22 October 1996 Rubens Barrichello signs with Stewart Racing for the 1997 season.
18 October 1996 Gerhard Berger has been given a three race ban for causing the collision with Irvine's Ferrari at Suzuka. The ban will affect the first three races of the 1997 season.
Last updated on 25 April 1997 by Federica Massagrande