1996 FIA Formula One World Championship

Drivers' champion: Damon Hill
Team: Williams
Points: 97
Runner-up: Jacques Villeneuve — 78
Margin: 19
Constructors' champion: Williams
Rounds: 16
Engine formula: 3.0 L naturally aspirated, max 10 cylinders (V10 from 2000 mandated)
Tyres: Goodyear (sole supplier)

Damon Hill followed his father Graham — the only father-and-son World Champions until Keke and Nico Rosberg in 2016.

Races

Rd	Grand Prix	Circuit	Dates	Winner	Constructor	Pole	Fastest lap
1	Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park	—	Damon Hill	Williams	Jacques Villeneuve	Jacques Villeneuve
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace (Interlagos)	—	Damon Hill	Williams	Damon Hill	Damon Hill
3	Argentine Grand Prix	Autodromo Oscar Galvez	—	Damon Hill	Williams	Damon Hill	Jean Alesi
4	European Grand Prix	Nurburgring (GP-Strecke)	—	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Damon Hill	Damon Hill
5	San Marino Grand Prix	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	—	Damon Hill	Williams	Michael Schumacher	Damon Hill
6	Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco	—	Olivier Panis	Ligier	Michael Schumacher	Jean Alesi
7	Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya	—	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Damon Hill	Michael Schumacher
8	Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve	—	Damon Hill	Williams	Damon Hill	Jacques Villeneuve
9	French Grand Prix	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	—	Damon Hill	Williams	Michael Schumacher	Jacques Villeneuve
10	British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit	—	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Damon Hill	Jacques Villeneuve
11	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	—	Damon Hill	Williams	Damon Hill	Damon Hill
12	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring	—	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Michael Schumacher	Damon Hill
13	Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	—	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Jacques Villeneuve	Gerhard Berger
14	Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	—	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Damon Hill	Michael Schumacher
15	Portuguese Grand Prix	Autodromo do Estoril	—	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Damon Hill	Jacques Villeneuve
16	Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka Circuit	—	Damon Hill	Williams	Jacques Villeneuve	Jacques Villeneuve

Championship standings after round 16

Pos	Driver	Team	Points
1	Damon Hill	—	97
2	Jacques Villeneuve	—	78
3	Michael Schumacher	—	59
4	Jean Alesi	—	47
5	Mika Hakkinen	—	31
6	Gerhard Berger	—	21
7	David Coulthard	—	18
8	Rubens Barrichello	—	14
9	Olivier Panis	—	13
10	Eddie Irvine	—	11
11	Martin Brundle	—	8
12	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	—	7