Round 16 of 16 · Suzuka · 13 October 1996, Sunday
Japanese Grand Prix
Key highlights
Villeneuve
pole position
52
laps
13
finishers out of 19
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1:32:33.791 | 10 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | +1.883 | 6 |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | +3.212 | 4 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | +26.526 | 3 |
| 5 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | +67.120 | 2 |
| 6 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | +81.186 | 1 |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | +84.510 | |
| 8 | David Coulthard | McLaren | +85.233 | |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | +101.065 | |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | +101.799 | |
| 11 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | +2 Laps | |
| 13 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | +2 Laps | |
| DNF | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Collision | |
| DNF | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | Engine | |
| DNF | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Wheel | |
| DNF | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | Engine | |
| DNF | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | Spun off | |
| DNF | Jean Alesi | Benetton | Spun off | |
| DNQ | Giovanni Lavaggi | Minardi | Did not qualify |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- DNQ
- Did not qualify