1996 Season
Hakkinen, Herbert, Verstappen, Brundle, Lami, Barrichello, Rosset, Hill, Lavaggi

"If you look up into the night sky and
see a star moving faster than any other,
you know who will be driving it!"![]()

Alesi, Villeneuve, Berger, Salo, Irvine, Coulthard, Schumacher, Katayama, Frentzen, Panis, Diniz
Engine: Hart 830 V8
Tires: GoodYear
F1 Debut: Brazil GP (1978)
Gran Prix: 288 (at the end of1996 season)
Best Laps: 0
Wins: 0; Pole Positions: 0
Best Classification in a World Championship: 4o. (1988)
Points: 141
Sponsors: Power Horse, Philips Car Systems, Quest, Castrol
Team Owner: Tom Watkinshaw
Drivers: (16) Ricardo Rosset (BRA), (17) Jos Verstappen (NED)
Benetton B196 - Renault
Engine: Renault RS8 V10
Tires: GoodYear
F1 Debut: Italy GP (1981) - Toleman
Gran Prix: 234 (at the end of 1996 season)
Best Laps: 34
Wins: 26; Pole Positions: 13
Constructors Titles: 1 (1995)
Points: 731.5
Sponsors: Mild Seven, Benetton Sportsystem, Kickers, Hype
Team Manager: Flavio Briatore
Drivers: (3) Jean Alesi (FRA), (4) Gerhard Berger (AUT)
Ferrari F310
Engine: Ferrari 046 V10
Tires: GoodYear
F1 Debut: Monaco GP (1950)
Gran Prix: 570 (at the end of 1996 season)
Best Laps: 124
Wins: 108; Pole Positions: 118
Constructors Titles: 8 (1961,64,75,76,77,79,82,83)
Points: 1991.5
Sponsors: Marlboro, Shell, Pioneer, Magneti Marelli, SKF
Team Owner: Luca di Montezemolo
Drivers: (1) Michael Schumacher (GER), (2) Eddie Irvine (GRB)
Forti FG03/96 - Ford
Engine: Ford Cosworth EC V8
Tires: GoodYear
F1 Debut: Brazil GP (1995)
Gran Prix: 23 (at the end of 1996 season)
Best Laps: 0
Wins: 0; Pole Positions: 0
Best Classification in a World Championship: -
Points: 0
Sponsors: Parmalat, Hewlett Packard, Kaiser, Momo, AP, Bosch
Team Owner: Guido Forti
Drivers: (22) Luca Badoer (ITA), (23) Andrea Montermini (ITA)
Jordan 196 - Peugeot
Engine: Peugeot A12/EV5 V10
Tires: GoodYear
F1 Debut: USA GP (1991)
Gran Prix: 97 (at the end of 1996 season)
Best Laps: 1 (Hungary GP - 1991)
Wins: 0; Pole Positions: 1 (Belgium GP - 1994)
Best Classification in a World Championship: 5o. (1991,94,96)
Points: 88
Sponsors: B&H, Total, Beta, Cadtek, Diavia, Osama, S.T.M., Uliveto
Team Owner: Eddie Jordan
Drivers: (11) Rubens Barrichello (BRA), (12) Martin Brundle (GRB)
Ligier JS43 - Mugen-Honda
Engine: Mugen-Honda MF-301H/A V10
Tires: GoodYear
F1 Debut: Brazil GP (1976)
Gran Prix: 326 (at the end of 1996 season)
Best Laps: 11
Wins: 9; Pole Positions: 9
Best Classification in a World Championship: 2o. (1980)
Points: 389
Sponsors: Gauloises, Parmalat, Bosch, Kibon, EDS Volvo, ATL, Brembo
Team Owner: Flavio Briatore
Drivers: (9) Olivier Panis (FRA), (10) Pedro Paulo Diniz (BRA)
McLaren MP4/11 - Mercedes-Benz
Engine: Mercedes-Benz F0110/3 V10
Tires: GoodYear
F1 Debut: Monaco GP (1966)
Gran Prix: 443 (at the end of 1996 season)
Best Laps: 69
