F1 Points Calculator - 1996 Season
Explore the 1996 Formula 1 World Championship results and simulate alternative
standings. Use our drag-and-drop calculator to replay Damon Hill's championship for
Williams-Renault — becoming the first son of a World Champion to win the title himself —
against rookie team-mate Jacques Villeneuve, in the classic 10-6-4-3-2-1 points era.
1996 F1 Season Highlights
- 16 races — opening at Melbourne, Australia (its debut) and closing at Suzuka, Japan
- Damon Hill wins the World Championship (97 pts, 8 wins) for Williams-Renault — the first second-generation champion, son of double champion Graham Hill
- Jacques Villeneuve P2 (78 pts) starred as a rookie, taking pole on debut in Australia and four wins in his first season
- Michael Schumacher P3 (59 pts) in his first year at Ferrari, with three wins — a stunning wet-weather drive in Spain, plus Belgium and Ferrari's home race at Monza
- Williams-Renault take a dominant Constructors' Championship (175 pts to Ferrari's 70)
- Hill dropped for 1997 — Williams replaced their new champion with Heinz-Harald Frentzen for the following year
- Classic 10-6-4-3-2-1 points system — only the top six score
- No Sprint races, no fastest lap bonus point
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