Countdown to
000d 00h 00m 00s1996 Spanish Grand Prix
| Race Name: | XXXVIII Gran Premio Marlboro de España |
| Track: | Circuit de Catalunya |
| Round: | 7 of 16 |
| Race date: | Sunday, June 2nd, 1996 |
| Race time: | 14.00 |
The Podium
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| Driver | Michael Schumacher | Jean Alesi | Jacques Villeneuve |
| Constructor | Ferrari | Benetton-Renault | Williams-Renault |
| Car | Ferrari F310 | Benetton B196 | Williams FW18 |
| Engine | Ferrari 046 | Renault RS8 | Renault RS8 |
| Tyre | Goodyear | Goodyear | Goodyear |
| Time | 1:59:49.307 | 2:00:34.609 | 2:00:37.695 |
| Gap | 45.302 secs | 48.388 secs |
Fastest weekend laptimes
| P | No. | Driver | Qual | Race | Total | |
| 1 | 5 | Damon Hill Williams-Renault | 1:20.650 0 | 1:50.987 10 | 1:20.650 10 | |
| 2 | 6 | Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault | 1:21.084 0 | 1:48.707 65 | 1:21.084 65 | |
| 3 | 1 | Michael Schumacher Ferrari | 1:21.587 0 | 1:45.517 65 | 1:21.587 65 | |
| 4 | 3 | Jean Alesi Benetton-Renault | 1:22.061 0 | 1:48.509 65 | 1:22.061 65 | |
| 5 | 4 | Gerhard Berger Benetton-Renault | 1:22.125 0 | 1:49.097 44 | 1:22.125 44 | |
| 6 | 2 | Eddie Irvine Ferrari | 1:22.333 0 | 1:59.611 1 | 1:22.333 1 | |
| 7 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello Jordan-Peugeot | 1:22.379 0 | 1:47.735 45 | 1:22.379 45 | |
| 8 | 9 | Olivier Panis Ligier-Mugen Honda | 1:22.685 0 | 2:28.270 1 | 1:22.685 1 | |
| 9 | 14 | Johnny Herbert Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.027 0 | 1:48.846 20 | 1:23.027 20 | |
| 10 | 7 | Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes | 1:23.070 0 | 1:49.771 64 | 1:23.070 64 | |
| 11 | 15 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.195 0 | 1:48.955 64 | 1:23.195 64 | |
| 12 | 19 | Mika Salo Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:23.224 0 | 1:51.734 16 | 1:23.224 16 | |
| 13 | 17 | Jos Verstappen Footwork-Hart | 1:23.371 0 | 1:48.302 47 | 1:23.371 47 | |
| 14 | 8 | David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes | 1:23.416 0 | No Time 0 | 1:23.416 0 | |
| 15 | 12 | Martin Brundle Jordan-Peugeot | 1:23.438 0 | 1:49.026 17 | 1:23.438 17 | |
| 16 | 18 | Ukyo Katayama Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:24.401 0 | 1:55.116 8 | 1:24.401 8 | |
| 17 | 10 | Pedro Diniz Ligier-Mugen Honda | 1:24.468 0 | 1:50.636 63 | 1:24.468 63 | |
| 18 | 20 | Pedro Lamy Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.274 0 | No Time 0 | 1:25.274 0 | |
| 19 | 21 | Giancarlo Fisichella Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.531 0 | 3:03.566 1 | 1:25.531 1 | |
| 20 | 16 | Ricardo Rosset Footwork-Hart | 1:25.621 0 | No Time 0 | 1:25.621 0 | |
| 21 | 22 | Luca Badoer Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:26.615 0 | 1:26.615 0 | ||
| 22 | 23 | Andrea Montermini Forti-Ford Cosworth | 1:27.358 0 | 1:27.358 0 |