Former driver Allan McNish wrote: "This is the first time in my life I have seen someone go around the outside of someone at Blanchimont. Drivers were now only allowed to adjust one clutch level after leaving the pit garage for the starting grid. Lewis Hamilton beat Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg to take a dominant win at the Belgian Grand Prix to extend his championship lead. [10][11] The aim was to find a balance between low-downforce for the long straights on the Spa circuit while at the same time retaining enough downforce for the more twisting second sector of the track. Last updated on 23 August 201523 August 2015.From the section Formula 1. This track is always very difficult when you have a moment or whatever, especially at that point where the second sector is quite narrow. Lewis Hamilton won the race for Mercedes, extending his championship lead over Rosberg, who finished second, to 28 points. McLaren has an indelible link with Spa-Francorchamps because it was here, in 1968, that the team won its first world championship grand prix. [58], Max Verstappen received particular praise for his overtake on Felipe Nasr through Blanchimont. Max Verstappen succeeded in progressing into Q2 despite complaining about a loss of power on his car. Hülkenberg's time was just three-tenths of a second slower than that of Sebastian Vettel in tenth and he became the only driver of a Mercedes-powered car not to compete for pole position. Watch the 2015 Hungarian Grand Prix in full The 2015 Hungarian Grand Prix took place on 26 July 2015 at the Hungaroring in Mogyoród, Hungary. [33], Qualifying consisted of three parts, 18, 15 and 12 minutes in length respectively, with five drivers eliminated from competing after each of the first two sessions. again! Ricciardo was again third, a further 0.4 seconds adrift, ahead of fellow Red Bull driver Daniil Kvyat, one second behind Rosberg. It is the same with me, I didn't go off the track – it is out of the blue the tyre exploded [...]." McLaren was handed a record 105-place grid penalty for a multitude of changes to their Honda power units. [56] Vettel once again defended the team's decision to try a one-stop race on the Tuesday after the race, saying: "Our strategy was never risky, at any point. ", "When I saw one of the tyres blow off one of the others cars I was being very cautious but I felt 100% all weekend.". Sebastian Vettel for Ferrari was a further 21 points behind Rosberg, having closed the gap by winning the previous round in Hungary. Fifty minutes into the session, a red flag came out when Pastor Maldonado lost traction at the rear end of his Lotus E23 Hybrid at the exit of Les Combes corner and crashed into the tyre barriers, damaging the front-right of his car. "The whole circuit has been packed out with the fans. The 2015 Chinese grand prix held at the Shanghai International Circuit will go down in the history books as a crushing 'full house' weekend for world champion Lewis Hamilton. [49] Vettel ended his race in the pit lane, but was classified down in twelfth place. So read on below as Sky Sports provide your one-stop shop for everything you need to know about the grand prix weekend. ", The world champion converted pole position into a lead on the first lap and was in control throughout, taking his sixth win and, Vettel was holding off the Lotus on a one-stop strategy when the, It was the same tyre that had failed on Rosberg's Mercedes. The 2014 Belgian Grand Prix (officially the 2014 Formula 1 Shell Belgian Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Wallonia, on 24 August.It was the twelfth round of the 2014 Formula One World Championship and the 58th running of the event as part of the series. Before the start of the race, every one of the 6 Ferrari engines was in the bottom 8 of the grid. [35] The other three drivers to be eliminated were Marcus Ericsson for Sauber, Daniil Kvyat and Nico Hülkenberg. Bottas was also set for a penalty, as his team had simultaneously equipped him with two different types of tyre compounds. He would later serve a drive through penalty. 2015 Belgian Grand Prix articles. Behind Grosjean, Red Bull's Daniil Kvyat took advantage of a late final pit stop to pass Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen, Felipe Massa's Williams and then Sergio Perez's Force India in quick succession in the closing laps to take a superb fourth. The Belgian Grand Prix was the scene of his only win in both the 2004 and 2009 seasons; it was also the only race in which Raikkonen finished ahead of Alonso in 2014. The victory opens up his championship lead … It was the same tyre that had failed on Rosberg's Mercedes during Friday practice. The kerb was however removed on Saturday after the FIA discussed the matter with the drivers. The 2015 Formula One World Championship continues this weekend with round eleven, the Belgian Grand Prix, which once again is taking place at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps. [4] The green-banded intermediate weather tyre and the blue-banded full wet compounds were brought to all events. Prior to this incident, Rosberg had set the fastest time of the session with 1:49.687, three-tenths of a second faster than teammate Hamilton, in second. [48] Lap eleven saw a risky overtaking manoeuvre by Max Verstappen, who went around the outside of Nasr at Blanchimont to take eleventh place. Hamilton had a brief concern when Rosberg somehow closed the gap by a second while the field was being controlled by the virtual safety car after Ricciardo's car broke down on the pit straight on lap 21. Vettel, fresh from his victory in the last race in Hungary, was the only driver to try to make a one-stop strategy work. Max Verstappen did not compete in Q2 at all due to the problems on his car, leaving him in provisional 14th (bar his penalty) and Räikkönen in 15th on the grid. [65] Williams launched an internal investigation into the tyre mix-up at Valtteri Bottas's first pit stop, feeling that it might have cost him a podium position. 