New FIA Formula One regulations for 1996 (if approved by the World Council)
stipulate only cars with qualifying times within 107% of the fastest
time (ie. of the pole sitter) can start a Grand Prix.

With this in mind, lets take a look at who would have missed the show in
the previous six races, if this regulation had been in effect since the
beginning of the 1995 season:

********  Race No. 1  --  GRAND PRIX OF BRAZIL ************

  Grid
  Pos.  Driver              Chassis-Engine           Time
  ----  ------------------- ----------------       --------
    1   Damon Hill          Williams-Renault       1:20.081
 (above 107% of pole time)
   22  Andrea Montermini    Pacific-Ford           1:25.886
   23  Roberto Moreno       Fort-Ford              1:26.269
   24  Jos Verstappen       Simtek-Ford            1:26.323
   25  Pedro Diniz          Forti-Ford             1:27.792
   26  Mimmo Schiattarella  Simtek-Ford            1:28.106


********  Race No. 2  --  GRAND PRIX OF ARGENTINA  ********

  Grid
  Pos.  Driver              Chassis-Engine           Time
  ----  ------------------- ----------------       --------
    1   David Coulthard     Williams-Renault       1:53.241
 (above 107% of pole time)
   22   Andrea Montermini   Pacific-Ford           2:01.763
   23   Bertran Gachot      Pacific-Ford           2:04.050
   24   Roberto Moreno      Forti-Ford             2:04.481
   25   Pedro Diniz         Forti-Ford             2:05.932
   26   Taki Inoue          Footwork-Hart          2:07.298


********  Race No. 3  --  GRAND PRIX OF SAN MARINO ********

  Grid
  Pos.  Driver              Chassis-Engine           Time
  ----  ------------------- ----------------       --------
    1   Michael Schumacher  Benetton-Renault       1:27.274
 (above 107% of pole time)
   21   Karl Wendlinger     Sauber-Ford            1:33.494
   22   Bertrand Gachot     Pacific-Ford           1:33.892
   23   Mimmo Schiattarella Simtek-Ford            1:33.965
   24   Andrea Montermini   Pacific-Ford           1:35.169
   25   Roberto Moreno      Forti-Ford             1:36.065
   26   Pedro Diniz         Forti-Ford             1:36.624


********  Race No. 4  --  GRAND PRIX OF SPAIN  ************

  Grid
  Pos.  Driver              Chassis-Engine           Time
  ----  ------------------- ----------------       --------
    1   Michael Schumacer   Benetton-Renault       1:21.452
 (above 107% of pole time)
   21   Luca Badoer         Minardi-Ford           1:27.345
   22   Mimmo Schiattarella Simtek-Ford            1:27.575
   23   Andrea Montermini   Pacific-Ford           1:28.094
   24   Bertrand Gachot     Pacific-Ford           1:28.598
   25   Roberto Moreno      Forti-Ford             1:28.963
   26   Pedro Diniz         Forti-Ford             1:29.540


********  Race No. 5  --  GRAND PRIX OF MONACO  ***********

  Grid
  Pos.  Driver              Chassis-Engine           Time
  ----  ------------------- ----------------       --------
    1   Damon Hill          Williams-Renault       1:21.952
 (above 107% of pole time)
   20   Mimmo Schiattarella Simtek-Ford            1:28.337
   21   Bertrand Gachot     Pacific-Ford           1:29.039
   22   Pedro Diniz         Forti-Ford             1:29.244
   23   Jos Verstappen      Simtek-Ford            1:29.391
   24   Roberto Moreno      Forti-Ford             1:29.608
   25   Andrea Montermini   Pacific-Ford           1:30.149
   26   Taki Inoue          Footwork-Hart          1:31.542


********  Race No. 5  --  GRAND PRIX OF MONACO  ***********

  Grid
  Pos.  Driver              Chassis-Engine           Time
  ----  ------------------- ----------------       --------
    1   Michael Schumacher  Benetton-Renault       1:27.661
 (above 107% of pole time)
   23   Roberto Moreno      Forti-Ford             1:34.000
   24   Pedro Diniz         Forti-Ford             1:34.982



by Robert Heathcote, for SpeedNet