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− | Name = [[Belgium|Belgian]] Grand Prix | + | Name = [[Belgium|Belgian]] Grand Prix |
− | Circuit = [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]] | + | Circuit = [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]] |
− | + | Laps = 44 | |
− | Laps = 44 | + | Circuit_length_km = 6.98 |
− | Circuit_length_km = 6.98 | + | Circuit_length_mi = 4.33 |
− | Circuit_length_mi = 4.33 | + | Race_length_km = 306.94 |
− | Race_length_km = 306.94 | + | Race_length_mi = 190.73 |
− | Race_length_mi = 190.73 | + | Current_year = 2005 |
− | Current_year = 2005 | + | Winner = [[Kimi Räikkönen]] |
− | Winner = [[Kimi Räikkönen]] | + | Winning_team = [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] |
− | Winning_team = [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] | + | Winning_time = 1:30:01.295 |
− | Winning_time = 1:30:01.295 | + | Pole_driver = [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] |
− | Pole_driver = [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] | + | Pole_team = [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] |
− | Pole_team = [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] | + | Pole_time = 1:46.391 |
− | Pole_time = 1:46.391 | + | Fastest_lap_driver = [[Ralf Schumacher]] |
− | Fastest_lap_driver = [[Ralf Schumacher]] | + | Fastest_lap_team = [[Toyota F1|Toyota]] |
− | Fastest_lap_team = [[Toyota F1|Toyota]] | ||
Fastest_lap = 1:51.453 | Fastest_lap = 1:51.453 | ||
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The '''Belgian Grand Prix''' is an automobile race, part of the [[Formula One]] World Championship. | The '''Belgian Grand Prix''' is an automobile race, part of the [[Formula One]] World Championship. | ||
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== Winners of the Belgian Grand Prix == | == Winners of the Belgian Grand Prix == | ||
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+ | ! [[2006 Formula One season|2006]] | ||
+ | | <center>September 16th, 2006</center> ||<center>Cancelled</center>|| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[2006 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] | ||
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! [[2005 Formula One season|2005]] | ! [[2005 Formula One season|2005]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Finland]] -- [[Kimi Räikkönen]] || [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[2005 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[2004 Formula One season|2004]] | ! [[2004 Formula One season|2004]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Finland]] -- [[Kimi Räikkönen]] || [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[2004 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[2002 Formula One season|2002]] | ! [[2002 Formula One season|2002]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Germany]] -- [[Michael Schumacher]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[2002 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[2001 Formula One season|2001]] | ! [[2001 Formula One season|2001]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Germany]] -- [[Michael Schumacher]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[2001 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[2000 Formula One season|2000]] | ! [[2000 Formula One season|2000]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Finland]] -- [[Mika Häkkinen]] || [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[2000 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1999 Formula One season|1999]] | ! [[1999 Formula One season|1999]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[UK]] -- [[David Coulthard]] || [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1999 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1998 Formula One season|1998]] | ! [[1998 Formula One season|1998]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[UK]] -- [[Damon Hill]] || [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen]]-[[Honda]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1998 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1997 Formula One season|1997]] | ! [[1997 Formula One season|1997]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Germany]] -- [[Michael Schumacher]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1997 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1996 Formula One season|1996]] | ! [[1996 Formula One season|1996]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Germany]] -- [[Michael Schumacher]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1996 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1995 Formula One season|1995]] | ! [[1995 Formula One season|1995]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Germany]] -- [[Michael Schumacher]] || [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1995 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1994 Formula One season|1994]] | ! [[1994 Formula One season|1994]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[UK]] -- [[Damon Hill]] || [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1994 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1993 Formula One season|1993]] | ! [[1993 Formula One season|1993]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[UK]] -- [[Damon Hill]] || [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1993 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1992 Formula One season|1992]] | ! [[1992 Formula One season|1992]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Germany]] -- [[Michael Schumacher]] || [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Ford]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1992 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1991 Formula One season|1991]] | ! [[1991 Formula One season|1991]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Brazil]] -- [[Ayrton Senna]] || [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Honda]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1991 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1990 Formula One season|1990]] | ! [[1990 Formula One season|1990]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Brazil]] -- [[Ayrton Senna]] || [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Honda]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1990 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1989 Formula One season|1989]] | ! [[1989 Formula One season|1989]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Brazil]] -- [[Ayrton Senna]] || [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Honda]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1989 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1988 Formula One season|1988]] | ! [[1988 Formula One season|1988]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Brazil]] -- [[Ayrton