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1996 Hungarian Grand Prix


FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryHungary
Grand PrixHungarian
Official nameXII Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj
ImageHungaroring circuit 1989-2002.svg
Date11 August
Year1996
Race_No12
Season_No16
LocationHungaroring
Mogyoród, Pest, Hungary
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi2.466
Course_km3.968
Distance_laps77
Distance_mi189.851
Distance_km305.536
WeatherSunny with temperatures reaching up to 27 C
Pole_DriverMichael Schumacher
Pole_TeamFerrari
Pole_Time1:17.129
Pole_CountryGermany
Fast_DriverDamon Hill
Fast_TeamWilliams-Renault
Fast_Time1:20.093
Fast_Lap67
Fast_CountryUnited Kingdom
First_DriverJacques Villeneuve
First_TeamWilliams-Renault
First_CountryCanada
Second_DriverDamon Hill
Second_TeamWilliams-Renault
Second_CountryUnited Kingdom
Third_DriverJean Alesi
Third_TeamBenetton-Renault
Third_CountryFrance
Lapchart
Previous_round1996 German Grand PrixNext_round=1996 Belgian Grand Prix

Mogyoród, Pest, Hungary The 1996 Hungarian Grand Prix (formally the XII Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj) was a Formula One motor race held at the Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Pest, Hungary on 11 August 1996. It was the twelfth race of the 1996 Formula One World Championship and the eleventh Hungarian Grand Prix.

The 77-lap race was won by Canadian driver Jacques Villeneuve, driving a Williams-Renault, after starting from third position. Villeneuve's teammate and Drivers' Championship leader, Briton Damon Hill, finished second, with Frenchman Jean Alesi third in a Benetton-Renault. This was Williams' fifth 1–2 finish of the season, and it secured their fourth Constructors' Championship in five years.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap1234567891011121314151617181920[107% time](107-rule): 1:22.528Sources:
1Germany Michael SchumacherFerrari1:17.129
5United Kingdom Damon HillWilliams-Renault1:17.182+0.053
6Canada Jacques VilleneuveWilliams-Renault1:17.259+0.130
2United Kingdom Eddie IrvineFerrari1:18.617+1.488
3France Jean AlesiBenetton-Renault1:18.754+1.625
4Austria Gerhard BergerBenetton-Renault1:18.794+1.665
7Finland Mika HäkkinenMcLaren-Mercedes1:19.116+1.987
14United Kingdom Johnny HerbertSauber-Ford1:19.292+2.163
8United Kingdom David CoulthardMcLaren-Mercedes1:19.384+2.255
15Germany Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber-Ford1:19.436+2.307
9France Olivier PanisLigier-Mugen-Honda1:19.538+2.409
12United Kingdom Martin BrundleJordan-Peugeot1:19.828+2.699
11Brazil Rubens BarrichelloJordan-Peugeot1:19.966+2.837
18Japan Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell-Yamaha1:20.499+3.370
10Brazil Pedro DinizLigier-Mugen-Honda1:20.665+3.536
19Finland Mika SaloTyrrell-Yamaha1:20.678+3.549
17Netherlands Jos VerstappenFootwork-Hart1:20.781+3.652
16Brazil Ricardo RossetFootwork-Hart1:21.590+4.461
20Portugal Pedro LamyMinardi-Ford1:21.713+4.584
21Italy Giovanni LavaggiMinardi-Ford1:22.468+5.339

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRet
6Canada **Jacques Villeneuve****Williams-Renault**771:46:21.1343**10**
5UK **Damon Hill****Williams-Renault**77+ 0.7712**6**
3France **Jean Alesi****Benetton-Renault**77+ 1:24.2125**4**
7Finland **Mika Häkkinen****McLaren-Mercedes**76+ 1 lap7**3**
9France **Olivier Panis****Ligier-Mugen-Honda**76+ 1 lap11**2**
11Brazil **Rubens Barrichello****Jordan-Peugeot**75+ 2 laps13**1**
18Japan Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell-Yamaha74+ 3 laps14
16Brazil Ricardo RossetFootwork-Hart74+ 3 laps18
1Germany Michael SchumacherFerrari70Throttle1
21Italy Giovanni LavaggiMinardi-Ford69Spun off20
4Austria Gerhard BergerBenetton-Renault64Engine6
15Germany Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber-Ford50Electrical10
14UK Johnny HerbertSauber-Ford35Engine8
2UK Eddie IrvineFerrari31Gearbox4
20Portugal Pedro LamyMinardi-Ford24Suspension19
8UK David CoulthardMcLaren-Mercedes23Engine9
17Netherlands Jos VerstappenFootwork-Hart10Spun off17
12UK Martin BrundleJordan-Peugeot5Spun off12
10Brazil Pedro DinizLigier-Mugen-Honda1Collision15
19Finland Mika SaloTyrrell-Yamaha0Collision16

Championship standings after the race

  • Bold text indicates the World Champions. ;Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPointsSource:
1UK Damon Hill79
2Canada Jacques Villeneuve62
3France Jean Alesi35
4Germany Michael Schumacher29
5Finland Mika Häkkinen19

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
1UK **Williams-Renault**141
2Italy Benetton-Renault51
3Italy Ferrari38
4UK McLaren-Mercedes37
5Ireland Jordan-Peugeot15
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1995 Hungarian Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1997 Hungarian Grand Prix

References

  1. "1996 Hungarian Grand Prix". [[Motor Sport (magazine).
  2. [http://classic.wunderground.com/history/airport/LHBP/1996/8/11/DailyHistory.html?req_city=Budapest&req_state=&req_statename=Hungary&reqdb.zip=00000&reqdb.magic=6&reqdb.wmo=12838 Weather info for the 1996 Hungarian Grand Prix] at Weather Underground
  3. "Hungary 1996 – Qualifications". StatsF1.
  4. "1996 Hungarian Grand Prix Classification Qualifying". Motorsport Stats.
  5. "1996 Hungarian Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  6. "Hungary 1996 - Championship • STATS F1".
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