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[1] The 1996 International Formula 3000 Championship was contested over ten rounds from 11 May to 12 October 1996. This was the first F3000 season in which every team had the same chassis, engine and tyres.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nürburgring | 11 May | 43 | 4.556=195.908 km | 1'07:04.885 | 175.227 km/h |  Kenny Bräck | Kenny Bräck Jörg Müller | Kenny Bräck |
| 2 |  Pau Grand Prix | 27 May | 72 | 2.760=198.720 km | 1'28:55.055 | 134.093 km/h |  Tom Kristensen | Tom Kristensen | Jörg Müller |
| 3 |  Autodromo di Pergusa | 21 July | 40 | 4.950=198.000 km | 1'03:33.989 | 186.891 km/h |  Marc Goossens | Jörg Müller | Marc Goossens |
| 4 | Hockenheimring | 27 July | 29 | 6.823=197.867 km | 0'59:58.819 | 197.932 km/h | Kenny Bräck | Kenny Bräck | Kenny Bräck |
| 5 |  Silverstone Circuit | 18 August | 40 | 5.072=202.880 km | 1'09:17.948 | 175.656 km/h | Kenny Bräck | Tom Kristensen | Kenny Bräck |
| 6 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 24 August | 22 | 6.968=153.296 km | 0'48:24.693 | 189.991 km/h | Tom Kristensen | Jörg Müller | Jörg Müller |
| 7 | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 14 September | 47 | 4.250=199.750 km | 1'10:45.670 | 169.373 km/h | Marc Goossens | Kenny Bräck | Marc Goossens |
| 8 |  Autódromo do Estoril | 21 September | 46 | 4.360=200.560 km | 1'14:55.143 | 160.621 km/h | Jörg Müller |  Ricardo Zonta | Ricardo Zonta |
| 9 | Mugello Circuit | 28 September | 38 | 5.245=199.31 km | 1'05:44.337 | 181.910 km/h | Ricardo Zonta | Ricardo Zonta | Ricardo Zonta |
| 10 | Hockenheimring | 12 October | 29 | 6.823=197.867 km | 0'59:24.317 | 199.848 km/h | Jörg Müller | Jörg Müller | Christophe Tinseau |
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| first column of every race | 10 | = grid position |
| second column of every race | 10 | = race result |
R22=retired, but classified R=retired NC=not classified NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify DIS(1)=disqualified after finishing as winner 17E=grid position, but started from the end of the grid
| Place | Name | Team | NÜR | PAU | PER | HOC | SIL | SPA | MAG | EST | MUG | HOC | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jörg Müller | RSM Marko | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | R | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | R |
| 2 | Kenny Bräck | SuperNova Racing | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | R | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | DIS(1) |
| 3 | Marc Goossens | Team Astromega | 15 | R | 10 | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | R | 14 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | R |
| 4 | Ricardo Zonta | Draco Engineering | 9 | R | 13 | 3 | 3 | R | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 17 | R | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 |
| 5 | Marcos Gueiros | SuperNova Racing | 2 | 3 | 5 | R | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 8 | R | 5 | R | 6 | 17 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Tom Kristensen | Shannon Racing | 5 | 4 | 1 | R | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Edenbridge Racing | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 4 | 3 | R | ||||||||
| Christophe Tinseau | Apomatox | 12 | 8 | 6 | R | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | |
| 8 | Cristiano da Matta | Pacific Racing | 10 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | R | 3 | R | 10 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 5 | R |
| Laurent Rédon | DAMS | 3 | 6 | 4 | R | 9 | 10 | 7 | R | 10 | R | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 7 | R | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | |
| 10 | Christian Pescatori | Durango Équipe | 19 | 10 | 7 | R | 15 | R | 14 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | R | 2 | R | 14 | R | 10 | R |
 Oliver Tichy | RSM Marko | 25 | 11 | 25 | NQ | 11 | 6 | 11 | R | 11 | R | 7 | 8 | 3 | R | 8 | R | 12 | 7 | 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | Thomas Biagi | Autosport Racing | 11 | R | 24 | NQ | 19 | 8 | 16 | R | - | - | 25 | NQ | 9 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 7 |
| 13 | Pedro Couceiro | Madgwick International | 7 | 5 | 16 | R | 16 | 7 | 17 | R | 12 | R | 16 | 13 | - | - | ||||||
| Edenbridge Racing | 16 | 8 | 20 | 15 | 17 | R | ||||||||||||||||
| Patrick Lemarié | Pacific Racing | 20 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 20 | R | 13 | 8 | 20 | 15 | 18 | R | 9 | 8 | |
| Fabrizio Gollin | Durango Équipe | 16 | R | 21 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 8 | R | 20 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 16 | R | 13 | 5 | 11 | R22 | 25 | NQ | |
 Elton Julian | Nordic Racing | 8 | 13 | 11 | NS | 5 | R | 18 | R | 9 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 22 | NC | 21 | 14 | 13 | 5 | |
| 17 | Luca Rangoni | Shannon Racing | - | - | 18 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cyrille Sauvage | Apomatox | 22 | R | 20 | 7 | 10 | R | 12 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | R | 14 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 6 | |
| - | Jean-Philippe Belloc | DAMS | 6 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 20 | R | 10 | 8 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 4 | R | 10 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 14 | R |
| - | Guillaume Gomez | Team Astromega | 14 | R | 9 | NS | 17E | 12 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 10 | - | - |
| - |  Akira Iida | Nordic Racing | 23 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 24 | 13 | 18 | R | 22 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 9 |
| - |  Gastón Mazzacane | Auto Sport Racing | 13 | R | 23 | NQ | 7 | 14 | 15 | R | 18 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 15 | R | 17 | 10 | 9 | R | 20 | R |
| - |  Stephen Watson | Alpha Plus | 18 | R | 15 | R | 13 | R | 20 | R | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 15 | R | 22 | 16 | 21 | 10 |
| - | Carl Rosenblad | Alpha Plus | 26 | R | 27 | NQ | 23 | R | 24 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 23 | R | 21 | 13 | 24 | R | 24 | 19 | 22 | 12 |
| - | Esteban Tuero | Draco Engineering | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 21 | R | 19 | 13 | 15 | R |
| - | James Taylor | Salisbury Engineering | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | R | 24 | R | 23 | 15 | 25 | R | 26 | 21 | 24 | R |
| - | Steve Arnold | Edenbridge Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Marc Rostan | Madgwick International | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 23 | 23 | R |
| - | Peter Olsson | Edenbridge Racing | 21 | R | 26 | NQ | 22 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Sergio Paese | Draco Engineering | - | - | 22 | R | 24 | NQ | 22 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | David Dussau | Edenbridge Racing | 17 | R | 8 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Alexandre de Andrade | Draco Engineering | 24 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Norberto Fontana | Edenbridge Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | R | - | - | - | - |
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