Belgian Grand Prix

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Date & Time
Sun 23rd August 2015 12:00am UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
2015

Round
Round 11

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Location

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

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The Belgian Grand Prix (Dutch: Grote Prijs van België; French: Grand Prix de Belgique; German: Großer Preis von Belgien) 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. 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.

Since inception, Spa-Francorchamps has been known 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.

The Belgian Grand Prix was designated the European Grand Prix six times between 1925 and 1973, when this title was an honorary designation given each year to one grand prix race in Europe. It is one of the most popular races on the Formula One calendar, due to the scenic and historical Spa-Francorchamps circuit being a favorite of drivers and fans.

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Result List

01	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team	23:40.4
02	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team	+0:02.058
03	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	+0:37.988
04	Daniil Kvyat	Oracle Red Bull Racing	+0:45.692
05	Sergio Perez	Force India	+0:53.997
06	Felipe Massa	Williams Racing	+0:55.283
07	Kimi Raikkonen	Scuderia Ferrari HP	+0:55.703
08	Max Verstappen	Toro Rosso	+0:56.076
09	Valtteri Bottas	Williams Racing	DNF
10	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+1:31.234
11	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	+1:42.311
12	Sebastian Vettel	Scuderia Ferrari HP	DNF
13	Fernando Alonso	McLaren Formula 1 Team	+1 Lap
14	Jenson Button	McLaren Formula 1 Team	+1 Lap
15	Roberto Merhi	Marussia	+1 Lap
16	Enda Stevens	Caterham	+1 Lap
17	Carlos Sainz Jr	Toro Rosso	DNF
18	Daniel Ricciardo	Oracle Red Bull Racing	DNF
19	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	DNF
20	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	DNF