1996 European Grand Prix
🇩🇪 Germany Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany Round 4 of 16
Drivers' Championship — After This Race
| Pos | Δ | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = | Damon Hill | Williams | 33 | 3 |
| 2 | = | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 22 | 1 |
| 3 | +3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | -1 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | -1 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | -1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | +1 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | — | David Coulthard | McLaren | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | -2 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | -1 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | -1 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | — | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | -2 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1 | 0 |
| — | — | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Andrea Montermini | Forti | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Luca Badoer | Forti | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 0 | 0 |