Round 10 · 14 July 1996
1996 British Grand Prix: results
Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) won the 1996 British Grand Prix, round 10 of the championship, held on 14 July 1996 at Silverstone Circuit (UK), starting from position 2. Gerhard Berger (Benetton) and Mika Häkkinen (McLaren) completed the podium. Pole position went to Damon Hill.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 2 | 1:33:00.874 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 7 | +19.026 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 4 | +50.830 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 6 | +66.716 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 9 | +82.507 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 8 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 14 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 11 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 13 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 15 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 18 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 12 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 5 | — | — | Brakes |
| 13 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 16 | — | — | Handling |
| 14 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 17 | — | — | Engine |
| 15 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1 | — | — | Wheel |
| 16 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 19 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 17 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 20 | — | — | Electrical |
| 18 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 12 | — | — | Engine |
| 19 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 10 | — | — | Differential |
| 20 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | — | — | Hydraulics |