The 1996 Formula Nippon Championship was the first season under the name Formula Nippon; before 1996, the category was named Japanese Formula 3000. This season was contested over 10 rounds. Fifteen different teams, 28 different drivers, three different chassis and three different engines competed. Ralf Schumacher won the championship, winning three races.
This was the final season for six-time Top Formula Champion Kazuyoshi Hoshino , who announced his retirement from the series prior to the start of the 1997 season.
Teams and drivers [ edit ] Race calendar and results [ edit ] Standings [ edit ] For every race points were awarded: 10 points to the winner, 6 for runner-up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded. No driver had a point deduction.
Driver's championship [ edit ] Scoring system Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Points 10 6 4 3 2 1
Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX)
Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap
Team's championship [ edit ] Rank Team Car SUZ MIN FUJ TOK SUZ SUG FUJ MIN SUZ FUJ Points 1 X-Japan Le Mans 24 8 Ret 2 3 3 8 1 3 1 Ret 78 25 3 1 19 1 4 Ret Ret 1 4 Ret 2 Team Impul 1 18 Ret 12 11 9 10 7 4 3 Ret 38 19 1 Ret 3 4 5 2 Ret Ret 2 Ret 3 PIAA Nakajima 64 Ret 3 Ret Ret 1 1 Ret Ret 6 Ret 35 65 Ret 8 15 7 2 5 8 5 8 Ret 4 Shionogi Nova 9 5 7 6 6 Ret 11 6 Ret 5 2 35 10 14 2 1 Ret 8 Ret 2 Ret 11 Ret 5 Funai Super Aguri 55 6 Ret 4 5 7 Ret 4 Ret Ret 1 35 56 7 Ret 5 17 12 3 5 6 Ret DNS 6 Mugen Dome 2 9 Ret 10 Ret Ret 6 Ret 10 Ret Ret 21 8 2 13 Ret 9 6 7 3 2 9 4 7 Kanagawa Clinic Stellar 20 Ret Ret 7 14 Ret 4 Ret 7 Ret 5 9 21 4 6 11 16 11 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 Pal Checkers 7 10 5 Ret 2 17 15 9 11 Ret Ret 8 17 15 10 14 Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret 9 Navi Connection 27 Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 12 Ret 9 7 3 5 28 Ret 9 16 13 Ret Ret 14 8 Ret 6 10 5Zigen 5 12 4 8 8 14 13 12 Ret 10 Ret 3 6 Ret Ret 9 Ret 10 14 10 12 Ret Ret – Asahi Kiko Sports 72 Ret 11 Ret 15 19 16 13 Ret Ret 7 0 73 17 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 15 Ret NC – Art Brilliant Gullwing 30 13 12 13 12 18 Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS 0 31 11 Ret 17 10 20 Ret 11 10 Ret DNS – Slim Beauty House Cerumo 12 16 Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret 16 13 12 Ret 0 – Nihon Lead Yamada 15 DNQ DNQ 18 DNQ DNQ Ret 15 DNQ 13 Ret 0
Scoring system Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Points 10 6 4 3 2 1
Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX)
Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap
Complete Overview [ edit ] first column of every race 10 = grid position
second column of every race 10 = race result
R =retired NC =not classified NS =did not start NQ =did not qualify
External links [ edit ]
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