Belgian Grand Prix
1996 · Round 13 · Spa, Belgium · Aug 25, 1996Race summary
Schumacher won the race from 3rd on the grid, 5.602s ahead of Villeneuve. Katayama was the standout mover, climbing from 17th to 8th. Hill lost the most ground, from 2nd on the grid down to 5th (down 3 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | 44 | 1:28:15.125 | 10 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | 44 | +5.602 | 6 |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 6 | 44 | +15.710 | 4 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 7 | 44 | +19.125 | 3 |
| 5 | Damon Hill | Williams | 2 | 44 | +29.179 | 2 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 5 | 44 | +29.896 | 1 |
| 7 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 13 | 44 | +1:00.754 | 0 |
| 8 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 17 | 44 | +1:40.227 | 0 |
| 9 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 18 | 43 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 19 | 43 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| – | David Coulthard | McLaren | 4 | 37 | Spun off | 0 |
| – | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 8 | 34 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 9 | 29 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 10 | 29 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 15 | 22 | Electrical | 0 |
| – | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 16 | 11 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 11 | 0 | Collision | 0 |
| – | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 12 | 0 | Collision | 0 |
| – | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 14 | 0 | Collision | 0 |