1996 Canadian Grand Prix

The Grand Prix of Canada 1996 on June 16 in Montreal, and was the eighth of 16 races of the Formula 1 season 1996. Winner was Damon Hill ( Williams - Renault) ahead of his teammate Jacques Villeneuve, Jean Alesi ( Benetton -Renault ).

  • 2.1 race
  • 3.1 Drivers' Championship
  • 3.2 Constructors' Championship

Reports

Qualifying

Race

While the bias due to low fuel pressure Arts of the engine of the Ferrari of the third-placed Schumacher in qualifying would not start. For this reason he had to start from 22 and thus the race in last place due to loss of time after completing lap instead of the third.

From the start to the 27th round of the British Hill was in the lead. From the 28th to the 35th round to round his teammate Villeneuve led the field before Hill again on lap 36 rode the race in First Place and its place defended until the end of the race after 305.049 kilometers. The fastest lap of the race Villeneuve graduated in 1:21,916 min on lap 67 This meant an average speed of 194.291 km / h Michael Schumacher, who had then to fight over the entire race distance first with The uncontrolled brake balance as a result of rear-end vibration and with decreasing engine power, had already left in the lap 43 when he lost the drive shaft after a pit stop.

Classifications

Race

Failures: 2nd round: Irvine; Lap 7: Katayama (accident ), Rosset (accident ); 11th round: Verstappen; Lap 20: Frentzen; Lap 23: Montermini, Barrichello; Lap 39: Diniz; 40th round: Salo, Panis; Round 42: Schumacher; Lap 43 Berger; Lap 45: Badoer, Lamy ( accident)

WM stands after the race

The first six of the drivers were the race 10, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point (s).

Drivers' championship

Constructors' Championship

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