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2023 Belgian Grand Prix
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Race 12 of 22 in the 2023 Formula One World Championship
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Race details
Date	30 July 2023
Official name	Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023
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	Partly cloudy, with a rain interval
Attendance	380,000
Pole position
Driver	Charles Leclerc;
Time	1:46.988
Fastest lap
Driver	Lewis Hamilton
Time	1:47.305 on lap 44
Podium
First	Max Verstappen;
Second	Sergio Pérez;
Third	Charles Leclerc;
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The 2023 Belgian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 30 July 2023 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Belgium. It was the twelfth round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship and the third Grand Prix weekend of the season to utilise the sprint format.

While Charles Leclerc took pole position for the Grand Prix, Max Verstappen took pole in the sprint shootout and won both the sprint and the Grand Prix itself.

Background

The event was held across the weekend of 28–30 July. The announcement of this date in September 2022 had initially sparked some controversy, as it directly conflicted with the Spa 24 Hours endurance race, hosted by GT World Challenge Europe, which had already been scheduled to run that exact weekend. Eventually the GT race was forced to reschedule, with the 2023 24 Hours of Spa being run in the 29 June to 2 July weekend instead.^[4] The Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship and the 79th running of the Belgian Grand Prix. The weekend was the third of six in the season to follow the sprint format.^[5]

This was the last race for Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer and their sporting director Alan Permane, both of whom left after the race.^[6]

Championship standings before the race

Coming into the weekend, Max Verstappen led the Drivers' Championship by 110 points from teammate Sergio Pérez, with Fernando Alonso third, a further 32 points behind. Red Bull Racing led the Constructors' Championship, leading Mercedes by 229 points and Aston Martin by a further 39 points.^[7]

Entrants

The drivers and teams were the same as the season entry list with the exception of Daniel Ricciardo, who replaced Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri starting from the preceding Hungarian Grand Prix.^[8]^[9] However this was the last race for Ricciardo until the United States Grand Prix due to him breaking a metacarpal bone during the second free practice session for the Dutch Grand Prix. Liam Lawson replaced Ricciardo for the interim five Grands Prix.^[10]

Tyre choices

Tyre supplier Pirelli brought the C2, C3 and C4 tyre compounds (designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively) for teams to use at the event.^[11]

Practice

The single free practice session was held on 28 July 2023, at 13:30 local time (UTC+2).^[12] The session, which was affected by heavy rain, was temporarily red-flagged after Logan Sargeant lost control of his car and crashed into the barriers.^[13] The session ended with Carlos Sainz Jr. topping the session behind the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Lance Stroll, Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon and Max Verstappen did not set times before the session ended.^[14]

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on 28 July 2023, and was scheduled at 17:00 local time (UTC+2),^[12] but was delayed by ten minutes due to rain.^{[citation needed]} The session determined the starting order for the main race.

Qualifying report

For the first segment (Q1), Lando Norris damaged his floor after he corrected a small loss of control and drove through the gravel. Teammate Oscar Piastri saw better fortunes by setting the fastest lap momentarily. Max Verstappen allegedly impeded Alexander Albon with no action taken, before going on to take Piastri's spot at the top of the timing sheets. Albon, Zhou Guanyu, Logan Sargeant, Daniel Ricciardo, and Nico Hülkenberg were all knocked out. Hülkenberg suffered hydraulic leaks during the session. Repairs meant he could not set an additional lap.

Intermediates continued to be the chosen rubber of the second session (Q2) before Norris substituted them for soft tyres. Meanwhile, Esteban Ocon ripped the right side of his front wing and ended up joining Yuki Tsunoda, teammate Pierre Gasly, Kevin Magnussen, who would also be given a grid penalty for impeding Charles Leclerc, and the other Alfa Romeo of Valtteri Bottas out of the session, which Piastri momentarily topped with Verstappen in tenth.

The drag reduction system (DRS) was made available to all drivers for the final session (Q3). Verstappen was fastest but carried a five-place grid penalty for new engine components, which meant Charles Leclerc achieved the second pole position of the season for Ferrari ahead of Sergio Pérez and Lewis Hamilton.^[15]^[16]

Qualifying classification

Pos.	No.	Driver	Constructor	Qualifying times			Final grid
Pos.	No.	Driver	Constructor	Q1	Q2	Q3	Final grid
1	1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	1:58.515	1:52.784	1:46.168	6¹
2	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:58.300	1:52.017	1:46.988	1
3	11	Sergio Pérez	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	1:58.899	1:52.353	1:47.045	2
4	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:58.563	1:52.345	1:47.087	3
5	55	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Ferrari	1:58.688	1:51.711	1:47.152	4
6	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren-Mercedes	1:58.872	1:51.534	1:47.365	5
7	4	Lando Norris	McLaren-Mercedes	1:59.981	1:52.252	1:47.669	7
8	63	George Russell	Mercedes	1:59.035	1:52.605	1:47.805	8
9	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes	1:58.834	1:52.751	1:47.843	9
10	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes	1:59.663	1:52.193	1:48.841	10
11	22	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT	1:59.044	1:53.148	N/A	11
12	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine-Renault	1:59.511	1:53.671	N/A	12
13	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas-Ferrari	2:00.020	1:54.160	N/A	16²
14	77	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari	1:59.484	1:54.694	N/A	13
15	31	Esteban Ocon	Alpine-Renault	1:59.634	1:56.372	N/A	14
16	23	Alexander Albon	Williams-Mercedes	2:00.314	N/A	N/A	15
17	24	Zhou Guanyu	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari	2:00.832	N/A	N/A	17
18	2	Logan Sargeant	Williams-Mercedes	2:01.535	N/A	N/A	18
19	3	Daniel Ricciardo	AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT	2:02.159	N/A	N/A	19
20	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Haas-Ferrari	2:03.166	N/A	N/A	PL³
107% time: 2:06.581
Source:^[17]^[18]

Notes

^1 – Max Verstappen received a five-place grid penalty for a new gearbox driveline.^[18]^[19]
^2 – Kevin Magnussen received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Charles Leclerc in Q2.^[18]^[20]
^3 – Nico Hülkenberg qualified 20th, but he was required to start the race from the pit lane as the new elements were changed without the approval of the technical delegate during the parc fermé.^[18]^[21]

Sprint shootout

The sprint shootout was held on 29 July 2023, and was scheduled at 12:00 local time (UTC+2),^[12] but was delayed by 35 minutes due to rain.^[22] The session determined the starting order for the sprint race.

Sprint shootout report

The first segment, SQ1, would get underway with all cars on the intermediate compound. The wet track offered wildly differing fortunes for the teams. The Aston Martin team, which had shown success previously in the season, struggled early on before Fernando Alonso became the second-fastest driver by the session's end. Lance Stroll looked to be at threat of being knocked out, but would scrape through into SQ2. The McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri also found themselves lacking pace, with Norris only thirteenth fastest. Yuki Tsunoda, Valtteri Bottas, Kevin Magnussen, Zhou Guanyu and Nico Hülkenberg – the latter failing to take advantage of the changing conditions and being inconvenienced due to an issue with the Haas pit crew's front jack – were all out in SQ1. Max Verstappen topped timing chart of the session.

The second segment, SQ2, was red-flagged after Stroll crashed. He was unable to set a time. He had switched to medium tyres on a wet track and was suffering from a lack of grip. While Daniel Ricciardo was able to set a lap, the red flag greatly inconvenienced Stroll's teammate Alonso, Alexander Albon and Logan Sargeant, who were all knocked out – this being the first time Alonso's first time did not progress to the third segment of a qualification this season.

