2007 Belgian Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = Belgium
Grand Prix = Belgian
Date = September 16
Year = 2007


Caption = Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Race_No = 14
Season_No = 17
Official name = LXIII ING Belgian Grand Prix
Location = Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 4.352
Course_km = 7.004
Distance_laps = 44
Distance_mi = 191.492
Distance_km = 308.176
Weather =
Pole_Driver = Kimi Räikkönen
Pole_Team = Ferrari
Pole_Time = 1:45.994
Pole_Country = Finland
Fast_Driver = Felipe Massa
Fast_Team = Ferrari
Fast_Time = 1:48.036
Fast_L

Fast_Country = Brazil
First_Driver = Kimi Räikkönen
First_Team = Ferrari
First_Country = Finland
Second_Driver = Felipe Massa
Second_Team = Ferrari
Second_Country = Brazil
Third_Driver = Fernando Alonso
Third_Team = McLaren-Mercedes
Third_Country = SpainThe 2007 Belgian Grand Prix was the fourteenth race of the 2007 Formula One season, returning to the F1 calendar after a year's absence. It was held on 16 September at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium.

Going into the race, McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton led the Drivers' Championship by three points from team-mate Fernando Alonso and Ferrari led the Constructors' Championship by 57 points from BMW Sauber after the exclusion of McLaren from the Constructors' Championship following the Ferrari/McLaren spy saga. Otherwise McLaren would have been leading the Championship.

The race also marked the 100th race start for Australian Red Bull driver Mark Webber.

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Kimi Räikkönen won the race by 4.6 seconds from Felipe Massa, with Fernando Alonso third and Lewis Hamilton fourth. By scoring in excess of six points more than BMW Sauber, Ferrari clinched the Constructors' Championship.

Classification

Qualifying

* Robert Kubica dropped ten places for engine change. [cite news|url=http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=40678 |title=Kubica to drop 10 grid places |date=2007-09-15 |publisher=ITV-f1 |accessdate=2007-09-15] Giancarlo Fisichella started at the back of the grid for an engine change after qualifying. [cite news|url=http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=40704 |title=Engine change puts Fisi to the back |date=2007-09-15 |publisher=ITV-f1 |accessdate=2007-09-15]

Race

Notes

*Lap Leaders: Kimi Räikkönen 42 (1-15, 17-31, 33-44), Felipe Massa 2 (16, 32)
*Kimi Räikkönen won this race a third time in a row, winning also in 2004 and 2005. The Belgian Grand Prix was not held in 2006, while work to the circuit was carried out.
*The first four qualifiers finished in the first four positions in the race. Also, the fifth and sixth in qualifying were fifth and sixth, but in reversed order. That means none of the top drivers were out.

External links

* [http://www.manipef1.com/results/2007/belgium.php Detailed Belgian Grand Prix results]

References

F1_race_report
Name_of_race=Belgian Grand Prix
Year_of_race=2007
Previous_race_in_season=2007 Italian Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season=2007 Japanese Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race=2005 Belgian Grand Prix
Next_year's_race=2008 Belgian Grand Prix