Spa-Francorchamps
Belgium's Spa-Francorchamps circuit is among the most historic on the Formula One calendar, having hosted a (non-championship) Grand Prix as long ago as 1924, and remains one of the most popular venues with drivers and fans alike.
Run on narrow public roads, the original Spa layout was an amazing 14.9 kilometres long and notoriously dangerous. The lap distance was reduced slightly over the years, with some corners eased, but when the 'old' circuit staged its final Grand Prix in 1970 it still measured just over 14 kilometres and remained staggeringly quick - Chris Amon set that year's fastest lap at an average speed of just under 245 km/h.
Spa did not return to the calendar until 1983 and then in drastically revised form, with lap distance cut to just under seven kilometres. Somehow, though, the circuit's magic was retained. Around two thirds of the lap used the original layout and the legendary Eau Rouge corner remained intact. Only the new Bus Stop chicane on the run down to La Source drew criticism.
More than twenty years on Spa remains the longest circuit on the calendar. Its mix of long straights and challenging fast corners, coupled with its picturesque setting, means that most drivers still rank it among their favourite tracks. The weather is still notoriously changeable (it can often be simultaneously raining on one part of the track and dry on another) and Eau Rouge, with its high speed and sudden elevation change, maintains its reputation as one of Formula One racing's most technically demanding corners.
Such is the challenge of Spa that only the truly great drivers can really claim to have mastered it. In fact just six men have won the race more than twice - Juan Manuel Fangio (three times), Damon Hill (three times), Kimi Raikkonen (four times), Jim Clark (four times), Ayrton Senna (five times) and Michael Schumacher (six times).
Session Times
Fri 23 August 2013
Practice 1 09:00 - 10:30
Practice 2 13:00 - 14:30
Sat 24 August 2013
Practice 3 10:00 - 11:00
Qualifying 13:00
Sun 25 August 2013
Race 13:00
Live on Sky Sports F1 HD
* For BBC times and info see here *
Track Diagram
Circuit Information
First Grand Prix: 1950
Number of Laps: 44
Circuit Length: 7.004 km
Race Distance: 308.052 km
Lap Record: 1:47.263 - S Vettel (2009)
Championship Standings
Technical Changes
http://www.formula1.com/news/technical/
Photos from the event
Thursday - http://www.formula1.com/gallery/race/2013/904/general/thursday.html
Friday - http://www.formula1.com/gallery/race/2013/904/general/friday.html
Saturday - http://www.formula1.com/gallery/race/2013/904/general/saturday.html
Sunday - http://www.formula1.com/gallery/race/2013/904/general/sunday.html
FIA Press Conference
Thursday - http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2013/8/14889.html
Friday - http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2013/8/14898.html
Saturday - http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2013/8/14905.html
Sunday - http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2013/8/14915.html
Practice 1
Code:
[b]Pos Driver Team/Car Time Gap Laps[/b]
1. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m55.198s 11
2. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m55.224s +0.026s 10
3. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m55.373s +0.175s 11
4. Sergio Perez McLaren-Mercedes 1m55.518s +0.320s 14
5. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m55.614s +0.416s 10
6. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m55.636s +0.438s 14
7. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1m55.954s +0.756s 18
8. Nico Hulkenberg Sauber-Ferrari 1m56.110s +0.912s 11
9. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m56.770s +1.572s 14
10. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault 1m56.858s +1.660s 18
11. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m56.863s +1.665s 10
12. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1m57.081s +1.883s 14
13. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m57.084s +1.886s 17
14. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m57.281s +2.083s 14
15. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m57.358s +2.160s 10
16. Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 1m57.821s +2.623s 16
17. Giedo van der Garde Caterham-Renault 1m57.887s +2.689s 16
18. Max Chilton Marussia-Cosworth 1m58.600s +3.402s 14
19. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m58.929s +3.731s 12
20. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Cosworth 1m59.209s +4.011s 12
21. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus-Renault 1m59.441s +4.243s 11
22. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 2m03.176s +7.978s 15Practice 2
Code:
[b]Pos Driver Team/Car Time Gap Laps[/b]
1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m49.331s 22
2. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m49.390s +0.059s 34
3. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m50.149s +0.818s 34
4. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m50.164s +0.833s 27
5. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m50.253s +0.922s 28
6. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus-Renault 1m50.318s +0.987s 33
7. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m50.510s +1.179s 21
8. Sergio Perez McLaren-Mercedes 1m50.536s +1.205s 27
9. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m50.601s +1.270s 33
10. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m50.611s +1.280s 27
11. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m50.629s +1.298s 30
12. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m50.751s +1.420s 27
13. Nico Hulkenberg Sauber-Ferrari 1m50.972s +1.641s 33
14. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1m50.991s +1.660s 28
15. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m51.195s +1.864s 28
16. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m51.447s +2.116s 26
17. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault 1m51.568s +2.237s 28
18. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1m51.644s +2.313s 26
19. Giedo van der Garde Caterham-Renault 1m53.157s +3.826s 21
20. Charles Pic Caterham-Renault 1m53.251s +3.920s 29
21. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Cosworth 1m53.482s +4.151s 28
22. Max Chilton Marussia-Cosworth 1m54.418s +5.087s 12Practice 3
Code:
[b]Pos Driver Team/Car Time Gap Laps [/b]
1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m48.327s 16
2. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m48.432s +0.105s 14
3. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m48.533s +0.206s 16
4. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m48.776s +0.449s 15
5. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m48.788s +0.461s 15
6. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m48.882s +0.555s 13
7. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1m48.930s +0.603s 18
8. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m48.967s +0.640s 14
9. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m48.993s +0.666s 16
10. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus-Renault 1m49.008s +0.681s 17
11. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m49.035s +0.708s 15
12. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m49.046s +0.719s 17
13. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m49.122s +0.795s 15
14. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault 1m49.177s +0.850s 15
15. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m49.226s +0.899s 14
16. Sergio Perez McLaren-Mercedes 1m49.471s +1.144s 14
17. Nico Hulkenberg Sauber-Ferrari 1m49.478s +1.151s 19
18. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1m50.418s +2.091s 14
19. Charles Pic Caterham-Renault 1m51.416s +3.089s 15
20. Giedo van der Garde Caterham-Renault 1m51.800s +3.473s 18
21. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Cosworth 1m52.221s +3.894s 17
22. Max Chilton Marussia-Cosworth 1m53.507s +5.180s 18Qualifying
Code:
[b]Pos Driver Team Time Gap [/b]
1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 2m01.012s
2. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 2m01.200s + 0.188s
3. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 2m01.325s + 0.313s
4. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 2m02.251s + 1.239s
5. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 2m02.332s + 1.320s
6. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 2m03.075s + 2.063s
7. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 2m03.081s + 2.069s
8. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus-Renault 2m03.390s + 2.378s
9. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 2m03.482s + 2.470s
10. Felipe Massa Ferrari 2m04.059s + 3.047s
Q2 cut-off time: 1m49.088s Gap **
11. Nico Hulkenberg Sauber-Ferrari 1m49.088s + 0.792s
12. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m49.103s + 0.807s
13. Sergio Perez McLaren-Mercedes 1m49.304s + 1.008s
14. Giedo van der Garde Caterham-Renault 1m52.036s + 3.740s
15. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Cosworth 1m52.563s + 4.267s
16. Max Chilton Marussia-Cosworth 1m52.762s + 4.466s
Q1 cut-off time: 2m02.948s Gap *
17. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 2m03.072s + 2.882s
18. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari 2m03.300s + 3.110s
19. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari 2m03.317s + 3.127s
20. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault 2m03.432s + 3.242s
21. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 2m04.324s + 4.134s
22. Charles PicRace
Code:
[b]Pos Driver Team Time/Gap[/b]
1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1h23m42.196s
2. Fernando Alonso Ferrari +16.869s
3. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +27.734s
4. Nico Rosberg Mercedes +29.872s
5. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault +33.845s
6. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes +40.794s
7. Felipe Massa Ferrari +53.922s
8. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault +55.846s
9. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes +1m09.547s
10. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari +1m13.470s
11. Sergio Perez McLaren-Mercedes +1m21.936s
12. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari +1m26.740s
13. Nico Hulkenberg Sauber-Ferrari +1m28.258s
14. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari +1m40.436s
15. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault +1m47.456s
16. Giedo van der Garde Caterham-Renault +1 lap
17. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault +1 lap
18. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Cosworth +1 lap
19. Max Chilton Marussia-Cosworth +2 laps
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