Round 13 · 1996
Belgian Grand Prix
WinnerSCHFerrari · from P3
PoleVIU
Fastest lap1:53.067Berger · L42
Biggest gain+9Katayama P17→P8
Retirements9of 19 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 3 | +2 | 44 | 1:28:15.125 | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Williams | 1 | -1 | 44 | +5.600 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 6 | +3 | 44 | +15.710 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi ALE | Benetton | 7 | +3 | 44 | +19.130 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 | -3 | 44 | +29.180 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger BEG | Benetton | 5 | -1 | 44 | +29.900 FL | — | 1 |
| 7 | Mika Salo SAL | Tyrrell | 13 | +6 | 44 | +1:00.750 | — | |
| 8 | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Tyrrell | 17 | +9 | 44 | +1:40.230 | — | |
| 9 | Ricardo Rosset ROC | Footwork | 18 | +9 | 43 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Jose Lamy V PED | Minardi | 19 | +9 | 43 | +1 lap | — | |
| — | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 9 | 29 | DNF · L29 | — | ||
| — | Johnny Herbert HEB | Sauber | 12 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Jos Verstappen VEA | Footwork | 16 | 11 | DNF · L11 | — | ||
| — | Jordan | 10 | 29 | DNF · L29 | — | |||
| — | Sauber | 11 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | |||
| — | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 4 | 37 | DNF · L37 | — | ||
| — | Pedro Diniz DIN | Ligier | 15 | 22 | DNF · L22 | — | ||
| — | Oliver Panis PAN | Ligier | 14 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Martin Brundle BRL | Jordan | 8 | 34 | DNF · L34 | — | ||
| — | Giovanni Lavaggi LAV | Minardi | — | 0 | DNQ | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 13
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill HID | 81 | |
| 2 | 68 | ||
| 3 | 39 | ▲1 | |
| 4 | Jean Alesi ALE | 38 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 23 | |
| 6 | David Coulthard COT | 18 | |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger BEG | 17 | |
| 8 | Oliver Panis PAN | 13 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Spa-Francorchamps
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Belgian Grand Prix | Benetton | 16 | |
| 1994 | Belgian Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 3 |
| 1993 | Belgian Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1992 | Belgian Grand Prix | Benetton | 3 | |
| 1991 | Belgian Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 1 |
| 1990 | Belgian Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 1 |
| 1989 | Belgian Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 1 |
| 1988 | Belgian Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 1 |