Senna]] || [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Honda]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1988 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1987 Formula One season|1987]] | ! [[1987 Formula One season|1987]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[France]] -- [[Alain Prost]] || [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Techniques d'Avant Garde|TAG]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1987 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1986 Formula One season|1986]] | ! [[1986 Formula One season|1986]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[UK]] -- [[Nigel Mansell]] || [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Honda]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1986 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1985 Formula One season|1985]] | ! [[1985 Formula One season|1985]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Brazil]] -- [[Ayrton Senna]] || [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Renault]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1985 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1984 Formula One season|1984]] | ! [[1984 Formula One season|1984]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Italy]] -- [[Michele Alboreto]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] || [[Zolder]] || [[1984 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1983 Formula One season|1983]] | ! [[1983 Formula One season|1983]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[France]] -- [[Alain Prost]] || [[Renault Sport|Renault]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1983 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1982 Formula One season|1982]] | ! [[1982 Formula One season|1982]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Ireland]] -- [[John Watson (driver)|John Watson]] || [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Ford]] || [[Zolder]] || [[1982 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1981 Formula One season|1981]] | ! [[1981 Formula One season|1981]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Argentina]] -- [[Carlos Reutemann]] || [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Ford]] || [[Zolder]] || [[1981 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1980 Formula One season|1980]] | ! [[1980 Formula One season|1980]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[France]] -- [[Didier Pironi]] || [[Ligier]]-[[Ford]] || [[Zolder]] || [[1980 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1979 Formula One season|1979]] | ! [[1979 Formula One season|1979]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[South Africa]] -- [[Jody Scheckter]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] || [[Zolder]] || [[1979 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1978 Formula One season|1978]] | ! [[1978 Formula One season|1978]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[United States]] -- [[Mario Andretti]] || [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Ford]] || [[Zolder]] || [[1978 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1977 Formula One season|1977]] | ! [[1977 Formula One season|1977]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Sweden]] -- [[Gunnar Nilsson]] || [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Ford]] || [[Zolder]] || [[1977 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1976 Formula One season|1976]] | ! [[1976 Formula One season|1976]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Austria]] -- [[Niki Lauda]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] || [[Zolder]] || [[1976 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1975 Formula One season|1975]] | ! [[1975 Formula One season|1975]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Austria]] -- [[Niki Lauda]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] || [[Zolder]] || [[1975 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1974 Formula One season|1974]] | ! [[1974 Formula One season|1974]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Brazil]] -- [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] || [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Ford]] || [[Nivelles]] || [[1974 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1973 Formula One season|1973]] | ! [[1973 Formula One season|1973]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[UK]] -- [[Jackie Stewart]] || [[Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Zolder]] || [[1973 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1972 Formula One season|1972]] | ! [[1972 Formula One season|1972]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Brazil]] -- [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] || [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Nivelles]] || [[1972 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1970 Formula One season|1970]] | ! [[1970 Formula One season|1970]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Mexico]] -- [[Pedro Rodriguez]] || [[BRM]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1970 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1968 Formula One season|1968]] | ! [[1968 Formula One season|1968]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[New Zealand]] -- [[Bruce McLaren]] || [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1968 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1967 Formula One season|1967]] | ! [[1967 Formula One season|1967]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[United States]] -- [[Dan Gurney]] || [[Eagle-Weslake]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1967 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1966 Formula One season|1966]] | ! [[1966 Formula One season|1966]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[UK]] -- [[John Surtees]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1966 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1965 Formula One season|1965]] | ! [[1965 Formula One season|1965]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[UK]] -- [[Jim Clark]] || [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1965 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1964 Formula One season|1964]] | ! [[1964 Formula One season|1964]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[UK]] -- [[Jim Clark]] || [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1964 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1963 Formula One season|1963]] | ! [[1963 Formula One season|1963]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[UK]] -- [[Jim Clark]] || [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1963 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1962 Formula One season|1962]] | ! [[1962 Formula One season|1962]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[UK]] -- [[Jim