Results: Australian Grand Prix

03/12/96

Motorsport News International reported the results of the inaugural race of this season's Formula One World Championship series, the Australian Grand Prix. The race was run at Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia. Here's the table

                          ---Finishers---

Pos  Driver           Nationality  Constructor                Time
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 1.  Damon Hill               GB   Williams-Renault    1:32:50.491
 2.  Jacques Villeneuve       CDN  Williams-Renault        +38.020
 3.  Eddie Irvine             GB   Ferrari               +1:02.571
 4.  Gerhard Berger           A    Benetton-Renault      +1:17.037
 5.  Mika Hakkinen            FIN  McLaren-Mercedes      +1:35.071
 6.  Mika Salo                FIN  Tyrrell-Yamaha           -1 lap
 7.  Olivier Panis            F    Ligier-Mugen             -1 lap
 8.  Heinz-Harald Frentzen    D    Sauber-Ford              -1 lap
 9.  Ricardo Rosset           BR   Arrows-Hart              -2 laps
10.  Pedro Diniz              BR   Ligier-Mugen             -2 laps
11.  Ukyo Katayama            J    Tyrrell-Yamaha           -3 laps


                      ---Withdrawals--- 

Driver           Nationality  Constructor           Lap Out   Reason Out
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Pedro Lamy               P    Minardi-Ford ED            43   Harness
Michael Schumacher       D    Ferrari                    33   Brakes
Giancarlo Fisichella     I    Minardi-Ford ED            33   Clutch
Rubens Barrichello       BR   Jordan-Peugeot             30   Engine
David Coulthard          GB   McLaren-Mercedes           25   Throttle
Jos Verstappen           NL   Arrows-Hart                16   Engine
Jean Alesi               F    Benetton-Renault           10   Accident
Martin Brundle           GB   Jordan-Peugeot              2   Spun
Johnny Herbert           GB   Sauber-Ford             --Did Not Start--

Check out point standings in the Formula One World Championship series, after the Australian Grand Prix.