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🇯🇵 Japanese Grand Prix
13 October 1996 · Suzuka Circuit
Head to head · 1996
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Season snapshot
Drivers' champion
WILDamon Hill
Williams
Constructors' champion
WILWilliams
175 points
Classified drivers
24
Total drivers in standings
Classified teams
11
Total constructors in standings
Standings
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Damon Hill
Williams
Car · FW18
Points
97
Jacques Villeneuve
Williams
Car · FW18
Points
78
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
Car · F310
Points
59
Jean Alesi
Benetton
Car · B196
Points
47
Mika Häkkinen
McLaren
Car · MP4/11 / MP4/11B
Points
31
Gerhard Berger
Benetton
Car · B196
Points
21
David Coulthard
McLaren
Car · MP4/11 / MP4/11B
Points
18
Rubens Barrichello
Jordan
Car · 196
Points
14
Olivier Panis
Ligier
Car · JS43
Points
13
Eddie Irvine
Ferrari
Car · F310
Points
11
Martin Brundle
Jordan
Car · 196
Points
8
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Sauber
Car · C15
Points
7
Mika Salo
Tyrrell
Car · 024
Points
5
Johnny Herbert
Sauber
Car · C15
Points
4
Pedro Diniz
Ligier
Car · JS43
Points
2
Jos Verstappen
Footwork
Car · FA17
Points
1
Ukyo Katayama
Tyrrell
Car · 024
Points
0
Ricardo Rosset
Footwork
Car · FA17
Points
0
Giancarlo Fisichella
Minardi
Car · M195B
Points
0
Pedro Lamy
Minardi
Car · M195B
Points
0
Luca Badoer
Forti
Car · FG01B / FG03
Points
0
Giovanni Lavaggi
Minardi
Car · M195B
Points
0
Andrea Montermini
Forti
Car · FG01B / FG03
Points
0
Tarso Marques
Minardi
Car · M195B
Points
0
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WIL Damon Hill British | Williams FW18 | British | 97 |
| 2 | WIL | Williams FW18 | Canadian | 78 |
| 3 | FER | Ferrari F310 | German | 59 |
| 4 | BEN Jean Alesi French | Benetton B196 | French | 47 |
| 5 | MCL Mika Häkkinen Finnish | McLaren MP4/11 / MP4/11B | Finnish | 31 |
| 6 | BEN Gerhard Berger Austrian | Benetton B196 | Austrian | 21 |
| 7 | MCL | McLaren MP4/11 / MP4/11B | British | 18 |
| 8 | JOR | Jordan 196 | Brazilian | 14 |
| 9 | LIG Olivier Panis French | Ligier JS43 | French | 13 |
| 10 | FER Eddie Irvine British | Ferrari F310 | British | 11 |
| 11 | JOR Martin Brundle British | Jordan 196 | British | 8 |
| 12 | SAU Heinz-Harald Frentzen German | Sauber C15 | German | 7 |
| 13 | TYR Mika Salo Finnish | Tyrrell 024 | Finnish | 5 |
| 14 | SAU Johnny Herbert British | Sauber C15 | British | 4 |
| 15 | LIG Pedro Diniz Brazilian | Ligier JS43 | Brazilian | 2 |
| 16 | FTW Jos Verstappen Dutch | Footwork FA17 | Dutch | 1 |
| — | TYR Ukyo Katayama Japanese | Tyrrell 024 | Japanese | 0 |
| — | FTW Ricardo Rosset Brazilian | Footwork FA17 | Brazilian | 0 |
| — | MIN | Minardi M195B | Italian | 0 |
| — | MIN Pedro Lamy Portuguese | Minardi M195B | Portuguese | 0 |
| — | FOR Luca Badoer BAD | Forti FG01B / FG03 | Italian | 0 |
| — | MIN Giovanni Lavaggi Italian | Minardi M195B | Italian | 0 |
| — | FOR Andrea Montermini Italian | Forti FG01B / FG03 | Italian | 0 |
| — | MIN Tarso Marques Brazilian | Minardi M195B | Brazilian | 0 |