1996 San Marino Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Villeneuve broke Hill’s winning streak at the Nürburgring. Hill retains the championship lead but Villeneuve is firmly in the picture.
Previous race
At the Nürburgring, Villeneuve took his maiden Formula One victory in only his fourth race, leading all 67 laps after beating Hill off the start line. Schumacher finished second and Coulthard third, just ahead of Hill in fourth. Both Benettons made extremely slow starts as their brakes locked — Berger pitted for fresh tyres after a heavy flat-spot, while Alesi dropped to 13th on the opening lap and spun trying to recover. Both Tyrrells were disqualified after the race: Salo’s car was found underweight, while Katayama had received an illegal push-start on the parade lap.
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Last 4 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 |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 33 | 3 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 22 | 1 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 3 | 0 |