| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 11 of 16 in the 1996 Formula One season | |||
| Date | 28 July 1996 | ||
| Official name | Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland | ||
| Location | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 6.823 km (4.256 mi) | ||
| Distance | 45 laps, 307.035 km (191.537 mi) | ||
| Weather | Sunny, Dry Track | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Williams-Renault | ||
| Time | 1:43.912 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
|
Williams-Renault | |
| Time | 1:46.504 on lap 26 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Williams-Renault | ||
| Second | Benetton-Renault | ||
| Third | Williams-Renault | ||
The 1996 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 28 July 1996 at Hockenheimring. Damon Hill started the race on pole position, and won it after Gerhard Berger's engine failed with 3 laps to go.