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Race · Round 10 of 16 ·

1996 British Grand Prix

Jacques Villeneuve won for Williams from 2nd on the grid at Silverstone Circuit. 9 of the starters were not classified.

Dry · High of 22 °C, 0.5 mm of rain on the day (modelled, Open-Meteo)

How it is modelled

ERA5's reanalysis, through Open-Meteo, of the circuit's whole local day and not the race's hours, for the grid cell the circuit sits in and not the track, so a shower can be missing from it. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.

Circuit
Silverstone CircuitSilverstone, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Winner
Jacques VilleneuveWilliams
Entries
2211 classified

Classification

Classification
PosDriverConstructorChassisGridLapsOutPointsFL
1Jacques VilleneuveWilliamsFW18261Finished10fastest lap
2Gerhard BergerBenettonB196761Finished6
3Mika HakkinenMcLaren—461Finished4
4Rubens BarrichelloJordan196661Finished3
5David CoulthardMcLaren—961Finished2
6Martin BrundleJordan196860Finished1
7Mika SaloTyrrell201460Finished0
8Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauberC151160Finished0
9Johnny HerbertSauberC151360Finished0
10Jos VerstappenFootworkFA171560Finished0
11Giancarlo FisichellaMinardiM195B1859Finished0
DNFJean AlesiBenettonB196544Wheel bearing0
DNFOlivier PanisLigierJS431640Handling0
DNFPedro DinizLigierJS431738Engine0
DNFDamon HillWilliamsFW18126Wheel nut0
DNFPedro LamyMinardiM195B1921Gearbox0
DNFRicardo RossetFootworkFA172013Electrical0
DNFUkyo KatayamaTyrrell201212Camshaft0
DNFEddie IrvineFerrariF310105Differential0
DNFMichael SchumacherFerrariF31033Hydraulics0
DNQAndrea MonterminiForti——0DNQ0
DNQLuca BadoerForti———DNQ0
A blank chassis is a season the team ran more than one design and no source says which car raced here.
F1DB layout silverstone-6 · 5.072 km · 17 turns, F1DB’s figures
F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy
The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists.

Grid to flag

0102030405060Laps completedGridResult21Jacques Villeneuve72Gerhard Berger43Mika Hakkinen64Rubens Barrichello95David Coulthard86Martin Brundle147Mika Salo118Heinz-Harald Frentzen139Johnny Herbert1510Jos Verstappen1811Giancarlo Fisichella5DNFJean Alesi16DNFOlivier Panis17DNFPedro Diniz1DNFDamon Hill19DNFPedro Lamy20DNFRicardo Rosset12DNFUkyo Katayama10DNFEddie Irvine3DNFMichael Schumacher

Lines run from grid slot to result, ending at the last lap completed. A dashed line ending in a cross is a driver not classified. Nothing between is recorded, so a crossing is not an overtake at that lap.

Grid to flag
DriverGridResultLaps
Jacques Villeneuve2161
Gerhard Berger7261
Mika Hakkinen4361
Rubens Barrichello6461
David Coulthard9561
Martin Brundle8660
Mika Salo14760
Heinz-Harald Frentzen11860
Johnny Herbert13960
Jos Verstappen151060
Giancarlo Fisichella181159
Jean Alesi5DNF44
Olivier Panis16DNF40
Pedro Diniz17DNF38
Damon Hill1DNF26
Pedro Lamy19DNF21
Ricardo Rosset20DNF13
Ukyo Katayama12DNF12
Eddie Irvine10DNF5
Michael Schumacher3DNF3

