2023 season/Round 12
Belgian Grand Prix 2023
- Spa-Francorchamps
- Spa
- 30 July 2023
- 44 laps
- 308.1 km
- 7.004 km a lap
- Sprint weekend
- P1Max VerstappenRed Bull1:22:30.450
- P2Sergio PérezRed Bull+22.305
- P3Charles LeclercFerrari+32.259
- Pole positionMax VerstappenRed Bull · 1:46.168
- Fastest lapLewis Hamilton1:47.305 · lap 44
- Winner started fromP6on the grid
- Driver of the DayMax Verstappen15.5% of the fan vote
Result
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Lap by lap
The running order on every lap. A line that stops is a car that stopped.
- Max Verstappen
- Sergio Pérez
- Charles Leclerc
- Lewis Hamilton
- Fernando Alonso
- George Russell
- Lando Norris
- Esteban Ocon
- 11 further drivers
Show as a table
| Driver | Grid | Lap 11 | Lap 22 | Lap 33 | Finish | Laps led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| Sergio Pérez | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Lewis Hamilton | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Fernando Alonso | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| George Russell | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
| Lando Norris | 7 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | |
| Esteban Ocon | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
| Lance Stroll | 10 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 9 | |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | |
| Pierre Gasly | 12 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | |
| Valtteri Bottas | 13 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| Guanyu Zhou | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 13 | |
| Alexander Albon | 15 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 14 | |
| Kevin Magnussen | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 19 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
| Logan Sargeant | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | |
| Nico Hülkenberg | – | 8 | 14 | 14 | 18 | |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 4 | 18 | 19 | – | out |
Gap to the leader
How far behind each driver was as every lap ended – the margins the running order hides.
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| Driver | Lap 11 | Lap 22 | Lap 33 | Last lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | +2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sergio Pérez | 0.0 | +5.1 | +12.5 | +22.3 |
| Charles Leclerc | +5.6 | +12.0 | +17.0 | +32.3 |
| Lewis Hamilton | +9.7 | +15.5 | +18.8 | +49.7 |
| Fernando Alonso | +37.4 | +27.2 | +43.1 | +56.2 |
| George Russell | +28.9 | +41.2 | +45.2 | +63.1 |
| Lando Norris | +45.0 | +55.2 | +49.4 | +73.7 |
| Esteban Ocon | +41.4 | +44.8 | +57.0 | +74.7 |
| Lance Stroll | +27.8 | +63.2 | +53.2 | +79.3 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | +38.5 | +40.2 | +56.0 | +80.2 |
| Pierre Gasly | +31.7 | +39.9 | +61.3 | +83.1 |
| Valtteri Bottas | +45.8 | +50.4 | +63.1 | +85.2 |
| Guanyu Zhou | +47.9 | +53.6 | +70.9 | +95.4 |
| Alexander Albon | +39.9 | +43.7 | +67.2 | +96.2 |
| Kevin Magnussen | +43.4 | +48.1 | +65.7 | +101.8 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | +44.4 | +59.3 | +68.2 | +103.1 |
| Logan Sargeant | +50.6 | +56.9 | +72.6 | +104.5 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | +37.2 | +53.9 | +66.9 | +110.5 |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | +50.0 | +72.9 | – | out |
Tyre strategy
Which compound each driver ran, and for how many laps. A new colour is a pit stop.
- Soft
- Medium
- Hard
- Pale: a set used before the race
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| Driver | Stops | Stints |
|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | 2 | Soft 1–14 · Medium 15–30 · Soft 31–44 |
| Sergio Pérez | 2 | Soft 1–13 · Medium 14–29 · Soft 30–44 |
| Charles Leclerc | 2 | Soft 1–13 · Medium 14–28 · Soft 29–44 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 3 | Soft 1–12 · Medium 13–27 · Soft 28–42 · Medium 43–44 |
| Fernando Alonso | 2 | Medium 1–10 · Medium 11–29 · Soft 30–44 |
| George Russell | 1 | Medium 1–22 · Soft 23–44 |
| Lando Norris | 2 | Medium 1–5 · Hard 6–17 · Soft 18–44 |
| Esteban Ocon | 2 | Soft 1–6 · Medium 7–25 · Soft 26–44 |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | Medium 1–20 · Soft 21–44 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 2 | Medium 1–9 · Medium 10–24 · Soft 25–44 |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | Soft 1–23 · Medium 24–44 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 2 | Soft 1–6 · Medium 7–24 · Medium 25–44 |
| Guanyu Zhou | 2 | Soft 1–7 · Medium 8–25 · Soft 26–44 |
| Alexander Albon | 3 | Soft 1–7 · Medium 8–23 · Medium 24–33 · Soft 34–44 |
| Kevin Magnussen | 2 | Soft 1–5 · Medium 6–25 · Medium 26–44 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 2 | Soft 1–5 · Medium 6–22 · Medium 23–44 |
| Logan Sargeant | 3 | Soft 1–8 · Medium 9–24 · Medium 25–34 · Soft 35–44 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | Medium 1–12 · Soft 13–24 · Soft 25–44 |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 1 | Soft 1–7 · Medium 8–23 |
Sprint
The short race on Saturday, with points of its own.
