BELGIAN GRAND PRIX - PRACTICE 1
25 Aug 1996
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Gerhard BergerBER | Benetton Renault | 1:53.706 | 24 |
| 2 | 8 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | +0.636s | 25 |
| 3 | 6 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Renault | +0.737s | 25 |
| 4 | 7 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | +1.048s | 18 |
| 5 | 15 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Sauber Ford | +1.278s | 24 |
| 6 | 3 | Jean AlesiALE | Benetton Renault | +1.395s | 21 |
| 7 | 5 | Damon HillHIL | Williams Renault | +1.575s | 26 |
| 8 | 1 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | +1.627s | 10 |
| 9 | 12 | Martin BrundleBRU | Jordan Peugeot | +1.679s | 29 |
| 10 | 11 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Jordan Peugeot | +1.942s | 19 |
| 11 | 14 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Ford | +2.612s | 25 |
| 12 | 9 | Olivier PanisPAN | Ligier Mugen Honda | +2.711s | 24 |
| 13 | 2 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | +2.775s | 26 |
| 14 | 18 | Ukyo KatayamaKAT | Tyrrell Yamaha | +2.947s | 27 |
| 15 | 17 | Jos VerstappenVER | Footwork Hart | +3.305s | 21 |
| 16 | 19 | Mika SaloSAL | Tyrrell Yamaha | +3.650s | 17 |
| 17 | 10 | Pedro DinizDIN | Ligier Mugen Honda | +4.689s | 21 |
| 18 | 16 | Ricardo RossetROS | Footwork Hart | +4.709s | 23 |
| 19 | 20 | Pedro LamyLAM | Minardi Ford | +5.753s | 28 |
| 20 | 21 | Giovanni LavaggiLAV | Minardi Ford | +9.826s | 16 |