaha | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | David Coulthard | McLaren | Hydraulics · Time not recorded · 44 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | Engine · Time not recorded · 40 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | Hydraulics · Time not recorded · 38 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Martin Brundle | Jordan | Spun off · Time not recorded · 36 laps · peugeot | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | Brakes · Time not recorded · 32 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | Engine · Time not recorded · 30 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | Electrical · Time not recorded · 25 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | Engine · Time not recorded · 23 laps · yamaha | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Andrea Montermini | Forti | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:26.890 · 11 laps · ferrari | |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1:27.105 · 11 laps · renault | |
| 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:27.220 · 12 laps · renault | |
| 4 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:27.688 · 11 laps · mercedes | |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:28.009 · 10 laps · renault | |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:28.205 · 12 laps · ferrari | |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:28.336 · 12 laps · renault | |
| 8 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:28.423 · 12 laps · yamaha | |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:28.632 · 12 laps · peugeot | |
| 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:28.785 · 12 laps · ford | |
| 11 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:29.079 · 12 laps · mercedes | |
| 12 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:29.099 · 12 laps · peugeot | |
| 13 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:29.472 · 11 laps · mugen-honda | |
| 14 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:29.539 · 12 laps · hart | |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:29.541 · 12 laps · ford | |
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:29.892 · 11 laps · yamaha | |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:29.989 · 12 laps · mugen-honda | |
| 18 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:30.471 · 11 laps · ford | |
| 19 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 1:30.814 · 12 laps · ford | |
| 20 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:31.316 · 10 laps · hart | |
| 21 | Luca Badoer | Forti | 1:32.037 · 12 laps · ford | |
| 22 | Andrea Montermini | Forti | 1:33.685 · 9 laps · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:26.890 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1:27.105 · renault | |
| 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:27.220 · renault | |
| 4 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:27.688 · mercedes | |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:28.009 · renault | |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:28.205 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:28.336 · renault | |
| 8 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:28.423 · yamaha | |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:28.632 · peugeot | |
| 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:28.785 · ford | |
| 11 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:29.079 · mercedes | |
| 12 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:29.099 · peugeot | |
| 13 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:29.472 · mugen-honda | |
| 14 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:29.539 · hart | |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:29.541 · ford | |
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:29.892 · yamaha | |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:29.989 · mugen-honda | |
| 18 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:30.471 · ford | |
| 19 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 1:30.814 · ford | |
| 20 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:31.316 · hart | |
| 21 | Luca Badoer | Forti | 1:32.037 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 43 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 22 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 8 | Mika Häkkinen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 9 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 10 | Mika Salo | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 11 | Olivier Panis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 11 | Jos Verstappen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | 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 | Michael Schumacher | 1 | 1:28.831 |
| freePractice1Results | Rubens Barrichello | 2 | 1:29.446 |
| freePractice1Results | Jacques Villeneuve | 3 | 1:29.921 |
| freePractice1Results | Mika Häkkinen | 4 | 1:29.984 |
| freePractice1Results | Olivier Panis | 5 | 1:30.150 |
| freePractice1Results | Damon Hill | 6 | 1:30.415 |
| freePractice1Results | David Coulthard | 7 | 1:30.420 |
| freePractice1Results | Eddie Irvine | 8 | 1:30.430 |
| freePractice1Results | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 9 | 1:30.462 |
| freePractice1Results | Johnny Herbert | 10 | 1:30.570 |
| freePractice1Results | Martin Brundle | 11 | 1:30.932 |
| freePractice1Results | Jos Verstappen | 12 | 1:31.182 |
| freePractice1Results | Jean Alesi | 13 | 1:31.513 |
| freePractice1Results | Gerhard Berger | 14 | 1:31.654 |
| freePractice1Results | Mika Salo | 15 | 1:31.970 |
| freePractice1Results | Ricardo Rosset | 16 | 1:32.563 |
| freePractice1Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 17 | 1:33.006 |
| freePractice1Results | Ukyo Katayama | 18 | 1:33.377 |
| freePractice1Results | Pedro Lamy | 19 | 1:33.439 |
| freePractice1Results | Andrea Montermini | 20 | 1:36.052 |
| freePractice1Results | Luca Badoer | 21 | 1:37.963 |
| freePractice1Results | Pedro Diniz | 22 | 1:51.765 |
| freePractice2Results | Damon Hill | 1 | 1:27.092 |
| freePractice2Results | Michael Schumacher | 2 | 1:27.095 |
| freePractice2Results | Jacques Villeneuve | 3 | 1:27.277 |
| freePractice2Results | David Coulthard | 4 | 1:27.577 |
| freePractice2Results | Mika Häkkinen | 5 | 1:27.814 |
| freePractice2Results | Eddie Irvine | 6 | 1:28.060 |
| freePractice2Results | Gerhard Berger | 7 | 1:28.144 |
| freePractice2Results | Rubens Barrichello | 8 | 1:28.164 |
| freePractice2Results | Jean Alesi | 9 | 1:28.280 |
| freePractice2Results | Mika Salo | 10 | 1:28.363 |
| freePractice2Results | Martin Brundle | 11 | 1:28.581 |
| freePractice2Results | Olivier Panis | 12 | 1:28.693 |
| freePractice2Results | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 13 | 1:28.748 |
| freePractice2Results | Johnny Herbert | 14 | 1:28.794 |
| freePractice2Results | Ukyo Katayama | 15 | 1:29.506 |
| freePractice2Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 16 | 1:30.510 |
| freePractice2Results | Jos Verstappen | 17 | 1:30.657 |
| freePractice2Results | Pedro Lamy | 18 | 1:30.800 |
| freePractice2Results | Ricardo Rosset | 19 | 1:30.833 |
| freePractice2Results | Pedro Diniz | 20 | 1:30.969 |
| freePractice2Results | Luca Badoer | 21 | 1:31.208 |
| freePractice2Results | Andrea Montermini | 22 | 1:34.584 |
| warmingUpResults | Damon Hill | 1 | 1:28.028 |
| warmingUpResults | Jacques Villeneuve | 2 | 1:28.700 |
| warmingUpResults | David Coulthard | 3 | 1:29.021 |
| warmingUpResults | Michael Schumacher | 4 | 1:29.033 |
| warmingUpResults | Mika Häkkinen | 5 | 1:29.040 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 6 | 1:29.199 |
| warmingUpResults | Olivier Panis | 7 | 1:29.349 |
| warmingUpResults | Johnny Herbert | 8 | 1:29.523 |
| warmingUpResults | Mika Salo | 9 | 1:29.698 |
| warmingUpResults | Jean Alesi | 10 | 1:29.900 |
| warmingUpResults | Rubens Barrichello | 11 | 1:29.936 |
| warmingUpResults | Jos Verstappen | 12 | 1:29.981 |
| warmingUpResults | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 13 | 1:30.022 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 14 | 1:30.034 |
| warmingUpResults | Ukyo Katayama | 15 | 1:30.339 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Irvine | 16 | 1:30.365 |
| warmingUpResults | Pedro Diniz | 17 | 1:30.680 |
| warmingUpResults | Giancarlo Fisichella | 18 | 1:31.450 |
| warmingUpResults | Ricardo Rosset | 19 | 1:31.695 |
| warmingUpResults | Pedro Lamy | 20 | 1:32.269 |
| warmingUpResults | Luca Badoer | 21 | 1:33.423 |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.