Clark]] || [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1962 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1961 Formula One season|1961]] | ! [[1961 Formula One season|1961]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[United States]] -- [[Phil Hill]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1961 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1960 Formula One season|1960]] | ! [[1960 Formula One season|1960]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Australia]] -- [[Jack Brabham]] || [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1960 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1958 Formula One season|1958]] | ! [[1958 Formula One season|1958]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[UK]] -- [[Tony Brooks]] || [[Vanwall]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1958 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1956 Formula One season|1956]] | ! [[1956 Formula One season|1956]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[UK]] -- [[Peter Collins]] || [[Lancia]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1956 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1955 Formula One season|1955]] | ! [[1955 Formula One season|1955]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Argentina]] -- [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] || [[Mercedes-Benz]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1955 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1954 Formula One season|1954]] | ! [[1954 Formula One season|1954]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Argentina]] -- [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] || [[Maserati]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1954 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1953 Formula One season|1953]] | ! [[1953 Formula One season|1953]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Italy]] -- [[Alberto Ascari]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1953 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1952 Formula One season|1952]] | ! [[1952 Formula One season|1952]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Italy]] -- [[Alberto Ascari]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1952 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1951 Formula One season|1951]] | ! [[1951 Formula One season|1951]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Italy]] -- [[Nino Farina]] || [[Alfa Romeo]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1951 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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! [[1950 Formula One season|1950]] | ! [[1950 Formula One season|1950]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Argentina]] -- [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] || [[Alfa Romeo]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1950 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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− | ! | + | ! [[1949 Grand Prix Season|1949]] |
− | | | + | | [[France]] -- [[Louis Rosier]] || [[Talbot]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1949 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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− | ! | + | ! [[1947 Grand Prix Season|1947]] |
− | | | + | || [[France]] -- [[Jean-Pierre Wimille]] || [[Alfa Romeo]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1947 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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− | ! | + | ! [[1946 Grand Prix Season|1946]] |
− | | | + | || [[France]] -- [[Eugène Chaboud]] || [[Delage]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1946 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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− | ! | + | ! [[1939 Grand Prix Season|1939]] |
− | | | + | || [[Germany]] -- [[Hermann Lang]] || [[Mercedes-Benz]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1939 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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− | ! | + | ! [[1937 Grand Prix Season|1937]] |
− | | | + | || [[Germany]] -- [[Rudolf Hasse]] || [[Auto Union]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1937 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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− | ! | + | ! [[1935 Grand Prix Season|1935]] |
− | | | + | || [[Germany]] -- [[Rudolf Caracciola]] || [[Mercedes-Benz]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1935 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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− | ! | + | ! [[1934 Grand Prix Season|1934]] |
− | | | + | || [[France]] -- [[René Dreyfus]] || [[Bugatti]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1934 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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− | ! | + | ! [[1933 Grand Prix Season|1933]] |
− | | | + | || [[Italy]] -- [[Tazio Nuvolari]] || [[Maserati]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1933 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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− | ! | + | ! [[1931 Grand Prix Season|1931]] |
− | | | + | || [[France]] -- [[William Grover-Williams]] <br> [[Italy]] -- [[Caberto Conelli]] |
− | | | + | || [[Bugatti]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1931 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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− | ! | + | ! [[1930 Grand Prix Season|1930]] |
− | | | + | || [[Monaco]] -- [[Louis Chiron]] || [[Bugatti]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1930 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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− | ! | + | ! [[1925 Grand Prix Season|1925]] |
− | | | + | || [[Italy]] -- [[Antonio Ascari]] || [[Alfa Romeo]] || [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] || [[1925 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]] |
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[[Category:Belgian Grand Prix]] | [[Category:Belgian Grand Prix]] | ||
[[Category:Formula One Grands Prix]] | [[Category:Formula One Grands Prix]] |
Revision as of 08:42, 27 April 2008
Name = Belgian Grand Prix Circuit = Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Laps = 44 Circuit_length_km = 6.98 Circuit_length_mi = 4.33 Race_length_km = 306.94 Race_length_mi = 190.73 Current_year = 2005 Winner = Kimi Räikkönen Winning_team = McLaren-Mercedes Winning_time = 1:30:01.295 Pole_driver = Juan Pablo Montoya Pole_team = McLaren-Mercedes Pole_time = 1:46.391 Fastest_lap_driver = Ralf Schumacher Fastest_lap_team = Toyota Fastest_lap = 1:51.453
The Belgian Grand Prix is an automobile race, part of the Formula One World Championship.
