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1996 Italian GP
1995 Portuguese GP

1996 Portuguese GP

1996 Japanese GP
2020 Portuguese GP
 XV  Grande Premio de Portugal

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

Details
DateSunday 22 September 1996
Start time14:00
Event Portuguese GP
Circuit Estoril
Event FormatRace of 70 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#15 of 16 in 1996
#596 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps70
Circuit Perimeter4360 m
Race Distance4360 × 70 = 305.200 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherPartially cloudy, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries20
Qualifiers20
Finishers16
DebutantsNone
Milestones Williams – 100th Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most 15th Place Finishes Minardi (9),
2. Most Perfect Weekends Williams (44),
3. Most 5th Place Qualifications in a Season Benetton (9)
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (398),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (631),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (499),
4. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (135),
5. Most 5th Place Finishes Ferrari (72),
6. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio Williams (13.87%),
7. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1358),
8. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (140),
9. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (120),
10. Most 19th Place Qualifications Minardi (37),
11. Most 19th Place Qualifications in a Season Minardi (10),
12. Most 19th Place Qualifications in a Season Pedro Lamy (8)

World Championship standings
1  Damon Hill 87 
2  Jacques Villeneuve 78 
3  Michael Schumacher 53 
4  Jean Alesi 47 
5  Mika Häkkinen 27 
6  Gerhard Berger 18 up
7  David Coulthard 18 up
8  Rubens Barrichello 14 
9  Olivier Panis 13 
10  Eddie Irvine 11 
11  Heinz-Harald Frentzen 6 
12  Martin Brundle 6 
13  Mika Salo 5 
14  Johnny Herbert 4 
15  Pedro Diniz 2 
16  Jos Verstappen 1 
1  Williams / Renault 165 
2  Benetton / Renault 65 
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 64 
4  McLaren / Mercedes 45 
5  Jordan / Peugeot 20 
6  Ligier / Mugen-Honda 15 
7  Sauber / Ford 10 
8  Tyrrell / Yamaha 5 
9  Footwork / Hart 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 6Car 5Car 6
EntrantRothmans Williams RenaultRothmans Williams RenaultRothmans Williams Renault
Driver Jacques Villeneuve Damon Hill Jacques Villeneuve
Car Williams FW18 Williams FW18 Williams FW18
EngineRenault 3.0 V10Renault 3.0 V10Renault 3.0 V10
Time1:40'22.9151'20.3301'22.873
Speed182.423 km/h195.394 km/h189.398 km/h