1996 · Round 1 · Qualifying Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Sunday, March 10, 1996
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Sunday, March 10, 1996
Pole position
VIL
1:32.371
Pole margin
+0.138
to HIL
Top-ten spread
+2.461
P1 to SAL
Entries
22
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VILWilliams · Williams FW18 Renault · Acer | 1:32.371 | — | — |
| 02 | HILWilliams · Williams FW18 Renault · Acer | 1:32.509 | +0.138 | — |
| 03 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F310 · Acer | 1:32.889 | +0.518 | — |
| 04 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F310 · Acer | 1:33.125 | +0.754 | — |
| 05 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren Mercedes MP4-11 · Acer | 1:34.054 | +1.683 | — |
| 06 | ALEBenetton · Benetton Renault B196 · Acer | 1:34.257 | +1.886 | — |
| 07 | BERBenetton · Benetton Renault B196 · Acer | 1:34.344 | +1.973 | — |
| 08 | BARJordan · Jordan 196 Peugeot · Acer | 1:34.474 | +2.103 | — |
| 09 | FRESauber · Sauber C15 Ford · Acer | 1:34.494 | +2.123 | — |
| 10 | SALTyrrell · Tyrrell 024 Yamaha · Acer | 1:34.832 | +2.461 | — |
| 11 | PANLigier · Ligier JS43 Mugen-Honda · Acer | 1:35.330 | +2.959 | — |
| 12 | VERFootwork · Footwork-Hart · Acer | 1:35.338 | +2.967 | — |
| 13 | COUMcLaren · McLaren Mercedes MP4-11 · Acer | 1:35.351 | +2.980 | — |
| 14 | HERSauber · Sauber C15 Ford · Acer | 1:35.453 | +3.082 | — |
| 15 | KATTyrrell · Tyrrell 024 Yamaha · Acer | 1:35.715 | +3.344 | — |
| 16 | FISMinardi · Minardi Ford M195B ~ Minardi M196 · Acer | 1:35.898 | +3.527 | — |
| 17 | LAMMinardi · Minardi Ford M195B ~ Minardi M196 · Acer | 1:36.109 | +3.738 | — |
| 18 | ROSFootwork · Footwork-Hart · Acer | 1:36.198 | +3.827 | — |
| 19 | BRUJordan · Jordan 196 Peugeot · Acer | 1:36.286 | +3.915 | — |
| 20 | DINLigier · Ligier JS43 Mugen-Honda · Acer | 1:36.298 | +3.927 | — |
| 21 | BADForti · Forti FG01B Ford ~ Forti FG03 · Acer | 1:39.202 | +6.831 | — |
| 22 | MONForti · Forti FG01B Ford ~ Forti FG03 · Acer | 1:42.087 | +9.716 | — |