Qualifying
Knock-out in three parts since 2006: the slowest drop out after Q1 and Q2.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:58.515 | 1:52.784 | 1:46.168 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:58.300 | 1:52.017 | 1:46.988 |
| 3 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:58.899 | 1:52.353 | 1:47.045 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:58.563 | 1:52.345 | 1:47.087 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | 1:58.688 | 1:51.711 | 1:47.152 |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:58.872 | 1:51.534 | 1:47.365 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:59.981 | 1:52.252 | 1:47.669 |
| 8 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:59.035 | 1:52.605 | 1:47.805 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:58.834 | 1:52.751 | 1:47.843 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:59.663 | 1:52.193 | 1:48.841 |
| 11 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:59.044 | 1:53.148 | |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:59.511 | 1:53.671 | |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 2:00.020 | 1:54.160 | |
| 14 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:59.484 | 1:54.694 | |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:59.634 | 1:56.372 | |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 2:00.314 | ||
| 17 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 2:00.832 | ||
| 18 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 2:01.535 | ||
| 19 | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri | 2:02.159 | ||
| 20 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas | 2:03.166 |
Grid penalties
Why the starting grid differs from the qualifying order.
| Driver | Qualified | Started | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | P1 | P6 | 5 places – 5 |
| Kevin Magnussen | P13 | P16 | 3 places – 3 |
Pit stops
Time from entering to leaving the pit lane, not the stationary time.
| Driver | Stops | On laps | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 1 | 7 | 23.303 s |
| George Russell | 1 | 22 | 23.837 s |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | 20 | 25.397 s |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | 23 | 25.664 s |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 2 | 9, 24 | 22.610 s |
| Sergio Pérez | 2 | 13, 29 | 22.710 s |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 2 | 5, 22 | 22.843 s |
| Max Verstappen | 2 | 14, 30 | 22.887 s |
| Esteban Ocon | 2 | 6, 25 | 23.085 s |
| Fernando Alonso | 2 | 10, 29 | 23.085 s |
| Charles Leclerc | 2 | 13, 28 | 23.148 s |
| Valtteri Bottas | 2 | 6, 24 | 23.362 s |
| Kevin Magnussen | 2 | 5, 25 | 23.572 s |
| Lando Norris | 2 | 5, 17 | 23.744 s |
| Guanyu Zhou | 2 | 7, 25 | 24.045 s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | 12, 24 | 24.571 s |
| Lewis Hamilton | 3 | 12, 27, 42 | 23.023 s |
| Logan Sargeant | 3 | 8, 24, 34 | 23.109 s |
| Alexander Albon | 3 | 7, 23, 33 | 23.529 s |
Every stop, lap by lap (37)
| Lap | Driver | Stop | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | 1 | 22.843 s |
| 5 | Kevin Magnussen | 1 | 23.638 s |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 1 | 25.012 s |
| 6 | Esteban Ocon | 1 | 23.085 s |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 23.362 s |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 1 | 23.303 s |
| 7 | Guanyu Zhou | 1 | 24.449 s |
| 7 | Alexander Albon | 1 | 25.015 s |
| 8 | Logan Sargeant | 1 | 23.570 s |
| 9 | Yuki Tsunoda | 1 | 22.610 s |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 1 | 23.085 s |
| 12 | Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 23.090 s |
| 12 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 24.571 s |
| 13 | Charles Leclerc | 1 | 23.224 s |
| 13 | Sergio Pérez | 1 | 23.684 s |
| 14 | Max Verstappen | 1 | 22.887 s |
| 17 | Lando Norris | 2 | 23.744 s |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | 1 | 25.397 s |
| 22 | Daniel Ricciardo | 2 | 23.290 s |
| 22 | George Russell | 1 | 23.837 s |
| 23 | Alexander Albon | 2 | 23.596 s |
| 23 | Pierre Gasly | 1 | 25.664 s |
| 24 | Yuki Tsunoda | 2 | 22.737 s |
| 24 | Valtteri Bottas | 2 | 23.786 s |
| 24 | Logan Sargeant | 2 | 23.938 s |
| 24 | Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | 25.238 s |
| 25 | Esteban Ocon | 2 | 23.339 s |
| 25 | Kevin Magnussen | 2 | 23.572 s |
| 25 | Guanyu Zhou | 2 | 24.045 s |
| 27 | Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 23.023 s |
| 28 | Charles Leclerc | 2 | 23.148 s |
| 29 | Sergio Pérez | 2 | 22.710 s |
| 29 | Fernando Alonso | 2 | 23.798 s |
| 30 | Max Verstappen | 2 | 23.012 s |
| 33 | Alexander Albon | 3 | 23.529 s |
| 34 | Logan Sargeant | 3 | 23.109 s |
| 42 | Lewis Hamilton | 3 | 23.156 s |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 44 | 1:47.305 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 32 | 1:48.922 | +1.617 |
| 3 | Alexander Albon | 35 | 1:49.841 | +2.536 |
| 4 | Nico Hülkenberg | 26 | 1:49.907 | +2.602 |
| 5 | Guanyu Zhou | 27 | 1:50.188 | +2.883 |
| 6 | Sergio Pérez | 31 | 1:50.308 | +3.003 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | 30 | 1:50.436 | +3.131 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | 27 | 1:50.439 | +3.134 |
| 9 | Logan Sargeant | 37 | 1:50.486 | +3.181 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | 26 | 1:50.515 | +3.210 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 12. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 314 | |
| 2 | Sergio Pérez | 189 | |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | 149 | |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 148 | |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 99 | ▲2 |
| 6 | George Russell | 99 | ▼1 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 92 | ▼1 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | 69 | |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | 47 | |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | 35 |
| Pos | Team | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull | 503 | |
| 2 | Mercedes | 247 | |
| 3 | Aston Martin | 196 | |
| 4 | Ferrari | 191 | |
| 5 | McLaren | 103 | |
| 6 | Alpine | 57 | |
| 7 | Williams | 11 | |
| 8 | Haas | 11 | |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo | 9 | |
| 10 | AlphaTauri | 3 |