2015 Belgian Grand Prix. It’s all about: THE RACE Sainz, Jr. eventually retired from the race on lap 34. That was big[. The session was briefly red-flagged to clear the track and when it resumed, both Mercedes drivers decided not to head out again, since their first times where sufficient to advance to Q3. The only nuisance in third practice occurred when Romain Grosjean almost spun having to go around Kimi Räikkönen in turn 16, complaining to his team about a "very, very dangerous" manoeuvre. The next race is the Italian Grand Prix at Monza in a fortnight’s time. Hamilton and Vettel made pit stops for new tyres on laps 14 and 15 respectively. Several more drivers came in over the next couple of laps, including Bottas and Grosjean, with the Williams taking back his position during the stops only to be overtaken again on lap ten. The team is not to blame. [48] Vettel's strategy however did not work out. Lotus's Romain Grosjean took third after a rear tyre failure on Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari with two laps to go. "I am rushing off after this because we are expecting our first child any moment. We need to look forward. [22] The bailiffs returned the cars to Lotus and the team was eventually able to travel to Italy,[23] after Bernie Ecclestone, chief executive of the Formula One Group, "stepped in to ensure staff were paid", while their financial problems continued to question the team's future. [37] He became the first driver since Michael Schumacher – who achieved the feat in 2000–2001[37] – to secure six consecutive pole positions, while the last driver to score six consecutive poles in one season was Mika Häkkinen in 1999. With the case in arbitration court, Lotus faced the threat of their cars being impounded and unable to move following the conclusion of the Grand Prix weekend. [54] Vettel received additional support from Coulthard, who wrote that Vettel was "right to tackle Pirelli" over the issue of tyres,[55] as well as Coulthard's former teammate Mika Häkkinen. The Belgian Grand Prix was not held in 1957, 1959, 1969, 1971, 2003 and 2006 due to various reasons. [36] The next fastest car, Valtteri Bottas for Williams was 1.3 seconds off Hamilton's time of 1:47.197. "[51] Nico Rosberg however backed up his compatriot Vettel, telling the press: "The exploding tyres is poor. Meanwhile, the Force India drivers Sergio Pérez and Nico Hülkenberg ended the session in fifth and eighth respectively, separated by the Red Bull drivers. Plus it was three years since the Frenchman received a. for causing a spectacular accident at the first corner, which saw his Lotus somersault on to the cockpit of Fernando Alonso's Ferrari. [24], Per the regulations for the 2015 season, three practice sessions were held, two 90-minute sessions on Friday and another one-hour session before qualifying on Saturday. At the same time, the team applauded Grosjean for a "faultless" drive. The two dry selections were the white-banded medium compound as the "prime" tyre, while the yellow-banded soft compound was provided as the softer "option" choice. Unchallenged by his teammate in second, Lewis Hamilton finished the race to take his 39th Grand Prix victory. We were concerned when we saw the number of laps that were going to be done. "[32], World champion Lewis Hamilton bounced back in the third session on Saturday morning, being quickest, almost half a second faster than Rosberg. The Williams cars of Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa were 14th and 16th respectively, ahead of the two McLaren drivers, who were faster only than the two Manor Marussia cars. If Nico tells us he did not go off the track, he didn't go off the track, why should he lie to us? Lap 18 saw Romain Grosjean gain another position at Ricciardo's expense, moving into fourth. Fastest throughout the entire weekend the Englishman took pole position in qualifying before going on to control the race and take a dominant victory. Read about our approach to external linking. It was the tenth round of the 2015 Formula One season and the 31st Hungarian Grand Prix, and the 30th time it … The lead stayed stable until they made their first pit stops, Rosberg coming in first in lap 12 and Hamilton on lap 13, the advantage of coming in first allowing Rosberg to reduce the gap to 3.4 seconds. [6] In addition, a new kerb was added at the exit of the famous Eau Rouge corner, on the apex of turn four. [68], "It wasn't down to my skill, it was just luck that I stayed out of the wall. On lap two, Pastor Maldonado became the second retirement of the race when he stopped his car due to a power failure. Below are the full results for the 2015 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix: 1) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG After they had already been allowed to use one additional power unit in the 2015 season, the team