The 2022 Belgian Grand Prix marked the Formula 1 race debut of Nyck de Vries in a World Championship event during Free Practice, and the Grand Prix itself saw Max Verstappen take the 29th win of his Formula 1 career while Red Bull recorded its 85th World Championship victory and 21st World Championship 1-2 finish.
| Season | 2022 Formula 1 World Championship |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday, 28 August 2022 |
| Winner | Max Verstappen Red Bull-RBPT |
| Pole position | Carlos Sainz Ferrari |
| Fastest lap | Max Verstappen Red Bull-RBPT |
| Circuit | Spa-Francorchamps, 44 laps |
| Round | 14 of 22 |
The podium marked the 71st for Max Verstappen, the 22nd for Sergio Perez, and the 13th for Carlos Sainz. For constructors, it was the 790th World Championship podium for Ferrari and the 223rd and 224th for Red Bull.
Carlos Sainz inherited pole position for the race, while Max Verstappen had been fastest in qualifying with a 1:43.665. Red Bull recorded its 78th World Championship pole result from qualifying pace at Spa.
Max Verstappen set the 20th fastest lap of his Formula 1 career, and it was the 82nd World Championship fastest lap for Red Bull.
On the front row, Carlos Sainz made his sixth start from the top two on the grid, while Sergio Perez made his fourth.
Race Numbers
| Metric | Number |
|---|---|
| World Championship race | 1,071st |
| World Championship Belgian Grand Prix | 67th |
| World Championship race at Spa-Francorchamps | 55th |
Qualifying
| Session | Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-RBPT | 1:43.665 | |
| Q3 | 2 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:44.297 | 0.632 |
| Q3 | 3 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-RBPT | 1:44.462 | 0.797 |
| Q3 | 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:44.553 | 0.888 |
| Q3 | 5 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:45.180 | 1.515 |
| Q3 | 6 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:45.368 | 1.703 |
| Q3 | 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:45.503 | 1.838 |
| Q3 | 8 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:45.776 | 2.111 |
| Q3 | 9 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 1:45.837 | 2.172 |
| Q3 | 10 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:46.178 | 2.513 |
| Q2 | 11 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 1:46.180 | |
| Q2 | 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:46.256 | |
| Q2 | 13 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:46.482 | |
| Q2 | 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 1:46.516 | |
| Q2 | 15 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:47.197 | |
| Q1 | 16 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:49.127 | |
| Q1 | 17 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:49.130 | |
| Q1 | 18 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:49.249 | |
| Q1 | 19 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:49.282 | |
| Q1 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:49.708 |
Starting Grid
Pierre Gasly started from the pit lane after his car was modified under parc ferme conditions, but was still classified from his grid position by some sources; this output follows the source page’s race/start structure.
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-RBPT | 44 | 1hr 25m 52.894s | 26 FL |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-RBPT | 44 | +17.841s | 18 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 44 | +26.886s | 15 |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 44 | +29.140s | 12 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 44 | +72.075s | 10 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 44 | +74.795s | 8 |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 44 | +75.540s | 6 |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 44 | +78.107s | 4 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 44 | +92.181s | 2 |
| 10 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 44 | +95.754s | 1 |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 44 | +101.598s | |
| 12 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 44 | +102.017s | |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 44 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 44 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 43 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 43 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 43 | +1 lap | |
| R | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1 | DNF | |
| R | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 0 | DNF | |
| R | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 0 | DNF |
Lewis Hamilton retired on the opening lap after contact with Fernando Alonso.
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 284 |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | 191 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 186 |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz | 171 |
| 5 | George Russell | 170 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 146 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | 76 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | 58 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | 51 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | 46 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | 18 |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen | 22 |
| 13 | Sebastian Vettel | 20 |
| 14 | Daniel Ricciardo | 19 |
| 15 | Mick Schumacher | 12 |
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda | 11 |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | 4 |
| 18 | Guanyu Zhou | 5 |
| 19 | Alexander Albon | 4 |
Constructors
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull-RBPT | 475 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 357 |
| 3 | Mercedes | 316 |
| 4 | Alpine-Renault | 109 |
| 5 | McLaren-Mercedes | 95 |
| 6 | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 51 |
| 7 | Haas-Ferrari | 34 |
| 8 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 24 |
| 9 | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 29 |
| 10 | Williams-Mercedes | 4 |
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