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Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1996 · qualifying

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Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1996 · qualifying
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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/583-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

Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1996 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace

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

1996 Formula 1 World Championship · round 2

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Damon HillWilliams1:49:52.976 · 71 laps · renault10
2Jean AlesiBenetton1:50:10.958 · 71 laps · renault6
3Michael SchumacherFerrariTime not recorded · 70 laps · ferrari4
4Mika HäkkinenMcLarenTime not recorded · 70 laps · mercedes3
5Mika SaloTyrrellTime not recorded · 70 laps · yamaha2
6Olivier PanisLigierTime not recorded · 70 laps · mugen-honda1
7Eddie IrvineFerrariTime not recorded · 70 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
8Pedro DinizLigierTime not recorded · 69 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable
9Ukyo KatayamaTyrrellTime not recorded · 69 laps · yamahaUnknown / not applicable
10Pedro LamyMinardiTime not recorded · 68 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
11Luca BadoerFortiTime not recorded · 67 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
12Martin BrundleJordanSpun off · Time not recorded · 64 laps · peugeotUnknown / not applicable
DNFRubens BarrichelloJordanSpun off · Time not recorded · 59 laps · peugeotUnknown / not applicable
DNFHeinz-Harald FrentzenSauberEngine · Time not recorded · 36 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFDavid CoulthardMcLarenSpun off · Time not recorded · 29 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
DNFJohnny HerbertSauberEngine · Time not recorded · 28 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFJacques VilleneuveWilliamsSpun off · Time not recorded · 26 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
DNFGerhard BergerBenettonHydraulics · Time not recorded · 26 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
DNFAndrea MonterminiFortiSpun off · Time not recorded · 26 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFRicardo RossetFootworkSpun off · Time not recorded · 24 laps · hartUnknown / not applicable
DNFJos VerstappenFootworkEngine · Time not recorded · 19 laps · hartUnknown / not applicable
DNFTarso MarquesMinardiSpun off · Time not recorded · 0 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Damon HillWilliams1:18.111 · 7 laps · renault
2Rubens BarrichelloJordan1:19.092 · 11 laps · peugeot
3Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:19.254 · 11 laps · renault
4Michael SchumacherFerrari1:19.474 · 11 laps · ferrari
5Jean AlesiBenetton1:19.484 · 9 laps · renault
6Martin BrundleJordan1:19.519 · 12 laps · peugeot
7Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:19.607 · 12 laps · mercedes
8Gerhard BergerBenetton1:19.762 · 11 laps · renault
9Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber1:19.799 · 11 laps · ford
10Eddie IrvineFerrari1:19.951 · 12 laps · ferrari
11Mika SaloTyrrell1:20.000 · 12 laps · yamaha
12Johnny HerbertSauber1:20.144 · 12 laps · ford
13Jos VerstappenFootwork1:20.157 · 12 laps · hart
14David CoulthardMcLaren1:20.167 · 12 laps · mercedes
15Olivier PanisLigier1:20.426 · 12 laps · mugen-honda
16Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell1:20.427 · 12 laps · yamaha
17Ricardo RossetFootwork1:20.440 · 10 laps · hart
18Pedro LamyMinardi1:21.491 · 12 laps · ford
19Luca BadoerForti1:23.174 · 12 laps · ford
20Andrea MonterminiForti1:23.454 · 11 laps · ford
21Tarso MarquesMinardiTime not recorded · ford
22Pedro DinizLigierTime not recorded · mugen-honda

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Damon HillWilliams1:18.111 · renault
2Rubens BarrichelloJordan1:19.092 · peugeot
3Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:19.254 · renault
4Michael SchumacherFerrari1:19.474 · ferrari
5Jean AlesiBenetton1:19.484 · renault
6Martin BrundleJordan1:19.519 · peugeot
7Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:19.607 · mercedes
8Gerhard BergerBenetton1:19.762 · renault
9Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber1:19.799 · ford
10Eddie IrvineFerrari1:19.951 · ferrari
11Mika SaloTyrrell1:20.000 · yamaha
12Johnny HerbertSauber1:20.144 · ford
13Jos VerstappenFootwork1:20.157 · hart
14David CoulthardMcLaren1:20.167 · mercedes
15Olivier PanisLigier1:20.426 · mugen-honda
16Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell1:20.427 · yamaha
17Ricardo RossetFootwork1:20.440 · hart
18Pedro LamyMinardi1:21.491 · ford
19Luca BadoerForti1:23.174 · ford
20Andrea MonterminiForti1:23.454 · ford
21Tarso MarquesMinardiTime not recorded · ford
22Pedro DinizLigierTime not recorded · mugen-honda

