1996 Japanese Grand Prix
- Round
- 16 of 1996
- Circuit
- Suzuka Circuit
- Location
- Suzuka, Japan
- 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 | 52 | 10 | — |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | 52 | 6 | — |
| 3 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 5 | 52 | 4 | — |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 4 | 52 | 3 | — |
| 5 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 10 | 52 | 2 | — |
| 6 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 7 | 52 | 1 | — |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 12 | 52 | — | — |
| 8 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 8 | 52 | — | — |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 11 | 52 | — | — |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 13 | 52 | — | — |
| 11 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 17 | 51 | — | — |
| 12 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 18 | 50 | — | — |
| 13 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 19 | 50 | — | — |
| DNQ | Giovanni Lavaggi | Minardi | — | — | — | DNQ |
| DNF | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | 36 | — | Wheel · fastest lap |
| DNF | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 6 | 39 | — | Collision |
| DNF | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 9 | 0 | — | Spun off |
| DNF | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 14 | 37 | — | Engine |
| DNF | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 15 | 20 | — | Engine |
| DNF | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 16 | 13 | — | Spun off |