1996 Brazilian Grand Prix: Qualifying results
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1:18.111 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:19.092 |
| 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:19.254 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:19.474 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:19.484 |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 1:19.519 |
| 7 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:19.607 |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:19.762 |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:19.799 |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:19.951 |
| 11 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:20.000 |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:20.144 |
| 13 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:20.157 |
| 14 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:20.167 |
| 15 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:20.426 |
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:20.427 |
| 17 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:20.440 |
| 18 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:21.491 |
| 19 | Luca Badoer | Forti | 1:23.174 |
| 20 | Andrea Montermini | Forti | 1:23.454 |
| 21 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | |
| 22 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier |