1996 Australian Grand Prix
- Round
- 1 of 1996
- Circuit
- Albert Park
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Dates
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Winner
- Damon Hill
- Constructor
- Williams
- Entrant
- Williams-Renault
- Pole position
- Jacques Villeneuve
- Fastest lap
- Jacques Villeneuve
- Confidence
- reference
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 2 | 58 | 10 | — |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | 58 | 6 | — · fastest lap |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 3 | 58 | 4 | — |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 7 | 58 | 3 | — |
| 5 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 5 | 58 | 2 | — |
| 6 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 10 | 57 | 1 | — |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 11 | 57 | — | — |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 9 | 57 | — | — |
| 9 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 18 | 56 | — | — |
| 10 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 20 | 56 | — | — |
| 11 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 15 | 55 | — | — |
| DNQ | Luca Badoer | Forti | — | — | — | DNQ |
| DNQ | Andrea Montermini | Forti | — | — | — | DNQ |
| DNF | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 4 | 32 | — | Brakes |
| DNF | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 6 | 9 | — | Collision |
| DNF | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 8 | 29 | — | Engine |
| DNF | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 12 | 15 | — | Engine |
| DNF | David Coulthard | McLaren | 13 | 24 | — | Throttle |
| DNS | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 14 | — | — | Collision |
| DNF | Giancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 16 | 32 | — | Clutch |
| DNF | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 17 | 42 | — | Safety belt |
| DNF | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 19 | 1 | — | Collision |