Round 16 · 13 October 1996
1996 Japanese Grand Prix: results
Damon Hill (Williams) won the 1996 Japanese Grand Prix, round 16 of the championship, held on 13 October 1996 at Suzuka Circuit (Japan), starting from position 2. Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) and Mika Häkkinen (McLaren) completed the podium. Pole position went to Jacques Villeneuve.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 2 | 1:32:33.791 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | +1.883 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 5 | +3.212 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 4 | +26.526 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 10 | +67.120 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 7 | +81.186 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 12 | +84.510 s | — | Finished |
| 8 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 8 | +85.233 s | — | Finished |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 11 | +101.065 s | — | Finished |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 13 | +101.799 s | — | Finished |
| 11 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 17 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 18 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 13 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 19 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 14 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 6 | — | — | Collision |
| 15 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 14 | — | — | Engine |
| 16 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | — | — | Wheel |
| 17 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 15 | — | — | Engine |
| 18 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 16 | — | — | Spun off |
| 19 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 9 | — | — | Spun off |