| «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 | Grid | Car | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time / Gap | Interval | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 5 | Damon Hill | Williams • Renault | 52 | 1:32:33.791 | 197.656 km/h | 10 |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 52 | +01.883 | +01.883 | 6 |
| 3 | 5 | 7 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren • Mercedes | 52 | +03.212 | +01.329 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton • Renault | 52 | +26.526 | +23.314 | 3 |
| 5 | 10 | 12 | Martin Brundle | Jordan • Peugeot | 52 | +01:07.120 | +40.594 | 2 |
| 6 | 7 | 15 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber • Ford Cosworth | 52 | +01:21.186 | +14.066 | 1 |
| 7 | 12 | 9 | Olivier Panis | Ligier • Mugen Honda | 52 | +01:24.510 | +03.324 | |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | David Coulthard | McLaren • Mercedes | 52 | +01:25.233 | +00.723 | |
| 9 | 11 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan • Peugeot | 52 | +01:41.065 | +15.832 | |
| 10 | 13 | 14 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber • Ford Cosworth | 52 | +01:41.799 | +00.734 | |
| 11 | 17 | 17 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork • Hart | 51 | +1 lap | ||
| 12 | 18 | 20 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi • Ford Cosworth | 50 | +2 laps | ||
| 13 | 19 | 16 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork • Hart | 50 | +2 laps | ||
| 6 | 2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 39 | collision | |||
| 14 | 18 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell • Yamaha | 37 | engine | |||
| 1 | 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams • Renault | 36 | wheel lost | |||
| 15 | 19 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell • Yamaha | 20 | engine | |||
| 16 | 10 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier • Mugen Honda | 13 | spin | |||
| 9 | 3 | Jean Alesi | Benetton • Renault | 0 | accident | |||
| DNQ | 21 | Giovanni Lavaggi | Minardi • Ford Cosworth |
Fastest lap - 01:44.043 - 202.901 km/h - Jacques Villeneuve (lap 34)
Comments
Race scheduled for 53 laps, reduced to 52 following an aborted start procedure.