Round 4 · 1996
European Grand Prix
Nürburgring, Germany · Sun 28 Apr · 00:00 UTC
Race replay
Starting grid
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 2 | 1:33:26.473 | 10 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | +0.762 | 6 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 6 | +32.834 | 4 |
| 4 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1 | +33.511 | 3 |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 5 | +33.713 | 2 |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 11 | +55.567 | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 12 | +1:18.027 | |
| 8 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 9 | +1:18.438 | |
| 9 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 8 | +1:21.061 | |
| 10 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 17 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 20 | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 19 | +2 Laps | |
| 13 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 18 | +2 Laps | |
| — | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 14 | Disqualified | |
| — | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 16 | Disqualified | |
| — | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 10 | Brakes | |
| — | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 13 | Engine | |
| — | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 15 | Collision | |
| — | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 7 | Electrical | |
| — | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 4 | Collision |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1:18.941 | — | — |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:19.721 | — | — |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:20.149 | — | — |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:20.711 | — | — |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:20.818 | — | — |
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:20.888 | — | — |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:20.931 | — | — |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:21.054 | — | — |
| 9 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:21.078 | — | — |
| 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:21.113 | — | — |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:21.177 | — | — |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:21.210 | — | — |
| 13 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:21.367 | — | — |
| 14 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:21.458 | — | — |
| 15 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:21.509 | — | — |
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:21.812 | — | — |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:22.733 | — | — |
| 18 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 1:22.921 | — | — |
| 19 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:23.139 | — | — |
| 20 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:23.620 | — | — |