1996 Monaco Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Hill leads after winning Imola and reclaiming the advantage from Villeneuve’s European GP victory. Hill has four wins to Villeneuve’s one through five rounds.
Previous race
At Imola, Hill won from second on the grid for his fourth victory of the season. Schumacher finished second despite his front-right brake seizing halfway round the final lap. Berger was third for Benetton. Villeneuve was running in contention late in the race when Alesi hit him, ending his afternoon.
Practice
During the Sunday morning warm-up, Andrea Montermini crashed his Forti coming out of the tunnel. The team had no spare car, leaving Montermini unable to start — 21 cars line up on the grid. Between the warm-up and the race, heavy rain fell over the circuit. An additional 15-minute session was added to allow drivers to acclimatize to the changed conditions; it was the first time rain had fallen over the Monaco weekend. Several drivers went off during the extra session, with Häkkinen among those who took damage.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Mar | 🇦🇺 Australian Grand Prix | Villeneuve | Hill | Villeneuve | Irvine |
| 2 | 31 Mar | 🇧🇷 Brazilian Grand Prix | Hill | Hill | Alesi | Schumacher |
| 3 | 7 Apr | 🇦🇷 Argentine Grand Prix | Hill | Hill | Villeneuve | Alesi |
| 4 | 28 Apr | 🇪🇺 European Grand Prix | Hill | Villeneuve | Schumacher | Coulthard |
| 5 | 5 May | 🇸🇲 San Marino Grand Prix | Schumacher | Hill | Schumacher | Berger |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 43 | 4 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 22 | 1 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 16 | 0 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 9 | 0 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 3 | 0 |