Belgian grand prix

Date
Sun 25th August 1996 (UTC)
Sun 25th August 1996 (Local)

Timestamp
1996-08-25T00:00:00

Time

00:00:00 UTC (00:00:00 Local)

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League
Formula 1

Season
1996

Round
13

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Location
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

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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.

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.