Confusion arose after the FIA was revealed to have not declared the track to have been wet during SQ2, which led to Stroll switching to mediums despite the wet track and subsequently crashing and destroying the front section of his car during his outlap. As per sprint shootout regulations, teams must use a specific tyre compound during each segment; mediums in SQ1 and SQ2, and softs in SQ3. The track was wet during the session and as such the regulation did not apply. Fifteen minutes before the session began, FIA sporting director Steve Nielsen announced that the track would not be declared wet. A previous instance of such changing conditions was displayed in the Austrian Grand Prix earlier in the year.^[23]

The third segment, SQ3, saw everyone put on the softs as the track dried out. Verstappen was second behind Lewis Hamilton, but improved his time and achieved the pole position for the sprint race, with his teammate Sergio Pérez in eighth. Piastri bettered his British Grand Prix qualifying result by qualifying second, 0.011 seconds off of polesitter Verstappen.^[24]

Sprint shootout classification

Pos.	No.	Driver	Constructor	Qualifying times			Sprint grid
Pos.	No.	Driver	Constructor	SQ1	SQ2	SQ3	Sprint grid
1	1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	1:58.135	1:55.200	1:49.056	1
2	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren-Mercedes	2:00.056	1:56.392	1:49.067	2
3	55	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Ferrari	1:59.414	1:56.557	1:49.081	3
4	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:59.575	1:56.265	1:49.251	4
5	4	Lando Norris	McLaren-Mercedes	2:00.436	1:56.828	1:49.389	5
6	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine-Renault	2:00.032	1:56.137	1:49.700	6
7	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:58.939	1:55.823	1:49.900	7
8	11	Sergio Pérez	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	1:59.362	1:55.878	1:49.961	8
9	31	Esteban Ocon	Alpine-Renault	1:59.884	1:57.051	1:50.494	9
10	63	George Russell	Mercedes	2:00.475	1:57.393	1:55.742	10
11	3	Daniel Ricciardo	AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT	2:00.177	1:57.687	N/A	11
12	23	Alexander Albon	Williams-Mercedes	1:59.198	No time	N/A	12
13	2	Logan Sargeant	Williams-Mercedes	2:00.031	No time	N/A	13
14	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes	2:00.460	No time	N/A	14
15	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes	1:59.038	No time	N/A	15
16	22	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT	2:00.568	N/A	N/A	16
17	77	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari	2:00.951	N/A	N/A	17
18	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas-Ferrari	2:01.079	N/A	N/A	18
19	24	Zhou Guanyu	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari	2:01.430	N/A	N/A	19
107% time: 2:06.404
—	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Haas-Ferrari	No time	N/A	N/A	20¹
Source:^[25]^[26]

Notes

^1 – Nico Hülkenberg failed to set a time during the sprint shootout, but he was permitted to race in the sprint at the stewards' discretion.^[26]

Sprint

The sprint was held on 29 July 2023. It was scheduled at 16:30 local time (UTC+2),^[12] but was delayed by one hour and five minutes due to the delay of the sprint shootout and rain.^{[citation needed]}

Sprint report

The sprint began with all cars on full wet tyres after four formation laps behind the safety car. When the safety car went into the pits, with the race distance reduced to 11 laps after the extra formation laps, Oscar Piastri, Carlos Sainz Jr., Pierre Gasly, Lewis Hamilton, Sergio Pérez, Daniel Ricciardo, Alexander Albon, Lance Stroll, Valtteri Bottas, and Nico Hülkenberg pitted to switch to intermediate tires. Max Verstappen led until the second lap, when he and the rest of the field switched to intermediates. This meant Piastri led a race for the first time in his Formula One career.

On lap 3, Fernando Alonso lost control of his car on the kerb of turn 12 and spun into the gravel. He could not recover the car, prompting his first retirement of the season and a safety car period to recover Alonso's car. It went in at the end of lap 5, and Verstappen passed Piastri down the Kemmel Straight. Verstappen would keep the lead, which he extended to six seconds as he crossed the line.

Hamilton and Pérez banged wheels through turn 17 while fighting for the fourth position, leaving Hamilton ahead after Pérez suffered damage to his sidepod. After Pérez was overtaken by Sainz and Charles Leclerc, he ran into the gravel on the next lap at turn 15 and tumbled down the order before eventually retiring.

Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri, and Pierre Gasly were the top three. This is Gasly's first top-three finish since the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, and Piastri's first top-three finish in his Formula One career. Lewis Hamilton crossed the line in fourth but dropped to seventh after receiving a five-second time penalty for causing the collision with Pérez. This promoted Sainz to fourth, Leclerc to fifth, and Norris to sixth. Russell grabbed the final points-scoring position.^[27]

Sprint classification

Pos.	No.	Driver	Constructor	Laps¹	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	11	24:58.433	1	8
2	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren-Mercedes	11	+6.677	2	7
3	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine-Renault	11	+10.733	6	6
4	55	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Ferrari	11	+12.648	3	5
5	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	11	+15.016	4	4
6	4	Lando Norris	McLaren-Mercedes	11	+16.052	5	3
7	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	11	+16.757²	7	2
8	63	George Russell	Mercedes	11	+16.822	10	1
9	31	Esteban Ocon	Alpine-Renault	11	+22.410	9
10	3	Daniel Ricciardo	AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT	11	+22.806	11
11	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes	11	+25.007	14
12	23	Alexander Albon	Williams-Mercedes	11	+26.303	12
13	77	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari	11	+27.006	17
14	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas-Ferrari	11	+32.986	18
15	24	Zhou Guanyu	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari	11	+36.342	19
16	2	Logan Sargeant	Williams-Mercedes	11	+37.571³	13
17	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Haas-Ferrari	11	+37.827	20
18	22	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT	11	+39.267	16
Ret	11	Sergio Pérez	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	8	Collision damage	8
Ret	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes	2	Accident	15
Fastest lap: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT) – 1:58.943 (lap 6)
Source:^[26]^[28]^[29]

Notes

^1 – The sprint distance was scheduled to be 15 laps before being shortened by four laps due to an aborted start procedure.^[28]
^2 – Lewis Hamilton finished fourth, but he received a five-second time penalty for causing a collision with Sergio Pérez.^[28]
^3 – Logan Sargeant finished 14th, but he received a five-second time penalty for speeding in the pit lane.^[28]

Race

The race was held on 30 July 2023, at 15:00 local time (UTC+2).^[12]

Race report

As the lights went out, Charles Leclerc held onto his first position into the first corner. Carlos Sainz Jr. locked up heading into turn 1, colliding with Oscar Piastri, who was attempting to overtake Sainz up the inside, and forcing Piastri's McLaren against the inside wall. Piastri suffered suspension damage and retired on the first lap, briefly bringing out yellow flags before the race continued. Sainz also suffered damage to his sidepod but was told to adjust his aero balance and keep holding onto fifth place. The collision was not investigated. Piastri and Sainz blamed each other for the incident.^[30]

Sergio Pérez passed Leclerc on the Kemmel straight and quickly built a gap of more than a second. On lap 6, Max Verstappen, who started from sixth after a gearbox penalty, overtook third-place Hamilton on the same straight. On lap 9, Verstappen overtook Leclerc into turn 7 to claim second place. Meanwhile, Sainz, still suffering from earlier damage to his car, dropped down several places behind Fernando Alonso, Yuki Tsunoda, Alexander Albon, and Logan Sargeant.

Pérez and Leclerc pitted on lap 14, Pérez suffered a slight delay due to a malfunctioning wheel gun. Verstappen's quicker pit stop on the next lap meant that Pérez's lead was cut down to 1.5 seconds. On lap 18, Verstappen passed Pérez on the Kemmel straight to take the lead, which he would retain for the rest of the race.

A brief rain shower arrived on lap 20, but no driver pitted for intermediate tires, though Lance Stroll ended his first stint on the medium tires and switched to soft tires. As the race reached its halfway mark of 22 laps, Sainz pitted to retire due to significant earlier damage.

By lap 31, all drivers had pitted twice except for George Russell, Pierre Gasly, and Lance Stroll. Esteban Ocon overtook Tsunoda for ninth and Stroll for eighth. In the final laps of the race, Lewis Hamilton stopped for a third time, retaining his position, changing to fresh medium tires in a successful attempt to take the fastest lap point from Verstappen on the final lap.

