Round 11 · 1996
German Grand Prix
WinnerHIDWilliams · from P1
PoleHID
Fastest lap1:46.504Hill · L26
Biggest gain+8Rosset P19→P11
Retirements6of 19 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 1 | 0 | 45 | 1:21:43.417 FL | — | 10 |
| 2 | Jean Alesi ALE | Benetton | 5 | +3 | 45 | +11.450 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Williams | 6 | +3 | 45 | +33.930 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Ferrari | 3 | -1 | 45 | +41.520 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 7 | +2 | 45 | +42.200 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Jordan | 9 | +3 | 45 | +1:42.100 | — | 1 | |
| 7 | Oliver Panis PAN | Ligier | 12 | +5 | 45 | +1:43.910 | — | |
| 8 | Sauber | 13 | +5 | 44 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 9 | Mika Salo SAL | Tyrrell | 15 | +6 | 44 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Martin Brundle BRL | Jordan | 10 | 0 | 44 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Ricardo Rosset ROC | Footwork | 19 | +8 | 44 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Jose Lamy V PED | Minardi | 18 | +6 | 43 | +2 laps | — | |
| 13 | Gerhard Berger BEG | Benetton | 2 | -11 | 42 | +3 laps | — | |
| — | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 4 | 13 | DNF · L13 | — | ||
| — | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 8 | 34 | DNF · L34 | — | ||
| — | Johnny Herbert HEB | Sauber | 14 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — | ||
| — | Jos Verstappen VEA | Footwork | 17 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Pedro Diniz DIN | Ligier | 11 | 19 | DNF · L19 | — | ||
| — | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Tyrrell | 16 | 19 | DNF · L19 | — | ||
| — | Giovanni Lavaggi LAV | Minardi | — | 0 | DNQ | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 11
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill HID | 73 | |
| 2 | 52 | ||
| 3 | Jean Alesi ALE | 31 | ▲1 |
| 4 | 29 | ▼1 | |
| 5 | David Coulthard COT | 18 | |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger BEG | 16 | |
| 7 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 16 | |
| 8 | Oliver Panis PAN | 11 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Hockenheimring
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | German Grand Prix | Benetton | 2 | |
| 1994 | German Grand Prix | Gerhard Berger BEG | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1993 | German Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Williams | 1 |
| 1992 | German Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 1 |
| 1991 | German Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 1 |
| 1990 | German Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 1 |
| 1989 | German Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 1 |
| 1988 | German Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 1 |