The 1996 Hungarian Grand Prix (formally the XII Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj) was a Formula One motor race held at the Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Pest, Hungary on 11 August 1996. It was the twelfth race of the 1996 Formula One World Championship and the eleventh Hungarian Grand Prix.
The 77-lap race was won by Canadian driver Jacques Villeneuve, driving a Williams-Renault, after starting from third position. Villeneuve's teammate and Drivers' Championship leader, Briton Damon Hill, finished second, with Frenchman Jean Alesi third in a Benetton-Renault. This was Williams' fifth 1–2 finish of the season, and it secured their fourth Constructors' Championship in five years.
Classification
Qualifying
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 1
| Michael Schumacher
| Ferrari
| 1:17.129
|
|-
! 2
| 5
| Damon Hill
| Williams-Renault
| 1:17.182
| +0.053
|-
! 3
| 6
| Jacques Villeneuve
| Williams-Renault
| 1:17.259
| +0.130
|-
! 4
| 2
| Eddie Irvine
| Ferrari
| 1:18.617
| +1.488
|-
! 5
| 3
| Jean Alesi
| Benetton-Renault
| 1:18.754
| +1.625
|-
! 6
| 4
| Gerhard Berger
| Benetton-Renault
| 1:18.794
| +1.665
|-
! 7
| 7
| Mika Häkkinen
| McLaren-Mercedes
| 1:19.116
| +1.987
|-
! 8
| 14
| Johnny Herbert
| Sauber-Ford
| 1:19.292
| +2.163
|-
! 9
| 8
| David Coulthard
| McLaren-Mercedes
| 1:19.384
| +2.255
|-
! 10
| 15
| Heinz-Harald Frentzen
| Sauber-Ford
| 1:19.436
| +2.307
|-
! 11
| 9
| Olivier Panis
| Ligier-Mugen-Honda
| 1:19.538
| +2.409
|-
! 12
| 12
| Martin Brundle
| Jordan-Peugeot
| 1:19.828
| +2.699
|-
! 13
| 11
| Rubens Barrichello
| Jordan-Peugeot
| 1:19.966
| +2.837
|-
! 14
| 18
| Ukyo Katayama
| Tyrrell-Yamaha
| 1:20.499
| +3.370
|-
! 15
| 10
| Pedro Diniz
| Ligier-Mugen-Honda
| 1:20.665
| +3.536
|-
! 16
| 19
| Mika Salo
| Tyrrell-Yamaha
| 1:20.678
| +3.549
|-
! 17
| 17
| Jos Verstappen
| Footwork-Hart
| 1:20.781
| +3.652
|-
! 18
| 16
| Ricardo Rosset
| Footwork-Hart
| 1:21.590
| +4.461
|-
! 19
| 20
| Pedro Lamy
| Minardi-Ford
| 1:21.713
| +4.584
|-
! 20
| 21
| Giovanni Lavaggi
| Minardi-Ford
| 1:22.468
| +5.339
|-
! colspan=8|107% time: 1:22.528
|-
!colspan="6"| Sources:
|}
Race
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 6
| Jacques Villeneuve
| Williams-Renault
| 77
| 1:46:21.134
| 3
| 10
|-
! 2
| 5
| Damon Hill
| Williams-Renault
| 77
| + 0.771
| 2
| 6
|-
! 3
| 3
| Jean Alesi
| Benetton-Renault
| 77
| + 1:24.212
| 5
| 4
|-
! 4
| 7
| Mika Häkkinen
| McLaren-Mercedes
| 76
| + 1 lap
| 7
| 3
|-
! 5
| 9
| Olivier Panis
| Ligier-Mugen-Honda
| 76
| + 1 lap
| 11
| 2
|-
! 6
| 11
| Rubens Barrichello
| Jordan-Peugeot
| 75
| + 2 laps
| 13
| 1
|-
! 7
| 18
| Ukyo Katayama
| Tyrrell-Yamaha
| 74
| + 3 laps
| 14
|
|-
! 8
| 16
| Ricardo Rosset
| Footwork-Hart
| 74
| + 3 laps
| 18
|
|-
! 9
| 1
| Michael Schumacher
| Ferrari
| 70
| Throttle
| 1
|
|-
! 10
| 21
| Giovanni Lavaggi
| Minardi-Ford
| 69
| Spun off
| 20
|
|-
!
| 4
| Gerhard Berger
| Benetton-Renault
| 64
| Engine
| 6
|
|-
!
| 15
| Heinz-Harald Frentzen
| Sauber-Ford
| 50
| Electrical
| 10
|
|-
!
| 14
| Johnny Herbert
| Sauber-Ford
| 35
| Engine
| 8
|
|-
!
| 2
| Eddie Irvine
| Ferrari
| 31
| Gearbox
| 4
|
|-
!
| 20
| Pedro Lamy
| Minardi-Ford
| 24
| Suspension
| 19
|
|-
!
| 8
| David Coulthard
| McLaren-Mercedes
| 23
| Engine
| 9
|
|-
!
| 17
| Jos Verstappen
| Footwork-Hart
| 10
| Spun off
| 17
|
|-
!
| 12
| Martin Brundle
| Jordan-Peugeot
| 5
| Spun off
| 12
|
|-
!
| 10
| Pedro Diniz
| Ligier-Mugen-Honda
| 1
| Collision
| 15
|
|-
!
| 19
| Mika Salo
| Tyrrell-Yamaha
| 0
| Collision
| 16
|
|-
!colspan="8"|
|}
Championship standings after the race
- Bold text indicates the World Champions.
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
| 1
| Damon Hill
|align="right"| 79
|-
| 2
| Jacques Villeneuve
|align="right"| 62
|-
| 3
| Jean Alesi
|align="right"| 35
|-
| 4
| Michael Schumacher
|align="right"| 29
|-
| 5
| Mika Häkkinen
|align="right"| 19
|-
!colspan=4|Source:
|}
;Constructors' Championship standings
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos
! Constructor
! Points
|-
| 1
| Williams-Renault
|align="right"| 141
|-
| 2
| Benetton-Renault
|align="right"| 51
|-
| 3
| Ferrari
|align="right"| 38
|-
| 4
| McLaren-Mercedes
|align="right"| 37
|-
| 5
| Jordan-Peugeot
|align="right"| 15
|-
!colspan=4|Source: