Round 5 · 5 May 1996
1996 San Marino Grand Prix: results
Damon Hill (Williams) won the 1996 San Marino Grand Prix, round 5 of the championship, held on 5 May 1996 at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari (Italy), starting from position 2. Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) and Gerhard Berger (Benetton) completed the podium. Pole position went to Michael Schumacher.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 2 | 1:35:26.156 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | +16.460 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 7 | +46.891 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 6 | +61.583 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 9 | +78.490 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 5 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 17 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 11 | — | — | Engine |
| 9 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 18 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Luca Badoer | Forti | 21 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 3 | — | — | Suspension |
| 12 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 13 | — | — | Engine |
| 13 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 16 | — | — | Spun off |
| 14 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 4 | — | — | Hydraulics |
| 15 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 20 | — | — | Engine |
| 16 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 14 | — | — | Hydraulics |
| 17 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 12 | — | — | Spun off |
| 18 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 10 | — | — | Brakes |
| 19 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 19 | — | — | Engine |
| 20 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 15 | — | — | Electrical |
| 21 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 8 | — | — | Engine |