| «1996-16» | Japan Grand Prix - XXIII Japanese Grand Prix |
| 1996-10-13 | Suzuka - Suzuka International Racing Course - 52 laps × 5.864 km : 304.928 km |
| Pos | Car | Driver | Constructor | Time | Speed | Lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams • Renault | 01:44.043 | 202.901 km/h | 34 | |
| 2 | 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton • Renault | 01:44.350 | 202.304 km/h | 24 | +00.307 |
| 3 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 01:44.445 | 202.120 km/h | 18 | +00.402 |
| 4 | 5 | Damon Hill | Williams • Renault | 01:44.753 | 201.525 km/h | 30 | +00.710 |
| 5 | 7 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren • Mercedes | 01:44.852 | 201.335 km/h | 35 | +00.809 |
| 6 | 9 | Olivier Panis | Ligier • Mugen Honda | 01:45.347 | 200.389 km/h | 19 | +01.304 |
| 7 | 8 | David Coulthard | McLaren • Mercedes | 01:45.613 | 199.884 km/h | 38 | +01.570 |
| 8 | 2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 01:45.798 | 199.535 km/h | 20 | +01.755 |
| 9 | 12 | Martin Brundle | Jordan • Peugeot | 01:45.882 | 199.377 km/h | 37 | +01.839 |
| 10 | 14 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber • Ford Cosworth | 01:45.932 | 199.283 km/h | 19 | +01.889 |
| 11 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan • Peugeot | 01:46.339 | 198.520 km/h | 16 | +02.296 |
| 12 | 15 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber • Ford Cosworth | 01:46.407 | 198.393 km/h | 31 | +02.364 |
| 13 | 17 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork • Hart | 01:46.977 | 197.336 km/h | 31 | +02.934 |
| 14 | 18 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell • Yamaha | 01:47.518 | 196.343 km/h | 29 | +03.475 |
| 15 | 10 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier • Mugen Honda | 01:48.495 | 194.575 km/h | 5 | +04.452 |
| 16 | 20 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi • Ford Cosworth | 01:49.220 | 193.283 km/h | 18 | +05.177 |
| 17 | 16 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork • Hart | 01:49.263 | 193.207 km/h | 35 | +05.220 |
| 18 | 19 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell • Yamaha | 01:49.372 | 193.015 km/h | 18 | +05.329 |