2010 Belgian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Lewis Hamilton survived a late trip through the gravel to win a rain-affected Belgian Grand Prix. Mark Webber and Robert Kubica completed the podium, while Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso both retired.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing
Pole time	1:45.778
Fastest lap	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren
Fastest-lap time	1:49.069 on lap 32
First	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren
Second	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing
Third	Robert Kubica	Renault

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
27 August 2010	Practice 1	10:00 – 11:30
27 August 2010	Practice 2	14:00 – 15:30
28 August 2010	Practice 3	11:00 – 12:00
28 August 2010	Qualifying	14:00
29 August 2010	Race	14:00

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Mark Webber arrived at round 13 leading the 2010 F1 World Championship on 161 points, with Lewis Hamilton on 157. Red Bull Racing headed the constructors’ standings with 312 points.

Race entries

The 12 teams kept the same race line-ups for the Belgian Grand Prix.

Free Practice

Heavy rain made FP1 a wet-weather exercise, with conditions worsening enough for some drivers to aquaplane before easing late on. Fernando Alonso led, but dry-race preparation was impossible. The changing intensity rewarded careful timing of runs as teams assessed grip around Spa’s long, varied lap.

The track gradually dried in FP2, allowing a switch to slicks, but useful running was limited by a late safety stoppage. Fernando Alonso remained fastest. Vitantonio Liuzzi needed a new front wing after losing control, while Timo Glock crashed after sliding on a white line, illustrating the danger of lingering damp patches.

FP3 again began damp before slick tyres became viable, only for another downpour to arrive near the end. Mark Webber made the most of the dry window to lead. Sebastian Vettel stopped at the pit entry with his car stuck in gear, and marshals helped return it for Red Bull to investigate.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2010 Belgian Grand Prix FP1, 27 August 2010

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	8	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	2:00.797	17
2	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	+0.770s	7
3	11	Robert Kubica	Renault	+1.284s	14
4	5	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	+1.653s	11
5	14	Adrian Sutil	Force India	+1.849s	14
6	1	Jenson Button	McLaren	+2.116s	6
7	6	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	+2.129s	11
8	23	Kamui Kobayashi	Sauber	+2.604s	17
9	9	Rubens Barrichello	Williams	+2.627s	7
10	3	Michael Schumacher	Mercedes	+2.692s	9
11	7	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	+2.804s	17
12	10	Nico Hulkenberg	Williams	+2.852s	17
13	4	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	+2.857s	6
14	22	Pedro de la Rosa	Sauber	+3.054s	17
15	15	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Force India	+3.348s	12
16	17	Jaime Alguersuari	Toro Rosso	+3.453s	16
17	12	Vitaly Petrov	Renault	+3.893s	15
18	16	Sebastien Buemi	Toro Rosso	+4.883s	6
19	24	Timo Glock	Virgin Racing	+4.900s	18
20	25	Lucas di Grassi	Virgin Racing	+5.898s	14
21	18	Jarno Trulli	Lotus Racing	+6.392s	15
22	21	Bruno Senna	HRT	+6.940s	13
23	19	Heikki Kovalainen	Lotus Racing	+7.158s	15
24	20	Sakon Yamamoto	HRT	+9.710s	18

Free Practice 2 Classification

2010 Belgian Grand Prix FP2, 27 August 2010

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	8	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	1:49.032	25
2	14	Adrian Sutil	Force India	+0.125s	17
3	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	+0.216s	14
4	11	Robert Kubica	Renault	+0.250s	20
5	7	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	+0.556s	23
6	5	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	+0.657s	19
7	1	Jenson Button	McLaren	+0.723s	20
8	22	Pedro de la Rosa	Sauber	+1.049s	27
9	9	Rubens Barrichello	Williams	+1.096s	22
10	23	Kamui Kobayashi	Sauber	+1.168s	24
11	12	Vitaly Petrov	Renault	+1.219s	24
12	3	Michael Schumacher	Mercedes	+1.309s	23
13	4	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	+1.350s	21
14	17	Jaime Alguersuari	Toro Rosso	+1.650s	25
15	10	Nico Hulkenberg	Williams	+1.799s	20
16	15	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Force India	+2.488s	17
17	16	Sebastien Buemi	Toro Rosso	+2.491s	25
18	6	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	+2.604s	19
19	19	Heikki Kovalainen	Lotus Racing	+4.448s	15
20	18	Jarno Trulli	Lotus Racing	+4.607s	21
21	25	Lucas di Grassi	Virgin Racing	+5.293s	17
22	21	Bruno Senna	HRT	+6.719s	24
23	20	Sakon Yamamoto	HRT	+7.007s	21
24	24	Timo Glock	Virgin Racing	+14.147s	3