Qualifying

Qualifying
PosDriverConstructorNo.TimeGap≈ DistanceInterval
1Damon HillWilliams51:26.875—0 m—
2Jacques VilleneuveWilliams61:27.070+0.19511 m+0.195
3Michael SchumacherFerrari11:27.707+0.83249 m+0.637
4Mika HakkinenMcLaren71:27.856+0.98157 m+0.149
5Jean AlesiBenetton31:28.307+1.43284 m+0.451
6Rubens BarrichelloJordan111:28.409+1.53490 m+0.102
7Gerhard BergerBenetton41:28.653+1.778104 m+0.244
8Martin BrundleJordan121:28.946+2.071121 m+0.293
9David CoulthardMcLaren81:28.966+2.091122 m+0.020
10Eddie IrvineFerrari21:29.186+2.311135 m+0.220
11Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber151:29.591+2.716159 m+0.405
12Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell181:29.913+3.038177 m+0.322
13Johnny HerbertSauber141:29.947+3.072179 m+0.034
14Mika SaloTyrrell191:29.949+3.074179 m+0.002
15Jos VerstappenFootwork171:30.102+3.227188 m+0.153
16Olivier PanisLigier91:30.167+3.292192 m+0.065
17Ricardo RossetFootwork161:30.529+3.654213 m+0.362
18Pedro DinizLigier101:31.076+4.201245 m+0.547
19Giancarlo FisichellaMinardi211:31.365+4.490262 m+0.289
20Pedro LamyMinardi201:31.454+4.579267 m+0.089
21Andrea MonterminiForti231:35.206+8.331486 m+3.752
22Luca BadoerForti221:35.304+8.429492 m+0.098
Before knock-out qualifying arrived in 2006 there is one time per driver; from 2006, the best lap of each of the three sessions.
How it is derived: distance, Qualifying

Distance at the session-best lap’s average speed, on the layout raced that year.

Pit stops

0102030405060LapStops on each lap (up to 3)1Jacques VilleneuveLap 23: pit lane 38.7 sLap 42: pit lane 37.1 s2Gerhard BergerLap 33: pit lane 40.4 s3Mika HakkinenLap 27: pit lane 35.4 sLap 44: pit lane 35.8 s4Rubens BarrichelloLap 19: pit lane 37.8 sLap 38: pit lane 38.4 s5David CoulthardLap 23: pit lane 36.0 sLap 41: pit lane 38.2 s6Martin BrundleLap 17: pit lane 41.8 sLap 28: pit lane 38.6 sLap 40: pit lane 37.7 s7Mika SaloLap 31: pit lane 38.7 s8Heinz-Harald FrentzenLap 30: pit lane 39.1 s9Johnny HerbertLap 22: pit lane 36.3 sLap 41: pit lane 35.6 s10Jos VerstappenLap 29: pit lane 42.0 s11Giancarlo FisichellaLap 32: pit lane 40.9 sDNFJean AlesiLap 31: pit lane 39.9 sDNFOlivier PanisLap 15: pit lane 42.8 sLap 31: pit lane 38.7 sLap 37: pit lane 53.4 sDNFPedro DinizLap 28: pit lane 44.6 sDNFDamon HillDNFPedro LamyDNFRicardo RossetDNFUkyo KatayamaDNFEddie IrvineDNFMichael Schumacher

Bars run in finishing order, ticked at each stop. An unticked bar may hide a stop: F1DB’s record has gaps. A cross is a driver not classified. Ticks and strip mark the lap, not cause, tyres or gain; the table gives times.

Pit stops
DriverResultLapsStops recordedStopped on lapPit-lane time (s)
Jacques Villeneuve161223, 4238.7, 37.1
Gerhard Berger26113340.4
Mika Hakkinen361227, 4435.4, 35.8
Rubens Barrichello461219, 3837.8, 38.4
David Coulthard561223, 4136.0, 38.2
Martin Brundle660317, 28, 4041.8, 38.6, 37.7
Mika Salo76013138.7
Heinz-Harald Frentzen86013039.1
Johnny Herbert960222, 4136.3, 35.6
Jos Verstappen106012942.0
Giancarlo Fisichella115913240.9
Jean AlesiDNF4413139.9
Olivier PanisDNF40315, 31, 3742.8, 38.7, 53.4
Pedro DinizDNF3812844.6
Damon HillDNF260None recorded—
Pedro LamyDNF210None recorded—
Ricardo RossetDNF130None recorded—
Ukyo KatayamaDNF120None recorded—
Eddie IrvineDNF50None recorded—
Michael SchumacherDNF30None recorded—
A pit-lane time is all of a stop’s time in the pit lane, any wait or repair there included.

