1996 · Round 1 · FP Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Sunday, March 10, 1996
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Sunday, March 10, 1996
Fastest
HIL
1:32.159
Margin
+0.237
to VIL
Most laps
30
HIL
Laps completed
577
Best lap, gap to the fastest driver and laps completed
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | HILWilliams · Williams FW18 Renault · Acer | 1:32.159 | — | 30 |
| 02 | VILWilliams · Williams FW18 Renault · Acer | 1:32.396 | +0.237 | 28 |
| 03 | ALEBenetton · Benetton Renault B196 · Acer | 1:32.475 | +0.316 | 27 |
| 04 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F310 · Acer | 1:33.007 | +0.848 | 30 |
| 05 | BARJordan · Jordan 196 Peugeot · Acer | 1:33.480 | +1.321 | 30 |
| 06 | BERBenetton · Benetton Renault B196 · Acer | 1:33.528 | +1.369 | 26 |
| 07 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F310 · Acer | 1:33.592 | +1.433 | 28 |
| 08 | VERFootwork · Footwork-Hart · Acer | 1:33.640 | +1.481 | 27 |
| 09 | COUMcLaren · McLaren Mercedes MP4-11 · Acer | 1:33.846 | +1.687 | 30 |
| 10 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren Mercedes MP4-11 · Acer | 1:33.935 | +1.776 | 25 |
| 11 | SALTyrrell · Tyrrell 024 Yamaha · Acer | 1:33.992 | +1.833 | 30 |
| 12 | FRESauber · Sauber C15 Ford · Acer | 1:34.068 | +1.909 | 26 |
| 13 | BRUJordan · Jordan 196 Peugeot · Acer | 1:34.077 | +1.918 | 30 |
| 14 | PANLigier · Ligier JS43 Mugen-Honda · Acer | 1:34.156 | +1.997 | 29 |
| 15 | HERSauber · Sauber C15 Ford · Acer | 1:34.664 | +2.505 | 29 |
| 16 | KATTyrrell · Tyrrell 024 Yamaha · Acer | 1:34.857 | +2.698 | 26 |
| 17 | ROSFootwork · Footwork-Hart · Acer | 1:35.011 | +2.852 | 28 |
| 18 | DINLigier · Ligier JS43 Mugen-Honda · Acer | 1:35.121 | +2.962 | 29 |
| 19 | LAMMinardi · Minardi Ford M195B ~ Minardi M196 · Acer | 1:35.145 | +2.986 | 29 |
| 20 | FISMinardi · Minardi Ford M195B ~ Minardi M196 · Acer | 1:35.477 | +3.318 | 22 |
| 21 | BADForti · Forti FG01B Ford ~ Forti FG03 · Acer | 1:39.141 | +6.982 | 12 |
| 22 | MONForti · Forti FG01B Ford ~ Forti FG03 · Acer | 1:43.506 | +11.347 | 6 |