1996 Driver Standings

Pos	Driver	Nationality	Car	Pts
1	Damon HillHIL	GBR	Williams Renault	97
2	Jacques VilleneuveVIL	CAN	Williams Renault	78
3	Michael SchumacherMSC	GER	Ferrari	59
4	Jean AlesiALE	FRA	Benetton Renault	47
5	Mika HakkinenHAK	FIN	McLaren Mercedes	31
6	Gerhard BergerBER	AUT	Benetton Renault	21
7	David CoulthardCOU	GBR	McLaren Mercedes	18
8	Rubens BarrichelloBAR	BRA	Jordan Peugeot	14
9	Olivier PanisPAN	FRA	Ligier Mugen Honda	13
10	Eddie IrvineIRV	GBR	Ferrari	11
11	Martin BrundleBRU	GBR	Jordan Peugeot	8
12	Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE	GER	Sauber Ford	7
13	Mika SaloSAL	FIN	Tyrrell Yamaha	5
14	Johnny HerbertHER	GBR	Sauber Ford	4
15	Pedro DinizDIN	BRA	Ligier Mugen Honda	2
16	Jos VerstappenVER	NED	Footwork Hart	1