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1996 Grand Prix of Europe

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THE HISTORICAL RECORD

Profile & context

Event date: 28 Apr 1996

Name
1996 Grand Prix of Europe
PROVENANCE

Sources behind this page

F1DB

v2026.17.0 · races/585

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 Grand Prix of Europe · Nürburgring

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

1996 Formula 1 World Championship · round 4

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:33:26.473 · 67 laps · renault10
2Michael SchumacherFerrari1:33:27.235 · 67 laps · ferrari6
3David CoulthardMcLaren1:33:59.307 · 67 laps · mercedes4
4Damon HillWilliams1:33:59.984 · 67 laps · renault3
5Rubens BarrichelloJordan1:34:00.186 · 67 laps · peugeot2
6Martin BrundleJordan1:34:22.040 · 67 laps · peugeot1
7Johnny HerbertSauber1:34:44.500 · 67 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
8Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:34:44.911 · 67 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
9Gerhard BergerBenetton1:34:47.534 · 67 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
10Pedro DinizLigierTime not recorded · 66 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable
11Ricardo RossetFootworkTime not recorded · 65 laps · hartUnknown / not applicable
12Pedro LamyMinardiTime not recorded · 65 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
13Giancarlo FisichellaMinardiTime not recorded · 65 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFHeinz-Harald FrentzenSauberBrakes · Time not recorded · 59 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFJos VerstappenFootworkEngine · Time not recorded · 38 laps · hartUnknown / not applicable
DNFOlivier PanisLigierCollision · Time not recorded · 6 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFEddie IrvineFerrariCollision · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFJean AlesiBenettonCollision · Time not recorded · 1 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
DSQMika SaloTyrrellCar underweight · Time not recorded · 66 laps · yamahaUnknown / not applicable
DSQUkyo KatayamaTyrrellPush start · Time not recorded · 65 laps · yamahaUnknown / not applicable
DNQAndrea MonterminiFortiTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNQLuca BadoerFortiTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Damon HillWilliams1:18.941 · 9 laps · renault
2Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:19.721 · 12 laps · renault
3Michael SchumacherFerrari1:20.149 · 11 laps · ferrari
4Jean AlesiBenetton1:20.711 · 9 laps · renault
5Rubens BarrichelloJordan1:20.818 · 12 laps · peugeot
6David CoulthardMcLaren1:20.888 · 12 laps · mercedes
7Eddie IrvineFerrari1:20.931 · 12 laps · ferrari
8Gerhard BergerBenetton1:21.054 · 12 laps · renault
9Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:21.078 · 11 laps · mercedes
10Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber1:21.113 · 12 laps · ford
11Martin BrundleJordan1:21.177 · 11 laps · peugeot
12Johnny HerbertSauber1:21.210 · 12 laps · ford
13Jos VerstappenFootwork1:21.367 · 12 laps · hart
14Mika SaloTyrrell1:21.458 · 12 laps · yamaha
15Olivier PanisLigier1:21.509 · 11 laps · mugen-honda
16Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell1:21.812 · 11 laps · yamaha
17Pedro DinizLigier1:22.733 · 12 laps · mugen-honda
18Giancarlo FisichellaMinardi1:22.921 · 11 laps · ford
19Pedro LamyMinardi1:23.139 · 12 laps · ford
20Ricardo RossetFootwork1:23.620 · 11 laps · hart
21Andrea MonterminiForti1:25.053 · 12 laps · ford
22Luca BadoerForti1:25.840 · 12 laps · ford

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Damon HillWilliams1:18.941 · renault
2Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:19.721 · renault
3Michael SchumacherFerrari1:20.149 · ferrari
4Jean AlesiBenetton1:20.711 · renault
5Rubens BarrichelloJordan1:20.818 · peugeot
6David CoulthardMcLaren1:20.888 · mercedes
7Eddie IrvineFerrari1:20.931 · ferrari
8Gerhard BergerBenetton1:21.054 · renault
9Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:21.078 · mercedes
10Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber1:21.113 · ford
11Martin BrundleJordan1:21.177 · peugeot
12Johnny HerbertSauber1:21.210 · ford
13Jos VerstappenFootwork1:21.367 · hart
14Mika SaloTyrrell1:21.458 · yamaha
15Olivier PanisLigier1:21.509 · mugen-honda
16Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell1:21.812 · yamaha
17Pedro DinizLigier1:22.733 · mugen-honda
18Giancarlo FisichellaMinardi1:22.921 · ford
19Pedro LamyMinardi1:23.139 · ford
20Ricardo RossetFootwork1:23.620 · hart

