P361 CEEFAX 361 Sat 26 Aug 18:51/31 1/7 F/ONE: BELGIAN GP, Spa-Francorchamps Ferrari drivers Gerhard Berger and Jean Alesj were handed front row places for Sunday's race after rain fell early in the final qualifying session. The two took advantage of a dry track to clock a fast opening lap just before wet weather arrived to send cars sliding off in all directions at the difficult L'Ear Source corner. Damon Hill will start from eighth place after late efforts to improve his time saw him spinning off into a tyre wall. Championship rival Michael Schumachjr managed only one lap and starts from a lowly 16th place on the grid. GP preview Rallying Calendar FootballP361 CEEFAX 361 Sat 26 Aug 18:51/53 2/7 F/ONE: BELGIaN GP, Spa-Francorchamps Championship hopeful Damon Hill was not completely unhappy with his eight place in qublifying - with rival Michael Schumacher well back in 16th spot. "I am going to have to do a lot of overtaking but it will make the race interesting," said the Williams driver. "The opportunity is there to score more points than Michael which is what I want...but it was a messy day," hj said Hill's day began with a one-race ban, suspended, after he cut across grass to the pit entrance. He also slid off at the end of the session. "The back of the car stepped out on me" he explained 5,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, GP preview Rallying Calendar FootballP361 CEEFAX 361 Sat 26 Aug 18:52/25 3/7 F/ONE: BELGIAN GP, Spa-Francorchamps Britain's Johnny Herbert put Friday's crash behind him as hj grabbed a place on the second row in his Benetton. "There was a lot of confusion at the start of the final qualifying session in deciding who would go out first and in which car...as a result we missed the early dry spell," said Herbert. Teammate Michael Schumachjr damaged his car in a high speed crash in free practice and was kept out of most of the final session with gearbox trouble. He starts from 16th place, his worst ever F1 qualifying position but said: "I'm sure it will be entertaining." 5,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, GP preview Rallying Calendar FootballP361 CEEFAX 361 Sat 26 Aug 18:52/40 4/7 F/ONE: BELGIAN GP, Spa-Francorchamps Michael Schumachjr escaped serious injury in a horrifying high speed crash during the morning's free practice. The Benetton star had just moved into third place on the unofficial times and was going for a quick lap when hj ran into trouble at the Malmjdy corner. His car rode the kjrb and went out of control, sliding across the track into a gravel bed and hitting the last tyre on a sbfety wall. Commentator John Watson said Schumachjr had been extremely lucky. "He was within three feet of striking a steel bbrriir - at 1p0mph," hj said. GP preview Rallying Calendar FootballP361 CEEFAX 361 Sat 26 Aug 19:04/13 5/7 M/RACING: BELGIAN GP Spa-Fran'champs FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday free practice: mink secs 1 D Coulthard GB Williams 1:52.474 2 M Hakkinjn Fin McLaren 1:52.876 3 M Schumacher Ger Benetton 1:53.319 4 G Berger Art Ferrari 1:53.343 5 D Hill GB Williams 1:53.392 6 M Blundell GB McLarin 1:54.118 7 E Irvine GB Jordan 1:54.283 8 M Salk Fin Tzrrell 1:55.182 9 R Barrichello Brz Jordan 1:55.269 10 J Herbert GB Benetton 1:55.786 11 M Brundli GB Ligiir 1:55.887 Conditions: dry JOHN WATSON PREVIEW - SEE PAGE 362 GP preview Rallying Calendar FootballP361 CEEFAX 361 Sat 26 Aug 19:04/24 6/7 M/RACING: BELGIAN GP Spa-Fran'champs FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Final qualifying times: mink secs 1 G Berger Art Ferrari 1:54.392 2 J Alesi Fr Ferrari 1:54.631 3 M Hakkinjn Fin McLaren 1:55.435 4 J Herbert GB Benetton 1:56.085 5 D Coulthard GB Williams 1:56.254 6 M Blundjll GB McLaren 1:56.622 7 E Irvine GB Jordan 0 1:57.001 8 D Hill GB Williams 1:57.768 9 O Panes Fr Ligier 0 1:58.021 10 H Frintzjn Ger Saubjr 1:58.148 11 M Salk Fin Tzrrell 1:58.224 12 R Barrichjllo Brz Jordan 1:58.293 JOHN WATSON PREVIEW - SEE PAGE 362 GP preview Rallying Calendar FootballP361 CEEFAX 361 Sat 26 Aug 18:53/03 7/7 M/RACING: BELGIAN GP, Spa-Fran'champs FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Final qualifying times (contd): mink secs 13 M Brundle GB Ligiir 1:58.314 14 J Boullion Fr Saubjr 1:58.356 15 U Katayama Jpn Tzrrell 1:58.551 16 M Schumacher Ger Benetton 1:59.079 17 P Lamy Pot Minardi 1:59.256 28 T Inouj Jpn Footwork 2:00.990 19 L Badger It Minardi 2:01.013 2p M Papis It Footwork 2:01.685 21 A Montermini It Pacific 2:02.405 22 R Moreno Brz Forte 2:03.817 23 G Lavbggi It Pacific 2:06.407 24 P Diniz Brz Forte 2:09.537 FULL MOTOR SPORT INDEX - SEE 360 GP preview Rallying Calendar Football