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Damon Hill won the 1996 Canadian Grand Prix

Damon Hill won the 1996 Canadian Grand Prix for Williams, ahead of Jacques Villeneuve and Jean Alesi at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

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Race recap

Winner
Damon Hill
Team
Williams
Top listed
Damon Hill, Jacques Villeneuve, and Jean Alesi
Race date
June 16, 1996
Pole
Damon Hill
Fastest lap
Jacques Villeneuve
Classified drivers
22
Circuit
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

The decisive result

Damon Hill finished first for Williams. Jacques Villeneuve is listed 2 for Williams, with Jean Alesi 3 for Benetton.

Grid to finish

Johnny Herbert from P15 to P7 (+8), Giancarlo Fisichella from P16 to P8 (+8), and David Coulthard from P10 to P4 (+6) 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 4 Engine, 4 Finished, 3 +1 lap, 2 Collision, and 2 Gearbox. Jacques Villeneuve holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:21.916 on lap 67. 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.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Damon HillWilliams1:36:03.46510
2Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:36:07.6486
3Jean AlesiBenetton1:36:58.1214
4David CoulthardMcLaren1:37:07.1383
5Mika HäkkinenMcLaren+1 lap2
6Martin BrundleJordan+1 lap1
7Johnny HerbertSauber+1 lap0
8Giancarlo FisichellaMinardi+2 laps0
DNFPedro LamyMinardiCollision0
DNFLuca BadoerFortiGearbox0
DNFGerhard BergerBenettonSpun off0
DNFMichael SchumacherFerrariHalfshaft0
DNFOlivier PanisLigierEngine0
DNFMika SaloTyrrellEngine0
DNFPedro DinizLigierEngine0
DNFRubens BarrichelloJordanClutch0
DNFAndrea MonterminiFortiElectrical0
DNFHeinz-Harald FrentzenSauberGearbox0
DNFJos VerstappenFootworkEngine0
DNFRicardo RossetFootworkCollision damage0