Season 1996 · Round 13
Belgian Grand Prix
Fastest Lap
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DNF
9
L37
L34
L29
L29
L22
L11
L0
L0
L0
Storylines · This Grand Prix & circuit
Pole-to-win rate 22/59
37.3%
Most DNFs · all-time P30
1987 Belgian Grand Prix
16 cars
Most SC/VSC · all-time P6
Most lead changes · all-time P4
Circuit Info
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Spa, Belgium
Records Watch · Active drivers ranked at this Grand Prix
P1 Michael Schumacher
6 wins
· GP #1
P6 Damon Hill
3 wins
· → Kimi Räikkönen -1
P14 Mika Häkkinen
1 wins
· → Alain Prost -1
P5 Mika Häkkinen
3
· → Ayrton Senna -1
P8 Jacques Villeneuve
2
· → Mika Häkkinen -1
P14 Gerhard Berger
1
· → Nico Rosberg -1
P2 Michael Schumacher
9
· → Lewis Hamilton -2
P11 Mika Häkkinen
4
· → Kimi Räikkönen -1
P11 Damon Hill
4
· → Kimi Räikkönen -1
P3 Rubens Barrichello
17 starts
· → Lewis Hamilton -3
P6 Michael Schumacher
16 starts
· → Kimi Räikkönen -1
P12 Gerhard Berger
13 starts
· → Graham Hill -1
Race Trace · position by lap
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Lap | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | 44 | 1:28:15.125 | 10 |
| 2 | 6 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | 44 | +5.602 | 6 |
| 3 | 7 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 6 | 44 | +15.710 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 7 | 44 | +19.125 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 Damon Hill | Williams | 2 | 44 | +29.179 | 2 |
| 6 | 4 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 5 | 44 | +29.896 | 1 |
| 7 | 19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 13 | 44 | +1:00.754 | |
| 8 | 18 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 17 | 44 | +1:40.227 | |
| 9 | 16 Ricardo Rosset | Footwork | 18 | 43 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | 20 Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 19 | 43 | +1 Lap | |
| R | 8 David Coulthard | McLaren | 4 | 37 | Spun off | |
| R | 12 Martin Brundle | Jordan | 8 | 34 | Engine | |
| R | 2 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 9 | 29 | Gearbox | |
| R | 11 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 10 | 29 | Suspension | |
| R | 10 Pedro Diniz | Ligier | 15 | 22 | Electrical | |
| R | 17 Jos Verstappen | Footwork | 16 | 11 | Accident | |
| R | 15 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 11 | 0 | Collision | |
| R | 14 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 12 | 0 | Collision | |
| R | 9 Olivier Panis | Ligier | 14 | 0 | Collision |
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2003 onwards.
Starting grid
Official
Final grid as classified, including any pit lane starts. Source: Jolpica-F1.
The arrow compares the grid slot with the qualifying classification; hover a drop to see the stewards document behind it.
No data for this session.
| # | Driver | Lap time | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Gerhard Berger | 1:53.067 | L42 |
| 2 | 4 Gerhard Berger | 1:53.263 | L41 |
| 3 | 4 Gerhard Berger | 1:53.354 | L36 |
| 4 | 4 Gerhard Berger | 1:53.399 | L40 |
| 5 | 4 Gerhard Berger | 1:53.405 | L39 |
| 6 | 5 Damon Hill | 1:53.441 | L40 |
| 7 | 5 Damon Hill | 1:53.486 | L42 |
| 8 | 5 Damon Hill | 1:53.498 | L39 |
| 9 | 6 Jacques Villeneuve | 1:53.587 | L38 |
| 10 | 4 Gerhard Berger | 1:53.592 | L38 |
Top 10 fastest race laps — #1 is the fastest lap of the race(FL).
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2012 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Most positions gained on track
Most positions lost
Damon Hill −13
Gerhard Berger −10
David Coulthard −8
Race · Sum of lap-by-lap positions gained on track — start lap and own pit laps excluded.
Race lap data 1996+.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2019 onwards.
Record Basis · Calculation basis
Race order is the final classification(post-race penalties applied) · qualifying session data 2003+ · lap times 1996+ · pit stops 2012+ (pit-lane transit, not stationary time) ·
DNF = Finished(Finished·+N Laps) non-Finished statuses
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15