Michael Schumacher won the Belgian Grand Prix 1996 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on 25 August 1996, starting from P3 on the grid. Jacques Villeneuve finished second for Williams, with Mika Häkkinen completing the podium for McLaren.
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 44 | 1:28:15.125 | 10 | |
| 2 | 1 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams | 44 | +5.602 | 6 | |
| 3 | 6 | Mika HäkkinenHKK | McLaren | 44 | +15.710 | 4 | |
| 4 | 7 | Jean AlesiALE | Benetton | 44 | +19.125 | 3 | |
| 5 | 2 | Damon HillHIL | Williams | 44 | +29.179 | 2 | |
| 6 | 5 | Gerhard BergerBER | Benetton | 44 | +29.896 | 1 | |
| 7 | 13 | Mika SaloSAL | Tyrrell | 44 | +60.754 | 0 | |
| 8 | 17 | Ukyo KatayamaKAT | Tyrrell | 44 | +100.227 | 0 | |
| 9 | 18 | Ricardo RossetROS | Footwork | 43 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 10 | 19 | Pedro LamyLAM | Minardi | 43 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| R | 4 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren | 37 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 8 | Martin BrundleBRU | Jordan | 34 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 9 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | 29 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 10 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Jordan | 29 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Pedro DinizDIN | Ligier | 22 | Electrical | 0 | |
| R | 16 | Jos VerstappenVER | Footwork | 11 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 11 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Sauber | 0 | Collision | 0 | |
| R | 12 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber | 0 | Collision | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Olivier PanisPAN | Ligier | 0 | Collision | 0 | |
| F | 0 | Giovanni LavaggiLAV | Minardi | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 |