Race · Round 13 of 21 ·
2016 Belgian Grand Prix
Nico Rosberg won for Mercedes from pole at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. 5 of the starters were not classified.
- Circuit
- Circuit de Spa-FrancorchampsStavelot, Belgium
- Winner
- Nico RosbergMercedes
- Pole
- Nico Rosberg
- Fastest lap
- Sir Lewis Hamilton
- Entries
- 2217 classified
Classification
F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy
The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists.
Grid to flag
Lines run from grid slot to result, ending at the last lap completed. A dashed line ending in a cross is a driver not classified. Nothing between is recorded, so a crossing is not an overtake at that lap.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 6 | 1:48.019 | 1:46.999 | 1:46.744 | — | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 33 | 1:48.407 | 1:47.163 | 1:46.893 | +0.149 | +0.149 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 7 | 1:47.912 | 1:47.664 | 1:46.910 | +0.166 | +0.017 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 5 | 1:47.802 | 1:47.944 | 1:47.108 | +0.364 | +0.198 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull Racing | 3 | 1:48.407 | 1:48.027 | 1:47.216 | +0.472 | +0.108 |
| 6 | Sergio Perez | Force India | 11 | 1:48.106 | 1:47.485 | 1:47.407 | +0.663 | +0.191 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 27 | 1:48.080 | 1:47.317 | 1:47.543 | +0.799 | +0.136 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 77 | 1:48.655 | 1:47.918 | 1:47.612 | +0.868 | +0.069 |
| 9 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 22 | 1:48.700 | 1:48.051 | 1:48.114 | +1.370 | +0.502 |
| 10 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 19 | 1:47.738 | 1:47.667 | 1:48.263 | +1.519 | +0.149 |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 8 | 1:48.751 | 1:48.316 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 20 | 1:48.800 | 1:48.485 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas F1 Team | 21 | 1:48.748 | 1:48.598 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 30 | 1:48.901 | 1:48.888 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 55 | 1:48.876 | 1:49.038 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Pascal Wehrlein | Virgin Racing / Marussia / Manor | 94 | 1:48.554 | 1:49.320 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 12 | 1:48.949 | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | Virgin Racing / Marussia / Manor | 31 | 1:49.050 | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Daniil Kvyat | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 26 | 1:49.058 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 9 | 1:49.071 | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 44 | 1:50.033 | — | — | — | — |
| NC | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Before knock-out qualifying arrived in 2006 there is one time per driver; from 2006, the best lap of each of the three sessions.
Pit stops
Bars run in finishing order, ticked on each lap a driver stopped. An unticked bar may hide a stop: F1DB’s record has gaps. A cross is a driver not classified. Only the lap is recorded: not a stop’s length, tyres or gain.
Who stopped first, between neighbours
| Drivers, in grid order | Grid | Result | First recorded stop, lap | Stopped first | Grid to flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Rosberg · Daniel Ricciardo | 1 · 5 | 1 · 2 | 9 · 9 | Same lap | Kept their order |
| Nico Rosberg · Max Verstappen | 1 · 2 | 1 · 11 | 9 · 1 | Max Verstappen | Kept their order |
| Sebastian Vettel · Daniel Ricciardo | 4 · 5 | 6 · 2 | 1 · 9 | Sebastian Vettel | Swapped places |
| Daniel Ricciardo · Sir Lewis Hamilton | 5 · 21 | 2 · 3 | 9 · 9 | Same lap | Kept their order |
| Daniel Ricciardo · Sergio Perez | 5 · 6 | 2 · 5 | 9 · 6 | Sergio Perez | Kept their order |
| Nico Hulkenberg · Sir Lewis Hamilton | 7 · 21 | 4 · 3 | 6 · 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | Swapped places |
| Sir Lewis Hamilton · Fernando Alonso | 21 · 22 | 3 · 7 | 9 · 9 | Same lap | Kept their order |
| Sergio Perez · Nico Hulkenberg | 6 · 7 | 5 · 4 | 6 · 6 | Same lap | Swapped places |
| Nico Hulkenberg · Valtteri Bottas | 7 · 8 | 4 · 8 | 6 · 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kept their order |
| Sebastian Vettel · Sergio Perez | 4 · 6 | 6 · 5 | 1 · 6 | Sebastian Vettel | Swapped places |
| Kimi Raikkonen · Sebastian Vettel | 3 · 4 | 9 · 6 | 1 · 1 | Same lap | Swapped places |
| Sebastian Vettel · Fernando Alonso | 4 · 22 | 6 · 7 | 1 · 9 | Sebastian Vettel | Kept their order |
| Valtteri Bottas · Fernando Alonso | 8 · 22 | 8 · 7 | 7 · 9 | Valtteri Bottas | Swapped places |
| Kimi Raikkonen · Valtteri Bottas | 3 · 8 | 9 · 8 | 1 · 7 | Kimi Raikkonen | Swapped places |
| Max Verstappen · Kimi Raikkonen | 2 · 3 | 11 · 9 | 1 · 1 | Same lap | Swapped places |
| Kimi Raikkonen · Felipe Massa | 3 · 10 | 9 · 10 | 1 · 2 | Kimi Raikkonen | Kept their order |
