Qualifying races have ended very suddenly. In the usual positions were only clear leaders of the season — the pilots Mercedes — and note outsiders from McLaren and Manor. The rest of the riders showed atypical results for yourself.
Dips qualified both pilots Ferrari — Sebastian Vettel became the ninth and Kimi Raikkonen fourteenth altogether. Not defined Saturday Daniil Kvyat and Max Verstappen — Russian was on the twelfth line, and the Dutchman in the fifteenth.
But pleased with the strong results show the time from the third to fifth Valtteri Bottas (Williams), Romain Grosjean (Lotus) and Sergio Perez (Force India). It was this trio had to start immediately after the two Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. Coupled with the updated order of starting this was to give a certain intrigue...
Start took not all participants — from Nico and Carlos Sainz had problems with the engine. Both of them went after the formation lap the pit lane. But if the Spaniard is still released to the track after a couple of laps, the German was forced to issue the gathering.
And at the forefront of the peloton curious spectacle unfolded — Nico Rosberg once again gone bad «to pad» and one by one passed forward itself Sergio Perez, Daniel Riccardo and Valtteri Bottas. Yes there — Perez at some point even managed to take the lead of the race, but Hamilton immediately restored the status quo.
The race went on as usual. Pastor Maldonado has once again gone — the cause was the failure of the clutch descent after take-off from the road. And already from the eighth circle of the first wave of pit stops, seriously reshape the table of results.
When replacing wheels mechanics Williams managed to put three tires Valtteri Bottas ended Soft and one Medium. Judges were relentless, slapped the unfortunate Finn penalty drive through the pit lane. This time Valtteri thrown outside the top 10.
But the changes do not end there. Peresidit their rivals on the track Nico Rosberg by a later pit stop managed to bypass and Daniel Riccardo, and Sergio Perez. As a result, by the thirteenth circle of Germans regained their «legitimate» second place.
Behind Rosberg made a heroic breakthrough Romain Grosjean. Riccardo, first beating, and then Peres Frenchman managed to break into the top three! And then he left the race... all the same Riccardo! How it must have been a shame Grosjean — he was just ahead of Red Bull Australian rider, when he comes down because of problems with the electrician.
Again, the whirlwind spinning on the track of Spa. The second wave of pit stops did not lead to major changes in the top ten, with one exception — in the Ferrari decided to take a risk and to race for Sebastian Vettel with one pit stop.
Unlike their German opponents he is not pulled into the pit lane and the race went on, until they changed tires. This allowed him to sixth position again come out to third. The case remained for small — to keep the tires to the finish.
Russian fans is more concerned another question — whether Daniil Kvyat to play the position to move up from the tail of the top ten in the beginning. Ufimets did not think twice and just after the second wave of pit stops went on the attack on the position of competitors.
One after another capitulated under pressure from Dani Kimi Raikkonen, Felipe Massa and Sergio Perez — not the most compliant drivers. Kvyat was unable to reach Romain Grosjean, but already he was one of the heroes of the last Grand Prix of Belgium.
Grosjean, in turn, tried hard to reduce the gap from Ferrari Vettel and he did it. But until overtaking is not reached — for a couple of laps to finish the race risky tactic Scuderia left side of her rider. Explosion right rear wheel immediately after turning «red water» led to the fact that the Germans had slowly and sadly back to the pits. Happiness else that Sebastian was not injured.
Victory in an interesting and eventful Belgian Grand Prix season and won the leader of the current world champion Lewis Hamilton. His Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg lost a Briton and two seconds was the second. Closed the top three winners happiest Romain Grosjean, followed by rushed to finish our Daniil Kvyat.
Shinnik from Pirelli has yet to figure out the cause of the explosion wheels. There were two — in free practice and Nico at the finish of the race Sebastian Vettel.
In the case of the pilot Mercedes Italians had tried to shift the blame on the pilots, but Niko flatly rejected accusations damaged wheels because of its own mistakes.
Vettel, immediately after the finish struck Pirelli with angry criticism. He never for a moment thinking about his own possible mistake or error of the team.
It remains to wait for the results of the investigation — most likely it will end on the eve of the next Grand Prix, which will be the sixth of September in Italy at the legendary Monza circuit.