Verstappen took the checkered flag to win by 22 seconds from Pérez, followed by Leclerc, Hamilton, Alonso, Russell, Lando Norris, Ocon, and Stroll. After a quick pit stop, Norris was running as low as seventeenth before recovering ten positions to finish in seventh. Tsunoda rounded out the points-scoring positions, earning AlphaTauri their first points since the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.^[31]^[32]

Race classification

Pos.	No.	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	44	1:22:30.450	6	25
2	11	Sergio Pérez	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	44	+22.305	2	18
3	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	44	+32.259	1	15
4	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	44	+49.671	3	13¹
5	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes	44	+56.184	9	10
6	63	George Russell	Mercedes	44	+1:03.101	8	8
7	4	Lando Norris	McLaren-Mercedes	44	+1:13.719	7	6
8	31	Esteban Ocon	Alpine-Renault	44	+1:14.719	14	4
9	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes	44	+1:19.340	10	2
10	22	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT	44	+1:20.221	11	1
11	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine-Renault	44	+1:23.084	12
12	77	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari	44	+1:25.191	13
13	24	Zhou Guanyu	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari	44	+1:35.441	17
14	23	Alexander Albon	Williams-Mercedes	44	+1:36.184	15
15	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas-Ferrari	44	+1:41.754	16
16	3	Daniel Ricciardo	AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT	44	+1:43.071	19
17	2	Logan Sargeant	Williams-Mercedes	44	+1:44.476	18
18	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Haas-Ferrari	44	+1:50.450	PL
Ret	55	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Ferrari	23	Collision damage	4
Ret	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren-Mercedes	0	Collision damage	5
Fastest lap: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) – 1:47.305 (lap 44)
Source:^[18]^[33]^[34]^[35]

Notes

^1 – Includes one point for fastest lap.^[34]

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

	Pos.	Driver	Points
	1	Max Verstappen	314
	2	Sergio Pérez	189
	3	Fernando Alonso	149
	4	Lewis Hamilton	148
2	5	Charles Leclerc	99
Source:^[36]

Constructors' Championship standings

	Pos.	Constructor	Points
	1	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	503
	2	Mercedes	247
	3	Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes	196
	4	Ferrari	191
	5	McLaren-Mercedes	103
Source:^[36]

Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

Notes

^ Max Verstappen set the fastest time in qualifying, but he received a five-place grid penalty for a new gearbox driveline.^[2] Charles Leclerc was promoted to pole position in his place.^[3]

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^ ^a ^b "Belgium 2023 – Championship". Stats F1. 30 July 2023. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.

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[4] Max Verstappen set the fastest time in qualifying, but he received a five-place grid penalty for a new gearbox driveline.^[2] Charles Leclerc was promoted to pole position in his place.^[3]

[1] "Record attendance for the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix". 30 July 2023. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.

[2] "Verstappen takes five-place grid penalty at Belgian GP for gearbox change". Formula 1. 28 July 2023. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

[3] "Penalty-hit Verstappen fastest in Belgian GP qualifying as Leclerc set to start from pole". Formula 1. 28 July 2023. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

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[6] "F1 Calendar 2023". F1 Calendar. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.

[7] "Alpine confirm Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer and Sporting Director Alan Permane to leave team after Belgian GP". Formula 1. 28 July 2023. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

[8] "Hungary 2023 – Championship". Stats F1. 23 July 2023. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.

[9] "2023 Belgian Grand Prix – Entry List" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 28 July 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

[10] "Breaking: Ricciardo to replace De Vries at AlphaTauri from the Hungarian Grand Prix". Formula 1. 11 July 2023. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[AthleticRicReturn-11] Coleman, Madeline (13 October 2023). "Daniel Ricciardo to drive in U.S. Grand Prix". The Athletic. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.

[12] "Tyre news and nominations for Hungary and Belgium". Pirelli. 8 June 2023. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

[Cal-13] "Belgian Grand Prix 2023 – F1 Race". Formula 1. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.

[14] McKenna, Lorraine (28 July 2023). "Belgian Grand Prix - Sainz tops rain-hit first practice". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

[15] Nichol, Jake (28 July 2023). "Sainz tops heavily disrupted Belgian Grand Prix practice". RacingNews365. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

[16] Bradley, Charles (28 July 2023). "F1 qualifying results: Leclerc to start Belgian GP from pole after Verstappen penalty". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

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[Starting_grid-19] "Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023 – Starting Grid". Formula 1. 28 July 2023. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

[20] "Infringement – Car 1 – RNC Changes" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 28 July 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.

[21] "Infringement – Car 20 – Impeding of Car 16" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 28 July 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.

[22] "Infringement – Car 27 – Changes made during Parc Ferme (PU)" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 28 July 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.

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[24] Cooper, Adam (29 July 2023). "F1 teams surprised by FIA's Spa shootout tyre call". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

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[26] "Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023 – Sprint Shootout". Formula 1. 29 July 2023. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

[Sprint_Grid-27] "Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023 – Sprint Grid". Formula 1. 29 July 2023. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

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[Sprint_result-29] "Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023 – Sprint". Formula 1. 29 July 2023. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

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[32] "Verstappen charges to Belgian GP win as Red Bull bag 1-2 finish". Formula 1. 30 July 2023. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.

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[Fastest_laps-35] "Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023 – Fastest Laps". Formula 1. 30 July 2023. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.

[36] "Belgium 2023". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 25 February 2024.

