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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 • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps 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