Round 3 · 1996
Argentine Grand Prix
WinnerHIDWilliams · from P1
PoleHID
Fastest lap1:29.413Alesi · L66
Biggest gain+12Montermini P22→P10
Retirements12of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 1 | 0 | 72 | 1:54:55.322 | — | 10 |
| 2 | Williams | 3 | +1 | 72 | +12.170 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Jean Alesi ALE | Benetton | 4 | +1 | 72 | +14.750 FL | — | 4 |
| 4 | Jordan | 6 | +2 | 72 | +55.130 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 10 | +5 | 72 | +1:04.990 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Jos Verstappen VEA | Footwork | 7 | +1 | 72 | +1:08.910 | — | 1 |
| 7 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 9 | +2 | 72 | +1:13.400 | — | |
| 8 | Oliver Panis PAN | Ligier | 12 | +4 | 72 | +1:14.300 | — | |
| 9 | Johnny Herbert HEB | Sauber | 17 | +8 | 71 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Forti | 22 | +12 | 69 | +3 laps | — | ||
| — | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 8 | 19 | DNF · L19 | — | ||
| — | Ferrari | 2 | 46 | DNF · L46 | — | |||
| — | Sauber | 11 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — | |||
| — | Pedro Diniz DIN | Ligier | 18 | 29 | DNF · L29 | — | ||
| — | Mika Salo SAL | Tyrrell | 16 | 36 | DNF · L36 | — | ||
| — | Luca Badoer BAD | Forti | 21 | 24 | DNF · L24 | — | ||
| — | Ricardo Rosset ROC | Footwork | 20 | 24 | DNF · L24 | — | ||
| — | Gerhard Berger BEG | Benetton | 5 | 56 | DNF · L56 | — | ||
| — | Martin Brundle BRL | Jordan | 15 | 34 | DNF · L34 | — | ||
| — | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Tyrrell | 13 | 28 | DNF · L28 | — | ||
| — | Tarso Marques MAQ | Minardi | 14 | 33 | DNF · L33 | — | ||
| — | Jose Lamy V PED | Minardi | 19 | 39 | DNF · L39 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 3
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill HID | 30 | |
| 2 | 12 | ▲1 | |
| 3 | Jean Alesi ALE | 10 | ▼1 |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine IRV | 6 | ▲2 |
| 5 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 5 | ▼1 |
| 6 | 4 | ▼1 | |
| 7 | 3 | ▲6 | |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger BEG | 3 | ▼1 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Oscar and Juan Gálvez Race Track
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Argentine Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1981 | Argentine Grand Prix | Brabham | 1 | |
| 1980 | Argentine Grand Prix | Alan Jones JOE | Williams | 1 |
| 1979 | Argentine Grand Prix | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 1 |
| 1978 | Argentine Grand Prix | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1977 | Argentine Grand Prix | Jody Scheckter SCK | Wolf | 11 |
| 1975 | Argentine Grand Prix | McLaren | 5 | |
| 1974 | Argentine Grand Prix | Denny Hulme HUM | McLaren | 10 |