1996 · Round 16 · Qualifying Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, October 13, 1996
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, October 13, 1996
Pole position
VIL
1:38.909
Pole margin
+0.461
to HIL
Top-ten spread
+2.691
P1 to BRU
Entries
20
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VILWilliams · Williams FW18 Renault · Acer | 1:38.909 | — | — |
| 02 | HILWilliams · Williams FW18 Renault · Acer | 1:39.370 | +0.461 | — |
| 03 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F310 · Acer | 1:40.071 | +1.162 | — |
| 04 | BERBenetton · Benetton Renault B196 · Acer | 1:40.364 | +1.455 | — |
| 05 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren Mercedes MP4-11 · Acer | 1:40.458 | +1.549 | — |
| 06 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F310 · Acer | 1:41.005 | +2.096 | — |
| 07 | FRESauber · Sauber C15 Ford · Acer | 1:41.277 | +2.368 | — |
| 08 | COUMcLaren · McLaren Mercedes MP4-11 · Acer | 1:41.384 | +2.475 | — |
| 09 | ALEBenetton · Benetton Renault B196 · Acer | 1:41.562 | +2.653 | — |
| 10 | BRUJordan · Jordan 196 Peugeot · Acer | 1:41.600 | +2.691 | — |
| 11 | BARJordan · Jordan 196 Peugeot · Acer | 1:41.919 | +3.010 | — |
| 12 | PANLigier · Ligier JS43 Mugen-Honda · Acer | 1:42.206 | +3.297 | — |
| 13 | HERSauber · Sauber C15 Ford · Acer | 1:42.658 | +3.749 | — |
| 14 | KATTyrrell · Tyrrell 024 Yamaha · Acer | 1:42.711 | +3.802 | — |
| 15 | SALTyrrell · Tyrrell 024 Yamaha · Acer | 1:42.840 | +3.931 | — |
| 16 | DINLigier · Ligier JS43 Mugen-Honda · Acer | 1:43.196 | +4.287 | — |
| 17 | VERFootwork · Footwork-Hart · Acer | 1:43.383 | +4.474 | — |
| 18 | LAMMinardi · Minardi Ford M195B ~ Minardi M196 · Acer | 1:44.874 | +5.965 | — |
| 19 | ROSFootwork · Footwork-Hart · Acer | 1:45.412 | +6.503 | — |
| 20 | LAVMinardi · Minardi Ford M195B ~ Minardi M196 · Acer | 1:46.795 | +7.886 | — |