1996 Brazilian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Hill leads after his Melbourne victory.
Previous race
At Melbourne, Hill won from second on the grid to take back-to-back Australian Grand Prix victories — the previous one being the 1995 season finale at Adelaide. His win, the 14th of his career, equalled the total set by his father Graham. Jacques Villeneuve, making his Formula One debut, took the lead and held it for most of the race before an oil leak in the closing stages allowed Hill to catch and pass him; Villeneuve finished second. Eddie Irvine was third on his Ferrari debut. The race was stopped on the first lap after a multi-car collision at turn 3 in which Martin Brundle’s Jordan was launched into a barrel roll and split in two — Brundle was unhurt. Brundle restarted from the pit lane in the spare Jordan.
Entrants
Giancarlo Fisichella is absent from the Minardi seat due to his commitments with Alfa Romeo in the International Touring Car Championship. European Formula 3000 driver Tarso Marques replaces him for this race.
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Last 1 Race
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Mar | 🇦🇺 Australian Grand Prix | Villeneuve | Hill | Villeneuve | Irvine |