1996 Driver Standings

Pos	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Damon Hill HIL	GBR	Williams Renault	97
2	Jacques Villeneuve VIL	CAN	Williams Renault	78
3	Michael Schumacher MSC	GER	Ferrari	59
4	Jean Alesi ALE	FRA	Benetton Renault	47
5	Mika Hakkinen HAK	FIN	McLaren Mercedes	31
6	Gerhard Berger BER	AUT	Benetton Renault	21
7	David Coulthard COU	GBR	McLaren Mercedes	18
8	Rubens Barrichello BAR	BRA	Jordan Peugeot	14
9	Olivier Panis PAN	FRA	Ligier Mugen Honda	13
10	Eddie Irvine IRV	GBR	Ferrari	11
11	Martin Brundle BRU	GBR	Jordan Peugeot	8
12	Heinz-Harald Frentzen FRE	GER	Sauber Ford	7
13	Mika Salo SAL	FIN	Tyrrell Yamaha	5
14	Johnny Herbert HER	GBR	Sauber Ford	4
15	Pedro Diniz DIN	BRA	Ligier Mugen Honda	2
16	Jos Verstappen VER	NED	Footwork Hart	1