
Olivier Panis, a French driver, raced for Ligier in the 1996 Formula 1 season with car number 9. Panis was born on 2 September 1966. Panis finished 9th in the 1996 drivers' championship with 13 points, 1 win and 1 podium – 84 points behind champion Damon Hill.
Panis won the Monaco Grand Prix. Panis's teammate was Pedro Diniz; Panis led their qualifying head-to-head 15–1 and led the race head-to-head 11–5.
Panis scored points in 3 of 16 Grands Prix. Panis's average qualifying position was 12.6. From grid to flag, Panis gained a net 53 places across 9 classified finishes. Panis scored 87% of Ligier's 1996 total of 15 points.
Final 1996 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Panis's 1996 season.
Olivier Panis drove for Ligier in the 1996 Formula 1 season.
Olivier Panis raced with car number 9 in 1996.
Olivier Panis scored 13 points in 1996 and finished 9th in the drivers' championship, 84 points behind champion Damon Hill.
Olivier Panis won 1 Grand Prix in 1996: the Monaco Grand Prix. Panis scored 1 podium finish in 16 races.
Pedro Diniz was Olivier Panis's teammate at Ligier in 1996. Panis led the qualifying head-to-head 15–1 and led the race head-to-head 11–5.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
16 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P7 |
0 |
| 2 | P6 | 1 |
| 3 | P8 | 0 |
| 4 | DNF | 0 |
| 5 | DNF | 0 |
| 6 | P1 | 10 |
| 7 | DNF | 0 |
| 8 | DNF | 0 |
| 9 | P7 | 0 |
| 10 | DNF | 0 |
| 11 | P7 | 0 |
| 12 | P5 | 2 |
| 13 | DNF | 0 |
| 14 | DNF | 0 |
| 15 | P10 | 0 |
| 16 | P7 | 0 |