FUJI TV JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
13 Oct 1996
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Renault | 1:38.909 |
| 2 | 5 | Damon HillHIL | Williams Renault | 1:39.370 |
| 3 | 1 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 1:40.071 |
| 4 | 4 | Gerhard BergerBER | Benetton Renault | 1:40.364 |
| 5 | 7 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | 1:40.458 |
| 6 | 2 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | 1:41.005 |
| 7 | 15 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Sauber Ford | 1:41.277 |
| 8 | 8 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | 1:41.384 |
| 9 | 3 | Jean AlesiALE | Benetton Renault | 1:41.562 |
| 10 | 12 | Martin BrundleBRU | Jordan Peugeot | 1:41.600 |
| 11 | 11 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Jordan Peugeot | 1:41.919 |
| 12 | 9 | Olivier PanisPAN | Ligier Mugen Honda | 1:42.206 |
| 13 | 14 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Ford | 1:42.658 |
| 14 | 18 | Ukyo KatayamaKAT | Tyrrell Yamaha | 1:42.711 |
| 15 | 19 | Mika SaloSAL | Tyrrell Yamaha | 1:42.840 |
| 16 | 10 | Pedro DinizDIN | Ligier Mugen Honda | 1:43.196 |
| 17 | 17 | Jos VerstappenVER | Footwork Hart | 1:43.383 |
| 18 | 20 | Pedro LamyLAM | Minardi Ford | 1:44.874 |
| 19 | 16 | Ricardo RossetROS | Footwork Hart | 1:45.412 |