Round 16 · 1996
Japanese Grand Prix
WinnerHIDWilliams · from P2
PoleVIU
Fastest lap1:44.043Villeneuve · L34
Biggest gain+6Verstappen P17→P11
Retirements6of 19 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 | +1 | 52 | 1:32:33.791 | — | 10 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 3 | +1 | 52 | +1.880 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 5 | +2 | 52 | +3.210 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger BEG | Benetton | 4 | 0 | 52 | +26.530 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Martin Brundle BRL | Jordan | 10 | +5 | 52 | +1:07.120 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Sauber | 7 | +1 | 52 | +1:21.190 | — | 1 | |
| 7 | Oliver Panis PAN | Ligier | 12 | +5 | 52 | +1:24.510 | — | |
| 8 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 8 | 0 | 52 | +1:25.230 | — | |
| 9 | Jordan | 11 | +2 | 52 | +1:41.070 | — | ||
| 10 | Johnny Herbert HEB | Sauber | 13 | +3 | 52 | +1:41.800 | — | |
| 11 | Jos Verstappen VEA | Footwork | 17 | +6 | 51 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Jose Lamy V PED | Minardi | 18 | +6 | 50 | +2 laps | — | |
| 13 | Ricardo Rosset ROC | Footwork | 19 | +6 | 50 | +2 laps | — | |
| — | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 6 | 39 | DNF · L39 | — | ||
| — | Williams | 1 | 36 | DNF · L36 FL | — | |||
| — | Jean Alesi ALE | Benetton | 9 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Pedro Diniz DIN | Ligier | 16 | 13 | DNF · L13 | — | ||
| — | Mika Salo SAL | Tyrrell | 15 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | ||
| — | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Tyrrell | 14 | 37 | DNF · L37 | — | ||
| — | Giovanni Lavaggi LAV | Minardi | — | 0 | DNQ | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 16
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill HID | 97 | |
| 2 | 78 | ||
| 3 | 59 | ||
| 4 | Jean Alesi ALE | 47 | |
| 5 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 31 | |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger BEG | 21 | ▲1 |
| 7 | David Coulthard COT | 18 | ▼1 |
| 8 | 14 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Suzuka Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Japanese Grand Prix | Benetton | 1 | |
| 1994 | Japanese Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1993 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 2 |
| 1992 | Japanese Grand Prix | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Williams | 2 |
| 1991 | Japanese Grand Prix | Gerhard Berger BEG | McLaren | 1 |
| 1990 | Japanese Grand Prix | Benetton | 6 | |
| 1989 | Japanese Grand Prix | Benetton | 6 | |
| 1988 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 1 |