Free Practice 3 Classification

2010 Belgian Grand Prix FP3, 28 August 2010

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	6	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	1:46.106	10
2	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	+0.117s	17
3	5	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	+0.290s	12
4	1	Jenson Button	McLaren	+0.291s	17
5	11	Robert Kubica	Renault	+0.386s	17
6	8	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	+0.521s	11
7	7	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	+0.856s	10
8	14	Adrian Sutil	Force India	+0.958s	15
9	10	Nico Hulkenberg	Williams	+1.054s	16
10	23	Kamui Kobayashi	Sauber	+1.190s	17
11	22	Pedro de la Rosa	Sauber	+1.282s	15
12	12	Vitaly Petrov	Renault	+1.300s	15
13	9	Rubens Barrichello	Williams	+1.406s	14
14	3	Michael Schumacher	Mercedes	+1.589s	16
15	4	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	+1.731s	9
16	16	Sebastien Buemi	Toro Rosso	+1.799s	20
17	17	Jaime Alguersuari	Toro Rosso	+1.875s	18
18	15	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Force India	+2.586s	8
19	18	Jarno Trulli	Lotus Racing	+4.494s	14
20	21	Bruno Senna	HRT	+5.027s	9
21	19	Heikki Kovalainen	Lotus Racing	+5.278s	14
22	25	Lucas di Grassi	Virgin Racing	+5.411s	13
23	24	Timo Glock	Virgin Racing	+5.563s	10
24	20	Sakon Yamamoto	HRT	+5.895s	13

Qualifying

Mark Webber headed qualifying for Red Bull Racing, with Lewis Hamilton second and Robert Kubica third.

Mark Webber claimed pole ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Robert Kubica in changing conditions. Michael Schumacher carried a ten-place penalty from Hungary, and Vitaly Petrov failed to record a time after crashing in Q1.

Qualifying Classification

2010 Belgian Grand Prix Qualifying, 28 August 2010

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	6	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	1:57.352	1:47.253	1:45.778	21
2	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	1:56.706	1:46.211	1:45.863	18
3	11	Robert Kubica	Renault	1:56.041	1:47.320	1:46.100	19
4	5	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	1:58.487	1:47.245	1:46.127	23
5	1	Jenson Button	McLaren	1:57.981	1:46.790	1:46.206	18
6	7	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	1:58.323	1:47.322	1:46.314	20
7	9	Rubens Barrichello	Williams	1:55.757	1:47.797	1:46.602	19
8	14	Adrian Sutil	Force India	1:58.730	1:47.292	1:46.659	18
9	10	Nico Hülkenberg	Williams	1:55.442	1:47.821	1:47.053	20
10	8	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	1:57.023	1:47.544	1:47.441	21
11	3	Michael Schumacher	Mercedes	1:56.313	1:47.874	—	16
12	4	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	1:54.826	1:47.885	—	16
13	17	Jaime Alguersuari	Toro Rosso	1:58.944	1:48.267	—	17
14	15	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Force India	2:01.102	1:48.680	—	14
15	16	Sébastien Buemi	Toro Rosso	2:00.386	1:49.209	—	16
16	19	Heikki Kovalainen	Lotus Racing	2:01.343	1:50.980	—	12
17	24	Timo Glock	Virgin Racing	2:01.316	1:52.049	—	16
18	18	Jarno Trulli	Lotus Racing	2:01.491	—	—	9
19	23	Kamui Kobayashi	Sauber	2:02.284	—	—	6
20	21	Bruno Senna	HRT	2:03.612	—	—	7
21	20	Sakon Yamamoto	HRT	2:03.941	—	—	8
22	22	Pedro de la Rosa	Sauber	2:05.294	—	—	6
23	25	Lucas di Grassi	Virgin Racing	2:18.754	—	—	5
24	12	Vitaly Petrov	Renault	No time	—	—	1

Michael Schumacher was penalised ten places on the starting grid for dangerous driving at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Nico Rosberg received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change before qualifying.

