FUJI TV JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - PRACTICE 1
13 Oct 1996
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Gerhard BergerBER | Benetton Renault | 1:42.350 | 30 |
| 2 | 7 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | +0.604s | 22 |
| 3 | 1 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | +0.971s | 24 |
| 4 | 6 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Renault | +1.022s | 30 |
| 5 | 5 | Damon HillHIL | Williams Renault | +1.397s | 30 |
| 6 | 12 | Martin BrundleBRU | Jordan Peugeot | +1.495s | 29 |
| 7 | 3 | Jean AlesiALE | Benetton Renault | +1.510s | 22 |
| 8 | 2 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | +1.742s | 21 |
| 9 | 11 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Jordan Peugeot | +2.091s | 25 |
| 10 | 15 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Sauber Ford | +2.248s | 24 |
| 11 | 19 | Mika SaloSAL | Tyrrell Yamaha | +2.621s | 27 |
| 12 | 14 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Ford | +2.844s | 24 |
| 13 | 8 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | +3.121s | 22 |
| 14 | 18 | Ukyo KatayamaKAT | Tyrrell Yamaha | +3.439s | 29 |
| 15 | 9 | Olivier PanisPAN | Ligier Mugen Honda | +3.543s | 30 |
| 16 | 17 | Jos VerstappenVER | Footwork Hart | +3.755s | 17 |
| 17 | 16 | Ricardo RossetROS | Footwork Hart | +4.935s | 24 |
| 18 | 20 | Pedro LamyLAM | Minardi Ford | +6.374s | 27 |
| 19 | 21 | Giovanni LavaggiLAV | Minardi Ford | +7.877s | 29 |
| 20 | 10 | Pedro DinizDIN | Ligier Mugen Honda | +19.780s | 12 |