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Damon HillNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded20
2Jacques VilleneuveNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
2Jean AlesiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
4Mika HäkkinenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded5
5Eddie IrvineNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
5Michael SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
7Gerhard BergerNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
8Mika SaloNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
9Olivier PanisNot 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
freePractice1ResultsJean Alesi11:19.240
freePractice1ResultsGerhard Berger21:19.879
freePractice1ResultsMika Häkkinen31:20.696
freePractice1ResultsDavid Coulthard41:20.852
freePractice1ResultsDamon Hill51:20.938
freePractice1ResultsOlivier Panis61:21.006
freePractice1ResultsMichael Schumacher71:21.165
freePractice1ResultsJos Verstappen81:21.199
freePractice1ResultsMartin Brundle91:21.311
freePractice1ResultsRubens Barrichello101:21.625
freePractice1ResultsJohnny Herbert111:21.701
freePractice1ResultsRicardo Rosset121:21.706
freePractice1ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen131:21.932
freePractice1ResultsPedro Diniz141:22.005
freePractice1ResultsJacques Villeneuve151:22.040
freePractice1ResultsMika Salo161:22.144
freePractice1ResultsUkyo Katayama171:22.162
freePractice1ResultsTarso Marques181:22.447
freePractice1ResultsPedro Lamy191:22.964
freePractice1ResultsAndrea Montermini201:25.601
freePractice1ResultsLuca Badoer211:26.331
freePractice2ResultsDamon Hill11:17.959
freePractice2ResultsJacques Villeneuve21:18.221
freePractice2ResultsRubens Barrichello31:18.480
freePractice2ResultsMichael Schumacher41:18.764
freePractice2ResultsMika Häkkinen51:18.908
freePractice2ResultsMartin Brundle61:19.085
freePractice2ResultsEddie Irvine71:19.366
freePractice2ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen81:19.551
freePractice2ResultsUkyo Katayama91:19.577
freePractice2ResultsDavid Coulthard101:19.618
freePractice2ResultsMika Salo111:19.752
freePractice2ResultsJean Alesi121:19.943
freePractice2ResultsOlivier Panis131:19.970
freePractice2ResultsJos Verstappen141:20.073
freePractice2ResultsJohnny Herbert151:20.395
freePractice2ResultsPedro Diniz161:20.846
freePractice2ResultsGerhard Berger171:20.949
freePractice2ResultsRicardo Rosset181:21.018
freePractice2ResultsTarso Marques191:21.644
freePractice2ResultsPedro Lamy201:21.853
freePractice2ResultsLuca Badoer211:22.872
freePractice2ResultsAndrea Montermini221:23.283
warmingUpResultsMartin Brundle11:20.258
warmingUpResultsJacques Villeneuve21:20.284
warmingUpResultsMika Häkkinen31:20.292
warmingUpResultsRubens Barrichello41:20.296
warmingUpResultsMichael Schumacher51:20.310
warmingUpResultsJean Alesi61:20.523
warmingUpResultsDamon Hill71:20.567
warmingUpResultsJos Verstappen81:20.688
warmingUpResultsOlivier Panis91:20.760
warmingUpResultsMika Salo101:20.933
warmingUpResultsEddie Irvine111:21.115
warmingUpResultsJohnny Herbert121:21.138
warmingUpResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen131:21.169
warmingUpResultsGerhard Berger141:21.351
warmingUpResultsUkyo Katayama151:21.447
warmingUpResultsPedro Lamy161:21.765
warmingUpResultsPedro Diniz171:21.879
warmingUpResultsTarso Marques181:22.654
warmingUpResultsRicardo Rosset191:22.975
warmingUpResultsLuca Badoer201:25.216
warmingUpResultsAndrea Montermini212:46.494
warmingUpResultsDavid Coulthard224:08.567

Recorded pit stops

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

DriverStopLapTime
Luca Badoer11047.560
David Coulthard12250.150
Michael Schumacher12447.675
Heinz-Harald Frentzen12645.063
Olivier Panis12647.828
Johnny Herbert12745.434
Mika Häkkinen13047.573
Martin Brundle13048.641
Ukyo Katayama13248.071
Pedro Lamy13348.716
Rubens Barrichello13447.665
Eddie Irvine13545.683
Mika Salo13647.256
Pedro Diniz13848.637
Damon Hill14046.581
Michael Schumacher24044.370
Luca Badoer23953.251
Jean Alesi14246.561
Olivier Panis24244.776
Ukyo Katayama24230.771
Rubens Barrichello24344.266
Mika Salo24344.087
Mika Häkkinen24342.349
Eddie Irvine24341.014
Pedro Diniz24342.945
Martin Brundle24452.338
Ukyo Katayama34545.732
Pedro Lamy24651.043