Pit Lane F1
1996 Season - Round 13 - 1996-08-25
Michael Schumacher won the 1996 Belgian Grand Prix for Ferrari, with Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) second and Mika Häkkinen (McLaren) third. The win came from P3 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Jacques Villeneuve (Williams), who could not convert it into the win.
Ukyo Katayama (Tyrrell) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P17 on the grid to P8 at the flag — a 9-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 9 drivers failing to finish.
19 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1996 Belgian Grand Prix, completing round 13 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 6 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 7 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | Damon Hill | Williams | 2 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 5 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 13 | Finished | 0 |
| 8 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 17 | Finished | 0 |
| 9 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 18 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 19 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 4 | Spun off | 0 |
| 12 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| 13 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 9 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 10 | Suspension | 0 |
| 15 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 15 | Electrical | 0 |
| 16 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 16 | Accident | 0 |
| 17 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 11 | Collision | 0 |
| 18 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 12 | Collision | 0 |
| 19 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 14 | Collision | 0 |
