16° GRAN PREMIO DI SAN MARINO - QUALIFYING
05 May 1996
Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, San Marino
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 1:26.890 | 11 |
| 2 | 5 | Damon HillHIL | Williams Renault | 1:27.105 | 11 |
| 3 | 6 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Renault | 1:27.220 | 12 |
| 4 | 8 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | 1:27.688 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | Jean AlesiALE | Benetton Renault | 1:28.009 | 10 |
| 6 | 2 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | 1:28.205 | 12 |
| 7 | 4 | Gerhard BergerBER | Benetton Renault | 1:28.336 | 12 |
| 8 | 19 | Mika SaloSAL | Tyrrell Yamaha | 1:28.423 | 12 |
| 9 | 11 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Jordan Peugeot | 1:28.632 | 12 |
| 10 | 15 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Sauber Ford | 1:28.785 | 12 |
| 11 | 7 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | 1:29.079 | 12 |
| 12 | 12 | Martin BrundleBRU | Jordan Peugeot | 1:29.099 | 12 |
| 13 | 9 | Olivier PanisPAN | Ligier Mugen Honda | 1:29.472 | 11 |
| 14 | 17 | Jos VerstappenVER | Footwork Hart | 1:29.539 | 12 |
| 15 | 14 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Ford | 1:29.541 | 12 |
| 16 | 18 | Ukyo KatayamaKAT | Tyrrell Yamaha | 1:29.892 | 11 |
| 17 | 10 | Pedro DinizDIN | Ligier Mugen Honda | 1:29.989 | 12 |
| 18 | 20 | Pedro LamyLAM | Minardi Ford | 1:30.471 | 11 |
| 19 | 21 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Minardi Ford | 1:30.814 | 12 |
| 20 | 16 | Ricardo RossetROS | Footwork Hart | 1:31.316 | 10 |
| 21 | 22 | Luca BadoerBAD | Forti Ford | 1:32.037 | 12 |
| 22 | 23 | Andrea MonterminiMON | Forti Ford | 1:33.685 | 9 |