2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Race details
| Date | 30 July 2023 | ||
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| Official name | Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023 | ||
| Location | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Stavelot, Belgium |
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| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 7.004 km (4.352 miles) | ||
| Distance | 44 laps, 308.052 km (191.415 miles) | ||
| Weather | Partly cloudy | ||
| Attendance | 380,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
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Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:46.988 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | |
| Time | 1:47.305 on lap 44 | ||
| Podium | |||
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Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | |
| Second |
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Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | |
| Third |
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Ferrari | |
Belgian Grand Prix Race information
Number of times held 78
First held 1925
Most wins (drivers) Germany Michael Schumacher (6)
Most wins (constructors) Italy Ferrari (18)
Circuit length 7.004 km (4.352 miles)
Race length 308.052[1] km (191.398 miles)
Laps 44
Last race (2022)
Pole position
Spain Carlos Sainz Jr.[a]Ferrari1:44.297
Podium
1. Netherlands M. VerstappenRed Bull Racing-RBPT1:25:52.894
2. Mexico S. PérezRed Bull Racing-RBPT+17.841
3. Spain C. Sainz Jr.Ferrari+26.886
Fastest lap
Netherlands Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing-RBPT1:49.354
Qualifying
Qualifying classification
Pos. No. Driver Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid
Q1 Q2 Q3
1 1 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:58.515 1:52.784 1:46.168 61
2 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:58.300 1:52.017 1:46.988 1
3 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:58.899 1:52.353 1:47.045 2
4 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:58.563 1:52.345 1:47.087 3
5 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 1:58.688 1:51.711 1:47.152 4
6 81 Australia Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 1:58.872 1:51.534 1:47.365 5
7 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 1:59.981 1:52.252 1:47.669 7
8 63 United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes 1:59.035 1:52.605 1:47.805 8
9 14 Spain Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:58.834 1:52.751 1:47.843 9
10 18 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:59.663 1:52.193 1:48.841 10
11 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 1:59.044 1:53.148 N/A 11
12 10 France Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 1:59.511 1:53.671 N/A 12
13 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 2:00.020 1:54.160 N/A 162
14 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 1:59.484 1:54.694 N/A 13
15 31 France Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 1:59.634 1:56.372 N/A 14
16 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 2:00.314 N/A N/A 15
17 24 China Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 2:00.832 N/A N/A 17
18 2 United States Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes 2:01.535 N/A N/A 18
19 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 2:02.159 N/A N/A 19
20 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 2:03.166 N/A N/A PL3
107% time: 2:06.581
Sprint shootout
Sprint shootout classification
Pos. No. Driver Constructor Qualifying times Sprint
grid
SQ1 SQ2 SQ3
1 1 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:58.135 1:55.200 1:49.056 1
2 81 Australia Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 2:00.056 1:56.392 1:49.067 2
3 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 1:59.414 1:56.557 1:49.081 3
4 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:59.575 1:56.265 1:49.251 4
5 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 2:00.436 1:56.828 1:49.389 5
6 10 France Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 2:00.032 1:56.137 1:49.700 6
7 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:58.939 1:55.823 1:49.900 7
8 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:59.362 1:55.878 1:49.961 8
9 31 France Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 1:59.884 1:57.051 1:50.494 9
10 63 United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes 2:00.475 1:57.393 1:55.742 10
11 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 2:00.177 1:57.687 N/A 11
12 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 1:59.198 No time N/A 12
13 2 United States Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes 2:00.031 No time N/A 13
14 18 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 2:00.460 No time N/A 14
15 14 Spain Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:59.038 No time N/A 15
16 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 2:00.568 N/A N/A 16
17 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 2:00.951 N/A N/A 17
18 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 2:01.079 N/A N/A 18
19 24 China Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 2:01.430 N/A N/A 19
107% time: 2:06.404
— 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari No time N/A N/A 201
Sprint
Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps1 Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 11 24:58.433 1 8
2 81 Australia Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 11 +6.677 2 7
3 10 France Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 11 +10.733 6 6
4 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 11 +12.648 3 5
5 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 11 +15.016 4 4
6 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 11 +16.052 5 3
7 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 11 +16.7572 7 2
8 63 United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes 11 +16.822 10 1
9 31 France Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 11 +22.410 9
10 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 11 +22.806 11
11 18 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 11 +25.007 14
