1996 Argentine Grand Prix

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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Argentina
|Grand Prix = Argentine
|Image = Autódromo_Oscar_y_Juan_Gálvez_Circuito_N°_6_por_Senna.svg
|Date = 7 April
|Year = 1996
|Race_No = 3
|Season_No = 16
|Location = [[Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez]], [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina
|Course = Permanent race track
|Course_mi = 2.657
|Course_km = 4.259
|Distance_laps = 72
|Distance_mi = 191.296
|Distance_km = 306.648
|Weather = Dry with temperatures reaching up to {{convert|21|C|F}}<ref>[http://classic.wunderground.com/history/airport/SABE/1996/4/7/DailyHistory.html?req_city=Buenos+Aires&req_state=&req_statename=Argentina&reqdb.zip=00000&reqdb.magic=1&reqdb.wmo=87582 Weather info for the 1996 Argentine Grand Prix] at Weather Underground</ref>
|Pole_Driver = [[Damon Hill]]
|Pole_Team = [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
|Pole_Time = 1:30.346
|Pole_Country = United Kingdom
|Fast_Driver = [[Jean Alesi]]
|Fast_Team = [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
|Fast_Time = 1:29.413
|Fast_Lap = 66
|Fast_Country = France
|First_Driver = [[Damon Hill]]
|First_Team = [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
|First_Country = United Kingdom
|Second_Driver = [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
|Second_Team = [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
|Second_Country = Canada
|Third_Driver = [[Jean Alesi]]
|Third_Team = [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
|Third_Country = France
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1996|ARG}}
|Next_round=1996 European Grand Prix|Previous_round=1996 Brazilian Grand Prix}}
The '''1996 Argentine Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] motor race held on 7 April 1996 at [[Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez]], [[Buenos Aires]]. Despite suffering a bout of food poisoning, [[Damon Hill]] made it three wins out of three, with [[Jacques Villeneuve]] helping Williams complete their second one-two of the season. [[Jos Verstappen]] scored his only point of the season, [[Andrea Montermini]] his only finish of the season. This was the first race of 1996 where no drivers failed to meet the [[107% time]].

[[Pedro Diniz]] was involved in two major incidents during the race. First he collided with [[Luca Badoer]], whose [[Forti]] was flipped and landed upside down in the gravel, forcing the marshals to bring out the [[safety car]]. Trackside marshals were heavily criticized for their delay in aiding Badoer's escape from the car; ultimately the Italian was forced to crawl out from underneath the Forti (the explanation for which was later given by the marshals that an uncharacteristic delay in the safety car picking up the race leader had caused confusion on the trackside). Diniz managed to continue and made a pit stop as the safety car was preparing to pull in - only to retire when he came back onto the circuit and his [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]] burst into flames, because a safety-valve in the fuel tank had jammed open, with the safety car staying out for three extra laps as a result.

== Classification ==

===Qualifying===

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Damon Hill]]
| [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| 1:30.346
|
|-
! 2
| 1
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:30.598
| +0.252
|-
! 3
| 6
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| 1:30.907
| +0.561
|-
! 4
| 3
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Alesi]]
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| 1:31.038
| +0.692
|-
! 5
| 4
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Gerhard Berger]]
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| 1:31.262
| +0.916
|-
! 6
| 11
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rubens Barrichello]]
| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Peugeot]]
| 1:31.404
| +1.058
|-
! 7
| 17
| {{flagicon|the Netherlands}} [[Jos Verstappen]]
| [[Footwork Arrows|Footwork]]-[[Hart Racing Engines|Hart]]
| 1:31.615
| +1.269
|-
! 8
| 7
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Häkkinen]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
| 1:31.801
| +1.455
|-
! 9
| 8
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Coulthard]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
| 1:32.001
| +1.655
|-
! 10
| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Eddie Irvine]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:32.058
| +1.712
|-
! 11
| 15
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:32.130
| +1.784
|-
! 12
| 9
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Olivier Panis]]
| [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Mugen-Honda]]
| 1:32.177
| +1.831
|-
! 13
| 18
| {{flagicon|Japan|1947}} [[Ukyo Katayama]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
| 1:32.407
| +2.061
|-
! 14
| 21
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Tarso Marques]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:32.502
| +2.156
|-
! 15
| 12
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Martin Brundle]]
| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Peugeot]]
| 1:32.696
| +2.350
|-
! 16
| 19
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Salo]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
| 1:32.903
| +2.557
|-
! 17
| 14
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Johnny Herbert]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:33.256
| +2.910
|-
! 18
| 10
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Pedro Diniz]]
| [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Mugen-Honda]]
| 1:33.424
| +3.078
|-
! 19
| 20
| {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Pedro Lamy]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:33.727
| +3.381
|-
! 20
| 16
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ricardo Rosset]]
| [[Footwork Arrows|Footwork]]-[[Hart Racing Engines|Hart]]
| 1:33.752
| +3.406
|-
! 21
| 22
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luca Badoer]]
| [[Forti]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:34.830
| +4.484
|-
! 22
| 23
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Andrea Montermini]]
| [[Forti]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:35.651
| +5.305
|-
! colspan=8|[[107% time]]: 1:36.670
|-
!colspan="6"| Sources:<ref>{{cite web|title=Argentine 1996 – Qualifications|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1996/argentine/qualification.aspx|work=StatsF1|access-date=29 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=1996 Argentine Grand Prix Classification Qualifying|url=https://www.motorsportstats.com/results/fia-formula-one-world-championship/1996/argentine-grand-prix/classification/qualifying|publisher=Motorsport Stats|access-date=29 December 2023}}</ref>
|}

