Countdown to
000d 00h 00m 00s1996 Brazilian Grand Prix
| Race Name: | XXV Grande Prêmio do Brasil |
| Track: | Autódromo José Carlos Pace |
| Round: | 2 of 16 |
| Race date: | Sunday, March 31st, 1996 |
| Race time: | 14.00 |
The Podium
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| Driver | Damon Hill | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher |
| Constructor | Williams-Renault | Benetton-Renault | Ferrari |
| Car | Williams FW18 | Benetton B196 | Ferrari F310 |
| Engine | Renault RS8 | Renault RS8 | Ferrari 046 |
| Tyre | Goodyear | Goodyear | Goodyear |
| Time | 1:49:52.976 | 1:50:10.958 | 1:50:00.569 |
| Gap | 17.982 secs | 1 Lap |
Fastest weekend laptimes
| P | No. | Driver | Qual | Race | Total | |
| 1 | 5 | Damon Hill Williams-Renault | 1:18.111 0 | 1:21.547 71 | 1:18.111 71 | |
| 2 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello Jordan-Peugeot | 1:19.092 0 | 1:22.359 59 | 1:19.092 59 | |
| 3 | 6 | Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault | 1:19.254 0 | 1:36.383 26 | 1:19.254 26 | |
| 4 | 1 | Michael Schumacher Ferrari | 1:19.474 0 | 1:22.889 70 | 1:19.474 70 | |
| 5 | 3 | Jean Alesi Benetton-Renault | 1:19.484 0 | 1:21.866 71 | 1:19.484 71 | |
| 6 | 12 | Martin Brundle Jordan-Peugeot | 1:19.519 0 | 1:22.043 64 | 1:19.519 64 | |
| 7 | 7 | Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes | 1:19.607 0 | 1:22.283 70 | 1:19.607 70 | |
| 8 | 4 | Gerhard Berger Benetton-Renault | 1:19.762 0 | 1:36.998 26 | 1:19.762 26 | |
| 9 | 15 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.799 0 | 1:36.166 36 | 1:19.799 36 | |
| 10 | 2 | Eddie Irvine Ferrari | 1:19.951 0 | 1:23.062 70 | 1:19.951 70 | |
| 11 | 19 | Mika Salo Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:20.000 0 | 1:22.483 70 | 1:20.000 70 | |
| 12 | 14 | Johnny Herbert Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.144 0 | 1:38.127 28 | 1:20.144 28 | |
| 13 | 17 | Jos Verstappen Footwork-Hart | 1:20.157 0 | 1:35.435 19 | 1:20.157 19 | |
| 14 | 8 | David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes | 1:20.167 0 | 1:36.245 29 | 1:20.167 29 | |
| 15 | 9 | Olivier Panis Ligier-Mugen Honda | 1:20.426 0 | 1:22.743 70 | 1:20.426 70 | |
| 16 | 18 | Ukyo Katayama Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:20.427 0 | 1:22.722 69 | 1:20.427 69 | |
| 17 | 16 | Ricardo Rosset Footwork-Hart | 1:20.440 0 | 1:36.981 24 | 1:20.440 24 | |
| 18 | 20 | Pedro Lamy Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.491 0 | 1:23.559 68 | 1:21.491 68 | |
| 19 | 22 | Luca Badoer Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.174 0 | 1:25.627 67 | 1:23.174 67 | |
| 20 | 23 | Andrea Montermini Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.454 0 | 1:40.661 26 | 1:23.454 26 | |
| 21 | 10 | Pedro Diniz Ligier-Mugen Honda | No Time 0 | 1:23.576 69 | 1:23.576 69 | |
| 22 | 21 | Tarso Marques Minardi-Ford Cosworth | No Time 0 | No Time 0 | No Time 0 |