12 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 11 +26.303 12
13 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 11 +27.006 17
14 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 11 +32.986 18
15 24 China Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 11 +36.342 19
16 2 United States Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes 11 +37.5713 13
17 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 11 +37.827 20
18 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 11 +39.267 16
Ret 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 8 Collision damage 8
Ret 14 Spain Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 2 Accident 15
Fastest lap: Netherlands Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT) – 1:58.943 (lap 6)
Race
Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 44 1:22:30.450 6 25
2 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 44 +22.305 2 18
3 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 44 +32.259 1 15
4 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 44 +49.671 3 131
5 14 Spain Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 44 +56.184 9 10
6 63 United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes 44 +1:03.101 8 8
7 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 44 +1:13.719 7 6
8 31 France Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 44 +1:14.719 14 4
9 18 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 44 +1:19.340 10 2
10 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 44 +1:20.221 11 1
11 10 France Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 44 +1:23.084 12
12 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 44 +1:25.191 13
13 24 China Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 44 +1:35.441 17
14 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 44 +1:36.184 15
15 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 44 +1:41.754 16
16 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 44 +1:43.071 19
17 2 United States Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes 44 +1:44.476 18
18 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 44 +1:50.450 PL
Ret 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 23 Collision damage 4
Ret 81 Australia Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 0 Collision damage 5
Fastest lap: United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) – 1:47.305 (lap 44)
Championship standings after the race
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Past Winners
| Year | Driver | Constructor | Location |
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| 2019 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Spa-Francorchamps |
| 2020 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | |
| 2021 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing-Honda | |
| 2022 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing-RBPT | |
| 2018 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | |
| 2017 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | |
| 2016 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | |
| 2015 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | |
| 2014 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | |
| 2013 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | |
| 2012 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | |
| 2011 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | |
| 2010 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes |
Repeat winners (drivers)
Wins Driver Years won
6 Germany Michael Schumacher 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002
5 Brazil Ayrton Senna 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
4 United Kingdom Jim Clark 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
Finland Kimi Räikkönen 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009
United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 2010, 2015, 2017, 2020
3 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 1950, 1954, 1955
United Kingdom Damon Hill 1993, 1994, 1998
Germany Sebastian Vettel 2011, 2013, 2018
2 Italy Alberto Ascari 1952, 1953
Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 1972, 1974
Austria Niki Lauda 1975, 1976
France Alain Prost 1983, 1987
Netherlands Max Verstappen 2021, 2022
Repeat winners (constructors)
Wins Constructor Years won
18 Italy Ferrari 1952, 1953, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1984, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2018, 2019
14 United Kingdom McLaren 1968, 1974, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2012
8 United Kingdom Lotus 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1972, 1977, 1978, 1985
7 Germany Mercedes 1935, 1939, 1955, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020
5 Austria Red Bull 2011, 2013, 2014, 2021, 2022
4 Italy Alfa Romeo 1925, 1947, 1950, 1951
United Kingdom Williams 1981, 1986, 1993, 1994
3 France Bugatti 1930, 1931, 1934
2 Italy Maserati 1933, 1954
United Kingdom Benetton 1992, 1995
Repeat winners (engine manufacturers)
Wins Manufacturer Years won
18 Italy Ferrari 1952, 1953, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1984, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2018, 2019
13 Germany Mercedes ** 1935, 1939, 1955, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020
10 United States Ford * 1968, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1992
8 France Renault 1983, 1985, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2011, 2013, 2014
6 Japan Honda 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2021
5 United Kingdom Climax 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
4 Italy Alfa Romeo 1925, 1947, 1950, 1951
3 France Bugatti 1930, 1931, 1934
2 Italy Maserati 1933, 1954
2018 Belgian Grand Prix
The 2018 Belgian Grand Prix (formally the Formula 1 2018 Johnnie Walker Belgian Grand Prix) was a Formula One engine race hung on 26 August 2018 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Belgium. The race was the thirteenth round of the 2018 Formula One World Championship and denoted the 74th running of the Belgian Grand Prix and the 61st time the race was held at Spa-Francorchamps and 51st time as a series of the World Championship.
