The 1996 Formula One season was the 47th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1996 FIA Formula One World Championship, which commenced on 10 March 1996, and ended on 13 October after sixteen races. Two World Championship titles were awarded, one for Drivers and one for Constructors.
Damon Hill won the Drivers Championship two years after being beaten by a point by Michael Schumacher, making him the only son of a World Champion to have won the title. Hill, who had finished runner-up for the past two seasons, was seriously threatened only by his teammate, newcomer Jacques Villeneuve. Williams Renault easily won the Constructors title, as there was no other competitor strong enough to post a consistent challenge throughout the championship. This was also the beginning of the end of Williams' 1990s dominance, as it was announced that Hill and designer Adrian Newey would depart at the conclusion of the season, with engine manufacturer Renault also leaving after 1997.
Two-time defending drivers' title holder Schumacher had moved to Ferrari and despite numerous reliability problems, they had gradually developed into a front-running team by the end of the season. Defending Constructors champions Benetton Renault began their decline towards the middle of the grid, having lost key personnel due to Schumacher's departure, and failed to win a race. Olivier Panis took the only victory of his career at the Monaco Grand Prix. Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Formula_One_season.

Race Results:

Date	Site	Cars	Winner(s)	St	Car	Chassis / Engine	Time of Race
3/10/1996	Melbourne	20	Damon Hill	2	#5 Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW18 / Renault RS8	1:32
3/31/1996	Interlagos	22	Damon Hill	1	#5 Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW18 / Renault RS8	1:49
4/7/1996	Oscar Galvez	22	Damon Hill	1	#5 Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW18 / Renault RS8	1:54
4/28/1996	Nurburgring	20	Jacques Villeneuve	2	#6 Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW18 / Renault RS8	1:33
5/5/1996	Imola	21	Damon Hill	2	#5 Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW18 / Renault RS8	1:35
5/19/1996	Monte Carlo	22	Olivier Panis	14	#9 Equipe Ligier Gauloises Blondes	Ligier JS43 / Mugen-Honda MF-301HA	2:00
6/2/1996	Catalunya	20	Michael Schumacher	3	#1 Scuderia Ferrari SpA	Ferrari F310 / Ferrari Type 046	1:59
6/16/1996	Montreal	22	Damon Hill	1	#5 Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW18 / Renault RS8	1:36
6/30/1996	Magny-Cours	22	Damon Hill	2	#5 Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW18 / Renault RS8	1:36
7/14/1996	Silverstone	20	Jacques Villeneuve	2	#6 Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW18 / Renault RS8	1:33
7/28/1996	Hockenheimring	19	Damon Hill	1	#5 Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW18 / Renault RS8	1:21
8/11/1996	Hungaroring	20	Jacques Villeneuve	3	#6 Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW18 / Renault RS8	1:46
8/25/1996	Spa Francorchamps	19	Michael Schumacher	3	#1 Scuderia Ferrari SpA	Ferrari F310 / Ferrari Type 046	1:28
9/8/1996	Monza	20	Michael Schumacher	3	#1 Scuderia Ferrari SpA	Ferrari F310 / Ferrari Type 046	1:17
9/22/1996	Estoril	20	Jacques Villeneuve	2	#6 Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW18 / Renault RS8	1:40
10/13/1996	Suzuka	19	Damon Hill	2	#5 Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW18 / Renault RS8	1:32