Round 8 · 1996
Canadian Grand Prix
WinnerHIDWilliams · from P1
PoleHID
Fastest lap1:21.916Villeneuve · L67
Biggest gain+8Herbert P15→P7
Retirements14of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 1 | 0 | 69 | 1:36:03.465 | — | 10 |
| 2 | Williams | 2 | 0 | 69 | +4.180 FL | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Jean Alesi ALE | Benetton | 4 | +1 | 69 | +54.660 | — | 4 |
| 4 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 10 | +6 | 69 | +1:03.670 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 6 | +1 | 68 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Martin Brundle BRL | Jordan | 9 | +3 | 68 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert HEB | Sauber | 15 | +8 | 68 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Minardi | 16 | +8 | 67 | +2 laps | — | ||
| — | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 5 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Jos Verstappen VEA | Footwork | 13 | 10 | DNF · L10 | — | ||
| — | Ferrari | 3 | 41 | DNF · L41 | — | |||
| — | Jordan | 8 | 22 | DNF · L22 | — | |||
| — | Sauber | 12 | 19 | DNF · L19 | — | |||
| — | Pedro Diniz DIN | Ligier | 18 | 38 | DNF · L38 | — | ||
| — | Mika Salo SAL | Tyrrell | 14 | 39 | DNF · L39 | — | ||
| — | Oliver Panis PAN | Ligier | 11 | 39 | DNF · L39 | — | ||
| — | Luca Badoer BAD | Forti | 20 | 44 | DNF · L44 | — | ||
| — | Ricardo Rosset ROC | Footwork | 21 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | ||
| — | Gerhard Berger BEG | Benetton | 7 | 42 | DNF · L42 | — | ||
| — | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Tyrrell | 17 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | ||
| — | Jose Lamy V PED | Minardi | 19 | 44 | DNF · L44 | — | ||
| — | Forti | 22 | 22 | DNF · L22 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 8
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill HID | 53 | |
| 2 | 32 | ▲1 | |
| 3 | 26 | ▼1 | |
| 4 | Jean Alesi ALE | 21 | |
| 5 | David Coulthard COT | 13 | ▲1 |
| 6 | Oliver Panis PAN | 11 | ▼1 |
| 7 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 10 | ▲1 |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine IRV | 9 | ▼1 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Canadian Grand Prix | Jean Alesi ALE | Ferrari | 5 |
| 1994 | Canadian Grand Prix | Benetton | 1 | |
| 1993 | Canadian Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Williams | 1 |
| 1992 | Canadian Grand Prix | Gerhard Berger BEG | McLaren | 4 |
| 1991 | Canadian Grand Prix | Benetton | 8 | |
| 1990 | Canadian Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 1 |
| 1989 | Canadian Grand Prix | Thierry Boutsen BOS | Williams | 6 |
| 1988 | Canadian Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 1 |