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Michael Schumacher won the 1996 Belgian Grand Prix

Michael Schumacher won the 1996 Belgian Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Jacques Villeneuve and Mika Häkkinen at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

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Race recap

Winner
Michael Schumacher
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
Michael Schumacher, Jacques Villeneuve, and Mika Häkkinen
Race date
August 25, 1996
Pole
Jacques Villeneuve
Fastest lap
Gerhard Berger
Classified drivers
20
Circuit
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

The decisive result

Michael Schumacher finished first for Ferrari. Jacques Villeneuve is listed 2 for Williams, with Mika Häkkinen 3 for McLaren.

Grid to finish

Ukyo Katayama from P17 to P8 (+9), Ricardo Rosset from P18 to P9 (+9), and Pedro Lamy from P19 to P10 (+9) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jacques Villeneuve started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 8 Finished, 3 Collision, 2 +1 lap, 1 Accident, and 1 DNQ. Gerhard Berger holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:53.067 on lap 42. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Michael SchumacherFerrari1:28:15.12510
2Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:28:20.7276
3Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:28:30.8354
4Jean AlesiBenetton1:28:34.2503
5Damon HillWilliams1:28:44.3042
6Gerhard BergerBenetton1:28:45.0211
7Mika SaloTyrrell1:29:15.8790
8Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell1:29:55.3520
9Ricardo RossetFootwork+1 lap0
10Pedro LamyMinardi+1 lap0
DNFDavid CoulthardMcLarenSpun off0
DNFMartin BrundleJordanEngine0
DNFEddie IrvineFerrariGearbox0
DNFRubens BarrichelloJordanSuspension0
DNFPedro DinizLigierElectrical0
DNFJos VerstappenFootworkAccident0
DNFOlivier PanisLigierCollision0
DNFJohnny HerbertSauberCollision0
DNFHeinz-Harald FrentzenSauberCollision0
DNQGiovanni LavaggiMinardiDNQ0