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1996 Hungarian GP
1995 Belgian GP

1996 Belgian GP

1996 Italian GP
1997 Belgian GP
 LIV  Grand Prix de Belgique

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 25 August 1996
Start time14:00
Event Belgian GP
Circuit Spa-Francorchamps
Event FormatRace of 44 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#13 of 16 in 1996
#594 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps44
Circuit Perimeter6968 m
Race Distance6968 × 44 = 306.592 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries20
Qualifiers19
Finishers10
DebutantsNone
Records Broken 1. Most 19th Place Qualifications Minardi (36)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (628),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (496),
3. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (396),
4. Most Race Wins Ferrari (108),
5. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio Williams (13.80%),
6. Most Races Led Ferrari (274),
7. Most Laps Led Ferrari (7203),
8. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1354),
9. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (143),
10. Most 9th Place Qualifications Ferrari (65),
11. Most 19th Place Qualifications in a Season Minardi (9),
12. Most 19th Place Qualifications in a Season Pedro Lamy (7)

World Championship standings
1  Damon Hill 81 
2  Jacques Villeneuve 68 
3  Michael Schumacher 39 up
4  Jean Alesi 38 up
5  Mika Häkkinen 23 
6  David Coulthard 18 
7  Gerhard Berger 17 
8  Olivier Panis 13 
9  Rubens Barrichello 12 
10  Eddie Irvine 9 
11  Heinz-Harald Frentzen 6 
12  Mika Salo 5 
13  Johnny Herbert 4 
14  Martin Brundle 3 
15  Jos Verstappen 1 
  Pedro Diniz 1 
1  Williams / Renault 149 
2  Benetton / Renault 55 
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 48 
4  McLaren / Mercedes 41 
5  Jordan / Peugeot 15 
6  Ligier / Mugen-Honda 14 
7  Sauber / Ford 10 
8  Tyrrell / Yamaha 5 
9  Footwork / Hart 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 6Car 4
EntrantScuderia FerrariRothmans Williams RenaultMild Seven Benetton Renault
Driver Michael Schumacher Jacques Villeneuve Gerhard Berger
Car Ferrari F310 Williams FW18 Benetton B196
EngineFerrari 3.0 V10Renault 3.0 V10Renault 3.0 V10
Time1:28'15.1251'50.5741'53.067
Speed208.443 km/h226.860 km/h221.858 km/h