1996 · Round 4 · Qualifying European Grand Prix
Nürburgring, Germany
Sunday, April 28, 1996
Nürburgring, Germany
Sunday, April 28, 1996
Pole position
HIL
1:18.941
Pole margin
+0.780
to VIL
Top-ten spread
+2.172
P1 to FRE
Entries
22
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | HILWilliams · Williams FW18 Renault · Acer | 1:18.941 | — | — |
| 02 | VILWilliams · Williams FW18 Renault · Acer | 1:19.721 | +0.780 | — |
| 03 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F310 · Acer | 1:20.149 | +1.208 | — |
| 04 | ALEBenetton · Benetton Renault B196 · Acer | 1:20.711 | +1.770 | — |
| 05 | BARJordan · Jordan 196 Peugeot · Acer | 1:20.818 | +1.877 | — |
| 06 | COUMcLaren · McLaren Mercedes MP4-11 · Acer | 1:20.888 | +1.947 | — |
| 07 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F310 · Acer | 1:20.931 | +1.990 | — |
| 08 | BERBenetton · Benetton Renault B196 · Acer | 1:21.054 | +2.113 | — |
| 09 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren Mercedes MP4-11 · Acer | 1:21.078 | +2.137 | — |
| 10 | FRESauber · Sauber C15 Ford · Acer | 1:21.113 | +2.172 | — |
| 11 | BRUJordan · Jordan 196 Peugeot · Acer | 1:21.177 | +2.236 | — |
| 12 | HERSauber · Sauber C15 Ford · Acer | 1:21.210 | +2.269 | — |
| 13 | VERFootwork · Footwork-Hart · Acer | 1:21.367 | +2.426 | — |
| 14 | SALTyrrell · Tyrrell 024 Yamaha · Acer | 1:21.458 | +2.517 | — |
| 15 | PANLigier · Ligier JS43 Mugen-Honda · Acer | 1:21.509 | +2.568 | — |
| 16 | KATTyrrell · Tyrrell 024 Yamaha · Acer | 1:21.812 | +2.871 | — |
| 17 | DINLigier · Ligier JS43 Mugen-Honda · Acer | 1:22.733 | +3.792 | — |
| 18 | FISMinardi · Minardi Ford M195B ~ Minardi M196 · Acer | 1:22.921 | +3.980 | — |
| 19 | LAMMinardi · Minardi Ford M195B ~ Minardi M196 · Acer | 1:23.139 | +4.198 | — |
| 20 | ROSFootwork · Footwork-Hart · Acer | 1:23.620 | +4.679 | — |
| 21 | MONForti · Forti FG01B Ford ~ Forti FG03 · Acer | 1:25.053 | +6.112 | — |
| 22 | BADForti · Forti FG01B Ford ~ Forti FG03 · Acer | 1:25.840 | +6.899 | — |