DECEMBER 25, 1995
What to expect and when in 1996
TeamDriversCarEngineWhen
Ferrari1Michael SchumacherFerrari 410TFerrari V10Mid-January
2Eddie Irvine
Benetton3Jean AlesiBenetton B196Renault V10February 3
4Gerhard Berger
Williams5Damon HillWilliams FW18Renault V10Late January
6Jacques Villeneuve
McLaren7Mika HakkinenMcLaren MP4/11Mercedes V10Late January
8David Coulthard
Ligier9Olivier Panis?Ligier JS43Mugen V10January 20
10Pedro Diniz?
Jordan11Rubens BarrichelloJordan 196Peugeot V10January 15
12Martin Brundle
Sauber14Johnny HerbertSauber C15Ford V10January 15
15Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Arrows16Jos Verstappen?Footwork FA17Hart V8Mid January
17Takichiho Inoue?
Tyrrell18Ukyo Katayama?Tyrrell 024Yamaha V10Early February
19Mika Salo
Minardi20Luca Badoer?Minardi M196Ford ED V8February
21Giancarlo Fisichella?
Forti22Andrea MonterminiForti FG02Ford ED V8February
23???
All 11 teams will continue to use Goodyear tires in 1996, but we can expect developments from Michelin and Bridgestone for the 1997 season.