Sébastien Buemi was imposed a three-place grid penalty for blocking another driver during the second qualifying session.

Timo Glock earned a five-place grid penalty for illegally blocking another car in the first qualifying session.

Pedro de la Rosa was demoted ten places for his ninth engine switch of the season.

Vitaly Petrov set no qualifying lap time after crashing during the first session.

What happened in the 2010 Belgian Grand Prix?

Hamilton took the lead as Webber’s slow start dropped the Red Bull backwards. Rain at the end of the opening lap sent several cars wide, and Barrichello hit Alonso before retiring.

Vettel lost control while attempting to pass Button and struck the McLaren, ending Button’s race. Vettel continued after repairs and a penalty, but finished outside the points.

A later shower caught Hamilton out at Rivage, where he ran through the gravel but retained the lead. Kubica overshot his pit box during the change to intermediates, allowing Webber into second, while Alonso crashed and brought out another safety car.

Hamilton held on after the restart to win ahead of Webber and Kubica. Massa finished fourth and Sutil fifth, while both Mercedes recovered into the points. Hamilton regained the championship lead.

Further down the points places, Michael Schumacher, Kamui Kobayashi, Vitaly Petrov and Vitantonio Liuzzi completed the scoring positions. Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap, but no bonus point was awarded under the 2010 rules.

After the race, Lewis Hamilton headed the drivers’ standings with 182 points, followed by Mark Webber on 179. Red Bull Racing led the constructors’ table on 330, with McLaren on 329.

2010 Belgian Grand Prix race results

The 2010 Belgian Grand Prix was held on 29 August 2010, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	44	1:29:04.268	25
2	6	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	44	+1.571	18
3	11	Robert Kubica	Renault	44	+3.493	15
4	7	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	44	+8.264	12
5	14	Adrian Sutil	Force India	44	+9.094	10
6	4	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	44	+12.359	8
7	3	Michael Schumacher	Mercedes	44	+15.548	6
8	23	Kamui Kobayashi	Sauber	44	+16.678	4
9	12	Vitaly Petrov	Renault	44	+23.851	2
10	15	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Force India	44	+34.831	1
11	22	Pedro de la Rosa	Sauber	44	+36.019	0
12	16	Sébastien Buemi	Toro Rosso	44	+39.895	0
13	17	Jaime Alguersuari	Toro Rosso	44	+49.457	0
14	10	Nico Hülkenberg	Williams	43	+1 Lap	0
15	5	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	43	+1 Lap	0
16	19	Heikki Kovalainen	Lotus Racing	43	+1 Lap	0
17	25	Lucas di Grassi	Virgin Racing	43	+1 Lap	0
18	24	Timo Glock	Virgin Racing	43	+1 Lap	0
19	18	Jarno Trulli	Lotus Racing	43	+1 Lap	0
20	20	Sakon Yamamoto	HRT	42	+2 Laps	0
Ret	8	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	37	Accident	0
Ret	1	Jenson Button	McLaren	15	Collision Damage	0
Ret	21	Bruno Senna	HRT	5	Suspension	0
Ret	9	Rubens Barrichello	Williams	0	Collision	0

Jaime Alguersuari received a 20-second time penalty for being deemed to have illegally cut the Bus Stop chicane to pass another driver.

2010 Belgian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	32	1:49.069	231.178
2	6	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	32	1:49.395	230.489
3	11	Robert Kubica	Renault	29	1:49.807	229.624
4	7	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	26	1:50.111	228.990
5	14	Adrian Sutil	Force India	25	1:50.477	228.232
6	5	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	22	1:50.868	227.427
7	12	Vitaly Petrov	Renault	32	1:51.175	226.799
8	8	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	29	1:51.374	226.393
9	17	Jaime Alguersuari	Toro Rosso	31	1:51.576	225.984
10	4	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	31	1:51.688	225.757
11	23	Kamui Kobayashi	Sauber	29	1:51.749	225.634
12	10	Nico Hulkenberg	Williams	28	1:51.864	225.402
13	3	Michael Schumacher	Mercedes	32	1:51.914	225.301
14	15	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Force India	31	1:52.267	224.593
15	22	Pedro de la Rosa	Sauber	31	1:52.537	224.054
16	1	Jenson Button	McLaren	6	1:52.879	223.375
17	16	Sebastien Buemi	Toro Rosso	30	1:52.966	223.203
18	18	Jarno Trulli	Lotus Racing	24	1:55.103	219.059
19	24	Timo Glock	Virgin Racing	31	1:55.268	218.745
20	20	Sakon Yamamoto	HRT	31	1:55.484	218.336
21	25	Lucas di Grassi	Virgin Racing	25	1:55.705	217.919
22	19	Heikki Kovalainen	Lotus Racing	23	1:55.797	217.746
23	21	Bruno Senna	HRT	5	2:20.201	179.844

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. Average speeds are in km/h. No fastest-lap bonus point was awarded.

2010 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 2010 Belgian Grand Prix.

2010 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Lewis Hamilton	British	McLaren	182
2	Mark Webber	Australian	Red Bull Racing	179
3	Sebastian Vettel	German	Red Bull Racing	151
4	Jenson Button	British	McLaren	147
5	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	Ferrari	141
6	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Ferrari	109
7	Robert Kubica	Polish	Renault	104
8	Nico Rosberg	German	Mercedes	102
9	Adrian Sutil	German	Force India	45
10	Michael Schumacher	German	Mercedes	44
11	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Williams	30
12	Kamui Kobayashi	Japanese	Sauber	21
13	Vitaly Petrov	Russian	Renault	19
14	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Italian	Force India	13
15	Nico Hülkenberg	German	Williams	10
16	Sébastien Buemi	Swiss	Toro Rosso	7
17	Pedro de la Rosa	Spanish	Sauber	6
18	Jaime Alguersuari	Spanish	Toro Rosso	3
19	Heikki Kovalainen	Finnish	Lotus Racing	0
20	Karun Chandhok	Indian	HRT	0
21	Lucas di Grassi	Brazilian	Virgin Racing	0
22	Jarno Trulli	Italian	Lotus Racing	0
23	Bruno Senna	Brazilian	HRT	0
24	Timo Glock	German	Virgin Racing	0
25	Sakon Yamamoto	Japanese	HRT	0

2010 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Red Bull Racing	330
2	McLaren	329
3	Ferrari	250
4	Mercedes	146
5	Renault	123
6	Force India	58
7	Williams	40
8	Sauber	27
9	Toro Rosso	10
10	Lotus Racing	0
11	HRT	0
12	Virgin Racing	0

2010 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	2010 Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir	14 March
2	2010 Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne	28 March
3	2010 Malaysian Grand Prix	Sepang International Circuit, Sepang	4 April
4	2010 Chinese Grand Prix	Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai	18 April
5	2010 Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló	9 May
6	2010 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	16 May
7	2010 Turkish Grand Prix	Istanbul Park, Istanbul	30 May
8	2010 Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montréal	13 June
9	2010 European Grand Prix	Valencia Street Circuit, Valencia	27 June
10	2010 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	11 July
11	2010 German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring, Hockenheim	25 July
12	2010 Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring, Mogyoród	1 August
13	2010 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	29 August
14	2010 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	12 September
15	2010 Singapore Grand Prix	Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore	26 September
16	2010 Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka	10 October
17	2010 Korean Grand Prix	Korea International Circuit, Yeongam	24 October
18	2010 Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	7 November
19	2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi	14 November