| Max Verstappen · Felipe Massa | 2 · 10 | 11 · 10 | 1 · 2 | Max Verstappen | Swapped places |
| Felipe Massa · Romain Grosjean | 10 · 11 | 10 · 13 | 2 · 6 | Felipe Massa | Kept their order |
| Max Verstappen · Esteban Gutierrez | 2 · 18 | 11 · 12 | 1 · 7 | Max Verstappen | Kept their order |
| Romain Grosjean · Esteban Gutierrez | 11 · 18 | 13 · 12 | 6 · 7 | Romain Grosjean | Swapped places |
| Esteban Ocon · Esteban Gutierrez | 17 · 18 | 16 · 12 | 6 · 7 | Esteban Ocon | Swapped places |
| Esteban Gutierrez · Daniil Kvyat | 18 · 19 | 12 · 14 | 7 · 9 | Esteban Gutierrez | Kept their order |
| Romain Grosjean · Daniil Kvyat | 11 · 19 | 13 · 14 | 6 · 9 | Romain Grosjean | Kept their order |
| Jolyon Palmer · Daniil Kvyat | 13 · 19 | 15 · 14 | 6 · 9 | Jolyon Palmer | Swapped places |
| Jolyon Palmer · Esteban Ocon | 13 · 17 | 15 · 16 | 6 · 6 | Same lap | Kept their order |
| Felipe Nasr · Esteban Ocon | 16 · 17 | 17 · 16 | 1 · 6 | Felipe Nasr | Swapped places |
Pairs of classified drivers who started or finished next to each other, each with a stop recorded; the two names in a row are in grid order. Both are read from the stops F1DB records, which has gaps. It is the order things happened in and no more: with no stop duration and no lap times, the record cannot say whether stopping first won or lost a place.
Practice sessions Practice 1 · Practice 2 · Practice 3
Practice 1
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 6 | 1:48.348 | — | — | 27 |
| 2 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 44 | 1:49.078 | +0.730 | +0.730 | 25 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 7 | 1:49.147 | +0.799 | +0.069 | 24 |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | Force India | 11 | 1:49.274 | +0.926 | +0.127 | 23 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 5 | 1:49.768 | +1.420 | +0.494 | 19 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull Racing | 3 | 1:49.782 | +1.434 | +0.014 | 24 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 33 | 1:49.865 | +1.517 | +0.083 | 24 |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 27 | 1:50.088 | +1.740 | +0.223 | 21 |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 77 | 1:50.394 | +2.046 | +0.306 | 31 |
| 10 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas F1 Team | 21 | 1:50.583 | +2.235 | +0.189 | 21 |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 8 | 1:50.899 | +2.551 | +0.316 | 18 |
| 12 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 19 | 1:51.122 | +2.774 | +0.223 | 28 |
| 13 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 9 | 1:51.125 | +2.777 | +0.003 | 16 |
| 14 | Carlos Sainz | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 55 | 1:51.424 | +3.076 | +0.299 | 17 |
| 15 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 12 | 1:51.768 | +3.420 | +0.344 | 19 |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Virgin Racing / Marussia / Manor | 31 | 1:51.787 | +3.439 | +0.019 | 26 |
| 17 | Daniil Kvyat | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 26 | 1:52.308 | +3.960 | +0.521 | 19 |
| 18 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 22 | 1:52.407 | +4.059 | +0.099 | 18 |
| 19 | Pascal Wehrlein | Virgin Racing / Marussia / Manor | 94 | 1:52.837 | +4.489 | +0.430 | 23 |
| 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 20 | 1:53.053 | +4.705 | +0.216 | 20 |
| 21 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 30 | 1:53.089 | +4.741 | +0.036 | 20 |
| 22 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 14 | — | — | — | 3 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Practice 2
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 33 | 1:48.085 | — | — | 27 |
| 2 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull Racing | 3 | 1:48.341 | +0.256 | +0.256 | 27 |
| 3 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 27 | 1:48.657 | +0.572 | +0.316 | 30 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 5 | 1:49.023 | +0.938 | +0.366 | 27 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Force India | 11 | 1:49.100 | +1.015 | +0.077 | 27 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 6 | 1:49.161 | +1.076 | +0.061 | 33 |
| 7 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 7 | 1:49.244 | +1.159 | +0.083 | 30 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 8 | 1:49.419 | +1.334 | +0.175 | 20 |
| 9 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 22 | 1:49.419 | +1.334 | +0.000 | 23 |
| 10 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas F1 Team | 21 | 1:49.648 | +1.563 | +0.229 | 23 |
| 11 | Pascal Wehrlein | Virgin Racing / Marussia / Manor | 94 | 1:49.716 | +1.631 | +0.068 | 31 |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 14 | 1:49.772 | +1.687 | +0.056 | 30 |
| 13 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 44 | 1:49.782 | +1.697 | +0.010 | 33 |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 26 | 1:49.916 | +1.831 | +0.134 | 25 |
