R15
1996 Standings — Round 16
After Japanese Grand Prix
Pole Position
Jacques VilleneuveDrivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 8 | 97 | - | |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 4 | 78 | -19 | |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | 59 | -38 | |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | - | 47 | -50 | |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | - | 31 | -66 | |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | - | 21 | -76 | |
| 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren | - | 18 | -79 | |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | - | 14 | -83 | |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1 | 13 | -84 | |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | - | 11 | -86 | |
| 11 | 1 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | - | 8 | -89 |
| 12 | 1 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | - | 7 | -90 |
| 13 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | - | 5 | -92 | |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | - | 4 | -93 | |
| 15 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | - | 2 | -95 | |
| 16 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | - | 1 | -96 |
