{"id":2478,"date":"2016-08-22T11:00:01","date_gmt":"2016-08-22T11:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/f1vault.co.uk\/?p=2478"},"modified":"2016-08-22T11:00:01","modified_gmt":"2016-08-22T11:00:01","slug":"preview-belgian-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.f1vault.co.uk\/index\/preview-belgian-grand-prix\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEW \u2013 Belgian Grand Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"

Round twelve of the 2016 season sees Formula One return to the Spa \u2013 Francochamps in the Arden Forest in Belgium. The longest circuit on the calendar and it is one of the ones on the very first FIA World Championship in 1950. The circuit presents a unique challenge to drivers with the high speed, long flat out sections and tricky corners that all without the unpredictable weather patterns!<\/p>\n

The original 15KM circuit was built on public roads between the towns of Francorchamps, Malmedy, and Stavelot. Over the years the circuit has been modified but the first sector has be kept with minor modifications with cars going through the eye conic Eau Rouge climbing a blind exit flat out. Before the long run to decent back down the hill Les Combes.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0 1998 was dramatic one of the most famous in modern history a multi car pileup on the opening lap of the race causing an hours delay. On the restart two drivers crash out, David Coulthard crashes in Michael Schumacher on lap 25 forcing Schumacher to retire, giving Jordan their first victory in F1.<\/p>\n

Facts and figures<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Circuit_Spa_2007\"<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Race<\/td>\n2016 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Venue<\/td>\nCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Circuit Length<\/td>\n7.004km (4.352mi)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Laps<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Race Distance<\/td>\n308.052km (191.410 mi)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lap Record<\/td>\n01:47.263 Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 2009<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Most wins drivers<\/td>\nMichael Schumacher (6)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Most wins manufacture<\/td>\nFerrari (16)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Event timetable<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nLocal<\/strong><\/td>\nBST<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
P1<\/strong><\/td>\n10:00-11:30<\/td>\n09:00-10:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
P2<\/strong><\/td>\n14:00-15:30<\/td>\n13:00-14:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
P3<\/strong><\/td>\n11:00-12:00<\/td>\n10:00-11:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Qualifying\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n14:00-15:00<\/td>\n13:00-14:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Race<\/strong><\/td>\n14:00-16:00<\/td>\n13:00-15:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

What happened in 2015?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lewis Hamilton took control after a heart in the mouth moment for Mercedes after team-mate Nico Rosberg made a bad start with fears of both cars being taken out on the first lap. This came following an aborted stars after Toro Rosso\u2019s Carlos Sainz had a loss of power on the grid. Sebastian Vettel was forced to retire following a tyre failure just two laps from the end promoting Lotus\u2019s Romain Grosjean to third.<\/p>\n

Full Race Report<\/a> Full Result<\/a><\/p>\n

2015 vs 2014 Race Data<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nP1 Fastest<\/strong><\/td>\nP2 Fastest<\/strong><\/td>\nP3 Fastest<\/strong><\/td>\nQ1 Fastest<\/strong><\/td>\nQ2 Fastest<\/strong><\/td>\nQ3 Fastest<\/strong><\/td>\nRace Time<\/strong><\/td>\nFastest Lap<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\n01:51.082<\/td>\n01:49.338<\/td>\n01:48.984<\/td>\n01:48.908<\/td>\n01:47.955<\/td>\n01:47.197<\/td>\n01:23:40.387<\/td>\n01:52.416<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diff<\/td>\n-0.495<\/td>\n+0.149<\/td>\n-0.481<\/td>\n-19.138<\/td>\n-19.354<\/td>\n-18.696<\/td>\n-00:56.261<\/td>\n-2.915<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\n01:51.577<\/td>\n01:49.189<\/td>\n01:49.465<\/td>\n02:07.130<\/td>\n02:06.609<\/td>\n02:05.591<\/td>\n01:24:36.556<\/td>\n01:50.511<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Tyres <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Driver<\/strong><\/td>\nSuper soft<\/strong><\/td>\nSoft<\/strong><\/td>\nMedium<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HAMILTON<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ROSBERG<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VETTEL<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RAIKKONEN<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BOTTAS<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MASSA<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RICCARDO<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VERSTAPPEN<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MAGNUSSEN<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PLAMER<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HULKENBERG<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PEREZ<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KYVAT<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SAINZ<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BUTTON<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ALONSO<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ERICSSON<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NASR<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WEHRLEIN<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OCON<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GROSJEAN<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GUTIERREZ<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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