GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE - STARTING GRID
28 Apr 1996
Nürburgring, Germany
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Damon HillHIL | Williams Renault | 1:18.941 |
| 2 | 6 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Renault | 1:19.721 |
| 3 | 1 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 1:20.149 |
| 4 | 3 | Jean AlesiALE | Benetton Renault | 1:20.711 |
| 5 | 11 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Jordan Peugeot | 1:20.818 |
| 6 | 8 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | 1:20.888 |
| 7 | 2 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | 1:20.931 |
| 8 | 4 | Gerhard BergerBER | Benetton Renault | 1:21.054 |
| 9 | 7 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | 1:21.078 |
| 10 | 15 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Sauber Ford | 1:21.113 |
| 11 | 12 | Martin BrundleBRU | Jordan Peugeot | 1:21.177 |
| 12 | 14 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Ford | 1:21.210 |
| 13 | 17 | Jos VerstappenVER | Footwork Hart | 1:21.367 |
| 14 | 19 | Mika SaloSAL | Tyrrell Yamaha | 1:21.458 |
| 15 | 9 | Olivier PanisPAN | Ligier Mugen Honda | 1:21.509 |
| 16 | 18 | Ukyo KatayamaKAT | Tyrrell Yamaha | 1:21.812 |
| 17 | 10 | Pedro DinizDIN | Ligier Mugen Honda | 1:22.733 |
| 18 | 21 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Minardi Ford | 1:22.921 |
| 19 | 20 | Pedro LamyLAM | Minardi Ford | 1:23.139 |
| 20 | 16 | Ricardo RossetROS | Footwork Hart | 1:23.620 |