Wins: 104; Pole Positions: 79
Constructors Titles: 7 (1974,84,85,88,89,90,91)
Points: 1986.5
Sponsors: Marlboro, Mobil, Sun, Loctite, Tag-Heuer, Boss, Kenwood
Team Manager: Ron Denis
Drivers: (7) Mika Hakkinen (FIN), (8) David Coulthard (GRB)
Minardi M195/B - Ford
Engine: Ford Cosworth ED/4 V8
Tires: GoodYear
F1 Debut: Brazil GP (1985)
Gran Prix: 188 (at the end of 1996 season)
Wins: 0; Pole Positions: 0
Best Classification in a World Championship: 7o. (1991)
Points: 27
Sponsors: Doimo, MercatoneUno, ValleVerde, Bossini, Sparco
Team Owner: Giancarlo Minardi
Drivers:
(20) Pedro Lami(POR),(21) Giancarlo Fisichella(ITA),Tarso Marques(BRA),Giovanni Lavaggi(ITA)
Sauber C15 - Ford
Engine: Ford Zetec-R V10
Tires: GoodYear
F1 Debut: USA GP (1993)
Gran Prix: 64 (at the end of 1996 season)
Best Laps: 0
Wins: 0; Pole Positions: 0
Best Classification in a World Championship: 6o. (1993)
Points: 53
Sponsors: Red Bull, Petronas, OMP, Hertz, Baumler, Champion, Speedline
Team Owner: Peter Sauber
Drivers: (14) Johnny Herbert (GRB),(15) Heinz-Harald Frentzen (GER)
Tyrrell 024 - Yamaha
Engine: Yamaha 0X11A V10
Tires: GoodYear
F1 Debut: Canada GP (1970)
Gran Prix: 385 (at the end of 1996 season)
Best Laps: 20
Wins: 23; Pole Positions: 14
Constructors Titles: 1 (1971)
Points: 615
Sponsors: Mild Seven, Korean Air, Fondmetal, Minichamps, Koni, NGK
Team Owner: Ken Tyrrell
Drivers: (18) Ukyo Katayam (JAP),(19) Mika Salo (FIN)
Williams FW18 - Renault
Engine: Renault RS8 V10
Tires: GoodYear
F1 Debut: Argentine GP (1973) - ISO
Gran Prix: 362 (at the end of 1996 season)
Best Laps: 100
Wins: 95; Pole Positions: 97
Constructors Titles: 8 (1980,81,86,87,92,93,94,96)
Points: 1799.5
Sponsors: Rothmans, Elf, Komatsu, BlackTower, Sanyo, Labatt's, O.Z.
Team Owner: Frank Williams
Drivers: (5) Damon Hill (GRB), (6) Jacques Villeneuve (CAN)
TEAMS FOR 1997 SEASON
| Team | Engine | Tire | Drivers |
| Arrows | Yamaha | Bridgestone | Damon Hill(GBR) Pedro Paulo Diniz(BRA) |
| Benetton | Renault | Goodyear | Jean Alesi(FRA) Gerhard Berger(AUT) |
| Ferrari | Ferrari | Goodyear | Michael Schumacher(GER) Eddie Irvine(GBR) |
| Jordan | Pegeout | Goodyear | Ralf Schumacher(GER) Nigel Mansell(GBR)/Martin Brundle(?)(GBR) |
| Ligier | Mugen-Honda | Bridgestone | Olivier Panis(FRA) Shinji Nakano(JAP) |
| Lola | Ford | Goodyear | Ricardo Rosset(BRA)(?) |
| Minardi | Hart | Bridgestone | Giancarlo Fisichella(ITA)/Tarso Marques(BRA)(?) Ukyo Katayama(JAP)(?) |
| McLaren | Mercedes | Goodyear | Mika Hakkinen(FIN) David Coulthard(GBR) |
| Sauber-Petronas | Ferrari | Goodyear | Johnny Herbert(GBR) Nicola Larini(ITA) |
| Stewart | Ford | Bridgestone | Rubens Barrichello(BRA) Jan Magnussen(DIN) |
| Tyrrell | Ford | Bridgestone | Jos Verstappen(NED) Mika Salo(FIN) |
| Williams | Renault | Goodyear | Jacques Villeneuve(CAN) Heinz Harald Frentzen(GER) |