The first national race of Belgium was held in 1925 at the Spa region's race course, an area of the country that had been associated with motor sport since the very early years of racing before the turn of the century. To accommodate Grand Prix motor racing, the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps race course was built in 1921 but it was only used for motorcycle racing until 1924. After the 1923 success of the new 24 hours of Le Mans in France, the SPA 24 Hours, a similar 24 hour endurance race, was run at the Spa track.
Drivers and fans alike love the Belgian Grand Prix. Since inception, Spa-Francorchamps has been famous for its unpredictable weather. At one stage in its history it had rained at the Belgian Grand Prix for twenty years in a row. Frequently drivers confront a part of the course that is clear and bright while another stretch is rainy and slippery. Most drivers today say that the Spa course is the most challenging race track in the world.
The first Belgian Grand Prix was won by Antonio Ascari whose son Alberto would win the race in 1952 and 1953. Unfortunately, after winning the Belgian race, Antonio Ascari would be killed in his next outing at the French Grand Prix. In 1939, the race claimed the life of British driver Richard "Dick" Seaman while leading the race. During the 1960 race Chris Bristow and Alan Stacy lost their lives in separate incidents, the latter in a freak occurrence when hit in the face by a bird.
In 1972 Spa was considered too dangerous for Formula 1 machinery. Following that decision, the Belgians decided to alternate their Grand Prix between Zolder and a characterless circuit at Nivelles near Brussels. The first race at Nivelles was won by Emerson Fittipaldi but although the track was safe, it inspired little enthusiasm when compared to the magnificent old Spa circuit. Zolder hosted the race the following year and it was won by Jackie Stewart. Formula One returned to Nivelles in 1974. Once again the race was won by Emerson Fittipaldi, but after that event the organizers were unable to sustain a Grand Prix at Nivelles and the track faded from the racing scene.
Afterwards, the race returned to Zolder. The Belgian Grand Prix would be held there a further nine times. Niki Lauda scored back-to-back victories at the track in 1975 and 1976 and in 1977 Gunnar Nilsson scored his only F1 victory at Zolder. The following year Mario Andretti won the race for Lotus. In 1979, Jody Scheckter won the race in his Ferrari. In 1980 Didier Pironi became a first time winner at the track in his Ligier. The 1981 meeting that was won by Carlos Reutemann was chaotic with a mechanic being killed in the pitlane, a drivers' strike and then a nasty startline accident. Zolder will always be remembered, however, as the place where Gilles Villeneuve died in 1982. John Watson won the race for McLaren, but a year later the rebuilt Spa circuit opened for racing and the Belgian Grand Prix returned there. The 1984 Belgian Grand Prix was the last race at Zolder with Michele Alboreto taking the win for Ferrari. In 1985, the race returned to Spa where it has remained ever since.
World Champion Michael Schumacher, who made his debut at Spa in 1991 and won his first F1 race there in 1992, won his 52nd Grand Prix at Spa in 2001, surpassing Alain Prost's all-time record of 51 wins. Schumacher also won his seventh World Drivers' Championship title at Spa in 2004. There was no Belgian Grand Prix in 2003 because of the country's tobacco advertising laws but it returned to the schedule again in 2004.
Another notable race was the 1998 Belgian Grand Prix which took place in torrential conditions. The race was originally stopped after a massive accident involving thirteen of the twenty-two runners at the first corner. The heavy rain caused low visibility, and Michael Schumacher ran into the back of David Coulthard, an event that angered Schumacher so much that he attempted to threateningly confront Coulthard in the McLaren garage. Only eight drivers were classified finishers (two of whom were five laps behind, one of whom was Coulthard) and Damon Hill secured a memorable victory ahead of team mate Ralf Schumacher to record the previously underperforming Jordan team's first Formula One win in its history, and a 1-2 to top it off.
In 2005, the minister of Economics, Jean-Claude Marcourt, proposed to change the name of the event to Grand Prix de Wallonie.