1996 Belgian Grand Prix
The 1996 Belgian Grand Prix (formally the LIV Grand Prix de Belgique) was a Formula One motor race held on 25 August 1996 at Spa-Francorchamps. It was the thirteenth race of the 1996 FIA Formula One World Championship.
| 1996 Belgian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 13 of 16 in the 1996 Formula One World Championship
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 25 August 1996 | ||||
| Official name | LIV Grand Prix de Belgique | ||||
| Location |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Francorchamps, Wallonia, Belgium | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 6.968 km (4.330 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 44 laps, 306.592 km (190.507 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Overcast and dry with temperatures reaching up to 17 °C (63 °F) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Williams-Renault | ||||
| Time | 1:50.574 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | |||
| Time | 1:53.067 on lap 36 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Ferrari | ||||
| Second | Williams-Renault | ||||
| Third | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The 44-lap race was won by Michael Schumacher, driving a Ferrari. Schumacher had crashed heavily in Friday practice, but recovered to qualify third before taking his second win of the season. Jacques Villeneuve, who had started from pole position, finished second in his Williams-Renault, with Mika Häkkinen third in a McLaren-Mercedes. Villeneuve's teammate and Drivers' Championship leader, Damon Hill, finished fifth.
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