Europe Grand Prix 1996: results
Round 4 of the 1996 season, 28 April 1996, at Nürburgring. Jacques Villeneuve won for Williams from P2 on the grid. Damon Hill took pole position. Fastest lap: Damon Hill, 1:21.363 (lap 55).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:33:26.473 | 10 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | +0.762 | 6 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | +32.834 | 4 |
| 4 | Damon Hill | Williams | +33.511 | 3 |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | +33.713 | 2 |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | +55.567 | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | +1:18.027 | 0 |
| 8 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | +1:18.438 | 0 |
| 9 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | +1:21.061 | 0 |
| 10 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | +2 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | Brakes | 0 |
| DNF | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Olivier Panis | Ligier | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Jean Alesi | Benetton | Collision | 0 |
| DSQ | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | Car underweight | 0 |
| DSQ | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | Push start | 0 |
| DNQ | Andrea Montermini | Forti | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Luca Badoer | Forti | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | |
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren | |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | |
| 9 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | |
| 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | |
| 13 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | |
| 14 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | |
| 15 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | |
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | |
| 18 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | |
| 19 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | |
| 20 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | |
| 21 | Andrea Montermini | Forti | |
| 22 | Luca Badoer | Forti |
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