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton entered the round with a 24-point lead over Sebastian Vettel in the Drivers’ Championship. In the World Constructors’ Championship, Mercedes drove Ferrari by 10 focuses.
| Date | 26 August 2018 | ||
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| Official name | Formula 1 2018 Johnnie Walker Belgian Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Stavelot, Belgium |
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| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 7.004 km (4.352 mi) | ||
| Distance | 44 laps, 308.052 km (191.415 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
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Mercedes | |
| Time | 1:58.179 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | |
| Time | 1:46.286 on lap 32 (lap record) | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
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Ferrari | |
| Second |
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Mercedes | |
| Third |
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Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer | |
Belgian Grand Prix Facts
| Number of times held | 74 |
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| First held | 1925 |
| Most wins (drivers) | Michael Schumacher (6) |
| Most wins (constructors) | Ferrari (17) |
| Circuit length | 7.004 km (4.352 mi) |
| Race length | 308.052 km (191.415 mi) |
| Laps | 44 |
| Last race (2018) | |
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Schedule
2018 Belgian Grand Prix starts from Sun, 26 Aug, 6:40 PM , Track:Spa-Francorchamps
Qualifying
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Qualifying times | Final grid |
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| 1 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:42.977 | 1:41.553 | 1:58.179 | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:43.035 | 1:41.501 | 1:58.905 | 2 |
| 3 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:44.003 | 1:43.302 | 2:01.851 | 3 |
| 4 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:44.004 | 1:43.014 | 2:01.894 | 4 |
| 5 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:43.597 | 1:43.042 | 2:02.122 | 5 |
| 6 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:42.585 | 1:41.533 | 2:02.671 | 6 |
| 7 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer | 1:43.199 | 1:42.554 | 2:02.769 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer | 1:43.604 | 1:43.126 | 2:02.939 | 8 |
| 9 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:43.834 | 1:43.320 | 2:04.933 | 9 |
| 10 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:42.805 | 1:42.191 | no time | 17 |
| 11 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:44.221 | 1:43.844 | 10 | |
| 12 | 28 | Brendon Hartley | Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:44.153 | 1:43.865 | 11 | |
| 13 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:43.654 | 1:44.062 | 12 | |
| 14 | 9 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:43.846 | 1:44.301 | 13 | |
| 15 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 1:44.145 | no time | 18 | |
| 16 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Renault | 1:44.489 | 19 | ||
| 17 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 1:44.917 | 14 | ||
| 18 | 35 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 1:44.998 | 15 | ||
| 19 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:45.134 | 16 | ||
| 20 | 2 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 1:45.307 | 20 | ||
| 107% time: 1:49.765 | |||||||
Standings
Drivers’ Championship standings
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 231 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | 214 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | 146 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | 144 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | 120 |
Constructors’ Championship standings
| Pos. | Constructor | Points |
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| 1 | Mercedes | 375 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 360 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer | 238 |
| 4 | Renault | 82 |
| 5 | Haas-Ferrari | 76 |
Race
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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| 1 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 44 | 1:23:34.476 | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 44 | +11.061 | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer | 44 | +31.372 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 44 | +1:08.605 | 17 | 12 |
| 5 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Force India-Mercedes | 44 | +1:11.023 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 44 | +1:19.520 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 44 | +1:25.953 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 44 | +1:27.639 | 9 | 4 |
| 9 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda | 44 | +1:45.892 | 10 | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 43 | +1 lap | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Renault | 43 | +1 lap | 19 | |
| 12 | 35 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 43 | +1 lap | 15 | |
| 13 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 43 | +1 lap | 16 | |
| 14 | 28 | Brendon Hartley | Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda | 43 | +1 lap | 11 | |
| 15 | 2 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 43 | +1 lap | 20 | |
| Ret | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer | 28 | Collision damage | 8 | |
| Ret | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 8 | Collision damage | 6 | |
| Ret | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 0 | Collision | 12 | |
| Ret | 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 0 | Collision | 14 | |
| Ret | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 0 | Collision | 18 |