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-| Pole_Driver    = [[Charles Leclerc]]{{efn|[[Max Verstappen]] set the fastest time in qualifying, but he received a five-place grid penalty for a new gearbox driveline.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.verstappen-takes-five-place-grid-penalty-at-belgian-gp-for-gearbox-change.6L1J8nxIvYzjVtplUWWlzH.html|title=Verstappen takes five-place grid penalty at Belgian GP for gearbox change|website=Formula 1.com|date=28 July 2023|access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref> [[Charles Leclerc]] was promoted to pole position in his place.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.penalty-hit-verstappen-fastest-in-belgian-gp-qualifying-as-leclerc-set-to.2V10zIKyjX09FiFVQZuruL.html|title=Penalty-hit Verstappen fastest in Belgian GP qualifying as Leclerc set to start from pole|website=Formula 1.com|date=28 July 2023|access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref>}}
+| Pole_Driver    = [[Charles Leclerc]]{{efn|[[Max Verstappen]] set the fastest time in qualifying, but he received a five-place grid penalty for a new gearbox driveline.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.verstappen-takes-five-place-grid-penalty-at-belgian-gp-for-gearbox-change.6L1J8nxIvYzjVtplUWWlzH.html|title=Verstappen takes five-place grid penalty at Belgian GP for gearbox change|website=Formula 1|date=28 July 2023|access-date=28 July 2023|archive-date=28 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728162604/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.verstappen-takes-five-place-grid-penalty-at-belgian-gp-for-gearbox-change.6L1J8nxIvYzjVtplUWWlzH.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Charles Leclerc]] was promoted to pole position in his place.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.penalty-hit-verstappen-fastest-in-belgian-gp-qualifying-as-leclerc-set-to.2V10zIKyjX09FiFVQZuruL.html|title=Penalty-hit Verstappen fastest in Belgian GP qualifying as Leclerc set to start from pole|website=Formula 1|date=28 July 2023|access-date=28 July 2023|archive-date=28 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728164757/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.penalty-hit-verstappen-fastest-in-belgian-gp-qualifying-as-leclerc-set-to.2V10zIKyjX09FiFVQZuruL.html|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
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-The '''2023 Belgian Grand Prix''' (officially known as the '''Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023''') was a [[Formula One]] motor race that was held on 30 July 2023 at the [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]] in [[Stavelot]], [[Belgium]]. It was the twelfth round of the [[2023 Formula One World Championship]] and the third Grand Prix weekend of the season to utilise the [[Formula One racing#Sprint|sprint]] format.
+The '''2023 Belgian Grand Prix''' (officially known as the '''Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023''') was a [[Formula One]] motor race that was held on 30 July 2023 at the [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]] in [[Stavelot]], [[Belgium]]. It was the twelfth round of the [[2023 Formula One World Championship]] and the third Grand Prix weekend of the season to utilise [[Formula One racing#Sprint|the sprint format]].
 While [[Charles Leclerc]] took pole position for the Grand Prix, [[Max Verstappen]] took pole in the sprint shootout and won both the sprint and the Grand Prix itself.
 ==Background==
-The event was held across the weekend of 28–30 July. It was the twelfth round of the [[2023 Formula One World Championship]] and the 79th running of the [[Belgian Grand Prix]]. The weekend was the third of six in the season to follow the [[Formula One racing#Sprint|sprint]] format.<ref>{{Cite web |title=F1 Calendar 2023 |url=https://f1calendar.com/ |access-date=10 July 2023|website=F1 Calendar}}</ref>
+The event was held across the weekend of 28–30 July. The announcement of this date in September 2022 had initially sparked some controversy, as it directly conflicted with the [[Spa 24 Hours]] endurance race, hosted by [[GT World Challenge Europe]], which had already been scheduled to run that exact weekend. Eventually the GT race was forced to reschedule, with the [[2023 24 Hours of Spa]] being run in the 29 June to 2 July weekend instead.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coch |first=Mat |date=2022-09-21 |title=F1 calendar forces Spa 24 date change |url=https://speedcafe.com/f1-calendar-forces-spa-24-date-change/ |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=Speedcafe.com |language=en-AU}}</ref> The Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the [[2023 Formula One World Championship]] and the 79th running of the [[Belgian Grand Prix]]. The weekend was the third of six in the season to follow [[Formula One racing#Sprint|the sprint format]].<ref>{{cite web |title=F1 Calendar 2023 |url=https://f1calendar.com/ |access-date=10 July 2023 |website=F1 Calendar |archive-date=17 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517142449/https://f1calendar.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-This was the last race for [[Alpine F1 Team|Alpine]] team principal [[Otmar Szafnauer]] and their sporting director [[Alan Permane]], both of whom left after the race.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-alpine-confirm-team-principal-otmar-szafnauer-and-sporting-director.13bpB2bdAZnfQCpbv3BZGL.html|title=Alpine confirm Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer and Sporting Director Alan Permane to leave team after Belgian GP|website=Formula 1.com|date=28 July 2023|access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref>
+This was the last race for [[Alpine F1 Team|Alpine]] team principal [[Otmar Szafnauer]] and their sporting director [[Alan Permane]], both of whom left after the race.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-alpine-confirm-team-principal-otmar-szafnauer-and-sporting-director.13bpB2bdAZnfQCpbv3BZGL.html|title=Alpine confirm Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer and Sporting Director Alan Permane to leave team after Belgian GP|website=Formula 1|date=28 July 2023|access-date=28 July 2023|archive-date=29 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929134541/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-alpine-confirm-team-principal-otmar-szafnauer-and-sporting-director.13bpB2bdAZnfQCpbv3BZGL.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 === Championship standings before the race ===
-Coming into the weekend, [[Max Verstappen]] led the Drivers' Championship by 110 points from teammate [[Sergio Pérez]], with [[Fernando Alonso]] third, a further 32 points behind. [[Red Bull Racing]] led the Constructors' Championship, leading [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] by 229 points and [[Aston Martin in Formula One|Aston Martin]] by a further 39 points.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 July 2023 |title=Hungary 2023 – Championship |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/2023/hongrie/championnat.aspx |access-date=23 July 2023 |website=Stats F1 }}</ref>
+Coming into the weekend, [[Max Verstappen]] led the Drivers' Championship by 110 points from teammate [[Sergio Pérez]], with [[Fernando Alonso]] third, a further 32 points behind. [[Red Bull Racing]] led the Constructors' Championship, leading [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] by 229 points and [[Aston Martin in Formula One|Aston Martin]] by a further 39 points.<ref>{{cite web |date=23 July 2023 |title=Hungary 2023 – Championship |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/2023/hongrie/championnat.aspx |access-date=23 July 2023 |website=Stats F1 |archive-date=21 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021134928/https://www.statsf1.com/en/2023/hongrie/championnat.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
 === Entrants ===
 {{see also|2023 Formula One World Championship#Entries}}
-The drivers and teams were the same as the season entry list with the exception of [[Daniel Ricciardo]], who replaced [[Nyck de Vries]] at [[Scuderia AlphaTauri|AlphaTauri]] from the preceding [[2023 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungarian Grand Prix]] onwards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 July 2023 |title=2023 Belgian Grand Prix – Entry List |url=https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2023%20Belgian%20Grand%20Prix%20-%20Entry%20List.pdf |access-date=28 July 2023 |publisher=[[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-ricciardo-to-replace-de-vries-at-alphatauri-from-the-hungarian.2yhnzxE6XpSUZwzHfr9rXp.html |title=Breaking: Ricciardo to replace De Vries at AlphaTauri from the Hungarian Grand Prix |website=Formula1.com |date=11 July 2023}}</ref>
