1996 Brazilian Grand Prix
The 1996 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos, São Paulo on 31 March 1996. It was the second race of the 1996 Formula One World Championship.
| 1996 Brazilian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 2 of 16 in the 1996 Formula One World Championship
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 31 March 1996 | ||||
| Official name | XXV Grande Prêmio do Brasil | ||||
| Location |
Autódromo José Carlos Pace Interlagos, São Paulo, Brazil | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 4.292 km (2.667 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 71 laps, 304.732 km (189.357 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Thunderstorm, then drying with temperatures reaching up to 24 °C (75 °F) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Williams-Renault | ||||
| Time | 1:18.111 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | |||
| Time | 1:21.547 on lap 65 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Williams-Renault | ||||
| Second | Benetton-Renault | ||||
| Third | Ferrari | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The 71-lap race took place in heavy rain, and was won from pole position by Damon Hill, driving a Williams-Renault, with Jean Alesi second in a Benetton-Renault and Michael Schumacher third in a Ferrari.
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