Round 4 · 1996
European Grand Prix
WinnerVIUWilliams · from P2
PoleHID
Fastest lap1:21.363Hill · L55
Biggest gain+9Rosset P20→P11
Retirements7of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | 2 | +1 | 67 | 1:33:26.473 | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 3 | +1 | 67 | +0.760 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 6 | +3 | 67 | +32.830 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 1 | -3 | 67 | +33.510 FL | — | 3 |
| 5 | Jordan | 5 | 0 | 67 | +33.710 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Martin Brundle BRL | Jordan | 11 | +5 | 67 | +55.570 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert HEB | Sauber | 12 | +5 | 67 | +1:18.030 | — | |
| 8 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 9 | +1 | 67 | +1:18.440 | — | |
| 9 | Gerhard Berger BEG | Benetton | 8 | -1 | 67 | +1:21.060 | — | |
| 10 | Pedro Diniz DIN | Ligier | 17 | +7 | 66 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Ricardo Rosset ROC | Footwork | 20 | +9 | 65 | +2 laps | — | |
| 12 | Jose Lamy V PED | Minardi | 19 | +7 | 65 | +2 laps | — | |
| 13 | Minardi | 18 | +5 | 65 | +2 laps | — | ||
| — | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 7 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | ||
| — | Jos Verstappen VEA | Footwork | 13 | 38 | DNF · L38 | — | ||
| — | Sauber | 10 | 59 | DNF · L59 | — | |||
| — | Jean Alesi ALE | Benetton | 4 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Mika Salo SAL | Tyrrell | 14 | 66 | DSQ | — | ||
| — | Oliver Panis PAN | Ligier | 15 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | ||
| — | Luca Badoer BAD | Forti | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Tyrrell | 16 | 65 | DSQ | — | ||
| — | Forti | — | 0 | DNQ | — |
Session schedule
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Championship after round 4
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill HID | 33 | |
| 2 | 22 | ||
| 3 | 10 | ▲3 | |
| 4 | Jean Alesi ALE | 10 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine IRV | 6 | ▼1 |
| 6 | 5 | ▲1 | |
| 7 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 5 | ▼2 |
| 8 | David Coulthard COT | 4 | ▲6 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Nürburgring
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | European Grand Prix | Benetton | 3 | |
| 1985 | German Grand Prix | Michele Alboreto ALB | Ferrari | 8 |
| 1984 | European Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 2 |
| 1976 | German Grand Prix | James Hunt HUN | McLaren | 1 |
| 1975 | German Grand Prix | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham | 10 |
| 1974 | German Grand Prix | Clay Regazzoni REA | Ferrari | 2 |
| 1973 | German Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 1 |
| 1972 | German Grand Prix | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ferrari | 1 |