1996 · Round 15 · Qualifying Portuguese Grand Prix
Autódromo do Estoril, Portugal
Sunday, September 22, 1996
Autódromo do Estoril, Portugal
Sunday, September 22, 1996
Pole position
HIL
1:20.330
Pole margin
+0.009
to VIL
Top-ten spread
+1.994
P1 to BRU
Entries
20
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | HILWilliams · Williams FW18 Renault · Acer | 1:20.330 | — | — |
| 02 | VILWilliams · Williams FW18 Renault · Acer | 1:20.339 | +0.009 | — |
| 03 | ALEBenetton · Benetton Renault B196 · Acer | 1:21.088 | +0.758 | — |
| 04 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F310 · Acer | 1:21.236 | +0.906 | — |
| 05 | BERBenetton · Benetton Renault B196 · Acer | 1:21.293 | +0.963 | — |
| 06 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F310 · Acer | 1:21.362 | +1.032 | — |
| 07 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren Mercedes MP4-11 · Acer | 1:21.640 | +1.310 | — |
| 08 | COUMcLaren · McLaren Mercedes MP4-11 · Acer | 1:22.066 | +1.736 | — |
| 09 | BARJordan · Jordan 196 Peugeot · Acer | 1:22.205 | +1.875 | — |
| 10 | BRUJordan · Jordan 196 Peugeot · Acer | 1:22.324 | +1.994 | — |
| 11 | FRESauber · Sauber C15 Ford · Acer | 1:22.325 | +1.995 | — |
| 12 | HERSauber · Sauber C15 Ford · Acer | 1:22.655 | +2.325 | — |
| 13 | SALTyrrell · Tyrrell 024 Yamaha · Acer | 1:22.765 | +2.435 | — |
| 14 | KATTyrrell · Tyrrell 024 Yamaha · Acer | 1:23.013 | +2.683 | — |
| 15 | PANLigier · Ligier JS43 Mugen-Honda · Acer | 1:23.055 | +2.725 | — |
| 16 | VERFootwork · Footwork-Hart · Acer | 1:23.531 | +3.201 | — |
| 17 | ROSFootwork · Footwork-Hart · Acer | 1:24.230 | +3.900 | — |
| 18 | DINLigier · Ligier JS43 Mugen-Honda · Acer | 1:24.293 | +3.963 | — |
| 19 | LAMMinardi · Minardi Ford M195B ~ Minardi M196 · Acer | 1:24.510 | +4.180 | — |
| 20 | LAVMinardi · Minardi Ford M195B ~ Minardi M196 · Acer | 1:25.612 | +5.282 | — |