Round 7 · 2 June 1996
1996 Spanish Grand Prix: results
Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) won the 1996 Spanish Grand Prix, round 7 of the championship, held on 2 June 1996 at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (Spain), starting from position 3. Jean Alesi (Benetton) and Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) completed the podium. Pole position went to Damon Hill.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | 1:59:49.307 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 4 | +45.302 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 2 | +48.388 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 11 | +1 Lap | 3 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 10 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 17 | +2 Laps | 1 | +2 Laps |
| 7 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 13 | — | — | Spun off |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 7 | — | — | Differential |
| 9 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 5 | — | — | Spun off |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 9 | — | — | Spun off |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 15 | — | — | Differential |
| 12 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 12 | — | — | Disqualified |
| 13 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1 | — | — | Spun off |
| 14 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 16 | — | — | Electrical |
| 15 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 6 | — | — | Spun off |
| 16 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 8 | — | — | Collision |
| 17 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 19 | — | — | Collision |
| 18 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 14 | — | — | Collision |
| 19 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 20 | — | — | Collision |
| 20 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 18 | — | — | Collision |