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Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 28 July 1996
Start time14:00
Event German GP
Circuit Hockenheim
Event FormatRace of 45 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#11 of 16 in 1996
#592 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps45
Circuit Perimeter6823 m
Race Distance6823 × 45 = 307.035 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherPartially cloudy, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries20
Qualifiers19
Finishers13
DebutantsNone
Records Broken 1. Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes McLaren (5),
2. Most 16th Place Qualifications in a Season Ukyo Katayama (5),
3. Most 18th Place Qualifications in a Season Minardi (8)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (627),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (495),
3. Most 4th Place Finishes Ferrari (114),
4. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1350),
5. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (142),
6. Most 8th Place Qualifications Ferrari (83)

World Championship standings
1  Damon Hill 73 
2  Jacques Villeneuve 52 
3  Jean Alesi 31 up
4  Michael Schumacher 29 up
5  David Coulthard 18 up
6  Gerhard Berger 16 up
7  Mika Häkkinen 16 
8  Olivier Panis 11 
9  Rubens Barrichello 11 
10  Eddie Irvine 9 
11  Heinz-Harald Frentzen 6 
12  Mika Salo 5 
13  Johnny Herbert 4 
14  Martin Brundle 3 
15  Jos Verstappen 1 
  Pedro Diniz 1 
1  Williams / Renault 125 
2  Benetton / Renault 47 
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 38 
4  McLaren / Mercedes 34 
5  Jordan / Peugeot 14 
6  Ligier / Mugen-Honda 12 
7  Sauber / Ford 10 
8  Tyrrell / Yamaha 5 
9  Footwork / Hart 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 5Car 5
EntrantRothmans Williams RenaultRothmans Williams RenaultRothmans Williams Renault
Driver Damon Hill Damon Hill Damon Hill
Car Williams FW18 Williams FW18 Williams FW18
EngineRenault 3.0 V10Renault 3.0 V10Renault 3.0 V10
Time1:21'43.4171'43.9121'46.504
Speed225.420 km/h236.381 km/h230.628 km/h