1996 season · Round 2
Brazilian Grand Prix
Mar 31, 1996 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo
Winner
🏆 Damon Hill
Team
Williams
Race time
1:49:52.976
Laps
71
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Fastest lap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Damon Hill | Williams | 1 | 1:49:52.976 | 10 | |
| 2 |  Jean Alesi | Benetton | 5 | +17.982 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 4 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 |  Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 7 | +1 Lap | 3 | |
| 5 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 11 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 15 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 10 | +1 Lap | ||
| 8 |  Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 22 | +2 Laps | ||
| 9 |  Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 16 | +2 Laps | ||
| 10 |  Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 18 | +3 Laps | ||
| 11 |  Luca Badoer | Forti | 19 | +4 Laps | ||
| 12 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 6 | Spun off | ||
| R | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 2 | Spun off | ||
| R | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 9 | Engine | ||
| R | David Coulthard | McLaren | 14 | Spun off | ||
| R | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 12 | Engine | ||
| R |  Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 3 | Spun off | ||
| R |  Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 8 | Hydraulics | ||
| R | Andrea Montermini | Forti | 20 | Spun off | ||
| R | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 17 | Spun off | ||
| R |  Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 13 | Engine | ||
| R | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 21 | Spun off |
Position changes
Biggest gainers
- Pedro Diniz+14 (P22→P8)
- Olivier Panis+9 (P15→P6)
- Pedro Lamy+8 (P18→P10)
Toughest afternoons
- Jacques Villeneuve-14 (P3→DNF)
- Rubens Barrichello-11 (P2→DNF)
- Gerhard Berger-10 (P8→DNF)