2012 - Shell Belgian Grand Prix

Shell Belgian Grand Prix

Date:

2012-09-02

Location:

Spa-Francourchamps, Belgium

Weather:

Sunny, Warm, Dry 21°, Track 33°

Length:

7.004 km, 44 laps

Distance:

308.052 km

GP No:

860 (Not incl INDY500 in the '50th & '60th)

Winner: Jenson Button McLaren MP4-27 Mercedes 2.4L V8

Pole: Jenson Button McLaren MP4-27 Mercedes 2.4L V8

FastLap: Bruno Senna Williams FW34 Renault 2.4L V8

Race Results Driver Linup Fastest Laps

Drivers' representative on the stewards' panel: Eliseo Salazar
Guest interviewer on the podium: Jacky Ickx
M Schumacher's 300GP presence
N Rosberg & M Webber-5 places penalty for changing the gearbox
P Maldonado-3 places penalty for blocking Nico Hulkenberg in qualifying
Start accident w Alonso, Hamilton, Grosjean & Perez
SC lap 1-4
Second time a Japanese driver started on the front row
R Grosjean- banned from participating in next weekend's Italian GP and fined €50,000 for causing an avoidable crash.
P Maldonado will be demoted 10 places on the Italian GP grid as a punishment for both jumping the start and colliding with Timo Glock.