Round 7 · 1996
Spanish Grand Prix
WinnerSCHFerrari · from P3
PoleHID
Fastest lap1:45.517Schumacher · L14
Biggest gain+11Diniz P17→P6
Retirements14of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 3 | +2 | 65 | 1:59:49.307 FL | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Jean Alesi ALE | Benetton | 4 | +2 | 65 | +45.300 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Williams | 2 | -1 | 65 | +48.390 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Sauber | 11 | +7 | 64 | +1 lap | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 10 | +5 | 64 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Pedro Diniz DIN | Ligier | 17 | +11 | 63 | +2 laps | — | 1 |
| — | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 6 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Johnny Herbert HEB | Sauber | 9 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | ||
| — | Jos Verstappen VEA | Footwork | 13 | 47 | DNF · L47 | — | ||
| — | Minardi | 19 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | |||
| — | Jordan | 7 | 45 | DNF · L45 | — | |||
| — | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 14 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Mika Salo SAL | Tyrrell | 12 | 16 | DSQ | — | ||
| — | Oliver Panis PAN | Ligier | 8 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 1 | 10 | DNF · L10 | — | ||
| — | Luca Badoer BAD | Forti | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Ricardo Rosset ROC | Footwork | 20 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Gerhard Berger BEG | Benetton | 5 | 44 | DNF · L44 | — | ||
| — | Martin Brundle BRL | Jordan | 15 | 17 | DNF · L17 | — | ||
| — | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Tyrrell | 16 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | ||
| — | Jose Lamy V PED | Minardi | 18 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Forti | — | 0 | DNQ | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 7
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill HID | 43 | |
| 2 | 26 | ▲1 | |
| 3 | 26 | ▼1 | |
| 4 | Jean Alesi ALE | 17 | ▲1 |
| 5 | Oliver Panis PAN | 11 | ▼1 |
| 6 | David Coulthard COT | 10 | |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine IRV | 9 | |
| 8 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 8 | ▲2 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Circuit de Catalunya
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Spanish Grand Prix | Benetton | 1 | |
| 1994 | Spanish Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1993 | Spanish Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Williams | 1 |
| 1992 | Spanish Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 1 |
| 1991 | Spanish Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 2 |