Round 3 of 161996Finished

ArgentineGrand Prix 1996

Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Chequered flag · Race winner

Damon Hill

Williams1:54:55.32272 laps

P2Jacques Villeneuve+12.167
P3Jean Alesi+14.754

Full classification Session times

Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez

Weekend, local dates: 7 Apr 1996
Lap length: 4.259 km
Format: Conventional
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Round 3 · Race weekend

Weekend

Start times were not recorded for this race, only the dates.

Sun 7 Apr
RaceFinished
Start time not recorded
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Timing

Results

Final classification of the 1996 Argentine Grand Prix, with qualifying.

Argentine Grand Prix 1996: race classification
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/−	Laps	Gap · ptsTime / gap	Pts
1	Damon HillWilliams	Williams	1	No change	72	1:54:55.32210 pts	10
2	Jacques VilleneuveWilliams	Williams	3	Gained 1	72	+12.1676 pts	6
3	Jean AlesiBenetton	Benetton	4	Gained 1	72	+14.7544 pts	4
4	Rubens BarrichelloJordan	Jordan	6	Gained 2	72	+55.1313 pts	3
5	Eddie IrvineFerrari	Ferrari	10	Gained 5	72	+1:04.9912 pts	2
6	Jos VerstappenFootwork	Footwork	7	Gained 1	72	+1:08.9131 pt	1
7	David CoulthardMcLaren	McLaren	9	Gained 2	72	+1:13.4000 pts	0
8	Olivier PanisLigier	Ligier	12	Gained 4	72	+1:14.2950 pts	0
9	Johnny HerbertSauber	Sauber	17	Gained 8	71	+1 lap0 pts	0
10	Andrea MonterminiForti	Forti	22	Gained 12	69	+3 laps0 pts	0
DNF	Gerhard BergerBenetton · Suspension	Benetton	5	–	56	Suspension0 pts	0
DNF	Michael SchumacherFerrari · Broken wing	Ferrari	2	–	46	Broken wing0 pts	0
DNF	Pedro LamyMinardi · Transmission	Minardi	19	–	39	Transmission0 pts	0
DNF	Mika SaloTyrrell · Throttle	Tyrrell	16	–	36	Throttle0 pts	0
DNF	Martin BrundleJordan · Collision	Jordan	15	–	34	Collision0 pts	0
DNF	Tarso MarquesMinardi · Collision	Minardi	14	–	33	Collision0 pts	0
DNF	Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber · Spun off	Sauber	11	–	32	Spun off0 pts	0
DNF	Pedro DinizLigier · Heat shield fire	Ligier	18	–	29	Heat shield fire0 pts	0
DNF	Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell · Transmission	Tyrrell	13	–	28	Transmission0 pts	0
DNF	Ricardo RossetFootwork · Oil pump	Footwork	20	–	24	Oil pump0 pts	0
DNF	Luca BadoerForti · Collision	Forti	21	–	24	Collision0 pts	0
DNF	Mika HäkkinenMcLaren · Throttle	McLaren	8	–	19	Throttle0 pts	0

