1996 Australian Grand Prix: Race results
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 2 | 1:32:50.400 | 10 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | +38.020 | 6 |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 3 | +1:02.571 | 4 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 7 | +1:17.037 | 3 |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 5 | +1:35.071 | 2 |
| 6 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 10 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 9 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 18 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 20 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 15 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 17 | Safety belt | 0 |
| 13 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 4 | Brakes | 0 |
| 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 16 | Clutch | 0 |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 13 | Throttle | 0 |
| 17 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 6 | Collision | 0 |
| 19 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 19 | Collision | 0 |
| 20 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 14 | Collision | 0 |