1996 Brazilian Grand Prix
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The 1996 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos, São Paulo on 31 March 1996. It was the second race of the 1996 Formula One World Championship.
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1996 Brazilian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 2 of 16 in the 1996 Formula One World Championship
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Race details | |||||
Date | 31 March 1996 | ||||
Official name | XXV Grande Prêmio do Brasil | ||||
Location |
Autódromo José Carlos Pace Interlagos, São Paulo, Brazil | ||||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
Course length | 4.292 km (2.667 miles) | ||||
Distance | 71 laps, 304.732 km (189.357 miles) | ||||
Weather | Thunderstorm, then drying with temperatures reaching up to 24 °C (75 °F)[1] | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver | Williams-Renault | ||||
Time | 1:18.111 | ||||
Fastest lap | |||||
Driver | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | |||
Time | 1:21.547 on lap 65 | ||||
Podium | |||||
First | Williams-Renault | ||||
Second | Benetton-Renault | ||||
Third | Ferrari | ||||
Lap leaders |
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The 71-lap race took place in heavy rain, and was won from pole position by Damon Hill, driving a Williams-Renault, with Jean Alesi second in a Benetton-Renault and Michael Schumacher third in a Ferrari.