introduced Chassis and safety
Raised cockpit sides for head protection
Higher, padded cockpit sides became compulsory. Source
2 changes recorded for 1996. 1996 standings · results · ← 1995 · 1997 →
Higher, padded cockpit sides became compulsory. Source
A driver had to qualify within 107% of pole time to start; the rule ran until 2002 and returned in 2011. Source