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Damon HillNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded33
2Jacques VilleneuveNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded22
3Jean AlesiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded10
3Michael SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded10
5Eddie IrvineNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
6Mika HäkkinenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded5
6Rubens BarrichelloNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded5
8David CoulthardNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
9Gerhard BergerNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
10Mika SaloNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
11Olivier PanisNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
11Jos VerstappenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
11Martin BrundleNot 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 Hill11:20.853
freePractice1ResultsMichael Schumacher21:21.332
freePractice1ResultsMika Häkkinen31:21.478
freePractice1ResultsOlivier Panis41:21.858
freePractice1ResultsDavid Coulthard51:21.962
freePractice1ResultsJean Alesi61:21.973
freePractice1ResultsRubens Barrichello71:22.014
freePractice1ResultsJos Verstappen81:22.093
freePractice1ResultsMartin Brundle91:22.112
freePractice1ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen101:22.152
freePractice1ResultsMika Salo111:22.215
freePractice1ResultsJacques Villeneuve121:22.453
freePractice1ResultsJohnny Herbert131:22.525
freePractice1ResultsGerhard Berger141:22.631
freePractice1ResultsEddie Irvine151:22.668
freePractice1ResultsRicardo Rosset161:23.745
freePractice1ResultsPedro Lamy171:23.904
freePractice1ResultsUkyo Katayama181:24.014
freePractice1ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella191:24.196
freePractice1ResultsPedro Diniz201:24.406
freePractice1ResultsLuca Badoer211:26.832
freePractice1ResultsAndrea Montermini221:27.605
freePractice2ResultsDamon Hill11:19.546
freePractice2ResultsMichael Schumacher21:19.946
freePractice2ResultsJacques Villeneuve31:20.169
freePractice2ResultsGerhard Berger41:20.385
freePractice2ResultsRubens Barrichello51:20.500
freePractice2ResultsMika Häkkinen61:20.732
freePractice2ResultsDavid Coulthard71:20.953
freePractice2ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen81:21.234
freePractice2ResultsOlivier Panis91:21.251
freePractice2ResultsJean Alesi101:21.318
freePractice2ResultsEddie Irvine111:21.388
freePractice2ResultsMartin Brundle121:21.554
freePractice2ResultsMika Salo131:21.578
freePractice2ResultsJos Verstappen141:21.592
freePractice2ResultsUkyo Katayama151:21.665
freePractice2ResultsJohnny Herbert161:22.080
freePractice2ResultsPedro Diniz171:22.326
freePractice2ResultsPedro Lamy181:23.214
freePractice2ResultsRicardo Rosset191:23.485
freePractice2ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella201:23.586
freePractice2ResultsLuca Badoer211:25.572
freePractice2ResultsAndrea Montermini221:26.453
warmingUpResultsDamon Hill11:20.998
warmingUpResultsJean Alesi21:21.025
warmingUpResultsGerhard Berger31:21.349
warmingUpResultsMika Häkkinen41:21.380
warmingUpResultsMichael Schumacher51:21.785
warmingUpResultsJos Verstappen61:21.985
warmingUpResultsDavid Coulthard71:22.125
warmingUpResultsJacques Villeneuve81:22.198
warmingUpResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen91:22.235
warmingUpResultsMartin Brundle101:22.400
warmingUpResultsRubens Barrichello111:22.469
warmingUpResultsOlivier Panis121:22.549
warmingUpResultsMika Salo131:22.638
warmingUpResultsEddie Irvine141:23.105
warmingUpResultsJohnny Herbert151:23.230
warmingUpResultsPedro Diniz161:23.343
warmingUpResultsUkyo Katayama171:23.354
warmingUpResultsRicardo Rosset181:24.533
warmingUpResultsGiancarlo Fisichella191:27.022
warmingUpResultsPedro Lamy201:29.377

Recorded pit stops

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

DriverStopLapTime
Gerhard Berger111:09.434
Heinz-Harald Frentzen12028.421
Jos Verstappen12130.932
Pedro Lamy12130.112
Damon Hill12242.349
Martin Brundle12230.386
Johnny Herbert12229.794
Gerhard Berger22229.730
Michael Schumacher12328.340
David Coulthard12431.288
Rubens Barrichello12433.913
Ricardo Rosset12432.966
Giancarlo Fisichella12433.641
Mika Häkkinen12526.428
Ukyo Katayama12429.323
Jacques Villeneuve12630.934
Mika Salo12827.618
Pedro Diniz12934.619
Mika Häkkinen23131.058
Heinz-Harald Frentzen24228.723
Damon Hill24328.955
Mika Salo24328.097
Michael Schumacher24429.828
Mika Häkkinen34528.471
Pedro Lamy24330.003
Gerhard Berger34440.593
Rubens Barrichello24532.469
Johnny Herbert24529.080
Jacques Villeneuve24629.688
Ricardo Rosset24531.741
David Coulthard24628.576
Ukyo Katayama24530.236
Martin Brundle24728.931
Giancarlo Fisichella24631.649
Mika Häkkinen45031.281
Heinz-Harald Frentzen35727.729

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