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Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023 · qualifying

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Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023 · qualifying
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v2026.17.0 · session/1091-qualifying

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F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

2023 Formula 1 World Championship · round 12

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Max VerstappenRed Bull1:22:30.450 · 44 laps · honda-rbpt25
2Sergio PérezRed Bull1:22:52.755 · 44 laps · honda-rbpt18
3Charles LeclercFerrari1:23:02.709 · 44 laps · ferrari15
4Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:23:20.121 · 44 laps · mercedes13
5Fernando AlonsoAston Martin1:23:26.634 · 44 laps · mercedes10
6George RussellMercedes1:23:33.551 · 44 laps · mercedes8
7Lando NorrisMcLaren1:23:44.169 · 44 laps · mercedes6
8Esteban OconAlpine1:23:45.169 · 44 laps · renault4
9Lance StrollAston Martin1:23:49.790 · 44 laps · mercedes2
10Yuki TsunodaAlphaTauri1:23:50.671 · 44 laps · honda-rbpt1
11Pierre GaslyAlpine1:23:53.534 · 44 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
12Valtteri BottasAlfa Romeo1:23:55.641 · 44 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
13Guanyu ZhouAlfa Romeo1:24:05.891 · 44 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
14Alexander AlbonWilliams1:24:06.634 · 44 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
15Kevin MagnussenHaas1:24:12.204 · 44 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
16Daniel RicciardoAlphaTauri1:24:13.521 · 44 laps · honda-rbptUnknown / not applicable
17Logan SargeantWilliams1:24:14.926 · 44 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
18Nico HülkenbergHaas1:24:20.900 · 44 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFCarlos Sainz Jr.FerrariCollision damage · Time not recorded · 23 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFOscar PiastriMcLarenCollision damage · Time not recorded · 0 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Max VerstappenRed BullQ1 1:58.515 · 22 laps · honda-rbpt
2Charles LeclercFerrariQ1 1:58.300 · 23 laps · ferrari
3Sergio PérezRed BullQ1 1:58.899 · 22 laps · honda-rbpt
4Lewis HamiltonMercedesQ1 1:58.563 · 24 laps · mercedes
5Carlos Sainz Jr.FerrariQ1 1:58.688 · 23 laps · ferrari
6Oscar PiastriMcLarenQ1 1:58.872 · 23 laps · mercedes
7Lando NorrisMcLarenQ1 1:59.981 · 21 laps · mercedes
8George RussellMercedesQ1 1:59.035 · 24 laps · mercedes
9Fernando AlonsoAston MartinQ1 1:58.834 · 22 laps · mercedes
10Lance StrollAston MartinQ1 1:59.663 · 22 laps · mercedes
11Yuki TsunodaAlphaTauriQ1 1:59.044 · 15 laps · honda-rbpt
12Pierre GaslyAlpineQ1 1:59.511 · 17 laps · renault
13Kevin MagnussenHaasQ1 2:00.020 · 17 laps · ferrari
14Valtteri BottasAlfa RomeoQ1 1:59.484 · 17 laps · ferrari
15Esteban OconAlpineQ1 1:59.634 · 13 laps · renault
16Alexander AlbonWilliamsQ1 2:00.314 · 8 laps · mercedes
17Guanyu ZhouAlfa RomeoQ1 2:00.832 · 9 laps · ferrari
18Logan SargeantWilliamsQ1 2:01.535 · 6 laps · mercedes
19Daniel RicciardoAlphaTauriQ1 2:02.159 · 8 laps · honda-rbpt
20Nico HülkenbergHaasQ1 2:03.166 · 5 laps · ferrari

