Williams secured their fourth Constructors' Championship in five years with a 1–2 finish at the 1996 Hungarian Grand Prix.
Key Facts
- Race winner
- Jacques Villeneuve (Williams-Renault)
- Race length
- 77 laps
- Starting position of winner
- 3rd on grid
- Season race number
- 12th of 1996 season
- Williams 1–2 finishes in 1996
- 5th of the season
- Constructors' Championships won
- 4th in 5 years for Williams
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Williams-Renault entered the 1996 Hungarian Grand Prix as the dominant constructor of the season, having already secured multiple 1–2 finishes. Jacques Villeneuve qualified third while championship leader Damon Hill started ahead, setting up a strong team performance at the Hungaroring.
On 11 August 1996, Jacques Villeneuve won the 77-lap race at the Hungaroring from third on the grid, with teammate Damon Hill finishing second and Jean Alesi third in a Benetton-Renault. It was the eleventh Hungarian Grand Prix and the twelfth round of the 1996 World Championship.
The result clinched the 1996 Constructors' Championship for Williams, their fourth title in five years. Hill retained his lead in the Drivers' Championship, while Villeneuve's victory strengthened his position as a title contender heading into the remaining rounds of the season.