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| Date | Sunday 10 March 1996 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Australian GP |
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| Circuit | Melbourne |
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| Event Format | Race of 58 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #1 of 16 in 1996
#582 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 58 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5302 m |
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| Race Distance | 5302 × 58 = 307.516 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry |
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| Entries | 22 |
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| Qualifiers | 20 |
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| Finishers | 11 |
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| Debutants | Giancarlo Fisichella (Driver),
Jacques Villeneuve (Driver),
Ricardo Rosset (Driver),
Benetton B196 (Car Model),
Ferrari F310 (Car Model),
Footwork FA17 (Car Model),
Forti FG01B (Car Model),
Jordan 196 (Car Model),
Ligier JS43 (Car Model),
McLaren MP4/11 (Car Model),
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Minardi M195B (Car Model),
Sauber C15 (Car Model),
Tyrrell 024 (Car Model),
Williams FW18 (Car Model),
B&H Total Jordan Peugeot (Entrant),
Equipe Ligier Gauloises Blondes (Entrant),
Forti Corse Srl (Entrant),
Tyrrell Yamaha (Entrant),
Melbourne (Circuit)
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| Milestones | Car 6 – 50th Fastest Lap (Car Number)
 Rubens Barrichello – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
 Jacques Villeneuve – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Jacques Villeneuve – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (488),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (620),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (391),
4. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (133),
5. Most 4th Place Finishes –  Gerhard Berger (21),
6. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio –  Williams (13.51%),
7. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (137),
8. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (137),
9. Most 6th Place Qualifications –  Jean Alesi (23)
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