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1996 Australian GP
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1996 Brazilian GP
1996 Argentine GP
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 XXV  Grande Prêmio do Brasil

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 31 March 1996
Start time14:00
Event Brazilian GP
Circuit Interlagos
Event FormatRace of 71 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#2 of 16 in 1996
#583 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps71
Circuit Perimeter4325 m
Race Distance4325 × 71 = 307.075 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionAnti-clockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Mild, Rain
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers12
DebutantsTarso Marques (Driver)
Milestones Sauber – 100th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (489),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (621),
3. Most Podium Finishes –  Ferrari (392),
4. Most 3rd Place Finishes –  Ferrari (134),
5. Most 4th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (138)

World Championship standings
1  Damon Hill 20 
2  Jean Alesi 6 
  Jacques Villeneuve 6 
4  Mika Häkkinen 5 up
5  Eddie Irvine 4 up
  Michael Schumacher 4 
7  Gerhard Berger 3 up
8  Mika Salo 3 up
9  Olivier Panis 1 
1  Williams / Renault 26 
2  Benetton / Renault 9 up
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 8 up
4  McLaren / Mercedes 5 
5  Tyrrell / Yamaha 3 
6  Ligier / Mugen-Honda 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 5Car 5
EntrantRothmans Williams RenaultRothmans Williams RenaultRothmans Williams Renault
Driver Damon Hill Damon Hill Damon Hill
Car Williams FW18 Williams FW18 Williams FW18
EngineRenault 3.0 V10Renault 3.0 V10Renault 3.0 V10
Time1:49'52.9761'18.1111'21.547
Speed167.674 km/h199.332 km/h190.933 km/h


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