Round 12 · 11 August 1996
1996 Hungarian Grand Prix: results
Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) won the 1996 Hungarian Grand Prix, round 12 of the championship, held on 11 August 1996 at Hungaroring (Hungary), starting from position 3. Damon Hill (Williams) and Jean Alesi (Benetton) completed the podium. Pole position went to Michael Schumacher.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 3 | 1:46:21.134 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams | 2 | +0.771 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 5 | +84.212 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 7 | +1 Lap | 3 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 11 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 13 | +2 Laps | 1 | +2 Laps |
| 7 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 14 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 8 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 18 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 9 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | — | — | Throttle |
| 10 | Giovanni Lavaggi | Minardi | 20 | — | — | Spun off |
| 11 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 6 | — | — | Engine |
| 12 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 10 | — | — | Electrical |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 8 | — | — | Engine |
| 14 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 4 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 15 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 19 | — | — | Suspension |
| 16 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 9 | — | — | Engine |
| 17 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 17 | — | — | Spun off |
| 18 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 12 | — | — | Spun off |
| 19 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 15 | — | — | Collision |
| 20 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 16 | — | — | Collision |