Michael Schumacher won the Italian Grand Prix 1996 at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza on 8 September 1996, starting from P3 on the grid. Jean Alesi finished second for Benetton, with Mika Häkkinen completing the podium for McLaren.
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 53 | 1:17:43.632 | 10 | |
| 2 | 6 | Jean AlesiALE | Benetton | 53 | +18.265 | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | Mika HäkkinenHKK | McLaren | 53 | +66.635 | 4 | |
| 4 | 9 | Martin BrundleBRU | Jordan | 53 | +85.217 | 3 | |
| 5 | 10 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Jordan | 53 | +85.475 | 2 | |
| 6 | 14 | Pedro DinizDIN | Ligier | 52 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | 2 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 8 | 15 | Jos VerstappenVER | Footwork | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 9 | 12 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber | 51 | Engine | 0 | |
| 10 | 16 | Ukyo KatayamaKAT | Tyrrell | 51 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 19 | Ricardo RossetROS | Footwork | 36 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 7 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | 23 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 18 | Pedro LamyLAM | Minardi | 12 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 17 | Mika SaloSAL | Tyrrell | 9 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 13 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Sauber | 7 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 1 | Damon HillHIL | Williams | 5 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 20 | Giovanni LavaggiLAV | Minardi | 5 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 8 | Gerhard BergerBER | Benetton | 4 | Hydraulics | 0 | |
| R | 11 | Olivier PanisPAN | Ligier | 2 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 5 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren | 1 | Spun off | 0 |