Round 1 · 1996
Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia · Sun 10 Mar · 00:00 UTC
Race replay
Starting grid
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 2 | 1:32:50.400 | 10 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | +38.020 | 6 |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 3 | +1:02.571 | 4 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 7 | +1:17.037 | 3 |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 5 | +1:35.071 | 2 |
| 6 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 10 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 11 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 9 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 18 | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 20 | +2 Laps | |
| 11 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 15 | +3 Laps | |
| — | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 17 | Safety belt | |
| — | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 4 | Brakes | |
| — | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 16 | Clutch | |
| — | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 8 | Engine | |
| — | David Coulthard | McLaren | 13 | Throttle | |
| — | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 12 | Engine | |
| — | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 6 | Collision | |
| — | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 19 | Collision | |
| — | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 14 | Collision |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:32.371 | — | — |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1:32.509 | — | — |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:32.889 | — | — |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:33.125 | — | — |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:34.054 | — | — |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:34.257 | — | — |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:34.344 | — | — |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:34.474 | — | — |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:34.494 | — | — |
| 10 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:34.832 | — | — |
| 11 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:35.330 | — | — |
| 12 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:35.338 | — | — |
| 13 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:35.351 | — | — |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:35.453 | — | — |
| 15 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:35.715 | — | — |
| 16 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 1:35.898 | — | — |
| 17 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:36.109 | — | — |
| 18 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:36.198 | — | — |
| 19 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:36.286 | — | — |
| 20 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:36.298 | — | — |