Season 1996 · Round 2
Brazilian Grand Prix
Benetton
+17.982
Fastest Lap
—
DNF
10
L59
L36
L29
L28
L26
L26
L26
L24
L19
L0
Storylines · This Grand Prix & circuit
Pole-to-win rate 19/42
45.2%
Most DNFs · all-time P30
1995 Brazilian Grand Prix
16 cars
Most SC/VSC · all-time P6
Closest finish · all-time P48
2002 Brazilian Grand Prix
0.588s
Most lead changes · all-time P12
Circuit Info
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
São Paulo, Brazil
Records Watch · Active drivers ranked at this Grand Prix
P2 Michael Schumacher
4 wins
· → Alain Prost -2
P5 Mika Häkkinen
2 wins
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P15 Damon Hill
1 wins
· → Nico Rosberg -1
P2 Mika Häkkinen
3
· → Ayrton Senna -3
P2 Rubens Barrichello
3
· → Ayrton Senna -3
P6 Damon Hill
2
· → Felipe Massa -1
P1 Michael Schumacher
10
· GP #1
P5 Gerhard Berger
5
· → Kimi Räikkönen -2
P9 David Coulthard
4
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P6 Michael Schumacher
1
· → Kimi Räikkönen -1
P1 Rubens Barrichello
19 starts
· GP #1
P2 Michael Schumacher
18 starts
· → Rubens Barrichello -1
P8 David Coulthard
14 starts
· → Jarno Trulli -1
Race Trace · position by lap
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Lap | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1 | 71 | 1:49:52.976 | 10 |
| 2 | 3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 5 | 71 | +17.982 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 4 | 70 | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 4 | 7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 7 | 70 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | 19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 11 | 70 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | 9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | 15 | 70 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | 2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 10 | 70 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | 10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 22 | 69 | +2 Laps | |
| 9 | 18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 16 | 69 | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | 20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 18 | 68 | +3 Laps | |
| 11 | 22 Luca Badoer | Forti | 19 | 67 | +4 Laps | |
| 12 | 12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | 6 | 64 | Spun off | |
| R | 11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 2 | 59 | Spun off | |
| R | 15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 9 | 36 | Engine | |
| R | 8 David Coulthard | McLaren | 14 | 29 | Spun off | |
| R | 14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 12 | 28 | Engine | |
| R | 6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 3 | 26 | Spun off | |
| R | 4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 8 | 26 | Hydraulics | |
| R | 23 Andrea Montermini | Forti | 20 | 26 | Spun off | |
| R | 16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 17 | 24 | Spun off | |
| R | 17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 13 | 19 | Engine | |
| R | 21 Tarso Marques | Minardi | 21 | 0 | Spun off |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Damon Hill | Williams | 1:18.111 | — | — | POLE Q1 |
| 2 | 11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:19.092 | — | — | +0.981 Q1 |
| 3 | 6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:19.254 | — | — | +1.143 Q1 |
| 4 | 1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:19.474 | — | — | +1.363 Q1 |
| 5 | 3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:19.484 | — | — | +1.373 Q1 |
| 6 | 12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:19.519 | — | — | +1.408 Q1 |
| 7 | 7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:19.607 | — | — | +1.496 Q1 |
| 8 | 4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:19.762 | — | — | +1.651 Q1 |
| 9 | 15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:19.799 | — | — | +1.688 Q1 |
| 10 | 2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:19.951 | — | — | +1.840 Q1 |
| 11 | 19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:20.000 | — | — | +1.889 Q1 |
| 12 | 14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:20.144 | — | — | +2.033 Q1 |
| 13 | 17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:20.157 | — | — | +2.046 Q1 |
| 14 | 8 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:20.167 | — | — | +2.056 Q1 |
| 15 | 9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:20.426 | — | — | +2.315 Q1 |
| 16 | 18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:20.427 | — | — | +2.316 Q1 |
| 17 | 16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:20.440 | — | — | +2.329 Q1 |
| 18 | 20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:21.491 | — | — | +3.380 Q1 |
| 19 | 22 Luca Badoer | Forti | 1:23.174 | — | — | +5.063 Q1 |
| 20 | 23 Andrea Montermini | Forti | 1:23.454 | — | — | +5.343 Q1 |
| 21 | 21 Tarso Marques | Minardi | — | — | ||
| 22 | 10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | — | — |
Starting grid
Official
1
2
5
6
7
8
10
11
19 Mika Salo
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
20 Pedro Lamy
19
22 Luca Badoer
20
21
22
10 Pedro Diniz
Final grid as classified, including any pit lane starts. Source: Jolpica-F1.
The arrow compares the grid slot with the qualifying classification; hover a drop to see the stewards document behind it.
No data for this session.
| # | Driver | Lap time | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Damon Hill | 1:21.547 | L65 |
| 2 | 5 Damon Hill | 1:21.623 | L64 |
| 3 | 3 Jean Alesi | 1:21.866 | L58 |
| 4 | 3 Jean Alesi | 1:21.884 | L56 |
| 5 | 3 Jean Alesi | 1:21.903 | L60 |
| 6 | 5 Damon Hill | 1:21.932 | L56 |
| 7 | 3 Jean Alesi | 1:21.966 | L57 |
| 8 | 12 Martin Brundle | 1:22.043 | L64 |
| 9 | 3 Jean Alesi | 1:22.045 | L63 |
| 10 | 3 Jean Alesi | 1:22.056 | L55 |
Top 10 fastest race laps — #1 is the fastest lap of the race(FL).
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2012 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Most positions gained on track
Most positions lost
Pedro Lamy −13
Martin Brundle −13
Michael Schumacher −12
Race · Sum of lap-by-lap positions gained on track — start lap and own pit laps excluded.
Race lap data 1996+.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2019 onwards.
Record Basis · Calculation basis
Race order is the final classification(post-race penalties applied) · qualifying session data 2003+ · lap times 1996+ · pit stops 2012+ (pit-lane transit, not stationary time) ·
DNF = Finished(Finished·+N Laps) non-Finished statuses
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15