1996 Belgian Grand Prix
🇧🇪 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium Round 13 of 16
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Villeneuve reduced the gap at Budapest. Williams secured the Constructors’ Championship at the Hungaroring — their fourth in five years.
Previous race
At the Hungaroring, Villeneuve won from third on the grid, with Hill second and Alesi third. It was Williams’s fifth one-two finish of the season, and the result was enough to clinch the Constructors’ title with four rounds to spare.
Practice
Schumacher crashed heavily in Friday practice at Spa. He recovered to qualify and is entered for the race.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 16 Jun | 🇨🇦 Canadian Grand Prix | Hill | Hill | Villeneuve | Alesi |
| 9 | 30 Jun | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Schumacher | Hill | Villeneuve | Alesi |
| 10 | 14 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Hill | Villeneuve | Berger | Häkkinen |
| 11 | 28 Jul | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Hill | Hill | Alesi | Villeneuve |
| 12 | 11 Aug | 🇭🇺 Hungarian Grand Prix | Schumacher | Villeneuve | Hill | Alesi |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 79 | 7 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 62 | 3 |
| 3 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 35 | 0 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 29 | 1 |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 19 | 0 |
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 18 | 0 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 16 | 0 |
| 8 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 13 | 1 |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 12 | 0 |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 9 | 0 |