F1 CHAMPIONSHIP EXPLORER
1996
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1996 final classification
| Position | Driver | Counted points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | 97 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | 78 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | 59 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | 47 |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | 31 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | 21 |
| 7 | David Coulthard | 18 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | 14 |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | 13 |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | 11 |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | 8 |
| 12 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 7 |
| 13 | Mika Salo | 5 |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | 4 |
| 15 | Pedro Diniz | 2 |
| 16 | Jos Verstappen | 1 |
Race calendar
| Round | Grand Prix | Circuit | Local date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Grand Prix | Albert Park | 1996-03-10 | Completed |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | José Carlos Pace | 1996-03-31 | Completed |
| 3 | Argentine Grand Prix | Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 1996-04-07 | Completed |
| 4 | European Grand Prix | Nürburgring | 1996-04-28 | Completed |
| 5 | San Marino Grand Prix | Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 1996-05-05 | Completed |
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco | 1996-05-19 | Completed |
| 7 | Spanish Grand Prix | Catalunya | 1996-06-02 | Completed |
| 8 | Canadian Grand Prix | Gilles Villeneuve | 1996-06-16 | Completed |
| 9 | French Grand Prix | Magny-Cours | 1996-06-30 | Completed |
| 10 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone | 1996-07-14 | Completed |
| 11 | German Grand Prix | Hockenheimring | 1996-07-28 | Completed |
| 12 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring | 1996-08-11 | Completed |
| 13 | Belgian Grand Prix | Spa-Francorchamps | 1996-08-25 | Completed |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | Monza | 1996-09-08 | Completed |
| 15 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Estoril | 1996-09-22 | Completed |
| 16 | Japanese Grand Prix | Suzuka | 1996-10-13 | Completed |
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