Portuguese Grand Prix
1996 · Round 15 · Estoril, Portugal · Sep 22, 1996Race summary
Villeneuve won the race from 2nd on the grid, 20.0s ahead of Hill. Panis was the standout mover, climbing from 15th to 10th. Coulthard lost the most ground, from 8th on the grid down to 13th (down 5 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 2 | 70 | 1:40:22.915 | 10 |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1 | 70 | +19.966 | 6 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 4 | 70 | +53.765 | 4 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 3 | 70 | +55.109 | 3 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 6 | 70 | +1:27.389 | 2 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 5 | 70 | +1:33.141 | 1 |
| 7 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 11 | 69 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 12 | 69 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 10 | 69 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 15 | 69 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 13 | 69 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 14 | 68 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 8 | 68 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 17 | 67 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Giovanni Lavaggi | Minardi | 20 | 65 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 19 | 65 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| – | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 7 | 52 | Collision | 0 |
| – | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 16 | 47 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 18 | 46 | Collision | 0 |
| – | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 9 | 41 | Spun off | 0 |