1996 Italian Formula One Championship

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1996 Italian Formula One Championship season
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Michael Schumacher earned a record-equalling four wins in 1996.
Season
Races 6
Start date 28th April
Start Event Flag of Europe svg.png European Grand Prix
End date 8th December
End Event Flag of Italy svg.png F1 Indoor Trophy
Awards
Driver's Champion Flag of Germany svg.png Michael Schumacher
Constructor's Champion Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
Seasons
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1995 none
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The 1996 Italian Formula One Championship was the ninhth and final season of the of Italian Formula One Championship. Both 1995 Ferrari drivers, Jean Alesi and Gerhard Berger, transferred to the newly Italian Benetton team to be replaced by Michael Schumacher and Eddie Irvine at Ferrari. No drivers began the 1996 season at the same team as they began the 1995 season. This would prove to be the final season of the Italian Formula One Championship, as the organisers of the Indoor Trophy decided to make it a Formula 3000 event for 1997.

Teams and Drivers

Team Chassis Engine Race Drivers Rounds
Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari F310 Ferrari 046 3.0 V10 Flag of Germany svg.png Michael Schumacher 1-5
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Eddie Irvine 1-5
Flag of Italy svg.png Minardi Team Minardi M195B Ford ED3 3.0 V8 Flag of Italy svg.png Giancarlo Fisichella 1-3
Flag of Italy svg.png Giovanni Lavaggi 4-6
Flag of Portugal svg.png Pedro Lamy 1-5
Flag of Brazil svg.png Tarso Marques 6
Flag of Italy svg.png Forti Grand Prix Forti FG03 Ford ECA Zetec-R 3.0 V8 Flag of Italy svg.png Luca Badoer 1-3
Flag of Italy svg.png Andrea Montermini 1-3
Flag of Italy svg.png Mild Seven Benetton Renault Benetton B196 Renault RS8 3.0 V10 Flag of Austria svg.png Gerhard Berger 1-5
Flag of France svg.png Jean Alesi 1-5
Flag of Italy svg.png Giancarlo Fisichella 6
Flag of Italy svg.png Jarno Trulli 6
Flag of France svg.png Ligier Gauloises Blondes Ligier JS43 Mugen-Honda MF-301 HA 3.0 V10 Flag of Brazil svg.png Pedro Diniz 6
Flag of France svg.png Olivier Panis 6

Calendar

As usual, the calendar was due to contain the four core events of the San Marino, Monaco and Italian Grands Prix, in addition to the Indoor Trophy. On this occasion, the two additional events selected to complete the calendar were the French Grand Prix at the Magny-Cours and the Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril.

Race Venue Date Winning driver Winning team
1 Flag of Europe svg.png European Grand Prix Nurburgring 28th April Flag of Germany svg.png Michael Schumacher Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
2 Flag of San Marino svg.png San Marino Grand Prix Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 5th May Flag of Germany svg.png Michael Schumacher Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
3 Flag of Monaco svg.png Monaco Grand Prix Circuit de Monaco 19th May Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Eddie Irvine Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
4 Flag of Belgium svg.png Belgian Grand Prix Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 25th August Flag of Germany svg.png Michael Schumacher Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
5 Flag of Italy svg.png Italian Grand Prix Autodromo Nazionale Monza 8th September Flag of Germany svg.png Michael Schumacher Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
6 Flag of Italy svg.png F1 Indoor Trophy Bologna Motor Show 8th December Flag of Italy svg.png Giancarlo Fisichella Flag of Italy svg.png Benetton

Championship Standings

Championship points are awarded to the top four cars at each event. Constructors earn the points for their best car at any given event.

Position 1 2 3 4
Points 5 3 2 1

Drivers Championship

Pos Driver EUR
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SMR
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MON
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BEL
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ITA
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IND
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Points
1 Flag of Germany svg.png Michael Schumacher 1 1 Ret 1 1 20
2 Flag of France svg.png Jean Alesi Ret 4 2† 2 2 10
3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Eddie Irvine Ret 3 1 Ret 3† 9
4 Flag of Austria svg.png Gerhard Berger 2 2 4† 3 Ret 9
5 Flag of Italy svg.png Giancarlo Fisichella 4 Ret Ret 1 6
6 Flag of Portugal svg.png Pedro Lamy 3 5 Ret 4 4† 4
7 Flag of Italy svg.png Giovanni Lavaggi DNQ Ret 2 3
8 Flag of Italy svg.png Luca Badoer DNQ 6 3† 2
9 Flag of Italy svg.png Jarno Trulli 3 2
10 Flag of Japan svg.png Shinji Nakano 4 1
11 Flag of Brazil svg.png Tarso Marques 5 0
12 Flag of France svg.png Olivier Panis 6 0
13 Flag of Italy svg.png Andrea Montermini DNQ DNQ DNS 0

Constructors Championship

Pos Team EUR
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SMR
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MON
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BEL
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ITA
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IND
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Points
1 Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari 1 1 1 1 1 25
2 Flag of Italy svg.png Benetton 2 2 2† 2 2 1 20
3 Flag of Italy svg.png Minardi 3 5 Ret 4 4† 2 7
4 Flag of Italy svg.png Forti DNQ Ret 3† 2
5 Flag of France svg.png Ligier 4 1

† Driver did not finish, but was classified due to being among the last four cars running