2018 Belgian Grand Prix
989th World Championship race, 63rd World Championship Belgian Grand Prix, 51st World Championship race at Spa-Francorchamps
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 26 August 2018 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Sebastian Vettel  Ferrari |
| Pole position: |  Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Valtteri Bottas Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Spa-Francorchamps, 44 laps |
| Round: | 13 of 21 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 44 | 1hr 23m 34.476s | 25 |
| 2 | -1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 44 | +11.061s | 18 |
| 3 | +4 |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 44 | +31.372s | 15 |
| 4 | +13 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 44 | +1m 08.605s (5.000s) | 12 |
| 5 | -1 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 44 | +1m 11.023s | 10 |
| 6 | -3 |  Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 44 | +1m 19.520s | 8 |
| 7 | -2 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 44 | +1m 25.953s | 6 |
| 8 | +1 |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 44 | +1m 27.639s | 4 |
| 9 | +1 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 44 | +1m 45.892s | 2 |
| 10 | +3 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 43 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | +8 |  Carlos Sainz | Renault | 43 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +3 |  Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 43 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +3 |  Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 43 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +3 |  Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 43 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +5 |  Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 43 | +1 lap | |
| R |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 28 | DNF | ||
| R | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 8 | DNF | ||
| R |  Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 0 | DNF |
- Valtteri Bottas was given a five-second time penalty for causing a collision with Sergey Sirotkin.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:58.179 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:58.905 | |
| 3 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 2:01.851 | |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 2:01.894 | |
| 5 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 2:02.122 | |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 2:02.671 | |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 2:02.769 | |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 2:02.939 | |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 2:04.933 | |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:43.844 | |
| 11 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:43.865 | |
| 12 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:44.062 | |
| 13 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:44.301 | |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 1:44.917 | |
| 15 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 1:44.998 | |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:45.134 | |
| 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | – | |
| 18 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | – | |
| 19 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:44.489 | |
| 20 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 1:45.307 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:58.179 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:58.905 | 0.726 |
| 3 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 2:01.851 | 3.672 |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 2:01.894 | 3.715 |
| 5 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 2:02.122 | 3.943 |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 2:02.671 | 4.492 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 2:02.769 | 4.590 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 2:02.939 | 4.760 |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 2:04.933 | 6.754 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | – | |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:43.844 | |
| 12 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:43.865 | |
| 13 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:44.062 | |
| 14 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:44.301 | |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | – | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:44.489 | |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 1:44.917 | |
| 18 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 1:44.998 | |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:45.134 | |
| 20 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 1:45.307 | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 231 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | 214 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 146 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | 144 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | 120 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | 118 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | 52 |
| 8 | Kevin Magnussen | 49 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | 44 |
| 10 | Sergio Perez | 40 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | 37 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | 30 |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | 28 |
| 14 | Romain Grosjean | 27 |
| 15 | Charles Leclerc | 13 |
| 16 | Stoffel Vandoorne | 8 |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | 6 |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | 4 |
| 19 | Brendon Hartley | 2 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 375 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 360 |
| 3 |  Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 238 |
| 4 | Renault | 82 |
| 5 |  Haas-Ferrari | 76 |
| 6 | McLaren-Renault | 52 |
| 7 | Toro Rosso-Honda | 30 |
| 8 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 19 |
| 9 | Force India-Mercedes | 18 |
| 10 | Williams-Mercedes | 4 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 52nd for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 234th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 127th for Lewis Hamilton, 107th for Sebastian Vettel, 16th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 743rd for Ferrari, 169th for Mercedes, 155th for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 78th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 95th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 7th for Valtteri Bottas
- Constructor: 61st for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 126th for Lewis Hamilton, 92nd for Sebastian Vettel
- Points finishes
- Driver: 25th for Esteban Ocon