Who stopped first, between neighbours

Who stopped first, between neighbours
Drivers, in grid orderGridResultFirst recorded stop, lapStopped firstGrid to flag
Jacques Villeneuve · Gerhard Berger2 · 71 · 223 · 33Jacques VilleneuveKept their order
Mika Hakkinen · Gerhard Berger4 · 73 · 227 · 33Mika HakkinenSwapped places
Rubens Barrichello · Gerhard Berger6 · 74 · 219 · 33Rubens BarrichelloSwapped places
Gerhard Berger · Martin Brundle7 · 82 · 633 · 17Martin BrundleKept their order
Mika Hakkinen · Rubens Barrichello4 · 63 · 427 · 19Rubens BarrichelloKept their order
Rubens Barrichello · David Coulthard6 · 94 · 519 · 23Rubens BarrichelloKept their order
Martin Brundle · David Coulthard8 · 96 · 517 · 23Martin BrundleSwapped places
Martin Brundle · Mika Salo8 · 146 · 717 · 31Martin BrundleKept their order
Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Mika Salo11 · 148 · 730 · 31Heinz-Harald FrentzenSwapped places
Johnny Herbert · Mika Salo13 · 149 · 722 · 31Johnny HerbertSwapped places
Mika Salo · Jos Verstappen14 · 157 · 1031 · 29Jos VerstappenKept their order
Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Johnny Herbert11 · 138 · 930 · 22Johnny HerbertKept their order
Johnny Herbert · Jos Verstappen13 · 159 · 1022 · 29Johnny HerbertKept their order
Jos Verstappen · Giancarlo Fisichella15 · 1810 · 1129 · 32Jos VerstappenKept their order
Pairs of classified drivers who started or finished next to each other, each with a stop recorded; the two names in a row are in grid order. Both are read from the stops F1DB records, which has gaps. It is the order things happened in and no more: with no lap times, the record cannot say whether stopping first won or lost a place.
Practice sessions Practice 1 · Practice 2 · Warm-up

Practice 1

Practice 1
PosDriverConstructorNo.Best lapGap≈ DistanceIntervalLaps
1Jacques VilleneuveWilliams61:27.541—0 m—30
2Damon HillWilliams51:28.241+0.70041 m+0.70030
3Jean AlesiBenetton31:28.364+0.82348 m+0.12320
4David CoulthardMcLaren81:28.417+0.87651 m+0.05330
5Michael SchumacherFerrari11:28.436+0.89552 m+0.01930
6Mika HakkinenMcLaren71:28.888+1.34778 m+0.45225
7Gerhard BergerBenetton41:29.013+1.47285 m+0.12530
8Rubens BarrichelloJordan111:29.137+1.59692 m+0.12427
9Martin BrundleJordan121:29.146+1.60593 m+0.00929
10Olivier PanisLigier91:29.236+1.69598 m+0.09025
11Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber151:29.312+1.771103 m+0.07629
12Eddie IrvineFerrari21:29.458+1.917111 m+0.14628
13Jos VerstappenFootwork171:29.753+2.212128 m+0.29514
14Mika SaloTyrrell191:30.388+2.847165 m+0.63519
15Johnny HerbertSauber141:30.459+2.918169 m+0.07130
16Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell181:30.826+3.285190 m+0.36716
17Pedro DinizLigier101:30.829+3.288191 m+0.00320
18Ricardo RossetFootwork161:31.032+3.491202 m+0.20328
19Giancarlo FisichellaMinardi211:31.450+3.909226 m+0.41830
20Pedro LamyMinardi201:31.661+4.120239 m+0.21130
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
How it is derived: distance, Practice 1

Distance at the session-best lap’s average speed, on the layout raced that year.

Practice 2

Practice 2
PosDriverConstructorNo.Best lapGap≈ DistanceIntervalLaps
1Damon HillWilliams51:26.560—0 m—23
2Jacques VilleneuveWilliams61:27.028+0.46827 m+0.46825
3Michael SchumacherFerrari11:27.624+1.06462 m+0.59622
4Rubens BarrichelloJordan111:27.705+1.14567 m+0.08122
5Gerhard BergerBenetton41:27.996+1.43684 m+0.29126
6Mika HakkinenMcLaren71:28.013+1.45385 m+0.01725
7Martin BrundleJordan121:28.384+1.824107 m+0.37129
8David CoulthardMcLaren81:28.534+1.974116 m+0.15027
9Jean AlesiBenetton31:28.552+1.992117 m+0.01826
10Eddie IrvineFerrari21:29.182+2.622154 m+0.63020
11Johnny HerbertSauber141:29.549+2.989175 m+0.36728
12Jos VerstappenFootwork171:29.684+3.124183 m+0.13520
13Olivier PanisLigier91:29.741+3.181186 m+0.05721
14Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber151:29.773+3.213188 m+0.03223
15Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell181:29.777+3.217189 m+0.00426
16Mika SaloTyrrell191:29.810+3.250190 m+0.03327
17Pedro DinizLigier101:30.743+4.183245 m+0.93322
18Ricardo RossetFootwork161:31.083+4.523265 m+0.34021
19Pedro LamyMinardi201:31.591+5.031295 m+0.50824
20Giancarlo FisichellaMinardi211:31.771+5.211305 m+0.18021
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
How it is derived: distance, Practice 2

