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1995 Australian GP

1996 Australian GP

1996 Brazilian GP
1997 Australian GP
 LXI  Transurban Australian Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 10 March 1996
Start time14:00
Event Australian GP
Circuit Melbourne
Event FormatRace of 58 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#1 of 16 in 1996
#582 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps58
Circuit Perimeter5302 m
Race Distance5302 × 58 = 307.516 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers20
Finishers11
Debutants
Giancarlo Fisichella (Driver),
Jacques Villeneuve (Driver),
Ricardo Rosset (Driver),
Benetton B196 (Car Model),
Ferrari F310 (Car Model),
Footwork FA17 (Car Model),
Forti FG01B (Car Model),
Jordan 196 (Car Model),
Ligier JS43 (Car Model),
McLaren MP4/11 (Car Model),
   Minardi M195B (Car Model),
Sauber C15 (Car Model),
Tyrrell 024 (Car Model),
Williams FW18 (Car Model),
B&H Total Jordan Peugeot (Entrant),
Equipe Ligier Gauloises Blondes (Entrant),
Forti Corse Srl (Entrant),
Tyrrell Yamaha (Entrant),
Melbourne (Circuit)
MilestonesCar 6 – 50th Fastest Lap (Car Number)
 Rubens Barrichello – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
 Jacques Villeneuve – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Jacques Villeneuve – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (488),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (620),
3. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (391),
4. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (133),
5. Most 4th Place Finishes Gerhard Berger (21),
6. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio Williams (13.51%),
7. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (137),
8. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (137),
9. Most 6th Place Qualifications Jean Alesi (23)

World Championship standings
1  Damon Hill 10 
2  Jacques Villeneuve 6 
3  Eddie Irvine 4 
4  Gerhard Berger 3 
5  Mika Häkkinen 2 
6  Mika Salo 1 
1  Williams / Renault 16 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 4 
3  Benetton / Renault 3 
4  McLaren / Mercedes 2 
5  Tyrrell / Yamaha 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 6Car 6
EntrantRothmans Williams RenaultRothmans Williams RenaultRothmans Williams Renault
Driver Damon Hill Jacques Villeneuve Jacques Villeneuve
Car Williams FW18 Williams FW18 Williams FW18
EngineRenault 3.0 V10Renault 3.0 V10Renault 3.0 V10
Time1:32'50.4911'32.3711'33.421
Speed198.736 km/h206.636 km/h204.314 km/h