Belgian Grand Prix
Round 12 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium
2012-09-02
Winner: Jenson Button (McLaren)
Who won the 2012 Belgian Grand Prix?
The 2012 Belgian Grand Prix was won by Jenson Button driving for McLaren, starting from pole position. Sebastian Vettel finished second, +13.624 behind, with Kimi Räikkönen completing the podium. The fastest lap of the race was set by Bruno Senna with a time of 1:52.822. It was an attrition-heavy race with 6 retirements. This was Round 12 of the 2012 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Spa, Belgium. Nico Rosberg was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 12 positions from P23 to finish P11.
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Race Results
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Button | 1:49.250 |
| 2 | Kamui Kobayashi | 1:49.686 |
| 3 | Pastor Maldonado | 1:48.993 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:49.546 |
| 5 | Sergio Pérez | 1:49.642 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | 1:49.401 |
| 7 | Mark Webber | 1:49.859 |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:49.605 |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean | 1:50.126 |
| 10 | Paul di Resta | 1:50.033 |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:49.722 |
| 12 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1:49.362 |
| 13 | Michael Schumacher | 1:49.742 |
| 14 | Felipe Massa | 1:49.588 |
| 15 | Jean-Éric Vergne | 1:49.763 |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:49.572 |
| 17 | Bruno Senna | 1:49.958 |
| 18 | Nico Rosberg | 1:50.181 |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | 1:51.739 |
| 20 | Vitaly Petrov | 1:51.967 |
| 21 | Timo Glock | 1:52.336 |
| 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | 1:53.030 |
| 23 | Charles Pic | 1:53.493 |
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | 1:54.989 |
Pit Stop Strategy
Position Changes
Lap Positions (Top 5)
| Driver | L5 | L10 | L15 | L20 | L25 | L30 | L35 | L40 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Button | P1 | P1 | P1 | P1 | P1 | P1 | P1 | P1 | P1 |
| Vettel | P11 | P8 | P3 | P2 | P5 | P2 | P2 | P2 | P2 |
| Räikkönen | P3 | P3 | P6 | P3 | P2 | P4 | P3 | P3 | P3 |
| Hülkenberg | P2 | P2 | P8 | P4 | P3 | P5 | P4 | P4 | P4 |
| Massa | P10 | P10 | P12 | P7 | P6 | P7 | P6 | P5 | P5 |
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Pit Stops
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro de la Rosa | 1 | 1 | 29.107 |
| Kamui Kobayashi | 1 | 1 | 27.248 |
| Pastor Maldonado | 1 | 1 | 21.842 |
| Kamui Kobayashi | 2 | 7 | 21.669 |
| Paul di Resta | 1 | 10 | 21.402 |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 11 | 20.383 |
| Mark Webber | 1 | 11 | 20.908 |
| Timo Glock | 1 | 11 | 22.463 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 1 | 12 | 20.287 |
| Felipe Massa | 1 | 12 | 20.306 |
| Vitaly Petrov | 1 | 12 | 25.972 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 13 | 22.152 |
| Heikki Kovalainen | 1 | 14 | 52.206 |
| Narain Karthikeyan | 1 | 14 | 23.953 |
| Jean-Éric Vergne | 1 | 15 | 20.660 |
| Pedro de la Rosa | 2 | 15 | 25.027 |
| Bruno Senna | 1 | 16 | 21.690 |
| Charles Pic | 1 | 18 | 21.611 |
| Michael Schumacher | 1 | 19 | 21.664 |
| Jenson Button | 1 | 20 | 19.668 |
| Nico Rosberg | 1 | 20 | 21.062 |
| Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 21 | 20.811 |
| Kamui Kobayashi | 3 | 24 | 22.106 |
| Timo Glock | 2 | 25 | 20.660 |
| Vitaly Petrov | 2 | 26 | 21.180 |
| Paul di Resta | 2 | 26 | 21.115 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | 27 | 20.696 |
| Mark Webber | 2 | 27 | 20.385 |
| Felipe Massa | 2 | 27 | 21.049 |
| Heikki Kovalainen | 2 | 27 | 21.931 |
| Pedro de la Rosa | 3 | 27 | 22.064 |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 2 | 28 | 20.289 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 2 | 28 | 21.060 |
| Narain Karthikeyan | 2 | 28 | 22.523 |
| Jean-Éric Vergne | 2 | 29 | 21.077 |
| Michael Schumacher | 2 | 35 | 20.835 |
| Nico Rosberg | 2 | 36 | 20.534 |
| Bruno Senna | 2 | 39 | 22.030 |