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2024 Belgian Grand Prix

The 2024 Belgian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix 2024) was a Formula One motor race that took place on 28 July 2024 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Belgium. It was the fourteenth round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship.

2024 Belgian Grand Prix
Race 14 of 24 in the 2024 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Layout of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Race details
Date 28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
Official name Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix 2024
Location Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Stavelot, Belgium
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 7.004 km (4.352 miles)
Distance 44 laps, 308.052 km (191.415 miles)
Weather Sunny
Attendance 380,000
Pole position
Driver
Ferrari
Time 1:53.754
Fastest lap
Driver Mexico Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Time 1:44.701 on lap 44 (lap record)
Podium
First
Mercedes
Second
McLaren-Mercedes
Third
Ferrari
Lap leaders

Max Verstappen set the fastest time in qualifying, but was relegated to eleventh following a grid penalty, with Charles Leclerc inheriting pole position in his place. George Russell of Mercedes crossed the finish line first, but was disqualified after the race because his car failed to meet the minimum weight requirement. The race was won by Russell's teammate Lewis Hamilton, his second victory of the season ahead of Oscar Piastri of McLaren and Charles Leclerc of Ferrari.

Background

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The event was held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot for the 57th time in the circuit's history, across the weekend of 26–28 July.[5] The Grand Prix was the fourteenth round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship and the 69th running of the Belgian Grand Prix as a round of the Formula One World Championship.[6]

Championship standings before the race

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Going into the weekend, Max Verstappen led the Drivers' Championship with 265 points, 76 points ahead of Lando Norris in second, and 103 ahead of Charles Leclerc in third. Red Bull Racing, with 389 points, led the Constructors' Championship from McLaren and Ferrari, who were second and third with 338 and 322 points, respectively.[7]

Entrants

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See also: 2024 Formula One World Championship § Entries

The drivers and teams were the same as the season entry list with no additional stand-in drivers for the race.[8]

Tyre choices

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Further information: Formula One tyres

Tyre supplier Pirelli brought the C2, C3, and C4 tyre compounds (the middle three in their range), designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively, for teams to use at the event.[9]

Practice

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Three free practice sessions were held for the event. The first free practice session was held on 26 July 2024, at 13:30 local time (UTC+2), and was topped by Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing ahead of Oscar Piastri of McLaren and Alexander Albon of Williams. The second free practice session was held on the same day, at 17:00 local time, and was topped by Lando Norris of McLaren ahead of his teammate Piastri and Verstappen. The third free practice session was held on 27 July 2024, at 12:30 local time, and was topped by Verstappen ahead of Piastri and Pierre Gasly of Alpine. Further running was curtailed due to bad weather conditions. The session was suspended earlier as Lance Stroll crashed his Aston Martin at Raidillon, damaging his front-left suspension and front wing.[10]

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on 27 July 2024, at 16:00 local time (UTC+2).[10]

Qualifying classification

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Pos. No. Driver Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid
Q1 Q2 Q3
1 1   Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:54.938 1:53.837 1:53.159 111
2 16   Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:55.349 1:54.193 1:53.754 1
3 11   Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:55.139 1:54.470 1:53.765 2
4 44   Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:55.692 1:54.037 1:53.835 3
5 4   Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 1:55.582 1:54.358 1:53.981 4
6 81   Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 1:54.835 1:54.136 1:54.027 5
7 63   George Russell Mercedes 1:55.353 1:54.095 1:54.184 6
8 55   Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 1:55.169 1:54.112 1:54.477 7
9 14   Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:55.489 1:54.258 1:54.765 8
10 31   Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 1:55.417 1:54.460 1:54.810 9
11 23   Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 1:55.722 1:54.473 N/A 10
12 10   Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 1:54.911 1:54.635 N/A 12
13 3   Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda RBPT 1:55.451 1:54.682 N/A 13
14 77   Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:55.531 1:54.764 N/A 14
15 18   Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:56.072 1:55.716 N/A 15
16 27   Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 1:56.308 N/A N/A 16
17 20   Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 1:56.500 N/A N/A 17
18 22   Yuki Tsunoda RB-Honda RBPT 1:56.593 N/A N/A 202
19 2   Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes 1:57.230 N/A N/A 18
20 24   Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:57.775 N/A N/A 193
107% time: 2:02.8734
Source:[11][12]

Notes

  • ^1 – Max Verstappen received a ten-place grid penalty for exceeding his quota of internal combustion engine components.[12]
  • ^2 – Yuki Tsunoda was required to start the race from the back of the grid for exceeding his quota of power unit elements.[12]
  • ^3 – Zhou Guanyu received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Max Verstappen in Q1. He gained a position as per Yuki Tsunoda's penalty.[12]
  • ^4 – As qualifying was held on a wet track, the 107% rule was not in force.[13]

