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1996 Portuguese GP
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1996 Japanese GP

1997 Australian GP
1997 Japanese GP
 XXII  Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix

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

Details
DateSunday 13 October 1996
Start time14:00
Event Japanese GP
Circuit Suzuka
Event FormatRace of 52 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#16 of 16 in 1996
#597 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps52
Circuit Perimeter5864 m
Race Distance5864 × 52 = 304.928 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries20
Qualifiers19
Finishers13
DebutantsNone
Records Broken 1. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season –  Pedro Lamy (4)
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes –  Ferrari (399),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (632),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (500),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes –  Ferrari (155),
5. Most 4th Place Finishes –  Gerhard Berger (23),
6. Most Race Entries –  Ferrari (1360),
7. Most Perfect Weekends –  Williams (45),
8. Most 3rd Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (145),
9. Most 4th Place Qualifications –  Gerhard Berger (37),
10. Most 6th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (121),
11. Most 18th Place Qualifications in a Season –  Minardi (10),
12. Most 18th Place Qualifications in a Season –  Pedro Lamy (7)

World Championship standings
1  Damon Hill 97 
2  Jacques Villeneuve 78 
3  Michael Schumacher 59 
4  Jean Alesi 47 
5  Mika Häkkinen 31 
6  Gerhard Berger 21 
7  David Coulthard 18 
8  Rubens Barrichello 14 
9  Olivier Panis 13 
10  Eddie Irvine 11 
11  Martin Brundle 8 up
12  Heinz-Harald Frentzen 7 up
13  Mika Salo 5 
14  Johnny Herbert 4 
15  Pedro Diniz 2 
16  Jos Verstappen 1 
1  Williams / Renault 175 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 70 up
3  Benetton / Renault 68 up
4  McLaren / Mercedes 49 
5  Jordan / Peugeot 22 
6  Ligier / Mugen-Honda 15 
7  Sauber / Ford 11 
8  Tyrrell / Yamaha 5 
9  Footwork / Hart 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
Time1:32'33.7911'38.9091'44.043
Speed197.656 km/h213.433 km/h202.901 km/h