Round 15 · 1996
Portuguese Grand Prix
WinnerVIUWilliams · from P2
PoleHID
Fastest lap1:22.873Villeneuve · L37
Biggest gain+5Panis P15→P10
Retirements4of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | 2 | +1 | 70 | 1:40:22.915 FL | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 1 | -1 | 70 | +19.970 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 4 | +1 | 70 | +53.770 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Jean Alesi ALE | Benetton | 3 | -1 | 70 | +55.110 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 6 | +1 | 70 | +1:27.390 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger BEG | Benetton | 5 | -1 | 70 | +1:33.140 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Sauber | 11 | +4 | 69 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 8 | Johnny Herbert HEB | Sauber | 12 | +4 | 69 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Martin Brundle BRL | Jordan | 10 | +1 | 69 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Oliver Panis PAN | Ligier | 15 | +5 | 69 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Mika Salo SAL | Tyrrell | 13 | +2 | 69 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Tyrrell | 14 | +2 | 68 | +2 laps | — | |
| 13 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 8 | -5 | 68 | +2 laps | — | |
| 14 | Ricardo Rosset ROC | Footwork | 17 | +3 | 67 | +3 laps | — | |
| 15 | Giovanni Lavaggi LAV | Minardi | 20 | +5 | 65 | +5 laps | — | |
| 16 | Jose Lamy V PED | Minardi | 19 | +3 | 65 | +5 laps | — | |
| — | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 7 | 52 | DNF · L52 | — | ||
| — | Jos Verstappen VEA | Footwork | 16 | 47 | DNF · L47 | — | ||
| — | Jordan | 9 | 41 | DNF · L41 | — | |||
| — | Pedro Diniz DIN | Ligier | 18 | 46 | DNF · L46 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 15
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill HID | 87 | |
| 2 | 78 | ||
| 3 | 53 | ||
| 4 | Jean Alesi ALE | 47 | |
| 5 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 27 | |
| 6 | David Coulthard COT | 18 | |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger BEG | 18 | |
| 8 | 14 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Circuito do Estoril
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Portuguese Grand Prix | David Coulthard COT | Williams | 1 |
| 1994 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1993 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Benetton | 6 | |
| 1992 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 1 |
| 1991 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Williams | 1 |
| 1990 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1989 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Gerhard Berger BEG | Ferrari | 2 |
| 1988 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 1 |