Round 4 · 28 April 1996
1996 European Grand Prix: results
Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) won the 1996 European Grand Prix, round 4 of the championship, held on 28 April 1996 at Nürburgring (Germany), starting from position 2. Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) and David Coulthard (McLaren) completed the podium. Pole position went to Damon Hill.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 2 | 1:33:26.473 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | +0.762 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 6 | +32.834 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1 | +33.511 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 5 | +33.713 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 11 | +55.567 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 12 | +78.027 s | — | Finished |
| 8 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 9 | +78.438 s | — | Finished |
| 9 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 8 | +81.061 s | — | Finished |
| 10 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 17 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 20 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 12 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 19 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 13 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 18 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 14 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 14 | — | — | Disqualified |
| 15 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 16 | — | — | Disqualified |
| 16 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 10 | — | — | Brakes |
| 17 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 13 | — | — | Engine |
| 18 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 15 | — | — | Collision |
| 19 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 7 | — | — | Electrical |
| 20 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 4 | — | — | Collision |