+The drivers and teams were the same as the season entry list with the exception of [[Daniel Ricciardo]], who replaced [[Nyck de Vries]] at [[Scuderia AlphaTauri|AlphaTauri]] starting from the preceding [[2023 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungarian Grand Prix]].<ref>{{cite web |date=28 July 2023 |title=2023 Belgian Grand Prix – Entry List |url=https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2023%20Belgian%20Grand%20Prix%20-%20Entry%20List.pdf |access-date=28 July 2023 |publisher=[[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] |archive-date=28 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728104209/https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2023%20Belgian%20Grand%20Prix%20-%20Entry%20List.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-ricciardo-to-replace-de-vries-at-alphatauri-from-the-hungarian.2yhnzxE6XpSUZwzHfr9rXp.html |title=Breaking: Ricciardo to replace De Vries at AlphaTauri from the Hungarian Grand Prix |website=Formula 1 |date=11 July 2023 |access-date=11 July 2023 |archive-date=3 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103191724/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-ricciardo-to-replace-de-vries-at-alphatauri-from-the-hungarian.2yhnzxE6XpSUZwzHfr9rXp.html |url-status=live }}</ref> However this was the last race for Ricciardo until the [[2023 United States Grand Prix|United States Grand Prix]] due to him breaking a metacarpal bone during the second free practice session for the [[2023 Dutch Grand Prix|Dutch Grand Prix]]. [[Liam Lawson]] replaced Ricciardo for the interim five Grands Prix.<ref name="AthleticRicReturn">{{cite news |last1=Coleman |first1=Madeline |title=Daniel Ricciardo to drive in U.S. Grand Prix |url=https://theathletic.com/4960852/2023/10/13/daniel-ricciardo-us-grand-prix-return/ |access-date=16 October 2023 |work=The Athletic |date=13 October 2023 |language=en |archive-date=16 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016172720/https://theathletic.com/4960852/2023/10/13/daniel-ricciardo-us-grand-prix-return/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 === Tyre choices ===
 {{further|Formula One tyres}}
-Tyre supplier [[Pirelli]] brought the C2, C3 and C4 tyre compounds (designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively) for teams to use at the event.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 June 2023 |title=Tyre news and nominations for Hungary and Belgium |publisher=Pirelli.com |url=https://press.pirelli.com/tyre-news-and-nominations-for-hungary-and-belgium/ |access-date=9 July 2023}}</ref>
+Tyre supplier [[Pirelli]] brought the C2, C3 and C4 tyre compounds (designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively) for teams to use at the event.<ref>{{cite news |date=8 June 2023 |title=Tyre news and nominations for Hungary and Belgium |publisher=Pirelli |url=https://press.pirelli.com/tyre-news-and-nominations-for-hungary-and-belgium/ |access-date=9 July 2023 |archive-date=21 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021135454/https://press.pirelli.com/tyre-news-and-nominations-for-hungary-and-belgium/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 == Practice ==
-The one single free practice session was held on 28 July 2023, at 13:30 local time ([[UTC+2]]).<ref name="Cal"/> The session, which was affected by heavy rain, was temporarily [[Red flag (motorsport)|red-flagged]] after [[Logan Sargeant]] lost control of his car and crashed into the barriers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/formula1/63208182 |title=Belgian Grand Prix - Sainz tops rain-hit first practice |website=BBC Sport |last=McKenna |first=Lorraine |date=28 July 2023}}</ref> The session ended with [[Carlos Sainz Jr.]] topping the session behind the McLarens of [[Oscar Piastri]] and [[Lando Norris]]. [[Lance Stroll]], [[Pierre Gasly]], [[Esteban Ocon]] and [[Max Verstappen]] did not set times before the session ended.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://racingnews365.com/sainz-tops-heavily-disrupted-belgian-grand-prix-practice |title=Sainz tops heavily disrupted Belgian Grand Prix practice |last=Nichol |first=Jake |website=RacingNews365 |date=28 July 2023}}</ref>
+The single [[Formula One racing#Free practice|free practice session]] was held on 28 July 2023, at 13:30 local time ([[UTC+2]]).<ref name="Cal"/> The session, which was affected by heavy rain, was temporarily [[Red flag (motorsport)|red-flagged]] after [[Logan Sargeant]] lost control of his car and crashed into the barriers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/formula1/63208182 |title=Belgian Grand Prix - Sainz tops rain-hit first practice |website=BBC Sport |last=McKenna |first=Lorraine |date=28 July 2023 |access-date=28 July 2023 |archive-date=28 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728131442/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/formula1/63208182 |url-status=live }}</ref> The session ended with [[Carlos Sainz Jr.]] topping the session behind the McLarens of [[Oscar Piastri]] and [[Lando Norris]]. [[Lance Stroll]], [[Pierre Gasly]], [[Esteban Ocon]] and [[Max Verstappen]] did not set times before the session ended.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://racingnews365.com/sainz-tops-heavily-disrupted-belgian-grand-prix-practice |title=Sainz tops heavily disrupted Belgian Grand Prix practice |last=Nichol |first=Jake |website=RacingNews365 |date=28 July 2023 |access-date=28 July 2023 |archive-date=28 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728123715/https://racingnews365.com/sainz-tops-heavily-disrupted-belgian-grand-prix-practice |url-status=live }}</ref>
 ==Qualifying==
-[[Formula One racing#Current format|Qualifying]] was held on 28 July 2023, and was scheduled at 17:00 local time ([[UTC+2]]),<ref name="Cal">{{cite web |title=Belgian Grand Prix 2023 – F1 Race |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2023/Belgium.html |website=Formula1.com |access-date=10 July 2023}}</ref> but was delayed by ten minutes due to rain.{{Cn|date=August 2023}} The session determined the starting order for the main race.
+[[Formula One racing#Current format|Qualifying]] was held on 28 July 2023, and was scheduled at 17:00 local time ([[UTC+2]]),<ref name="Cal">{{cite web |title=Belgian Grand Prix 2023 – F1 Race |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2023/Belgium.html |website=Formula 1 |access-date=10 July 2023 |archive-date=5 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105162636/https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2023/Belgium.html |url-status=live }}</ref> but was delayed by ten minutes due to rain.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}} The session determined the starting order for the main race.
 === Qualifying report ===
 For the first segment (Q1), [[Lando Norris]] damaged his floor after he corrected a small loss of control and drove through the gravel. Teammate [[Oscar Piastri]] saw better fortunes by setting the fastest lap momentarily. [[Max Verstappen]] allegedly impeded [[Alexander Albon]] with no action taken, before going on to take Piastri's spot at the top of the timing sheets. Albon, [[Zhou Guanyu]], [[Logan Sargeant]], [[Daniel Ricciardo]], and [[Nico Hülkenberg]] were all knocked out. Hülkenberg suffered hydraulic leaks during the session. Repairs meant he could not set an additional lap.
-Intermediates continued to be the chosen rubber of the second session (Q2) before Norris substituted them for soft tyres. Meanwhile, [[Esteban Ocon]] ripped the right side of his front wing and ended up joining [[Yuki Tsunoda]], teammate [[Pierre Gasly]], [[Kevin Magnussen]], who would also achieve a grid penalty for impeding [[Charles Leclerc]], and the other Alfa Romeo of [[Valtteri Bottas]] all out of the session, which Piastri momentarily topped with Verstappen in tenth.
+Intermediates continued to be the chosen rubber of the second session (Q2) before Norris substituted them for soft tyres. Meanwhile, [[Esteban Ocon]] ripped the right side of his front wing and ended up joining [[Yuki Tsunoda]], teammate [[Pierre Gasly]], [[Kevin Magnussen]], who would also be given a grid penalty for impeding [[Charles Leclerc]], and the other Alfa Romeo of [[Valtteri Bottas]] out of the session, which Piastri momentarily topped with Verstappen in tenth.
-The [[drag reduction system]] (DRS) was made available to all drivers for the final session (Q3). Verstappen was fastest but carried a five-place grid penalty for new engine components, which meant [[Charles Leclerc]] achieved the second pole position of the season for [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] ahead of [[Sergio Pérez]] and [[Lewis Hamilton]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-qualifying-results-leclerc-to-start-belgian-gp-from-pole-after-verstappen-penalty/10501318/|title=F1 qualifying results: Leclerc to start Belgian GP from pole after Verstappen penalty |website=Autosport.com |last=Bradley |first=Charles |date=28 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-belgian-gp-verstappen-dominates-for-pole-despite-grid-penalty/10501298/|title=Belgian GP: Verstappen dominates for pole despite grid penalty|website=Autosport.com |last=Kalinauckas
+The [[drag reduction system]] (DRS) was made available to all drivers for the final session (Q3). Verstappen was fastest but carried a five-place grid penalty for new engine components, which meant [[Charles Leclerc]] achieved the second pole position of the season for [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] ahead of [[Sergio Pérez]] and [[Lewis Hamilton]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-qualifying-results-leclerc-to-start-belgian-gp-from-pole-after-verstappen-penalty/10501318/ |title=F1 qualifying results: Leclerc to start Belgian GP from pole after Verstappen penalty |website=Autosport.com |last=Bradley |first=Charles |date=28 July 2023 |access-date=29 July 2023 |archive-date=29 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729023546/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-qualifying-results-leclerc-to-start-belgian-gp-from-pole-after-verstappen-penalty/10501318/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-belgian-gp-verstappen-dominates-for-pole-despite-grid-penalty/10501298/|title=Belgian GP: Verstappen dominates for pole despite grid penalty|website=Autosport.com|last=Kalinauckas|first=Alex|date=28 July 2023|access-date=29 July 2023|archive-date=29 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729023548/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-belgian-gp-verstappen-dominates-for-pole-despite-grid-penalty/10501298/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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 === Qualifying classification ===
