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Nürburgring Jacques Villeneuve won the European Grand Prix 1996 at Nürburgring on 28 April 1996, starting from P2 on the grid. Michael Schumacher finished second for Ferrari, with David Coulthard completing the podium for McLaren.
Race Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams | 67 | 1:33:26.473 | 10 | |
| 2 | 3 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 67 | +0.762 | 6 | |
| 3 | 6 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren | 67 | +32.834 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | Damon HillHIL | Williams | 67 | +33.511 | 3 | |
| 5 | 5 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Jordan | 67 | +33.713 | 2 | |
| 6 | 11 | Martin BrundleBRU | Jordan | 67 | +55.567 | 1 | |
| 7 | 12 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber | 67 | +1:18.027 | 0 | |
| 8 | 9 | Mika HäkkinenHKK | McLaren | 67 | +1:18.438 | 0 | |
| 9 | 8 | Gerhard BergerBER | Benetton | 67 | +1:21.061 | 0 | |
| 10 | 17 | Pedro DinizDIN | Ligier | 66 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 11 | 20 | Ricardo RossetROS | Footwork | 65 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 19 | Pedro LamyLAM | Minardi | 65 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | 18 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Minardi | 65 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| D | 14 | Mika SaloSAL | Tyrrell | 66 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| D | 16 | Ukyo KatayamaKAT | Tyrrell | 65 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| R | 10 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Sauber | 59 | Brakes | 0 | |
| R | 13 | Jos VerstappenVER | Footwork | 38 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Olivier PanisPAN | Ligier | 6 | Collision | 0 | |
| R | 7 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | 6 | Electrical | 0 | |
| R | 4 | Jean AlesiALE | Benetton | 1 | Collision | 0 | |
| F | 21 | Andrea MonterminiMON | Forti | 0 | 107% Rule | 0 | |
| F | 22 | Luca BadoerBAD | Forti | 0 | 107% Rule | 0 |
Key links:
- Winner Jacques Villeneuve
- Pole Damon Hill
- Circuit Nürburgring
- Winning team Williams
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1:18.941 | - | - |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:19.721 | - | - |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:20.149 | - | - |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:20.711 | - | - |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:20.818 | - | - |
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:20.888 | - | - |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:20.931 | - | - |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:21.054 | - | - |
| 9 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:21.078 | - | - |
| 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:21.113 | - | - |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:21.177 | - | - |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:21.210 | - | - |
| 13 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:21.367 | - | - |
| 14 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:21.458 | - | - |
| 15 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:21.509 | - | - |
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:21.812 | - | - |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:22.733 | - | - |
| 18 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 1:22.921 | - | - |
| 19 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:23.139 | - | - |
| 20 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:23.620 | - | - |