=== Race ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 5
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} '''[[Damon Hill]]'''
| '''[[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]'''
| 72
| 1:54:55.322
| 1
| '''10'''
|-
! 2
| 6
| {{flagicon|Canada}} '''[[Jacques Villeneuve]]'''
| '''[[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]'''
| 72
| +12.167
| 3
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 3
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Jean Alesi]]'''
| '''[[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]'''
| 72
| +14.754
| 4
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 11
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Rubens Barrichello]]'''
| '''[[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Peugeot]]'''
| 72
| +55.131
| 6
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 2
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} '''[[Eddie Irvine]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 72
| +1:04.991
| 10
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 17
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} '''[[Jos Verstappen]]'''
| '''[[Footwork Arrows|Footwork]]-[[Hart Racing Engines|Hart]]'''
| 72
| +1:08.913
| 7
| '''1'''
|-
! 7
| 8
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[David Coulthard]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
| 72
| +1:13.400
| 9
|  
|-
! 8
| 9
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Olivier Panis]]
| [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Mugen-Honda]]
| 72
| +1:14.295
| 12
|  
|-
! 9
| 14
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Johnny Herbert]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 71
| +1 Lap
| 17
|  
|-
! 10
| 23
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Andrea Montermini]]
| [[Forti]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 69
| +3 Laps
| 22
|  
|-
! Ret
| 4
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Gerhard Berger]]
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| 56
| Suspension
| 5
|  
|-
! Ret
| 1
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 46
| Broken wing
| 2
|  
|-
! Ret
| 20
| {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Pedro Lamy]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 39
| Transmission
| 19
|  
|-
! Ret
| 19
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Salo]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
| 36
| Throttle
| 16
|  
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Martin Brundle]]
| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Peugeot]]
| 34
| Collision
| 15
|  
|-
! Ret
| 21
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Tarso Marques]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 33
| Collision
| 14
|  
|-
! Ret
| 15
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 32
| Spun off
| 11
|  
|-
! Ret
| 10
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Pedro Diniz]]
| [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Mugen-Honda]]
| 29
| Fire
| 18
|  
|-
! Ret
| 18
| {{flagicon|Japan|1947}} [[Ukyo Katayama]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
| 28
| Differential
| 13
|  
|-
! Ret
| 16
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ricardo Rosset]]
| [[Footwork Arrows|Footwork]]-[[Hart Racing Engines|Hart]]
| 24
| Oil pump
| 20
|  
|-
! Ret
| 22
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luca Badoer]]
| [[Forti]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 24
| Collision
| 21
|  
|-
! Ret
| 7
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Häkkinen]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
| 19
| Throttle
| 8
|  
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref name="formula1.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1996/133/ |title=1996 Argentine Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101203705/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1996/133/ |archive-date=1 November 2014 |access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref>}}
|}

==Championship standings after the race==
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Damon Hill]]
|align="right"| 30
|-
| 2
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
|align="right"| 12
|-
| 3
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Alesi]]
|align="right"| 10
|-
| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Eddie Irvine]]
|align="right"| 6
|-
| 5
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Häkkinen]]
|align="right"| 5
|-
!colspan=3|Source:<ref name="Champ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1996/argentine/championnat.aspx|title=Argentina 1996 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=6 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
{{col-2}}
;Constructors' Championship standings
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos
! Constructor
! Points
|-
| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
|align="right"| 42
|-
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
|align="right"| 13
|-
| 3
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|align="right"| 10
|-
| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
|align="right"| 5
|-
| 5
| {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Peugeot]]
|align="right"| 3
|-
!colspan=3|Source:<ref name="Champ" />
|}
{{col-end}}

* <small>'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.</small>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = [[Argentine Grand Prix]]
| Year_of_race = 1996
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1996 Brazilian Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1996 European Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1995 Argentine Grand Prix]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1997 Argentine Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 90-99}}

[[Category:1996 Formula One races|Argentine Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Argentine Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1996 in Argentine motorsport|Grand Prix]]
[[Category:April 1996 sports events in South America|Argentine Grand Prix]]

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