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-|colspan="8" style="background-color:#eaecf0;text-align:center"|'''Source:'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1216/belgium/qualifying.html|title=Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023 – Qualifying|website=Formula 1|date=28 July 2023|access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref><ref name="Starting grid">{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1216/belgium/starting-grid.html|title=Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023 – Starting Grid|website=Formula 1|date=28 July 2023|access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref>
+|colspan="8" style="background-color:#eaecf0;text-align:center"|'''Source:'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1216/belgium/qualifying.html|title=Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023 – Qualifying|website=Formula 1|date=28 July 2023|access-date=28 July 2023|archive-date=21 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021135207/https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1216/belgium/qualifying.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Starting grid">{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1216/belgium/starting-grid.html|title=Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023 – Starting Grid|website=Formula 1|date=28 July 2023|access-date=28 July 2023|archive-date=21 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021135235/https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1216/belgium/starting-grid.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 |}
 '''Notes'''
+* {{note|1|1}} – [[Max Verstappen]] received a five-place grid penalty for a new gearbox driveline.<ref name="Starting grid"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2023%20Belgian%20Grand%20Prix%20-%20Infringement%20-%20Car%201%20-%20RNC%20Changes.pdf|title=Infringement – Car 1 – RNC Changes|publisher=[[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]]|date=28 July 2023|access-date=20 October 2023|archive-date=31 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731072413/https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2023%20Belgian%20Grand%20Prix%20-%20Infringement%20-%20Car%201%20-%20RNC%20Changes.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
-* {{note|1|1}} – [[Max Verstappen]] received a five-place grid penalty for a new gearbox driveline.<ref name="Starting grid"/>
+* {{note|2|2}} – [[Kevin Magnussen]] received a three-place grid penalty for impeding [[Charles Leclerc]] in Q2.<ref name="Starting grid"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2023%20Belgian%20Grand%20Prix%20-%20Infringement%20-%20Car%2020%20-%20Impeding%20of%20Car%2016.pdf|title=Infringement – Car 20 – Impeding of Car 16|publisher=[[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]]|date=28 July 2023|access-date=20 October 2023|archive-date=30 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030201123/https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2023%20Belgian%20Grand%20Prix%20-%20Infringement%20-%20Car%2020%20-%20Impeding%20of%20Car%2016.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
-* {{note|2|2}} – [[Kevin Magnussen]] received a three-place grid penalty for impeding [[Charles Leclerc]] in Q2.<ref name="Starting grid"/>
-* {{note|3|3}} – [[Nico Hülkenberg]] qualified 20th, but he was required to start the race from the back of the grid for exceeding his quota of power unit elements. He also received a ten-place grid penalty for a new gearbox case and a new gearbox driveline. He was then required to start the race from the pit lane as the new elements were changed without the approval of the techical delegate during the [[parc fermé]].<ref name="Starting grid"/>
+* {{note|3|3}} – [[Nico Hülkenberg]] qualified 20th, but he was required to start the race from the pit lane as the new elements were changed without the approval of the technical delegate during the [[parc fermé]].<ref name="Starting grid"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2023%20Belgian%20Grand%20Prix%20-%20Infringement%20-%20Car%2027%20-%20Changes%20made%20during%20Parc%20Ferme%20(PU).pdf|title=Infringement – Car 27 – Changes made during Parc Ferme (PU)|publisher=[[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]]|date=28 July 2023|access-date=20 October 2023|archive-date=30 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030201123/https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2023%20Belgian%20Grand%20Prix%20-%20Infringement%20-%20Car%2027%20-%20Changes%20made%20during%20Parc%20Ferme%20(PU).pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ==Sprint shootout==
-The [[sprint shootout]] was held on 29 July 2023, and was scheduled at 12:00 local time ([[UTC+2]]),<ref name="Cal"/> but was delayed by 35 minutes due to rain.{{Cn|date=August 2023}} The session determined the starting order for the sprint race.
+The [[sprint shootout]] was held on 29 July 2023, and was scheduled at 12:00 local time ([[UTC+2]]),<ref name="Cal"/> but was delayed by 35 minutes due to rain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-belgian-gp-shootout/10501668/ |title=F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen pips Piastri to sprint pole in delayed session |last=Kalinauckas |first=Alex |date=29 July 2023 |website=Autosport.com |access-date=29 July 2023 |archive-date=1 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801151046/http://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-belgian-gp-shootout/10501668/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The session determined the starting order for the sprint race.
 === Sprint shootout report ===
-The first segment, SQ1, would get underway with all cars on the intermediate compound. The wet track offered wildly differing fortunes for the teams. The Aston Martin team, which had shown previous success in the season, struggled early on before [[Fernando Alonso]] became the second-fastest car by  the session's end. [[Lance Stroll]] looked to be at threat to be knocked out, but would scrape past. The McLarens of [[Lando Norris]] and [[Oscar Piastri]] also found themselves lacking pace, with Norris only making it past being the thirteenth fastest. [[Yuki Tsunoda]], [[Valtteri Bottas]], [[Kevin Magnussen]], [[Zhou Guanyu]] and [[Nico Hülkenberg]] – the latter failing to take advantage of the changing conditions and being inconvenienced due to an issue with the Haas pit crew's front jack – were all out of the session. [[Max Verstappen]] topped the session.
+The first segment, SQ1, would get underway with all cars on the intermediate compound. The wet track offered wildly differing fortunes for the teams. The Aston Martin team, which had shown success previously in the season, struggled early on before [[Fernando Alonso]] became the second-fastest driver by the session's end. [[Lance Stroll]] looked to be at threat of being knocked out, but would scrape through into SQ2. The McLarens of [[Lando Norris]] and [[Oscar Piastri]] also found themselves lacking pace, with Norris only thirteenth fastest. [[Yuki Tsunoda]], [[Valtteri Bottas]], [[Kevin Magnussen]], [[Zhou Guanyu]] and [[Nico Hülkenberg]] – the latter failing to take advantage of the changing conditions and being inconvenienced due to an issue with the Haas pit crew's front jack – were all out in SQ1. [[Max Verstappen]] topped timing chart of the session.
-The second segment, SQ2, was red-flagged after Stroll crashed. He was unable to set a time. He had switched to medium tyres on a wet track and was suffering from a lack of grip. While [[Daniel Ricciardo]] was able to set a lap, the red flag greatly inconvenienced Stroll's teammate Alonso, [[Alexander Albon]] and [[Logan Sargeant]], who were all knocked out – this in particular being Alonso's first time this season he could not progress to the third segment of a qualification.
+The second segment, SQ2, was red-flagged after Stroll crashed. He was unable to set a time. He had switched to medium tyres on a wet track and was suffering from a lack of grip. While [[Daniel Ricciardo]] was able to set a lap, the red flag greatly inconvenienced Stroll's teammate Alonso, [[Alexander Albon]] and [[Logan Sargeant]], who were all knocked out – this being the first time Alonso's first time did not progress to the third segment of a qualification this season.
-Confusion arose after the FIA was revealed to have not declared the track to have been wet during SQ2, which led to Stroll switching to mediums despite the wet track and subsequently crashing and destroying the front section of [[Aston Martin AMR23|his car]] during his outlap. As per sprint shootout regulations, teams must use a specific tyre compound during each segment; mediums in SQ1 and SQ2, and softs in SQ3. The track was wet during the session and as such the regulation did not apply. Fifteen minutes before the session began, FIA sporting director Steve Nielsen announced that the track would not be declared wet. A previous instance of such changing conditions was displayed in the [[2023 Austrian Grand Prix|Austrian Grand Prix]] earlier in the year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-teams-surprised-by-fias-spa-shootout-tyre-call/10501743/ |title=F1 teams surprised by FIA's Spa shootout tyre call |last=Cooper |first=Adam |date=29 July 2023 |website=Autosport.com}}</ref>
