Belgian Grand Prix
2012 Formula 1 Shell Belgian Grand Prix
Podium
VETRed Bull
2
BUTMcLaren
1
RAILotus
3
Key facts
WinnerBUT1:29:08.530 from P1
PoleBUT1:47.573
Fastest lapSEN1:52.822 on lap 43
Pit stops38recorded stops
Finishers18 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTJenson Button | McLaren | 1 | – | 44 | 1:29:08.530 | 25 | 1:54.293 | 1 |
| 2 | VETSebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 10 | ▲8 | 44 | +13.624s | 18 | 1:54.198 | 1 |
| 3 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | Lotus | 3 | – | 44 | +25.334s | 15 | 1:53.640 | 2 |
| 4 | HULNico Hülkenberg | Force India | 11 | ▲7 | 44 | +27.843s | 12 | 1:53.760 | 2 |
| 5 | MASFelipe Massa | Ferrari | 14 | ▲9 | 44 | +29.845s | 10 | 1:53.464 | 2 |
| 6 | WEBMark Webber | Red Bull | 12 | ▲6 | 44 | +31.244s | 8 | 1:53.768 | 2 |
| 7 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Mercedes | 13 | ▲6 | 44 | +53.374s | 6 | 1:53.507 | 2 |
| 8 | VERJean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 15 | ▲7 | 44 | +58.865s | 4 | 1:53.995 | 2 |
| 9 | RICDaniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 16 | ▲7 | 44 | +62.982s | 2 | 1:54.605 | 2 |
| 10 | DIRPaul Di Resta | Force India | 9 | ▼1 | 44 | +63.783s | 1 | 1:54.562 | 2 |
| 11 | ROSNico Rosberg | Mercedes | 23 | ▲12 | 44 | +65.111s | 1:53.073 | 2 | |
| 12 | SENBruno Senna | Williams | 17 | ▲5 | 44 | +71.529s | 1:52.822 | 2 | |
| 13 | KOBKamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 2 | ▼11 | 44 | +116.119s | 1:55.598 | 3 | |
| 14 | PETVitaly Petrov | Caterham | 19 | ▲5 | 43 | +1 lap | 1:56.741 | 2 | |
| 15 | GLOTimo Glock | Marussia | 20 | ▲5 | 43 | +1 lap | 1:56.956 | 2 | |
| 16 | PICCharles Pic | Marussia | 22 | ▲6 | 43 | +1 lap | 1:57.939 | 1 | |
| 17 | KOVHeikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 18 | ▲1 | 43 | +1 lap | 1:56.475 | 2 | |
| 18 | DLRPedro De la Rosa | HRT | 21 | ▲3 | 43 | +1 lap | 1:57.315 | 3 | |
| DNF | KARNarain Karthikeyan | HRT | 24 | 29 | Accident | 1:59.113 | 2 | ||
| DNF | MALPastor Maldonado | Williams | 6 | 4 | Collision damage | 2:56.181 | 1 | ||
| DNF | PERSergio Pérez | Sauber | 4 | 0 | Collision damage | – | |||
| DNF | ALOFernando Alonso | Ferrari | 5 | 0 | Collision | – | |||
| DNF | HAMLewis Hamilton | McLaren | 7 | 0 | Collision | – | |||
| DNF | GRORomain Grosjean | Lotus | 8 | 0 | Collision | – |
Fastest pit stops
| # | Driver | Lap | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUT | 20 | 19.7s |
| 2 | RIC | 12 | 20.3s |
| 3 | RAI | 28 | 20.3s |
| 4 | MAS | 12 | 20.3s |
| 5 | RAI | 11 | 20.4s |
| 6 | WEB | 27 | 20.4s |
| 7 | ROS | 36 | 20.5s |
| 8 | VER | 15 | 20.7s |
| 9 | GLO | 25 | 20.7s |
| 10 | HUL | 27 | 20.7s |
| 11 | VET | 21 | 20.8s |
| 12 | MSC | 35 | 20.8s |
Time from pit entry to pit exit. 38 stops in total.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTJenson Button | McLaren | 1:49.250 | 1:47.654 | 1:47.573 | |
| 2 | KOBKamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:49.686 | 1:48.569 | 1:47.871 | +0.298s |
| 3 | MALPastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:48.993 | 1:48.780 | 1:47.893 | +0.320s |
| 4 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | Lotus | 1:49.546 | 1:48.414 | 1:48.205 | +0.632s |
| 5 | PERSergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:49.642 | 1:47.980 | 1:48.219 | +0.646s |
| 6 | ALOFernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:49.401 | 1:48.598 | 1:48.313 | +0.740s |
| 7 | WEBMark Webber | Red Bull | 1:49.859 | 1:48.546 | 1:48.392 | +0.819s |
| 8 | HAMLewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:49.605 | 1:48.563 | 1:48.394 | +0.821s |
| 9 | GRORomain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:50.126 | 1:48.714 | 1:48.538 | +0.965s |
| 10 | DIRPaul Di Resta | Force India | 1:50.033 | 1:48.729 | 1:48.890 | +1.317s |
| 11 | VETSebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:49.722 | 1:48.792 | – | +1.219s |
| 12 | HULNico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:49.362 | 1:48.855 | – | +1.282s |
| 13 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:49.742 | 1:49.081 | – | +1.508s |
| 14 | MASFelipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:49.588 | 1:49.147 | – | +1.574s |
| 15 | VERJean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:49.763 | 1:49.354 | – | +1.781s |
| 16 | RICDaniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:49.572 | 1:49.543 | – | +1.970s |
| 17 | SENBruno Senna | Williams | 1:49.958 | 1:50.088 | – | +2.515s |
| 18 | ROSNico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:50.181 | – | – | +2.608s |
| 19 | KOVHeikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 1:51.739 | – | – | +4.166s |
| 20 | PETVitaly Petrov | Caterham | 1:51.967 | – | – | +4.394s |
| 21 | GLOTimo Glock | Marussia | 1:52.336 | – | – | +4.763s |
| 22 | DLRPedro De la Rosa | HRT | 1:53.030 | – | – | +5.457s |
| 23 | PICCharles Pic | Marussia | 1:53.493 | – | – | +5.920s |
| 24 | KARNarain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:54.989 | – | – | +7.416s |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Previous winners here
| 2011 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull |
| 2010 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren |
| 2009 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari |
| 2008 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari |
| 2007 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari |
| 2005 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren |
| 2004 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren |
| 2002 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2001 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2000 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren |
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