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1996 French GP
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1996 British GP
1996 German GP
1997 British GP
 XLIX  RAC British Grand Prix

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 14 July 1996
Start time14:00
Event British GP
Circuit Silverstone
Event FormatRace of 61 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#10 of 16 in 1996
#591 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps61
Circuit Perimeter5072 m
Race Distance5072 × 61 = 309.392 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherCloudy, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers20
Finishers11
DebutantsNone
MilestonesTotal Jordan Peugeot – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Records Broken 1. Most 19th Place Qualifications in a Season –  Minardi (7),
2. Most 20th Place Qualifications in a Season –  Ricardo Rosset (6)
Records Extended 1. Most Race Entries –  Ferrari (1348),
2. Most 3rd Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (141)

World Championship standings
1  Damon Hill 63 
2  Jacques Villeneuve 48 
3  Michael Schumacher 26 
4  Jean Alesi 25 
5  Gerhard Berger 16 up
6  David Coulthard 16 up
7  Mika Häkkinen 16 up
8  Olivier Panis 11 up
9  Rubens Barrichello 10 up
10  Eddie Irvine 9 up
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 111 
2  Benetton / Renault 41 up
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 35 up
4  McLaren / Mercedes 32 
5  Jordan / Peugeot 13 up
6  Ligier / Mugen-Honda 12 up
7  Sauber / Ford 10 up
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
Time1:33'00.8741'26.8751'29.288
Speed199.576 km/h210.178 km/h204.498 km/h


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