Winning time: 1:54:55.322; Hill, 72 laps
Classified: 10of 22

Argentine Grand Prix 1996: qualifying
Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Best
1	Damon HillWilliams	Williams	1:30.346 (quickest in Q1)	1:30.346
2	Michael SchumacherFerrari	Ferrari	1:30.598	1:30.598+0.252
3	Jacques VilleneuveWilliams	Williams	1:30.907	1:30.907+0.561
4	Jean AlesiBenetton	Benetton	1:31.038	1:31.038+0.692
5	Gerhard BergerBenetton	Benetton	1:31.262	1:31.262+0.916
6	Rubens BarrichelloJordan	Jordan	1:31.404	1:31.404+1.058
7	Jos VerstappenFootwork	Footwork	1:31.615	1:31.615+1.269
8	Mika HäkkinenMcLaren	McLaren	1:31.801	1:31.801+1.455
9	David CoulthardMcLaren	McLaren	1:32.001	1:32.001+1.655
10	Eddie IrvineFerrari	Ferrari	1:32.058	1:32.058+1.712
11	Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber	Sauber	1:32.130	1:32.130+1.784
12	Olivier PanisLigier	Ligier	1:32.177	1:32.177+1.831
13	Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell	Tyrrell	1:32.407	1:32.407+2.061
14	Tarso MarquesMinardi	Minardi	1:32.502	1:32.502+2.156
15	Martin BrundleJordan	Jordan	1:32.696	1:32.696+2.350
16	Mika SaloTyrrell	Tyrrell	1:32.903	1:32.903+2.557
17	Johnny HerbertSauber	Sauber	1:33.256	1:33.256+2.910
18	Pedro DinizLigier	Ligier	1:33.424	1:33.424+3.078
19	Pedro LamyMinardi	Minardi	1:33.727	1:33.727+3.381
20	Ricardo RossetFootwork	Footwork	1:33.752	1:33.752+3.406
21	Luca BadoerForti	Forti	1:34.830	1:34.830+4.484
22	Andrea MonterminiForti	Forti	1:35.651	1:35.651+5.305

The race

Lap by lap

Weather at the circuit

Conditions

Buenos Aires, Argentina

The circuit

Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez

Circuit: Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lap length: 4.259 km
Format: Conventional weekend
Round: 3 of 16
Coordinates: 34.694° S, 58.459° W

Lap length by year

1995–today19964.259 km
1972–today4.101 km
1972–today5.968 km
1972–today5.651 km
1972–today3.353 km
1972–today3.38 km
1972–today2.115 km
1972–today2.607 km

3 earlier layouts not shown.

