Monaco Grand Prix
Grand Prix de Monaco 1996
Podium
COUMcLaren
2
PANLigier
1
HERSauber
3
Key facts
WinnerPAN2:00:45.629 from P14
PoleMSC1:20.356
Fastest lapALE1:25.205 on lap 59
Pit stops18recorded stops
Finishers7 / 22classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PANOlivier Panis | Ligier | 14 | ▲13 | 75 | 2:00:45.629 | 10 | 1:25.581 | 1 |
| 2 | COUDavid Coulthard | McLaren | 5 | ▲3 | 75 | +4.828s | 6 | 1:26.238 | 1 |
| 3 | HERJohnny Herbert | Sauber | 13 | ▲10 | 75 | +37.503s | 4 | 1:26.852 | 1 |
| 4 | FREHeinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 9 | ▲5 | 74 | +1 lap | 3 | 1:25.608 | 3 |
| 5 | SALMika Salo | Tyrrell | 11 | ▲6 | 70 | +5 laps | 2 | 1:26.461 | 1 |
| 6 | HAKMika Häkkinen | McLaren | 8 | ▲2 | 70 | +5 laps | 1 | 1:26.482 | 1 |
| 7 | IRVEddie Irvine | Ferrari | 7 | – | 68 | +7 laps | 1:26.120 | 3 | |
| DNF | VILJacques Villeneuve | Williams | 10 | 66 | Collision | 1:26.682 | 1 | ||
| DNF | ALEJean Alesi | Benetton | 3 | 60 | Suspension | 1:25.205 | 3 | ||
| DNF | BADLuca Badoer | Forti | 21 | 60 | Collision | 1:33.305 | 1 | ||
| DNF | HILDamon Hill | Williams | 2 | 40 | Engine | 1:28.523 | 1 | ||
| DNF | BRUMartin Brundle | Jordan | 16 | 30 | Spun off | 1:35.477 | 1 | ||
| DNF | BERGerhard Berger | Benetton | 4 | 9 | Gearbox | 1:49.966 | |||
| DNF | DINPedro Diniz | Ligier | 17 | 5 | Transmission | 1:53.469 | |||
| DNF | ROSRicardo Rosset | Footwork | 20 | 3 | Accident | 1:58.465 | |||
| DNF | KATUkyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 15 | 2 | Accident | 1:55.722 | |||
| DNF | MSCMichael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | Accident | – | |||
| DNF | VERJos Verstappen | Footwork | 12 | 0 | Accident | – | |||
| DNF | BARRubens Barrichello | Jordan | 6 | 0 | Spun off | – | |||
| DNF | LAMPedro Lamy | Minardi | 19 | 0 | Collision | – | |||
| DNF | FISGiancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 18 | 0 | Collision | – | |||
| DNS | MONAndrea Montermini | Forti | 22 | 0 | Accident in warm-up | – |
Fastest pit stops
| # | Driver | Lap | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IRV | 67 | 24.3s |
| 2 | BRU | 28 | 25.7s |
| 3 | ALE | 54 | 25.8s |
| 4 | ALE | 30 | 25.9s |
| 5 | IRV | 28 | 26.1s |
| 6 | FRE | 55 | 26.7s |
| 7 | FRE | 26 | 27.0s |
| 8 | COU | 30 | 27.1s |
| 9 | HAK | 29 | 28.1s |
| 10 | HER | 30 | 28.8s |
| 11 | PAN | 28 | 28.8s |
| 12 | HIL | 28 | 29.9s |
Time from pit entry to pit exit. 18 stops in total.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:20.356 | |
| 2 | HILDamon Hill | Williams | 1:20.866 | +0.510s |
| 3 | ALEJean Alesi | Benetton | 1:20.918 | +0.562s |
| 4 | BERGerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:21.067 | +0.711s |
| 5 | COUDavid Coulthard | McLaren | 1:21.460 | +1.104s |
| 6 | BARRubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:21.504 | +1.148s |
| 7 | IRVEddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:21.542 | +1.186s |
| 8 | HAKMika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:21.688 | +1.332s |
| 9 | FREHeinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:21.929 | +1.573s |
| 10 | VILJacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:21.963 | +1.607s |
| 11 | SALMika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:22.235 | +1.879s |
| 12 | VERJos Verstappen | Footwork | 1:22.327 | +1.971s |
| 13 | HERJohnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:22.346 | +1.990s |
| 14 | PANOlivier Panis | Ligier | 1:22.358 | +2.002s |
| 15 | KATUkyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:22.460 | +2.104s |
| 16 | BRUMartin Brundle | Jordan | 1:22.519 | +2.163s |
| 17 | DINPedro Diniz | Ligier | 1:22.682 | +2.326s |
| 18 | FISGiancarlo Fisichella | Minardi | 1:22.684 | +2.328s |
| 19 | LAMPedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:23.350 | +2.994s |
| 20 | ROSRicardo Rosset | Footwork | 1:24.976 | +4.620s |
| 21 | BADLuca Badoer | Forti | 1:25.059 | +4.703s |
| 22 | MONAndrea Montermini | Forti | 1:25.393 | +5.037s |
Circuit de Monaco
Previous winners here
| 1995 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton |
| 1994 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton |
| 1993 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren |
| 1992 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren |
| 1991 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren |
| 1990 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren |
| 1989 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren |
| 1988 | Alain Prost | McLaren |
| 1987 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus |
| 1986 | Alain Prost | McLaren |
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