1996 F1 World Championship STANDINGS

HILL won by 19 points from Villeneuve16 Grands Prix, 4 different winners.

024497397 pts

Season

Every Grand Prix of the season. Open one to analyse the race.

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Drivers' championship

Grand Prix wins, podiums, poles, retirements and average finish.

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPolesDNFsAvgPoints

1Damon HILLGBRWilliams810941.897Leader
2Jacques VILLENEUVECANWilliams411342.978−19
3Michael SCHUMACHERDEUFerrari38472.859−38
4Jean ALESIFRABenetton08053.147−50
5Mika HAKKINENFINMcLaren04054.831−66
6Gerhard BERGERAUTBenetton02085.721−76
7David COULTHARDGBRMcLaren02075.918−79
8Rubens BARRICHELLOBRAJordan00075.914−83
9Olivier PANISFRALigier11076.413−84
10Eddie IRVINEGBRFerrari010115.211−86
11Martin BRUNDLEGBRJordan00087.38−89
12Heinz-Harald FRENTZENDEUSauber000106.47−90
13Mika SALOFINTyrrell00087.55−92
14Johnny HERBERTGBRSauber01077.84−93
15Pedro DINIZBRALigier000107.82−95
16Jos VERSTAPPENNLDFootwork000128.81−96
17Ukyo KATAYAMAJPNTyrrell00099.50−97
18Luca BADOERITAForti000410.50−97
19Pedro LAMYPRTMinardi000811.60−97
20Andrea MONTERMINIITAForti000310.00−97
21Giovanni LAVAGGIITAMinardi000212.50−97
22Ricardo ROSSETBRAFootwork000810.80−97
23Giancarlo FISICHELLAITAMinardi000510.70−97
24Tarso MARQUESBRAMinardi0002—0−97

Championship totals add up every point scored, including sprints. Win, podium, pole, average finish and recent-form figures count Grands Prix only. Classifications may be revised after an event. Updated Oct 17, 2026.