Pos

Driver

Gap · ptsTime / gap

Damon HillWilliams

1:54:55.32210 pts

Jacques VilleneuveWilliams

+12.1676 pts

Jean AlesiBenetton

+14.7544 pts

Rubens BarrichelloJordan

+55.1313 pts

Eddie IrvineFerrari

+1:04.9912 pts

Jos VerstappenFootwork

+1:08.9131 pt

David CoulthardMcLaren

+1:13.4000 pts

Olivier PanisLigier

+1:14.2950 pts

Johnny HerbertSauber

+1 lap0 pts

Andrea MonterminiForti

+3 laps0 pts

DNF

Gerhard BergerBenetton · Suspension

Suspension0 pts

DNF

Michael SchumacherFerrari · Broken wing

Broken wing0 pts

DNF

Pedro LamyMinardi · Transmission

Transmission0 pts

DNF

Mika SaloTyrrell · Throttle

Throttle0 pts

DNF

Martin BrundleJordan · Collision

Collision0 pts

DNF

Tarso MarquesMinardi · Collision

Collision0 pts

DNF

Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber · Spun off

Spun off0 pts

DNF

Pedro DinizLigier · Heat shield fire

Heat shield fire0 pts

DNF

Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell · Transmission

Transmission0 pts

DNF

Ricardo RossetFootwork · Oil pump

Oil pump0 pts

DNF

Luca BadoerForti · Collision

Collision0 pts

DNF

Mika HäkkinenMcLaren · Throttle

Throttle0 pts

Running order by driver: grid slot, lap 1, every tenth lap and the last lap
Driver	Grid	Lap 1	Lap 10	Lap 20	Lap 30	Lap 40	Lap 50	Lap 60	Lap 72
Damon Hill	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Jacques Villeneuve	3	9	5	5	6	5	3	2	2
Jean Alesi	4	3	3	3	3	3	5	3	3
Rubens Barrichello	6	6	7	7	11	9	6	4	4
Eddie Irvine	10	10	10	8	9	8	7	5	5
Jos Verstappen	7	7	8	10	10	7	9	6	6
David Coulthard	9	5	6	6	7	6	4	7	7
Olivier Panis	12	15	16	14	15	11	8	8	8
Johnny Herbert	17	14	14	12	13	10	10	9	–
Andrea Montermini	22	20	22	20	16	12	11	10	–
Gerhard Berger	5	4	4	4	5	4	2	–	–
Michael Schumacher	2	2	2	2	4	2	–	–	–
Pedro Lamy	19	19	17	15	12	–	–	–	–
Mika Salo	16	17	19	21	17	–	–	–	–
Martin Brundle	15	12	12	13	2	–	–	–	–
Tarso Marques	14	16	15	18	14	–	–	–	–
Heinz-Harald Frentzen	11	11	11	9	8	–	–	–	–
Pedro Diniz	18	21	18	16	–	–	–	–	–
Ukyo Katayama	13	13	13	11	–	–	–	–	–
Ricardo Rosset	20	22	20	17	–	–	–	–	–
Luca Badoer	21	18	21	19	–	–	–	–	–
Mika Häkkinen	8	8	9	–	–	–	–	–	–

Driver

Grid

Lap 1

Lap 10

Lap 20

Lap 30

Lap 40

Lap 50

Lap 60

Lap 72

Damon Hill

Jacques Villeneuve

Jean Alesi

Rubens Barrichello

Eddie Irvine

Jos Verstappen

David Coulthard

Olivier Panis

Johnny Herbert

–

Andrea Montermini

–

Gerhard Berger

–

Michael Schumacher

–

Pedro Lamy

–

Mika Salo

–

Martin Brundle

–

Tarso Marques

–

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

–

Pedro Diniz

–

Ukyo Katayama

–

Ricardo Rosset

–

Luca Badoer

–

Mika Häkkinen

–

Running order by driver: grid slot, lap 1, every tenth lap and the last lap
Driver	Grid	Lap 1	Lap 10	Lap 20	Lap 30	Lap 40	Lap 50	Lap 60	Lap 72
Damon Hill	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Jacques Villeneuve	3	9	5	5	6	5	3	2	2
Jean Alesi	4	3	3	3	3	3	5	3	3
Rubens Barrichello	6	6	7	7	11	9	6	4	4
Eddie Irvine	10	10	10	8	9	8	7	5	5
Jos Verstappen	7	7	8	10	10	7	9	6	6
David Coulthard	9	5	6	6	7	6	4	7	7
Olivier Panis	12	15	16	14	15	11	8	8	8
Johnny Herbert	17	14	14	12	13	10	10	9	–
Andrea Montermini	22	20	22	20	16	12	11	10	–
Gerhard Berger	5	4	4	4	5	4	2	–	–
Michael Schumacher	2	2	2	2	4	2	–	–	–
Pedro Lamy	19	19	17	15	12	–	–	–	–
Mika Salo	16	17	19	21	17	–	–	–	–
Martin Brundle	15	12	12	13	2	–	–	–	–
Tarso Marques	14	16	15	18	14	–	–	–	–
Heinz-Harald Frentzen	11	11	11	9	8	–	–	–	–
Pedro Diniz	18	21	18	16	–	–	–	–	–
Ukyo Katayama	13	13	13	11	–	–	–	–	–
Ricardo Rosset	20	22	20	17	–	–	–	–	–
Luca Badoer	21	18	21	19	–	–	–	–	–
Mika Häkkinen	8	8	9	–	–	–	–	–	–

Driver

Grid

Lap 1

Lap 10

Lap 20

Lap 30

Lap 40

Lap 50

Lap 60

Lap 72

Damon Hill

Jacques Villeneuve

Jean Alesi

Rubens Barrichello

Eddie Irvine

Jos Verstappen

David Coulthard

Olivier Panis

Johnny Herbert

–

Andrea Montermini

–

Gerhard Berger

–

Michael Schumacher

–

Pedro Lamy

–

Mika Salo

–

Martin Brundle

–

Tarso Marques

–

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

–

Pedro Diniz

–

Ukyo Katayama

–

Ricardo Rosset

–

Luca Badoer

–

Mika Häkkinen

–