+Confusion arose after the FIA was revealed to have not declared the track to have been wet during SQ2, which led to Stroll switching to mediums despite the wet track and subsequently crashing and destroying the front section of [[Aston Martin AMR23|his car]] during his outlap. As per sprint shootout regulations, teams must use a specific tyre compound during each segment; mediums in SQ1 and SQ2, and softs in SQ3. The track was wet during the session and as such the regulation did not apply. Fifteen minutes before the session began, FIA sporting director Steve Nielsen announced that the track would not be declared wet. A previous instance of such changing conditions was displayed in the [[2023 Austrian Grand Prix|Austrian Grand Prix]] earlier in the year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-teams-surprised-by-fias-spa-shootout-tyre-call/10501743/ |title=F1 teams surprised by FIA's Spa shootout tyre call |last=Cooper |first=Adam |date=29 July 2023 |website=Autosport.com |access-date=29 July 2023 |archive-date=29 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729142046/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-teams-surprised-by-fias-spa-shootout-tyre-call/10501743/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-The third segment, SQ3, saw everyone put on the softs as the track dried out. Verstappen was only second behind [[Lewis Hamilton]], but improved his time and achieved the pole position for the sprint, with his teammate [[Sergio Pérez]] in eighth. Piastri saw himself bettering his [[2023 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]] qualifying result by qualifying second, 0.011 seconds off of polesitter Verstappen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-belgian-gp-shootout/10501668/ |title=F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen pips Piastri to sprint pole in delayed session |last=Kalinauckas |first=Alex |date=29 July 2023 |website=Autosport.com}}</ref>
+The third segment, SQ3, saw everyone put on the softs as the track dried out. Verstappen was second behind [[Lewis Hamilton]], but improved his time and achieved the pole position for the sprint race, with his teammate [[Sergio Pérez]] in eighth. Piastri bettered his [[2023 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]] qualifying result by qualifying second, 0.011 seconds off of polesitter Verstappen.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-belgian-gp-shootout/10501668/ |title=F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen pips Piastri to sprint pole in delayed session |last=Kalinauckas |first=Alex |date=29 July 2023 |website=Autosport.com |access-date=29 July 2023 |archive-date=1 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801151046/http://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-belgian-gp-shootout/10501668/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 === Sprint shootout classification ===
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 | align="center"|20{{ref|4|1}}
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-! colspan="8" |Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1216/belgium/sprint-shootout.html|title=Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023 – Sprint Shootout|website=Formula 1|date=29 July 2023|access-date=29 July 2023}}</ref><ref name="Sprint Grid">{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1216/belgium/sprint-grid.html|title=Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023 – Sprint Grid|website=Formula 1|date=29 July 2023|access-date=29 July 2023}}</ref>
+! colspan="8" |Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1216/belgium/sprint-shootout.html|title=Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023 – Sprint Shootout|website=Formula 1|date=29 July 2023|access-date=29 July 2023|archive-date=21 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021134954/https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1216/belgium/sprint-shootout.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Sprint Grid">{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1216/belgium/sprint-grid.html|title=Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023 – Sprint Grid|website=Formula 1|date=29 July 2023|access-date=29 July 2023|archive-date=21 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021135023/https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1216/belgium/sprint-grid.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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 ==Sprint==
-The sprint was held on 29 July 2023, and was scheduled at 16:30 local time ([[UTC+2]]),<ref name="Cal"/> but was delayed by one hour and five minutes due to the delay of the sprint shootout and rain.{{Cn|date=August 2023}}
+The sprint was held on 29 July 2023.  It was scheduled at 16:30 local time ([[UTC+2]]),<ref name="Cal"/> but was delayed by one hour and five minutes due to the delay of the sprint shootout and rain.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}
 === Sprint report ===
-The sprint began with all cars under full wets after four formation laps behind the safety car. When it went into the pits, with the race distance reduced to 11 laps after the extra formation laps, [[Oscar Piastri]], [[Carlos Sainz Jr.]], [[Pierre Gasly]], [[Lewis Hamilton]], [[Sergio Pérez]], [[Daniel Ricciardo]], [[Alexander Albon]], [[Lance Stroll]], [[Valtteri Bottas]], and [[Nico Hülkenberg]] pitted to switch to intermediate tires. [[Max Verstappen]] then led until the second lap, when he and the rest of the field switched to intermediates. This meant Piastri led a race for the first time in his Formula One career.
+The sprint began with all cars on full wet tyres after four formation laps behind the safety car. When the safety car went into the pits, with the race distance reduced to 11 laps after the extra formation laps, [[Oscar Piastri]], [[Carlos Sainz Jr.]], [[Pierre Gasly]], [[Lewis Hamilton]], [[Sergio Pérez]], [[Daniel Ricciardo]], [[Alexander Albon]], [[Lance Stroll]], [[Valtteri Bottas]], and [[Nico Hülkenberg]] pitted to switch to intermediate tires. [[Max Verstappen]] led until the second lap, when he and the rest of the field switched to intermediates. This meant Piastri led a race for the first time in his Formula One career.
-On lap 3, [[Fernando Alonso]] lost control of his car on the curb of turn 12 and spun into the gravel. He could not recover the car, prompting his first retirement of the season and a safety car period to recover Alonso's car. It went in at the end of lap 5, and Verstappen passed Piastri down the Kemmel Straight. Verstappen would keep the lead, which he extended to six seconds as he crossed the line.
+On lap 3, [[Fernando Alonso]] lost control of his car on the kerb of turn 12 and spun into the gravel. He could not recover the car, prompting his first retirement of the season and a safety car period to recover Alonso's car. It went in at the end of lap 5, and Verstappen passed Piastri down the Kemmel Straight. Verstappen would keep the lead, which he extended to six seconds as he crossed the line.
 Hamilton and Pérez banged wheels through turn 17 while fighting for the fourth position, leaving Hamilton ahead after Pérez suffered damage to his sidepod. After Pérez was overtaken by Sainz and [[Charles Leclerc]], he ran into the gravel on the next lap at turn 15 and tumbled down the order before eventually retiring.
-[[Max Verstappen]], [[Oscar Piastri]], and [[Pierre Gasly]] rounded out the top three. This is Gasly's first top-three finish since the [[2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix]], and Piastri's first top-three finish in his Formula One career. [[Lewis Hamilton]] crossed the line in fourth but was dropped to seventh after a five-second time penalty for causing the collision with Pérez. This promoted Sainz to fourth, Leclerc to fifth, and Norris to sixth. Russell grabbed the final points-scoring position.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.verstappen-overhauls-piastri-in-rain-hit-sprint-race-at-spa-francorchamps.51CSySa51ml8ci1Cc9C36n.html |title=Verstappen overhauls Piastri in rain-hit Sprint race at Spa-Francorchamps |date=29 July 2023 |website=formula1.com}}</ref>
+[[Max Verstappen]], [[Oscar Piastri]], and [[Pierre Gasly]] were the top three. This is Gasly's first top-three finish since the [[2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix]], and Piastri's first top-three finish in his Formula One career. [[Lewis Hamilton]] crossed the line in fourth but dropped to seventh after receiving a five-second time penalty for causing the collision with Pérez. This promoted Sainz to fourth, Leclerc to fifth, and Norris to sixth. Russell grabbed the final points-scoring position.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.verstappen-overhauls-piastri-in-rain-hit-sprint-race-at-spa-francorchamps.51CSySa51ml8ci1Cc9C36n.html |title=Verstappen overhauls Piastri in rain-hit Sprint race at Spa-Francorchamps |date=29 July 2023 |website=Formula 1 |access-date=29 July 2023 |archive-date=29 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729193707/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.verstappen-overhauls-piastri-in-rain-hit-sprint-race-at-spa-francorchamps.51CSySa51ml8ci1Cc9C36n.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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 | colspan="8" align="center" |''[[Fastest lap]]:'' {{Flagicon|NED}} ''[[Max Verstappen]] ([[Red Bull Racing]]-[[Honda RBPT]]) – 1:58.943 (lap 6)''
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-| colspan="8" style="background-color:#EAECF0;text-align:center" |'''Source:'''<ref name="Sprint Grid"/><ref name="Sprint result">{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1216/belgium/sprint-results.html|title=Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023 – Sprint|website=Formula 1|date=29 July 2023|access-date=29 July 2023}}</ref>
+| colspan="8" style="background-color:#EAECF0;text-align:center" |'''Source:'''<ref name="Sprint Grid"/><ref name="Sprint result">{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1216/belgium/sprint-results.html|title=Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023 – Sprint|website=Formula 1|date=29 July 2023|access-date=29 July 2023|archive-date=21 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021135144/https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1216/belgium/sprint-results.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/2023/belgique/sprint.aspx|title=Belgium 2023|website=StatsF1.com|access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref>
