1996 British Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Hill leads after winning France for his sixth victory of the season. Ferrari have gone two consecutive races without either car finishing.
Previous race
At Magny-Cours, Hill won from start to finish — he led every lap except for the pit stop periods. Villeneuve finished second, Alesi third for Benetton. Schumacher qualified on pole but his engine blew on the warm-up lap and he did not start the race. Irvine had his times deleted for a bodywork infringement and started from the back of the grid. Both Forti cars started but retired; it was the last Grand Prix in which a Forti entered car started a race.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 May | 🇸🇲 San Marino Grand Prix | Schumacher | Hill | Schumacher | Berger |
| 6 | 19 May | 🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix | Schumacher | Panis | Coulthard | Herbert |
| 7 | 2 Jun | 🇪🇸 Spanish Grand Prix | Hill | Schumacher | Alesi | Villeneuve |
| 8 | 16 Jun | 🇨🇦 Canadian Grand Prix | Hill | Hill | Villeneuve | Alesi |
| 9 | 30 Jun | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Schumacher | Hill | Villeneuve | Alesi |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 63 | 6 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 38 | 1 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 26 | 1 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 25 | 0 |
| 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 14 | 0 |
| 6 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 11 | 1 |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 7 | 0 |