2012 Belgian Grand Prix articles

Grosjean ban ‘not just for affecting the championship’

2012 F1 season

8th December 2012, 14:165th August 2021, 10:34 | Written by Keith Collantine

FIA stewards have given rare insight into how penalties, such as Romain Grosjean’s controversial one-race ban, are decided.

Button wins Belgian GP Driver of the Weekend vote

2012 Belgian Grand Prix

15th September 2012, 10:4025th March 2015, 6:10 | Written by Keith Collantine

Jenson Button was voted Driver of the Weekend following his second victory of 2012 in the Belgian Grand Prix.

Rate the Race Result: 2012 Belgian Grand Prix

2012 Belgian Grand Prix

14th September 2012, 12:0025th March 2015, 6:02 | Written by Jake Michaels

The first-lap crash at Spa took the edge off the Belgian Grand Prix for many viewers – here’s how F1 Fanatic readers rated the race.

Fan’s video shows Maldonado’s crash with Glock

2012 Belgian Grand Prix

5th September 2012, 21:326th September 2012, 8:05 | Written by Keith Collantine

Pastor Maldonado’s collision with Timo Glock which earned him a penalty for the Italian Grand Prix is seen in this video shot by a fan at Spa-Francorchamps.

Monza call-up “a massive challenge” – D’Ambrosio

2012 Italian Grand Prix

4th September 2012, 16:384th September 2012, 16:39 | Written by Keith Collantine

Jerome D’Ambrosio admits he faces a considerable challenge in taking over Romain Grosjean’s car in the Italian Grand Prix at short notice.

Top ten pictures from the 2012 Belgian Grand Prix

2012 Belgian Grand Prix

4th September 2012, 13:005th September 2012, 14:10 | Written by Keith Collantine

Ten of the best pictures from the Belgian Grand Prix which tell the story of the race.

Predictions win puts Rajamaniarun second

Predictions Championship

4th September 2012, 12:184th September 2012, 12:19 | Written by Keith Collantine

A clear win in the Belgian Grand Prix round of the Predictions Championship moved Rajamaniarun up to second place and earned them a 1974 Autocourse eBook.

Jerome d’Ambrosio to stand in for Grosjean at Monza

2012 Italian Grand Prix

4th September 2012, 10:095th September 2012, 9:15 | Written by Keith Collantine

Jerome D’Ambrosio will take Romain Grosjean’s place at Lotus in the Italian Grand Prix.

Vote for your Belgian GP Driver of the Weekend

2012 Belgian Grand Prix

3rd September 2012, 13:3225th March 2015, 6:10 | Written by Keith Collantine

Compare all the drivers’ performances and vote for who you think was the best driver of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend.

2012 Belgian Grand Prix lap chart

2012 Belgian Grand Prix

3rd September 2012, 11:42 | Written by Keith Collantine

Vettel fell to 12th at the start of the race but recovered to finish second. Trace the progress of every driver in the Belgian Grand Prix with these interactive lap charts.

2012 Belgian Grand Prix fastest laps

2012 Belgian Grand Prix

3rd September 2012, 11:283rd September 2012, 11:43 | Written by Keith Collantine

A slow puncture forced Bruno Senna to make an extra pit stop with five laps to go. However it did lead to him setting the fastest lap of the race.

2012 Belgian Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stops

2012 Belgian Grand Prix

3rd September 2012, 11:113rd September 2012, 11:31 | Written by Keith Collantine

Data on the tyre strategies and all the pit stop times from the Belgian Grand Prix. McLaren were the quickest team in the pits for the fourth time in five races.

Grosjean is first banned driver since Schumacher

2012 Belgian Grand Prix stats and facts

3rd September 2012, 9:5012th September 2012, 15:22 | Written by Keith Collantine

Romain Grosjean’s ban for causing a crash on the first lap in Belgium puts him in the company of several drivers who went on to become champions.

2012 Belgian Grand Prix in pictures

F1 pictures

2nd September 2012, 18:363rd September 2012, 18:42 | Written by Keith Collantine

Pictures from today’s Belgian Grand Prix which saw a comfortable win for Jenson Button – and an alarming first-corner crash.

Mercedes mark Schumacher’s 300th Grand Prix

2012 Belgian Grand Prix

2nd September 2012, 17:4223rd August 2017, 20:08 | Written by Keith Collantine

Mercedes marked Michael Schumacher’s 300th Grand Prix appearance by presenting him with a front wing and nose bearing the name of every F1 race he has entered.