- Winner
- Jacques Villeneuve
- Team
- Williams
- Top listed
- Jacques Villeneuve, Gerhard Berger, and Mika Häkkinen
- Race date
- July 14, 1996
- Pole
- Damon Hill
- Fastest lap
- Jacques Villeneuve
- Classified drivers
- 22
- Circuit
- Silverstone Circuit
The decisive result
Jacques Villeneuve finished first for Williams. Gerhard Berger is listed 2 for Benetton, with Mika Häkkinen 3 for McLaren.
Grid to finish
Mika Salo from P14 to P7 (+7), Giancarlo Fisichella from P18 to P11 (+7), and Gerhard Berger from P7 to P2 (+5) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Damon Hill started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 5 +1 lap, 5 Finished, 2 DNQ, 1 +2 laps, and 1 Camshaft. Jacques Villeneuve holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:29.288 on lap 21. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.