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1996 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX
| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |  Jacques Villeneuve |
 Williams FW18 [3] |
Renault RS8 V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:38.909 | 11 |
| 2 | 5 | Damon Hill |
Williams FW18 [6] |
Renault RS8 V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:39.370 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 |  Michael Schumacher |
 Ferrari F310 [171] |
Ferrari 046 V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:40.071 | 11 |
| 4 | 4 |  Gerhard Berger |
Benetton B196 [4] |
Renault RS8 V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:40.364 | 10 |
| 5 | 7 |  Mika Häkkinen |
McLaren MP4/11 [6] |
Mercedes FO110 V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:40.458 | 10 |
| 6 | 2 | Eddie Irvine |
Ferrari F310 [170] |
Ferrari 046 V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:41.005 | 11 |
| 7 | 15 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
 Sauber C15 [6] |
Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:41.277 | 12 |
| 8 | 8 | David Coulthard |
McLaren MP4/11 [8] |
Mercedes FO110 V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:41.384 | 9 |
| 9 | 3 |  Jean Alesi |
Benetton B196 [5] |
Renault RS8 V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:41.562 | 8 |
| 10 | 12 | Martin Brundle |
 Jordan 196 [6] |
Peugeot A12 EV5 V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:41.600 | 11 |
| 11 | 11 |  Rubens Barrichello |
Jordan 196 [4] |
Peugeot A12 EV5 V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:41.919 | 11 |
| 12 | 9 | Olivier Panis |
Ligier JS43 [4] |
Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:42.206 | 11 |
| 13 | 14 | Johnny Herbert |
Sauber C15 [1] |
Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:42.658 | 12 |
| 14 | 18 |  Ukyo Katayama |
Tyrrell 024 [5] |
Yamaha OX11A V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:42.711 | 12 |
| 15 | 19 | Mika Salo |
Tyrrell 024 [2] |
Yamaha OX11A V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:42.840 | 12 |
| 16 | 10 | Pedro Diniz |
Ligier JS43 [5] |
Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:43.196 | 11 |
| 17 | 17 |  Jos Verstappen |
Footwork FA17 [1] |
Hart 830 V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:43.383 | 10 |
| 18 | 20 |  Pedro Lamy |
Minardi M195B [2] |
Ford Cosworth EDM4 V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:44.874 | 11 |
| 19 | 16 | Ricardo Rosset |
Footwork FA17 [3] |
Hart 830 V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:45.412 | 12 |
| DNQ | 21 | Giovanni Lavaggi |
Minardi M195B [1] |
Ford Cosworth EDM3 V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:46.795 | 11 |
| Lavaggi failed to set a time within 107% of pole lap time and did not qualify. | |||||||
| Official Name | 1996 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Suzuka |
| Date | October 13 |
| Pole | Jacques Villeneuve 01:38.909 |
| Fastest Lap | Jacques Villeneuve 01:44.043 |
| Podium | 1st Damon Hill (52) , 2nd Michael Schumacher, 3rd Mika Häkkinen |
| GP Number | 597 |
| Round | 16 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Prev race | Grande Prémio de Portugal September 22 |
| Next race | Australian Grand Prix March 9 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 97 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 78 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 59 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 47 |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 31 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 21 |
| 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 18 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 14 |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 13 |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 11 |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 8 |
| 12 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 7 |
| 13 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 5 |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 4 |
| 15 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 2 |
| 16 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams Renault |
175 |
| 2 | Ferrari |
70 |
| 3 | Benetton Renault |
68 |
| 4 | McLaren Mercedes |
49 |
| 5 | Jordan Peugeot |
22 |
| 6 | Ligier Mugen Honda |
15 |
| 7 | Sauber Ford Cosworth |
11 |
| 8 | Tyrrell Yamaha |
5 |
| 9 | Footwork Hart |
1 |