1996 Italian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Schumacher won in Belgium for Ferrari’s second victory of the season. Hill finished fifth after pit stop confusion at Williams cost him significant time; Villeneuve was second. The gap between Hill and Villeneuve is tightening.
Previous race
At Spa, Schumacher qualified third after his heavy Friday practice crash and won by 5.6 seconds from Villeneuve. A safety car on lap 10 triggered a pit stop sequence; Villeneuve missed his pit entry and surrendered the lead to Schumacher, explaining afterwards that he had misunderstood the radio instruction amid the chaos. Hill was driving the spare Williams after a misfire in the morning warm-up; the pit stop confusion at Williams left him stranded in the pit lane, and he recovered from 13th to finish fifth. Häkkinen was third.
Track changes
Tyre barriers have been erected at each chicane at Monza ahead of this race, to prevent cars from kerb-hopping through the chicanes following ongoing track modifications.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 30 Jun | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Schumacher | Hill | Villeneuve | Alesi |
| 10 | 14 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Hill | Villeneuve | Berger | Häkkinen |
| 11 | 28 Jul | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Hill | Hill | Alesi | Villeneuve |
| 12 | 11 Aug | 🇭🇺 Hungarian Grand Prix | Schumacher | Villeneuve | Hill | Alesi |
| 13 | 25 Aug | 🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix | Villeneuve | Schumacher | Villeneuve | Häkkinen |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 81 | 7 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 68 | 3 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 39 | 2 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 38 | 0 |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 23 | 0 |
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 18 | 0 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 17 | 0 |
| 8 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 13 | 1 |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 12 | 0 |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 9 | 0 |