Race

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The race was held on 28 July 2024, at 15:00 local time (UTC+2), and was run for 44 laps.[10][14]

Race report

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George Russell, who started fifth, initiated a one-stop strategy in which he held off his teammate Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri to cross the line in first. However, he was disqualified following the race, as his car was 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) under the 798 kg (1,759 lb) minimum weight.[15][16][17] Hamilton inherited the win, which was the 105th of his career, with Piastri being promoted to second and Charles Leclerc, who had finished fourth before Russell's disqualification, being promoted to third, which marked his first podium finish since his win at the Monaco Grand Prix. Championship leader Max Verstappen finished 4th, extending his lead over Lando Norris, who finished fifth, to 78 points. Carlos Sainz Jr. and Sergio Pérez, the latter starting second following a spell of mediocre qualifying results, finished 6th and 7th respectively, with Fernando Alonso claiming 8th. Esteban Ocon finished 9th, scoring his first points since the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix, with Daniel Ricciardo taking the final point in 10th. Zhou Guanyu was the only driver who retired from the race following a hydraulics failure.

Race classification

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Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 44   Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 44 1:19:57.566 3 25
2 81   Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 44 +0.647 5 18
3 16   Charles Leclerc Ferrari 44 +8.023 1 15
4 1   Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 44 +8.700 11 12
5 4   Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 44 +9.324 4 10
6 55   Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 44 +19.269 7 8
7 11   Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 44 +42.669 2 71
8 14   Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 44 +49.437 8 4
9 31   Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 44 +52.026 9 2
10 3   Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda RBPT 44 +54.400 13 1
11 18   Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 44 +1:02.485 15
12 23   Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 44 +1:03.125 10
13 10   Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 44 +1:03.839 12
14 20   Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 44 +1:06.105 17
15 77   Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber-Ferrari 44 +1:10.112 14
16 22   Yuki Tsunoda RB-Honda RBPT 44 +1:16.211 20
17 2   Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes 44 +1:25.531 18
18 27   Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 44 +1:28.307 16
Ret 24   Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber-Ferrari 5 Hydraulics 19
DSQ 63   George Russell Mercedes 44 Underweight car2 6
Fastest lap:   Sergio Pérez (Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT) – 1:44.701 (lap 44)
Source:[12][18][19][20]

Notes

  • ^1 – Includes one point for fastest lap.[19]
  • ^2 – George Russell finished first, but was disqualified as his car was found to be underweight.[17]

Championship standings after the race

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For full season standings, see 2024 Formula One World Championship § Results and standings.
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Max Verstappen set the fastest time in qualifying, but he received a ten-place grid penalty for exceeding his quota of internal combustion engine components.[1] Charles Leclerc was promoted to pole position in his place.[2]
  2. ^ George Russell finished the race first, but he was disqualified as his car was found to be underweight.[3] Lewis Hamilton, who was classified second, inherited the win.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Verstappen and Tsunoda hit with grid penalties at Belgian GP after engine changes". Formula 1.com. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Verstappen claims P1 in Belgium qualifying ahead of grid penalty as he heads Leclerc and Perez". Formula 1.com. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Russell disqualified from Belgian Grand Prix for underweight car as Hamilton is promoted to winner". Formula 1.com. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Hamilton wins thrilling Belgian Grand Prix with team mate Russell disqualified". Formula 1.com. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Spa-Francorchamps". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Grands Prix Belgium". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Hungary 2024 – Championship". Stats F1. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  8. ^ "2024 Belgian Grand Prix – Entry List" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  9. ^ "All compounds on track over next three races". Pirelli. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  10. ^ a b c "Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix 2024 – Full timetable". Formula 1. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix 2024 – Qualifying". Formula 1. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  12. ^ a b c d e "Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix 2024 – Starting Grid". Formula 1. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  13. ^ "2024 Formula One Sporting Regulations – Issue 6" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Belgian Grand Prix 2024 – F1 Race". Formula1.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Russell set to lose Belgian GP win after failing weight check". The Race. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  16. ^ Victor, Tom (28 July 2024). "Lewis Hamilton inherits Belgian GP win after George Russell disqualification". The Mirror. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Russell disqualified from Belgian Grand Prix for underweight car as Hamilton is promoted to winner". formula1.com. Formula One. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix 2024 – Race Result". Formula 1. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  19. ^ a b "Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix 2024 – Fastest Laps". Formula 1. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  20. ^ "Belgium 2024 – Result". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  21. ^ a b "Belgium 2024 – Championship". Stats F1. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
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