| 15 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 9 | 1:50.083 | +1.998 | +0.167 | 27 |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 77 | 1:50.151 | +2.066 | +0.068 | 19 |
| 17 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 19 | 1:50.157 | +2.072 | +0.006 | 29 |
| 18 | Carlos Sainz | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 55 | 1:50.194 | +2.109 | +0.037 | 25 |
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 20 | 1:50.375 | +2.290 | +0.181 | 34 |
| 20 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 30 | 1:50.562 | +2.477 | +0.187 | 32 |
| 21 | Esteban Ocon | Virgin Racing / Marussia / Manor | 31 | 1:50.659 | +2.574 | +0.097 | 25 |
| 22 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 12 | 1:50.719 | +2.634 | +0.060 | 24 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Practice 3
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 7 | 1:47.974 | — | — | 11 |
| 2 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull Racing | 3 | 1:48.189 | +0.215 | +0.215 | 18 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 5 | 1:48.297 | +0.323 | +0.108 | 12 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 77 | 1:48.504 | +0.530 | +0.207 | 17 |
| 5 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 44 | 1:48.635 | +0.661 | +0.131 | 20 |
| 6 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 27 | 1:48.739 | +0.765 | +0.104 | 12 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 6 | 1:48.742 | +0.768 | +0.003 | 19 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 19 | 1:48.783 | +0.809 | +0.041 | 21 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | Force India | 11 | 1:48.915 | +0.941 | +0.132 | 12 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 8 | 1:49.272 | +1.298 | +0.357 | 16 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 14 | 1:49.453 | +1.479 | +0.181 | 9 |
| 12 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas F1 Team | 21 | 1:49.631 | +1.657 | +0.178 | 16 |
| 13 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 22 | 1:49.665 | +1.691 | +0.034 | 10 |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 20 | 1:49.716 | +1.742 | +0.051 | 11 |
| 15 | Pascal Wehrlein | Virgin Racing / Marussia / Manor | 94 | 1:49.761 | +1.787 | +0.045 | 15 |
| 16 | Daniil Kvyat | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 26 | 1:50.023 | +2.049 | +0.262 | 9 |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 55 | 1:50.078 | +2.104 | +0.055 | 9 |
| 18 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 30 | 1:50.241 | +2.267 | +0.163 | 11 |
| 19 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 12 | 1:50.420 | +2.446 | +0.179 | 13 |
| 20 | Esteban Ocon | Virgin Racing / Marussia / Manor | 31 | 1:50.693 | +2.719 | +0.273 | 18 |
| 21 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 9 | 1:51.319 | +3.345 | +0.626 | 5 |
| 22 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 33 | — | — | — | 2 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Photographs from this race
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The cars in this race
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Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid
Nico Rosberg 2016 Malaysia FP2 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Red Bull RB12
Max Verstappen 2016 Malaysia FP2 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Force India VJM09
Sergio Perez 2016 Malaysia FP2 1 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Ferrari SF16-H
Sebastian Vettel 2016 Malaysia FP2 1 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
McLaren MP4-31
Fernando Alonso 2016 Malaysia FP2 1 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Williams FW38
Felipe Massa 2016 Malaysia FP2 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · uncheckedA photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.
5 more photographs
Haas VF-16
Romain Grosjean 2016 Malaysia FP2 1 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Toro Rosso STR11
Carlos Sainz Jr 2016 Malaysia FP2 1 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Renault R.S.16
Jolyon Palmer 2016 Malaysia FP2 1 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Manor MRT05
Pascal Wehrlein 2016 Malaysia FP2 1 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Sauber C35
Marcus Ericsson 2016 Malaysia FP2 1 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · uncheckedWhere this comes from
- Round
- 13 of 2016
- Grand Prix
- Belgian Grand Prix
- Dates
- Layout raced
- Modern circuit · 7.004 km · 19 turns
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Constructor
- Mercedes
- Entrant
- Mercedes
- Confidence
- reference
The layout raced and its figures are this register’s, from its own sources; the figures under the race’s drawing are F1DB’s, and at some circuits the two disagree.