Sunday, September 16, 2007

Live - Belgian Grand Prix

Spa-Francorchamps - 16 September, 2007
Grid positions in Spa:

1. K Raikkonen (Ferrari)

2. F Massa (Ferrari)

3. F Alonso (McLaren)

4. L Hamilton (McLaren)

5. R Kubica (BMW)

6. N Rosberg (Williams)

7. N Heidfeld (BMW)

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1152: "McLaren boss Ron Dennis was saying yesterday that he wanted to put the spy scandal behind him and enjoy a really 'positive' last four races of the season. I know how he feels. I arrived here in Spa late on Thursday afternoon, and 24 hours of McLaren/Ferrari/FIA-related politics later it already felt as if I'd been here all my life. And this morning there is a distinct sense of weariness among the ranks of journalists. The scene is set for a great race - let's hope it materialises, and that we can forget the spy scandal for a while."
BBC Sport's Andrew Benson in Spa

1143: "Fancy a Ferrari 1-2 today, with Alonso third."
Englandmad666

1130: Take a deep breath because we're back racing ladies and gentleman.

After this week's thrilling 'spygate' drama, McLaren and Ferrari resume their rivalry on the track at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen is on pole ahead of team-mate Felipe Massa in the team's first qualifying one-two of the season.

McLaren driver Fernando Alonso starts in third from his team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who leads Alonso in the drivers' championship by just three points.

With McLaren stripped of all their constructors' points after being found guilty on Thursday of being in possession of Ferrari technical data, the Italian team can clinch the constructors' title in Spa.

Ferrari are 57 points clear of BMW Sauber with 54 remaining to be won in the final races of the season in Japan, China and Brazil.

McLaren only have the drivers' crown to play for now, with Raikkonen 18 points adrift of Alonso and Massa five points further back.

Grid positions for the Belgian Grand Prix

1. Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Ferrari 1 min 45.994 secs
2. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Ferrari 1:46.011
3. Fernando Alonso (Spain) McLaren 1:46.091
4. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) McLaren 1:46.406
5. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Williams - Toyota 1:47.334
6. Nick Heidfeld (Germany) BMW Sauber 1:47.409
7. Mark Webber (Australia) RedBull - Renault 1:47.524
8. Jarno Trulli (Italy) Toyota 1:47.798
9. Heikki Kovalainen (Finland) Renault 1:48.505
10. Ralf Schumacher (Germany) Toyota 1:46.618
11. David Coulthard (Britain) RedBull - Renault 1:46.800
12. Jenson Button (Britain) Honda 1:46.955
13. Vitantonio Liuzzi (Italy) Toro Rosso - Ferrari 1:47.115
* 14. Robert Kubica (Poland) BMW Sauber 1:46.996
15. Alexander Wurz (Austria) Williams - Toyota 1:47.394
16. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Toro Rosso - Ferrari 1:47.581
17. Rubens Barrichello (Brazil) Honda 1:47.954
18. Takuma Sato (Japan) Super Aguri - Honda 1:47.980
19. Adrian Sutil (Germany) Spyker - Ferrari 1:48.044
20. Anthony Davidson (Britain) Super Aguri - Honda 1:48.199
21. Sakon Yamamoto (Japan) Spyker-Ferrari 1:49.577
* 22. Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy) Renault 1:46.603

* Demoted following engine change

Source: BBC Sport

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