Overview - 1996 Australian Grand Prix

Information on the race, grand prix, and circuit of the 1996 Australian Grand Prix, as well as the grand prix weekly schedule and entry list.

Race

LXI Transurban Australian Grand Prix

Season1996
Round
1
Race Number by F1 Championship
582
Grand PrixAustralian Grand Prix
Race Number by Grand Prix
12
CircuitAlbert Park Grand Prix Circuit
Race Number by Circuit
1
Laps
58
Race Length
307.516km

Grand Prix

Australian Grand Prix

First Race1985
Last Race1995

Circuit

Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit

Circuit Type
Road Circuit
Length
5.303km
Turns
16
Elevation
2.6m
Direction
Clockwise
Track Record
Lewis Hamilton1:20.4862019 Australian Grand Prix (Qualifying 3)
Lap Record
Michael Schumacher1:24.1252004 Australian Grand Prix (Race, Lap 29)

Schedule

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- Practice 1?
- Practice 2?
- Race Warm-up?
March 9 (Sat)
- Qualifying1:00 PM
March 10 (Sun)
- Race2:00 PM

Entries

No.	Driver	Team	Entrant	Constructor	Car	Engine
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari	Ferrari F310	Ferrari 046 3.0L V10
2	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari	Ferrari F310	Ferrari 046 3.0L V10
3	Jean Alesi	Benetton	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton-Renault	Benetton B196	Renault RS8 3.0L V10
4	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton-Renault	Benetton B196	Renault RS8 3.0L V10
5	Damon Hill	Williams	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams-Renault	Williams FW18	Renault RS8 3.0L V10
6	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams-Renault	Williams FW18	Renault RS8 3.0L V10
7	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Marlboro McLaren Mercedes	McLaren-Mercedes	McLaren MP4/11	Mercedes FO 110D 3.0L V10
8	David Coulthard	McLaren	Marlboro McLaren Mercedes	McLaren-Mercedes	McLaren MP4/11	Mercedes FO 110D 3.0L V10
9	Olivier Panis	Ligier	Ligier Gauloises Blondes	Ligier-Mugen-Honda	Ligier JS43	Mugen-Honda MF-301 HA 3.0L V10
10	Pedro Diniz	Ligier	Ligier Gauloises Blondes	Ligier-Mugen-Honda	Ligier JS43	Mugen-Honda MF-301 HA 3.0L V10
11	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	Benson & Hedges Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan-Peugeot	Jordan 196	Peugeot A12 3.0L V10
12	Martin Brundle	Jordan	Benson & Hedges Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan-Peugeot	Jordan 196	Peugeot A12 3.0L V10
14	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	Red Bull Sauber Ford	Sauber-Ford	Sauber C15	Ford JD Zetec-R 3.0L V10
15	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	Red Bull Sauber Ford	Sauber-Ford	Sauber C15	Ford JD Zetec-R 3.0L V10
16	Ricardo Rosset	Footwork Arrows	Footwork Hart	Footwork-Hart	Footwork FA17	Hart 830 3.0L V8
17	Jos Verstappen	Footwork Arrows	Footwork Hart	Footwork-Hart	Footwork FA17	Hart 830 3.0L V8
18	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	Tyrrell Yamaha	Tyrrell-Yamaha	Tyrrell 024	Yamaha OX11A 3.0L V10
19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Tyrrell Yamaha	Tyrrell-Yamaha	Tyrrell 024	Yamaha OX11A 3.0L V10
20	Pedro Lamy	Minardi	Minardi Team	Minardi-Ford	Minardi M195B	Ford EDM 3.0L V8
21	Giancarlo Fisichella	Minardi	Minardi Team	Minardi-Ford	Minardi M195B	Ford EDM 3.0L V8
22	Luca Badoer	Forti	Forti Grand Prix	Forti-Ford	Forti FG01B	Ford EDD 3.0L V8
23	Andrea Montermini	Forti	Forti Grand Prix	Forti-Ford	Forti FG01B	Ford EDD 3.0L V8