1996 Japanese Grand Prix
🇯🇵 Japan Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan Round 16 of 16
Drivers' Championship — After This Race
| Pos | Δ | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = | Damon Hill | Williams | 97 | 8 |
| 2 | = | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 78 | 4 |
| 3 | = | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 59 | 3 |
| 4 | = | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 47 | 0 |
| 5 | = | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 31 | 0 |
| 6 | = | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 21 | 0 |
| 7 | = | David Coulthard | McLaren | 18 | 0 |
| 8 | = | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 14 | 0 |
| 9 | = | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 13 | 1 |
| 10 | = | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | +1 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 8 | 0 |
| 12 | -1 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | = | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | = | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | = | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | = | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1 | 0 |
| — | — | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Luca Badoer | Forti | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Giovanni Lavaggi | Minardi | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Andrea Montermini | Forti | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 0 | 0 |