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000d 00h 00m 00s1996 Monaco Grand Prix
| Overview | Grid | Race Entries |
| Race | Qualifying |
| Race Name: | LIV Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco |
| Track: | Circuit de Monaco |
| Round: | 6 of 16 |
| Race date: | Sunday, May 19th, 1996 |
| Race time: | 14.00 |
The Podium
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| Driver | Olivier Panis | David Coulthard | Johnny Herbert |
| Constructor | Ligier-Mugen Honda | McLaren-Mercedes | Sauber-Ford Cosworth |
| Car | Ligier JS43 | McLaren MP4/11 | Sauber C15 |
| Engine | Mugen Honda MF-301HA | Mercedes FO 112 | Ford Cosworth Zetec-R EC |
| Tyre | Goodyear | Goodyear | Goodyear |
| Time | 2:00:45.629 | 2:00:50.457 | 2:01:23.132 |
| Gap | 4.828 secs | 37.503 secs |
Fastest weekend laptimes
| P | No. | Driver | Qual | Race | Total | |
| 1 | 1 | Michael Schumacher Ferrari | 1:20.356 0 | No Time 0 | 1:20.356 0 | |
| 2 | 5 | Damon Hill Williams-Renault | 1:20.866 0 | 1:28.523 40 | 1:20.866 40 | |
| 3 | 3 | Jean Alesi Benetton-Renault | 1:20.918 0 | 1:25.205 60 | 1:20.918 60 | |
| 4 | 4 | Gerhard Berger Benetton-Renault | 1:21.067 0 | 1:49.966 9 | 1:21.067 9 | |
| 5 | 8 | David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes | 1:21.460 0 | 1:26.238 75 | 1:21.460 75 | |
| 6 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello Jordan-Peugeot | 1:21.504 0 | No Time 0 | 1:21.504 0 | |
| 7 | 2 | Eddie Irvine Ferrari | 1:21.542 0 | 1:26.120 68 | 1:21.542 68 | |
| 8 | 7 | Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes | 1:21.688 0 | 1:26.482 70 | 1:21.688 70 | |
| 9 | 15 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.929 0 | 1:25.608 74 | 1:21.929 74 | |
| 10 | 6 | Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault | 1:21.963 0 | 1:26.682 66 | 1:21.963 66 | |
| 11 | 19 | Mika Salo Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:22.235 0 | 1:26.461 70 | 1:22.235 70 | |
| 12 | 17 | Jos Verstappen Footwork-Hart | 1:22.327 0 | No Time 0 | 1:22.327 0 | |
| 13 | 14 | Johnny Herbert Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.346 0 | 1:26.852 75 | 1:22.346 75 | |
| 14 | 9 | Olivier Panis Ligier-Mugen Honda | 1:22.358 0 | 1:25.581 75 | 1:22.358 75 | |
| 15 | 18 | Ukyo Katayama Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:22.460 0 | 1:55.722 2 | 1:22.460 2 | |
| 16 | 12 | Martin Brundle Jordan-Peugeot | 1:22.519 0 | 1:35.477 30 | 1:22.519 30 | |
| 17 | 10 | Pedro Diniz Ligier-Mugen Honda | 1:22.682 0 | 1:53.469 5 | 1:22.682 5 | |
| 18 | 21 | Giancarlo Fisichella Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.684 0 | No Time 0 | 1:22.684 0 | |
| 19 | 20 | Pedro Lamy Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.350 0 | No Time 0 | 1:23.350 0 | |
| 20 | 16 | Ricardo Rosset Footwork-Hart | 1:24.976 0 | 1:58.465 3 | 1:24.976 3 | |
| 21 | 22 | Luca Badoer Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.059 0 | 1:33.305 60 | 1:25.059 60 | |
| 22 | 23 | Andrea Montermini Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.393 0 | 1:25.393 0 |