1996 Belgian Grand Prix
| Race details | |||
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| Race 13 of 16 in the 1996 Formula One season | |||
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| Date | 25 August 1996 | ||
| Official name | LIV Grand Prix de Belgique | ||
| Location | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 6.968 km (4.330 mi) | ||
| Distance | 44 laps, 306.592 km (190.507 mi) | ||
| 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
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Benetton-Renault | |
| Time | 1:53.067 on lap 36 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Williams-Renault | ||
| Third | McLaren-Mercedes | ||
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 Formula One season. The 44-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher after he started from third position. Jacques Villeneuve finished second for the Williams team and McLaren driver Mika Häkkinen came in third.
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