1996 Grand Prix of Belgium
25 August - Spa-Francorchamps: 306.592 km (6.968 km x 44 laps)
Pole position: Jacques Villeneuve, Williams-Renault, 1:50.574
Results:
1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:28:15.125, 208.443kph
2 Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault - 5.602
3 Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes - 15.710
4 Jean Alesi Benetton-Renault - 19.125
5 Damon Hill Williams-Renault - 29.179
6 Gerhard Berger Benetton-Renault - 28.896
7 Mika Salo Tyrrell-Yamaha - 1:00.754
8 Ukyuo Katayama Tyrrell-Yamaha - 1:40.227
9 Ricardo Rosset Footwork-Hart - 1 lap
10 Pedro Lamy Minardi-Ford - 1 lap
Fastest lap: Gerhard Berger, Benetton-Renault, 1:53.067, 221.858kph
Retirements:
Olivier Panis Ligier-Mugen Honda 1 Lap Crash
Johnny Herbert Sauber-Ford 1 Lap Crash
Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber-Ford 1 Lap Crash
Jos Verstappen Footwork-Hart 12 Laps Spun off
Pedro Diniz Ligier-Mugen Honda 23 Laps Misfire
Eddie Irvine Ferrari 30 Laps Gearbox
Rubens Barrichello Jordan-Peugeot 30 Laps Handling
Martin Brundle Jordan-Peugeot 35 Laps Engine
David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 38 Laps Spun off
Did Not Qualify:
Giovanni Lavaggi Minardi-Ford
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Starting Grid
Damon Hill Jacques Villeneuve
Williams FW18-Renault #5 Williams FW18-Renault #6
1:50.980 1:50.574
David Coulthard Michael Schumacher
McLaren MP4/11-Mercedes #8 Ferrari F310 #1
1:51.884 1:51.778
Mika Häkkinen Gerhard Berger
McLaren MP4/11-Mercedes #7 Benetton B196-Renault #4
1:52.318 1:51.960
Martin Brundle Jean Alesi
Jordan 196-Peugeot #12 Benetton B196-Renault #3
1:52.977 1:52.354
Rubens Barrichello Eddie Irvine
Jordan 196-Peugeot #11 Ferrari F310 #2
1:53.152 1:53.043
Johnny Herbert Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Sauber C15-Ford #14 Sauber C15-Ford #15
1:53.993 1:53.199
Olivier Panis Mika Salo
Ligier JS43-Mugen Honda #9 Tyrrell 024-Yamaha #19
1:54.220 1:54.095
Jos Verstappen Pedro Diniz
Footwork FA17-Hart #17 Ligier JS43-Mugen Honda #10
1:55.150 1:54.700
Ricardo Rosset Ukyo Katayama
Footwork FA17-Hart #16 Tyrrell 024-Yamaha #18
1:56.286 1:55:371
Pedro Lamy
Minardi M196-Ford #20
1:56.830
Did Not Qualify:
Giovanni Lavaggi
Minardi M196-Ford #21
1:58.579