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Charles LeclercFerrari1:46.988 · ferrari
2Sergio PérezRed Bull1:47.045 · honda-rbpt
3Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:47.087 · mercedes
4Carlos Sainz Jr.Ferrari1:47.152 · ferrari
5Oscar PiastriMcLaren1:47.365 · mercedes
6Max VerstappenRed Bull1:46.168 · honda-rbpt
7Lando NorrisMcLaren1:47.669 · mercedes
8George RussellMercedes1:47.805 · mercedes
9Fernando AlonsoAston Martin1:47.843 · mercedes
10Lance StrollAston Martin1:48.841 · mercedes
11Yuki TsunodaAlphaTauri1:53.148 · honda-rbpt
12Pierre GaslyAlpine1:53.671 · renault
13Valtteri BottasAlfa Romeo1:54.694 · ferrari
14Esteban OconAlpine1:56.372 · renault
15Alexander AlbonWilliams2:00.314 · mercedes
16Kevin MagnussenHaas1:54.160 · ferrari
17Guanyu ZhouAlfa Romeo2:00.832 · ferrari
18Logan SargeantWilliams2:01.535 · mercedes
19Daniel RicciardoAlphaTauri2:02.159 · honda-rbpt
PLNico HülkenbergHaas2:03.166 · ferrari

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Max VerstappenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded314
2Sergio PérezNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded189
3Fernando AlonsoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded149
4Lewis HamiltonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded148
5Charles LeclercNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded99
6George RussellNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded99
7Carlos Sainz Jr.Not applicable / not recordedTime not recorded92
8Lando NorrisNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded69
9Lance StrollNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded47
10Esteban OconNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded35
11Oscar PiastriNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded34
12Pierre GaslyNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded22
13Alexander AlbonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded11
14Nico HülkenbergNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded9
15Valtteri BottasNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded5
16Guanyu ZhouNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
17Yuki TsunodaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
18Kevin MagnussenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
19Logan SargeantNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
20Nyck de VriesNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
21Daniel RicciardoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
freePractice1ResultsCarlos Sainz Jr.12:03.207
freePractice1ResultsOscar Piastri22:03.792
freePractice1ResultsLando Norris32:04.484
freePractice1ResultsCharles Leclerc42:08.148
freePractice1ResultsSergio Pérez52:08.240
freePractice1ResultsAlexander Albon62:08.394
freePractice1ResultsYuki Tsunoda72:09.067
freePractice1ResultsKevin Magnussen82:09.229
freePractice1ResultsDaniel Ricciardo92:09.319
freePractice1ResultsNico Hülkenberg102:10.042
freePractice1ResultsFernando Alonso112:10.283
freePractice1ResultsLewis Hamilton122:10.299
freePractice1ResultsGeorge Russell132:10.475
freePractice1ResultsValtteri Bottas142:12.085
freePractice1ResultsGuanyu Zhou152:14.002
freePractice1ResultsLogan Sargeant16Unknown
freePractice1ResultsLance Stroll17Unknown
freePractice1ResultsPierre Gasly18Unknown
freePractice1ResultsEsteban Ocon19Unknown
freePractice1ResultsMax Verstappen20Unknown

Recorded pit stops

F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.

DriverStopLapTime
Lando Norris1525.012
Kevin Magnussen1523.638
Daniel Ricciardo1522.843
Esteban Ocon1623.085
Valtteri Bottas1623.362
Alexander Albon1725.015
Carlos Sainz Jr.1723.303
Guanyu Zhou1724.449
Logan Sargeant1823.570
Yuki Tsunoda1922.610
Fernando Alonso11023.085
Lewis Hamilton11223.090
Nico Hülkenberg11224.571
Sergio Pérez11323.684
Charles Leclerc11323.224
Max Verstappen11422.887
Lando Norris21723.744
Lance Stroll12025.397
George Russell12223.837
Daniel Ricciardo22223.290
Pierre Gasly12325.664
Alexander Albon22323.596
Yuki Tsunoda22422.737
Valtteri Bottas22423.786
Nico Hülkenberg22425.238
Logan Sargeant22423.938
Esteban Ocon22523.339
Kevin Magnussen22523.572
Guanyu Zhou22524.045
Lewis Hamilton22723.023
Charles Leclerc22823.148
Sergio Pérez22922.710
Fernando Alonso22923.798
Max Verstappen23023.012
Alexander Albon33323.529
Logan Sargeant33423.109
Lewis Hamilton34223.156