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 '''Notes'''
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 === Race report ===
-As the lights went out, [[Charles Leclerc]] held onto his first position into the first corner. [[Carlos Sainz Jr.]] locked up heading into turn 1, colliding with [[Oscar Piastri]], who was attempting to overtake Sainz up the inside, and forcing Piastri's McLaren against the inside wall. Piastri suffered suspension damage and retired on the first lap, briefly bringing out yellow flags before the race continued. Sainz also suffered damage to his sidepod but was told to adjust his aero balance and keep holding onto fifth place. The collision was not investigated. Piastri and Sainz blamed each other for the incident.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 July 2023 |title=Sainz and Piastri at odds over first corner crash at Spa |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.a-lack-of-experience-sainz-and-piastri-at-odds-over-first-corner-crash-at.3LPg7XK6TMRIowt6lv8C5U.html |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=Formula1.com}}</ref>
+As the lights went out, [[Charles Leclerc]] held onto his first position into the first corner. [[Carlos Sainz Jr.]] locked up heading into turn 1, colliding with [[Oscar Piastri]], who was attempting to overtake Sainz up the inside, and forcing Piastri's McLaren against the inside wall. Piastri suffered suspension damage and retired on the first lap, briefly bringing out yellow flags before the race continued. Sainz also suffered damage to his sidepod but was told to adjust his aero balance and keep holding onto fifth place. The collision was not investigated. Piastri and Sainz blamed each other for the incident.<ref>{{cite web |date=30 July 2023 |title=Sainz and Piastri at odds over first corner crash at Spa |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.a-lack-of-experience-sainz-and-piastri-at-odds-over-first-corner-crash-at.3LPg7XK6TMRIowt6lv8C5U.html |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=Formula 1 |archive-date=12 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812133808/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.a-lack-of-experience-sainz-and-piastri-at-odds-over-first-corner-crash-at.3LPg7XK6TMRIowt6lv8C5U.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
-Ahead on the track on the first lap, [[Sergio Pérez]] passed Leclerc on the Kemmel straight and quickly built a gap of more than a second. On lap 6, [[Max Verstappen]], starting from sixth after a gearbox penalty, overtook third-place Hamilton on the same straight. On lap 9, Verstappen overtook Leclerc into turn 7 to claim second place. Meanwhile, Sainz, still suffering from earlier damage to his car, dropped down several places behind [[Fernando Alonso]], [[Yuki Tsunoda]], [[Alexander Albon]], and [[Logan Sargeant]].
+[[Sergio Pérez]] passed Leclerc on the Kemmel straight and quickly built a gap of more than a second. On lap 6, [[Max Verstappen]], who started from sixth after a gearbox penalty, overtook third-place Hamilton on the same straight. On lap 9, Verstappen overtook Leclerc into turn 7 to claim second place. Meanwhile, Sainz, still suffering from earlier damage to his car, dropped down several places behind [[Fernando Alonso]], [[Yuki Tsunoda]], [[Alexander Albon]], and [[Logan Sargeant]].
 Pérez and Leclerc pitted on lap 14, Pérez suffered a slight delay due to a malfunctioning wheel gun. Verstappen's quicker pit stop on the next lap meant that Pérez's lead was cut down to 1.5 seconds. On lap 18, Verstappen passed Pérez on the Kemmel straight to take the lead, which he would retain for the rest of the race.
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 By lap 31, all drivers had pitted twice except for [[George Russell (racing driver)|George Russell]], [[Pierre Gasly]], and Lance Stroll. [[Esteban Ocon]] overtook Tsunoda for ninth and Stroll for eighth. In the final laps of the race, [[Lewis Hamilton]] stopped for a third time, retaining his position, changing to fresh medium tires in a successful attempt to take the fastest lap point from Verstappen on the final lap.
-Verstappen took the checkered flag to win by 22 seconds from Pérez, followed by Leclerc, Hamilton, Alonso, Russell, [[Lando Norris]], Ocon, and Stroll. After a quick pit stop, Norris was running as low as seventeenth before recovering ten positions to finish in seventh. Tsunoda rounded out the points-scoring positions, earning [[Scuderia AlphaTauri|AlphaTauri]] their first points since the [[2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix|Azerbaijan Grand Prix]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.verstappen-charges-to-belgian-gp-win-as-red-bull-bag-1-2-finish.40AcUp3Pc8WMkmETKkngxo.html |title=Verstappen charges to Belgian GP win as Red Bull bag 1-2 finish |website=formula1.com |date=30 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-belgian-gp-verstappen-dominates-despite-grid-drop-to-lead-red-bull-1-2-/10502320/ |title=F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen dominates despite grid drop to lead Red Bull 1-2 |website=autosport.com |first=Alex |last=Kalinauckas |date=30 July 2023}}</ref>
+Verstappen took the checkered flag to win by 22 seconds from Pérez, followed by Leclerc, Hamilton, Alonso, Russell, [[Lando Norris]], Ocon, and Stroll. After a quick pit stop, Norris was running as low as seventeenth before recovering ten positions to finish in seventh. Tsunoda rounded out the points-scoring positions, earning [[Scuderia AlphaTauri|AlphaTauri]] their first points since the [[2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix|Azerbaijan Grand Prix]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.verstappen-charges-to-belgian-gp-win-as-red-bull-bag-1-2-finish.40AcUp3Pc8WMkmETKkngxo.html |title=Verstappen charges to Belgian GP win as Red Bull bag 1-2 finish |website=Formula 1 |date=30 July 2023 |access-date=30 July 2023 |archive-date=30 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730185252/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.verstappen-charges-to-belgian-gp-win-as-red-bull-bag-1-2-finish.40AcUp3Pc8WMkmETKkngxo.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-belgian-gp-verstappen-dominates-despite-grid-drop-to-lead-red-bull-1-2-/10502320/ |title=F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen dominates despite grid drop to lead Red Bull 1-2 |website=Autosport.com |first=Alex |last=Kalinauckas |date=30 July 2023 |access-date=30 July 2023 |archive-date=3 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230803104420/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-belgian-gp-verstappen-dominates-despite-grid-drop-to-lead-red-bull-1-2-/10502320/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 === Race classification ===
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 | colspan="8" align="center" |''[[Fastest lap]]:'' {{Flagicon|GBR}} ''[[Lewis Hamilton]] ([[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]) – 1:47.305 (lap 44)''
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-|colspan="8" style="background-color:#eaecf0;text-align:center"|'''Source:'''<ref name="Starting grid"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1216/belgium/race-result.html|title=Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023 – Race Result|website=Formula 1|date=30 July 2023|access-date=30 July 2023}}</ref><ref name="Fastest laps">{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1216/belgium/fastest-laps.html|title=Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023 – Fastest Laps|website=Formula 1|date=30 July 2023|access-date=30 July 2023}}</ref>
+|colspan="8" style="background-color:#eaecf0;text-align:center"|'''Source:'''<ref name="Starting grid"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1216/belgium/race-result.html|title=Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023 – Race Result|website=Formula 1|date=30 July 2023|access-date=30 July 2023|archive-date=11 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011213629/https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1216/belgium/race-result.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Fastest laps">{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1216/belgium/fastest-laps.html|title=Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023 – Fastest Laps|website=Formula 1|date=30 July 2023|access-date=30 July 2023|archive-date=21 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021135344/https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2023/races/1216/belgium/fastest-laps.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/2023/belgique/classement.aspx|title=Belgium 2023|website=StatsF1.com|access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref>
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-!colspan=4|Source:<ref name="Stats F1">{{Cite web |date=30 July 2023 |title=Belgium 2023 – Championship |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/2023/belgique/championnat.aspx |access-date=30 July 2023 |website=Stats F1 }}</ref>
+!colspan=4|Source:<ref name="Stats F1">{{cite web |date=30 July 2023 |title=Belgium 2023 – Championship |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/2023/belgique/championnat.aspx |access-date=30 July 2023 |website=Stats F1 |archive-date=27 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827154411/https://www.statsf1.com/en/2023/belgique/championnat.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 19:10, 29 August 2024

Background

Championship standings before the race

Entrants

Tyre choices

Practice

Qualifying

Qualifying report

Qualifying classification

Sprint shootout

Sprint shootout report

Sprint shootout classification

Sprint

Sprint report

Sprint classification

Race

Race report

Race classification

Championship standings after the race

See also

Notes

References

External links