had used their sixth power unit for the Hungarian Grand Prix,[39] and now equipped both cars with a seventh, heavily revised version of their power unit for Belgium on Friday. [48] The race distance was therefore shortened to 43 laps. They need to figure out something to make it safer. [26][28], Nico Rosberg, speaking about his spin in Free Practice 2[29], Another accident marred the second practice session on Friday afternoon, when a rear tyre on Nico Rosberg's Mercedes blew, causing him to spin in the run-up to Blanchimont corner. On lap 21, Daniel Ricciardo's Red Bull came to a sudden stop at the exit of the 'Bus Stop' chicane, leading to a Virtual Safety Car period, during which many drivers made pit stops for new tyres, among them Grosjean, Massa and Verstappen. Further updates to the McLaren MP4-30 included an "unprecedented" tray design for the front of the floor, as well as lower sidepods and a new position for the radiator that cools the electronic recovery system. [19] The response from drivers was mixed, with Nico Rosberg commenting that the new start procedures would be challenging,[20] while Fernando Alonso opined that the changes were not significant,[19] and Daniel Ricciardo hoped the new procedure might help his team. The team now has a total of 14 wins on Belgian soil, the most recent victory coming in 2012. The result, especially impressive as Grosjean had to fight up from ninth on the grid following a five-place gearbox penalty, was a welcome boost for troubled Lotus, fighting off financial legal challenges as they try to keep the outfit afloat. This handed Lewis Hamilton his tenth pole position in eleven races, meaning that he secured the FIA Pole Position Trophy at this early stage of the season. Lewis Hamilton won the 89th race of his career by dominating the Belgian Grand Prix from start to finish. Hamilton was on pole by nearly half a second from Rosberg and his advantage continued into the race. He chose, like the dominant Mercedes not to stop under the virtual safety car, unlike most of his rivals. He saw the safety of the drivers at risks, asserting that "[i]f it happens 200 metres earlier, I am not standing here now. [17] In the Constructors' Championship, Mercedes with 383 points were leading Ferrari by 147 points, while third placed Williams were a further 85 points behind. Meanwhile, Sebastian Vettel, who had won the previous race in Hungary, managed only ninth fastest after a mistake at the final chicane. [...] It was quite a shock in the first moment because I just don't expect it. Pérez carried his momentum into Eau Rouge and up to turn seven, but ultimately failed to get the better of the Mercedes. [60] Jenson Button on the other hand called McLaren's race an "embarrassment", after he had suffered from a lack of battery power throughout the race, finishing only ahead of the two Manor Marussia drivers. [66], As a result of the race, Lewis Hamilton extended his championship lead over Rosberg to 28 points, the biggest margin it had been all season up to that point. Kvyat's newer tyres allowed him to overtake Bottas, Räikkönen, Massa and Pérez to eventually finish fourth. F1 2015 GP Belgium FULL RACE /Practice+Qual+Race/ - YouTube But unlike Mercedes, he did not stop again for fresh tyres. Plus it was three years since the Frenchman received a one-race ban at the Belgian Grand Prix for causing a spectacular accident at the first corner, which saw his Lotus somersault on to the cockpit of Fernando Alonso's Ferrari. That it keeps on happening in other categories as well and with me on Friday. [9] Mercedes introduced a new low-downforce rear wing for Spa, featuring a spoon-shaped design, similar to that of the McLaren MP4-21 in 2006. Incidentally, the 1997 season was the first to feature a full-time Safety Car driver. On lap six, Daniil Kvyat took eighth place from Felipe Massa, while Romain Grosjean had quick first laps as well, overtaking the second Williams of Bottas for sixth on lap eight. [34], Lewis Hamilton was the first Mercedes driver to set a timed lap in Q3, being almost half a second faster than Rosberg in Q2. He led the race from start to finish, just like the previous Mexican GP. However, the company reasserted their stance that while Rosberg's failure was caused by external damage, Vettel's was due to "pure wear". [18], In an attempt to limit the influence of pit walls on their drivers during race starts, new regulations were introduced for the start procedure from the Belgian Grand Prix onwards. Williams's Valtteri Bottas took ninth, despite a drive-through penalty for fitting a mis-matched set of tyres, with Marcus Ericsson's Sauber taking the final point. How a secret Mercedes engine mode helped pressure Vettel into a race-ending puncture “If drivers respect track limits there’s no problem” – Spa responds to Pirelli over ‘debris’ Tyres should be able to cope with debris – Massa; Pirelli urge better track cleaning after Spa blow-outs [26] Speaking about his accident, Maldonado said: "It was very unlucky because I nearly saved the car. The 2015 Belgian Grand Prix (formally the 2015 Formula 1 Shell Belgian Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 23 August 2015 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Spa, Belgium. Being here today is special for us, it has the prize of a race win. Nico Rosberg won the 2015 Brazilian Formula 1 grand prix at Interlagos circuit today. 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