GRANDE PREMIO DE PORTUGAL - STARTING GRID
22 Sep 1996
Autódromo do Estoril, Portugal
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Damon HillHIL | Williams Renault | 1:20.330 |
| 2 | 6 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Renault | 1:20.339 |
| 3 | 3 | Jean AlesiALE | Benetton Renault | 1:21.088 |
| 4 | 1 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 1:21.236 |
| 5 | 4 | Gerhard BergerBER | Benetton Renault | 1:21.293 |
| 6 | 2 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | 1:21.362 |
| 7 | 7 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | 1:21.640 |
| 8 | 8 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | 1:22.066 |
| 9 | 11 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Jordan Peugeot | 1:22.205 |
| 10 | 12 | Martin BrundleBRU | Jordan Peugeot | 1:22.324 |
| 11 | 15 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Sauber Ford | 1:22.325 |
| 12 | 14 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Ford | 1:22.655 |
| 13 | 19 | Mika SaloSAL | Tyrrell Yamaha | 1:22.765 |
| 14 | 18 | Ukyo KatayamaKAT | Tyrrell Yamaha | 1:23.013 |
| 15 | 9 | Olivier PanisPAN | Ligier Mugen Honda | 1:23.055 |
| 16 | 17 | Jos VerstappenVER | Footwork Hart | 1:23.531 |
| 17 | 16 | Ricardo RossetROS | Footwork Hart | 1:24.230 |
| 18 | 10 | Pedro DinizDIN | Ligier Mugen Honda | 1:24.293 |
| 19 | 20 | Pedro LamyLAM | Minardi Ford | 1:24.510 |
| 20 | 21 | Giovanni LavaggiLAV | Minardi Ford | 1:25.612 |