Brazil Grand Prix 1996: results
Round 2 of the 1996 season, 31 March 1996, at Autódromo José Carlos Pace. Damon Hill won for Williams from pole position. Fastest lap: Damon Hill, 1:21.547 (lap 65).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1:49:52.976 | 10 |
| 2 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | +17.982 | 6 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | +2 laps | 0 |
| 9 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | +2 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | +3 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Luca Badoer | Forti | +4 laps | 0 |
| 12 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | David Coulthard | McLaren | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | Hydraulics | 0 |
| DNF | Andrea Montermini | Forti | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Tarso Marques | Minardi | Spun off | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | |
| 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | |
| 7 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | |
| 11 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | |
| 13 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | |
| 14 | David Coulthard | McLaren | |
| 15 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | |
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | |
| 17 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | |
| 18 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | |
| 19 | Luca Badoer | Forti | |
| 20 | Andrea Montermini | Forti | |
| 21 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | |
| 22 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier |
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