Distance at the session-best lap’s average speed, on the layout raced that year.

Warm-up

Warm-up
PosDriverConstructorNo.Best lapGap≈ DistanceIntervalLaps
1Mika HakkinenMcLaren71:28.993—0 m—10
2Jacques VilleneuveWilliams61:29.093+0.1006 m+0.10012
3Damon HillWilliams51:29.696+0.70340 m+0.60311
4Michael SchumacherFerrari11:29.889+0.89651 m+0.1937
5Jean AlesiBenetton31:29.893+0.90051 m+0.00413
6Martin BrundleJordan121:30.201+1.20869 m+0.30814
7Olivier PanisLigier91:30.206+1.21369 m+0.00513
8Eddie IrvineFerrari21:30.268+1.27573 m+0.0628
9Jos VerstappenFootwork171:30.308+1.31575 m+0.0406
10Johnny HerbertSauber141:30.400+1.40780 m+0.09214
11Rubens BarrichelloJordan111:30.598+1.60591 m+0.19811
12Gerhard BergerBenetton41:30.604+1.61192 m+0.00611
13Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber151:31.222+2.229127 m+0.61814
14Pedro DinizLigier101:31.491+2.498142 m+0.26914
15Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell181:31.522+2.529144 m+0.03114
16David CoulthardMcLaren81:31.610+2.617149 m+0.08810
17Mika SaloTyrrell191:32.292+3.299188 m+0.68212
18Pedro LamyMinardi201:33.103+4.110234 m+0.81115
19Giancarlo FisichellaMinardi211:33.204+4.211240 m+0.10113
20Ricardo RossetFootwork161:33.355+4.362249 m+0.15111
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
How it is derived: distance, Warm-up

Distance at the session-best lap’s average speed, on the layout raced that year.

The cars in this race

The photograph each car's Wikipedia article leads with, from Wikimedia Commons: taken wherever and whenever that was, not necessarily at this race.

Williams FW18
Williams FW18
1996 Williams-Renault FW cropped · This photo was taken by Przemysław Jahr Autorem zdjęcia jest Przemysław Jahr Wykorzystując zdjęcie proszę podać jako autora: Przemysław Jahr / Wikimedia Commons cropped by Morio · Public domain · unchecked
Benetton B196
Benetton B196
Jean Alesi - Imola 1996 (5) · Restu20 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Jordan 196
Jordan 196
Jordan Peugeot 196 · LSDSL · CC BY-SA 3.0 · unchecked
Tyrrell 024
Tyrrell 024
Tyrrell 024 Mika Salo 1996 German Grand Prix · Matthias v.d. Elbe · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sauber C15
Sauber C15
Heinz-Harald Frentzen 1996 Imola · Restu20 (upload), Francois-Pier (edit) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Footwork FA17
Footwork FA17
Grand Prix Monaco96 131954710 · Steve Gregory from Bradley Stoke, UK · CC BY 2.0 · unchecked

A photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.

3 more photographs
Minardi M195
Minardi M195
Pierluigi Martini 1995 Britain · Fox 1 from Beta Quadrant, England · CC BY-SA 2.0 · unchecked
Ferrari F310
Ferrari F310
Ferrari F310 front-left National Motor Museum, Beaulieu · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Ligier JS43
Ligier JS43
Ligier JS43 front-left Honda Collection Hall · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0

Where this comes from

Round
10 of 1996
Grand Prix
British Grand Prix
Dates
Layout raced
Bridge circuit, revised · 5.072 km
Format
Standard weekend
Constructor
Williams
Entrant
Williams-Renault
Confidence
reference

The layout raced and its figures are this register’s, from its own sources; the figures under the race’s drawing are F1DB’s, and at some circuits the two disagree.