Belgian Grand Prix
2008 Formula 1 ING Belgian Grand Prix
Podium
HEIBMW Sauber
2
MASFerrari
1
HAMMcLaren
3
Key facts
WinnerMAS1:22:59.394 from P2
PoleHAM1:47.338
Fastest lapRAI1:47.930 on lap 24
Pit stops41recorded stops
Finishers18 / 20classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASFelipe Massa | Ferrari | 2 | ▲1 | 44 | 1:22:59.394 | 10 | 1:48.222 | 2 |
| 2 | HEINick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 5 | ▲3 | 44 | +9.383s | 8 | 1:49.067 | 3 |
| 3 | HAMLewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1 | ▼2 | 44 | +10.539s | 6 | 1:48.135 | 2 |
| 4 | ALOFernando Alonso | Renault | 6 | ▲2 | 44 | +14.478s | 5 | 1:49.238 | 3 |
| 5 | VETSebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | 10 | ▲5 | 44 | +14.576s | 4 | 1:49.086 | 2 |
| 6 | KUBRobert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 8 | ▲2 | 44 | +15.037s | 3 | 1:48.965 | 2 |
| 7 | BOUSébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | 9 | ▲2 | 44 | +16.735s | 2 | 1:49.002 | 2 |
| 8 | WEBMark Webber | Red Bull | 7 | ▼1 | 44 | +42.776s | 1 | 1:49.515 | 2 |
| 9 | GLOTimo Glock | Toyota | 13 | ▲4 | 44 | +67.045s | 1:50.255 | 2 | |
| 10 | KOVHeikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 3 | ▼7 | 43 | +1 lap | 1:48.223 | 3 | |
| 11 | COUDavid Coulthard | Red Bull | 14 | ▲3 | 43 | +1 lap | 1:50.177 | 2 | |
| 12 | ROSNico Rosberg | Williams | 15 | ▲3 | 43 | +1 lap | 1:50.656 | 2 | |
| 13 | SUTAdrian Sutil | Force India | 18 | ▲5 | 43 | +1 lap | 1:50.487 | 2 | |
| 14 | NAKKazuki Nakajima | Williams | 19 | ▲5 | 43 | +1 lap | 1:50.970 | 2 | |
| 15 | BUTJenson Button | Honda | 17 | ▲2 | 43 | +1 lap | 1:50.671 | 2 | |
| 16 | TRUJarno Trulli | Toyota | 11 | ▼5 | 43 | +1 lap | 1:50.543 | 2 | |
| 17 | FISGiancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 20 | ▲3 | 43 | +1 lap | 1:51.701 | 3 | |
| 18 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 4 | ▼14 | 42 | +2 laps | 1:47.930 | 2 | |
| DNF | BARRubens Barrichello | Honda | 16 | 19 | Gearbox | 1:52.072 | 1 | ||
| DNF | PIQNelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 12 | 13 | Accident | 1:51.118 |
Fastest pit stops
| # | Driver | Lap | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KOV | 14 | 17.5s |
| 2 | GLO | 42 | 25.9s |
| 3 | VET | 33 | 26.0s |
| 4 | HEI | 42 | 26.1s |
| 5 | TRU | 35 | 26.4s |
| 6 | KOV | 33 | 26.5s |
| 7 | HEI | 31 | 26.7s |
| 8 | BOU | 32 | 26.9s |
| 9 | SUT | 28 | 27.3s |
| 10 | HAM | 11 | 27.4s |
| 11 | RAI | 12 | 27.6s |
| 12 | WEB | 32 | 27.6s |
Time from pit entry to pit exit. 41 stops in total.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAMLewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:46.887 | 1:46.088 | 1:47.338 | |
| 2 | MASFelipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:46.873 | 1:46.391 | 1:47.678 | +0.340s |
| 3 | KOVHeikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 1:46.812 | 1:46.037 | 1:47.815 | +0.477s |
| 4 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:46.960 | 1:46.298 | 1:47.992 | +0.654s |
| 5 | HEINick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:47.419 | 1:46.311 | 1:48.315 | +0.977s |
| 6 | ALOFernando Alonso | Renault | 1:47.154 | 1:46.491 | 1:48.504 | +1.166s |
| 7 | WEBMark Webber | Red Bull | 1:47.270 | 1:46.814 | 1:48.736 | +1.398s |
| 8 | KUBRobert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:47.093 | 1:46.494 | 1:48.763 | +1.425s |
| 9 | BOUSébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | 1:46.777 | 1:46.544 | 1:48.951 | +1.613s |
| 10 | VETSebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | 1:47.152 | 1:46.804 | 1:50.319 | +2.981s |
| 11 | TRUJarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:47.400 | 1:46.949 | – | +-0.389s |
| 12 | PIQNelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 1:47.052 | 1:46.965 | – | +-0.373s |
| 13 | GLOTimo Glock | Toyota | 1:47.359 | 1:46.995 | – | +-0.343s |
| 14 | COUDavid Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:47.132 | 1:47.018 | – | +-0.320s |
| 15 | ROSNico Rosberg | Williams | 1:47.503 | 1:47.429 | – | +0.091s |
| 16 | BARRubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:48.153 | – | – | +0.815s |
| 17 | BUTJenson Button | Honda | 1:48.211 | – | – | +0.873s |
| 18 | SUTAdrian Sutil | Force India | 1:48.226 | – | – | +0.888s |
| 19 | NAKKazuki Nakajima | Williams | 1:48.268 | – | – | +0.930s |
| 20 | FISGiancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 1:48.447 | – | – | +1.109s |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Previous winners here
| 2007 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari |
| 2005 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren |
| 2004 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren |
| 2002 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2001 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2000 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren |
| 1999 | David Coulthard | McLaren |
| 1998 | Damon Hill | Jordan |
| 1997 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 1996 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
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