Round 13 · 25 August 1996
1996 Belgian Grand Prix: results
Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) won the 1996 Belgian Grand Prix, round 13 of the championship, held on 25 August 1996 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), starting from position 3. Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) and Mika Häkkinen (McLaren) completed the podium. Pole position went to Jacques Villeneuve.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | 1:28:15.125 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | +5.602 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 6 | +15.710 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 7 | +19.125 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Damon Hill | Williams | 2 | +29.179 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 5 | +29.896 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 13 | +60.754 s | — | Finished |
| 8 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 17 | +100.227 s | — | Finished |
| 9 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 18 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 19 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 11 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 4 | — | — | Spun off |
| 12 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | 8 | — | — | Engine |
| 13 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 9 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 10 | — | — | Suspension |
| 15 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 15 | — | — | Electrical |
| 16 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 16 | — | — | Accident |
| 17 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 11 | — | — | Collision |
| 18 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 12 | — | — | Collision |
| 19 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 14 | — | — | Collision |