The 1996 German Grand Prix was a

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motor race held at

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on 28 July 1996. It was the eleventh race of the

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. The 45-lap race was won by British driver

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, driving a Williams-

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, after he started from pole position. Austrian driver

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started alongside Hill on the front row in his Benetton-Renault and led for much of the race, until his engine failed with three laps remaining. Hill duly took his seventh victory of the season, with Berger's French teammate

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second and Canadian

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third in the other Williams-Renault. With the win, Hill extended his lead over Villeneuve in the Drivers' Championship to 21 points with five races remaining.

Classification

Qualifying

Race

Notes

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replaced Giancarlo Fisichella at Minardi for the remainder of the season. * Though the

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team arrived, neither of its cars were assembled as the team had run out of money and therefore could not obtain any engines. It closed down shortly afterwards.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings *

References

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German Grand Prix The German Grand Prix (german: Großer Preis von Deutschland) was a motor race that took place most years since 1926, with 75 races having been held. The race has been held at only three venues throughout its history; the Nürburgring in Rh ...

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