Belgium 2012
Round 12 • September 2, 2012
Circuit
Spa-Francorchamps
Spa-Francorchamps becomes the stage for a dramatic opening lap melee that reshuffles the championship narrative in thrilling fashion. With key contenders caught in a spectacular first-corner pile-up, newcomers seize the spotlight, and veteran drivers navigate the chaos with strategic brilliance. As the dust settles, the Ardennes forest echoes with the sounds of engines roaring back to life in a race where fortune favors the bold.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Button | 1:29:08.530 | 25 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | +13.624 | 18 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | +25.334 | 15 |
| 4 | Nico Hulkenberg | +27.843 | 12 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | +29.845 | 10 |
| 6 | Mark Webber | +31.244 | 8 |
| 7 | Michael Schumacher | +53.374 | 6 |
| 8 | Jean Eric Vergne | +58.865 | 4 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | +1:02.982 | 2 |
| 10 | Paul Di Resta | +1:03.783 | 1 |
| 11 | Nico Rosberg | +1:05.111 | 0 |
| 12 | Bruno Senna | +1:11.529 | 0 |
| 13 | Kamui Kobayashi | +1:56.119 | 0 |
| 14 | Vitaly Petrov | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | Timo Glock | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | Charles Pic | +1 lap | 0 |
| 17 | Heikki Kovalainen | +1 lap | 0 |
| 18 | Pedro De La Rosa | +1 lap | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Button | 1:49.250 | 1:47.654 | 1:47.573 |
| 2 | Kamui Kobayashi | 1:49.686 | 1:48.569 | 1:47.871 |
| 3 | Pastor Maldonado | 1:48.993 | 1:48.780 | 1:47.893 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | 1:49.546 | 1:48.414 | 1:48.205 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | 1:49.642 | 1:47.980 | 1:48.219 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | 1:49.401 | 1:48.598 | 1:48.313 |
| 7 | Mark Webber | 1:49.859 | 1:48.546 | 1:48.392 |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:49.605 | 1:48.563 | 1:48.394 |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean | 1:50.126 | 1:48.714 | 1:48.538 |
| 10 | Paul Di Resta | 1:50.033 | 1:48.729 | 1:48.890 |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:49.722 | 1:48.792 | - |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | 1:49.362 | 1:48.855 | - |
| 13 | Michael Schumacher | 1:49.742 | 1:49.081 | - |
| 14 | Felipe Massa | 1:49.588 | 1:49.147 | - |
| 15 | Jean Eric Vergne | 1:49.763 | 1:49.354 | - |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:49.572 | 1:49.543 | - |
| 17 | Bruno Senna | 1:49.958 | 1:50.088 | - |
| 18 | Nico Rosberg | 1:50.181 | - | - |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | 1:51.739 | - | - |
| 20 | Vitaly Petrov | 1:51.967 | - | - |