The 1996 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship was the 12th F3000 season. It consisted of 10 rounds. Jörg Müller won the Drivers’ Championship.
1996 Races
| Round | Circuit | Date | Winner | Team | Laps | Race Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nürburgring | 11 May 1996 | Kenny Bräck | Super Nova | 43 | 1:07:04.880 |
| 2 | Circuit de Pau-Ville | 27 May 1996 | Jörg Müller | RSM Marko | 72 | 1:28:55.055 |
| 3 | Autodromo di Pergusa | 21 July 1996 | Marc Goossens | Team Astromega | 40 | 1:03:33.989 |
| 4 | Hockenheimring | 27 July 1996 | Kenny Bräck | Super Nova | 29 | 59:58.819 |
| 5 | Silverstone Circuit | 17 August 1996 | Kenny Bräck | Super Nova | 40 | 1:09:17.948 |
| 6 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 24 August 1996 | Jörg Müller | RSM Marko | 22 | 48:24.693 |
| 7 | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 14 September 1996 | Marc Goossens | Team Astromega | 47 | 1:10:45.670 |
| 8 | Autódromo do Estoril | 21 September 1996 | Ricardo Zonta | Draco Engineering Srl | 46 | 1:14:55.143 |
| 9 | Mugello Circuit | 28 September 1996 | Ricardo Zonta | Draco Engineering Srl | 38 | 1:05:44.337 |
| 10 | Hockenheimring | 12 October 1996 | Christophe Tinseau | Apomatox | 29 | 59:24.317 |
1996 Driver Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Driver Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jörg Müller | Germany | 52 |
| 2 | Kenny Bräck | Sweden | 49 |
| 3 | Marc Goossens | Belgium | 28 |
| 4 | Ricardo Zonta | Brazil | 27 |
| 5 | Marcos Gueiros | Brazil | 20 |
| 6 | Christophe Tinseau | France | 18 |
| 7 | Tom Kristensen | Denmark | 18 |
| 8 | Laurent Redon | France | 7 |
| 9 | Cristiano da Matta | Brazil | 7 |
| 10 | Oliver Tichy | Austria | 5 |
| 11 | Christian Pescatori | Italy | 5 |
| 12 | Thomas Biagi | Italy | 4 |
| 13 | Pedro Couceiro | Angola | 2 |
| 13 | Patrick Lemarié | France | 2 |
| 13 | Fabrizio Gollin | Italy | 2 |
| 13 | Elton Julian | United States | 2 |
| 17 | Luca Rangoni | Italy | 1 |
| 17 | Cyrille Sauvage | France | 1 |
1996 Team Standings
| The Teams' Championship was not awarded until 1999 |
1996 Fastest Laps
| Round | Circuit | Event Title | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nürburgring | Nürburgring | Kenny Bräck | Super Nova | 1:32.620 |
| 2 | Circuit de Pau-Ville | Pau | Tom Kristensen | Shannon Racing Italia | 1:13.012 |
| 3 | Autodromo di Pergusa | Mediterraneo | Jörg Müller | RSM Marko | 1:33.253 |
| 4 | Hockenheimring | Hockenheim | Kenny Bräck | Super Nova | 2:03.406 |
| 5 | Silverstone Circuit | Silverstone | Tom Kristensen | Edenbridge Racing | 1:43.180 |
| 6 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Spa-Francorchamps | Jörg Müller | RSM Marko | 2:10.731 |
| 7 | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | Magny-Cours | Kenny Bräck | Super Nova | 1:29.078 |
| 8 | Autódromo do Estoril | Estoril | Ricardo Zonta | Draco Engineering Srl | 1:35.623 |
| 9 | Mugello Circuit | Mugello | Ricardo Zonta | Draco Engineering Srl | 1:42.478 |
| 10 | Hockenheimring | Hockenheim | Jörg Müller | RSM Marko | 2:00.413 |