2023 Belgian Grand Prix Sprint
Spa-Francorchamps 29 Jul 2023, 17:05 local
Max Verstappen won the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix sprint at Spa-Francorchamps. Piastri finished second and Gasly third. Verstappen led from pole position. The sprint ran in wet conditions, with track temperatures around 27°C.
- Session
- Sprint
- Date
- 29 Jul 2023
- Start
- 17:05 local
- Winner
- Max Verstappen
- Pole
- Max Verstappen
- Fastest lap
- 1:58.943
Sprint result
| Pos | Driver | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24:58.433 | 8 | |
| 2 | 81 Oscar Piastri PIA | +6.677 | 7 |
| 3 | 10 Pierre Gasly GAS | +10.733 | 6 |
| 4 | 55 Carlos Sainz SAI | +12.648 | 5 |
| 5 | 16 Charles Leclerc LEC | +15.016 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 Lando Norris NOR | +16.052 | 3 |
| 7 | 44 Lewis Hamilton HAM | +16.757 | 2 |
| 8 | 63 George Russell RUS | +16.822 | 1 |
| 9 | 31 Esteban Ocon OCO | +22.410 | — |
| 10 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo RIC | +22.806 | — |
| 11 | 18 Lance Stroll STR | +25.007 | — |
| 12 | 23 Alexander Albon ALB | +26.303 | — |
| 13 | 77 Valtteri Bottas BOT | +27.006 | — |
| 14 | 20 Kevin Magnussen MAG | +32.986 | — |
| 15 | 24 Zhou Guanyu ZHO | +36.342 | — |
| 16 | 2 Logan Sargeant SAR | +37.571 | — |
| 17 | 27 Nico Hulkenberg HUL | +37.827 | — |
| 18 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda TSU | +39.267 | — |
| DNF | 11 Sergio Perez PER | DNF | — |
| DNF | 14 Fernando Alonso ALO | DNF | — |
Analysis
Lap times, sectors, top speed and tyre strategy - pick drivers to compare
Sprint report
The story of the race, read from the timing data
Max Verstappen won the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position at Spa-Francorchamps. The winning margin was 6.677 seconds over Oscar Piastri, with Pierre Gasly completing the podium.
Max Verstappen set the fastest lap of the sprint, a 1:58.943 on lap 6. Lewis Hamilton recorded the highest speed-trap reading at 310 km/h.
Most of the grid started on the wet compound, the field made 10 pit stops in total, the quickest of them belonging to Yuki Tsunoda at 23.30 seconds. There was one safety-car period.
Valtteri Bottas was the biggest mover, climbing 4 places to finish P13. 2 cars retired (Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso).
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Belgian Grand Prix 2023?
Max Verstappen won the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix from pole position.
Who finished on the podium at the Belgian Grand Prix 2023?
Max Verstappen won ahead of Oscar Piastri and Pierre Gasly.
Who set the fastest lap in the Belgian Grand Prix 2023?
Max Verstappen set the fastest lap, a 1:58.943 on lap 6.
Who started on pole for the Belgian Grand Prix 2023?
Max Verstappen started from pole position.
How many cars finished the Belgian Grand Prix 2023?
18 cars were classified, with 2 retirements.
Were there any safety cars in the Belgian Grand Prix 2023?
Yes. The sprint had 1 safety-car period.
What was the fastest pit stop in the Belgian Grand Prix 2023?
The quickest pit stop was 23.30 seconds, by Yuki Tsunoda.
Conditions
Representative weather across the session
- Air temp
- 19.6°C
- Track temp
- 27.3°C
- Humidity
- 77%
- Rainfall
- Yes
- Wind
- 1.1 m/s SE
- Pressure
- 962 mbar
Session details
- Meeting
- Belgian Grand Prix 2023
- Circuit
- Spa-Francorchamps
- Session
- Sprint
- Date
- 29 Jul 2023
- Start
- 17:05 local
- Status
- Completed
- Winner
- Max Verstappen
Race control
Flags, safety cars and notable events