| «1996-03» | Argentina Grand Prix - XIX Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina | 
| 1996-04-07 | Buenos Aires - Autodromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez - 72 laps × 4.259 km : 306.648 km | 
| Pos | Car | Driver | Constructor | Time | Speed | Lap | Gap | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Jean Alesi | Benetton • Renault | 01:29.413 | 171.478 km/h | 66 | |
| 2 | 5 | Damon Hill | Williams • Renault | 01:29.653 | 171.019 km/h | 44 | +00.240 | 
| 3 | 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton • Renault | 01:30.104 | 170.163 km/h | 43 | +00.691 | 
| 4 | 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams • Renault | 01:30.163 | 170.052 km/h | 64 | +00.750 | 
| 5 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 01:30.659 | 169.122 km/h | 23 | +01.246 | 
| 6 | 15 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber • Ford Cosworth | 01:31.005 | 168.479 km/h | 23 | +01.592 | 
| 7 | 17 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork • Hart | 01:31.099 | 168.305 km/h | 66 | +01.686 | 
| 8 | 9 | Olivier Panis | Ligier • Mugen Honda | 01:31.343 | 167.855 km/h | 60 | +01.930 | 
| 9 | 2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 01:31.372 | 167.802 km/h | 65 | +01.959 | 
| 10 | 18 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell • Yamaha | 01:31.396 | 167.758 km/h | 18 | +01.983 | 
| 11 | 8 | David Coulthard | McLaren • Mercedes | 01:31.408 | 167.736 km/h | 46 | +01.995 | 
| 12 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan • Peugeot | 01:31.443 | 167.672 km/h | 50 | +02.030 | 
| 13 | 19 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell • Yamaha | 01:31.930 | 166.783 km/h | 34 | +02.517 | 
| 14 | 14 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber • Ford Cosworth | 01:31.930 | 166.783 km/h | 44 | +02.517 | 
| 15 | 7 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren • Mercedes | 01:32.369 | 165.991 km/h | 17 | +02.956 | 
| 16 | 12 | Martin Brundle | Jordan • Peugeot | 01:32.668 | 165.455 km/h | 20 | +03.255 | 
| 17 | 10 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier • Mugen Honda | 01:32.882 | 165.074 km/h | 24 | +03.469 | 
| 18 | 21 | Tarso Marques | Minardi • Ford Cosworth | 01:32.925 | 164.998 km/h | 29 | +03.512 | 
| 19 | 20 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi • Ford Cosworth | 01:32.958 | 164.939 km/h | 21 | +03.545 | 
| 20 | 16 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork • Hart | 01:33.606 | 163.797 km/h | 20 | +04.193 | 
| 21 | 23 | Andrea Montermini | Forti • Ford Cosworth | 01:34.592 | 162.090 km/h | 68 | +05.179 | 
| 22 | 22 | Luca Badoer | Forti • Ford Cosworth | 01:35.893 | 159.891 km/h | 20 | +06.480 |