The Belgian Grand Prix is held on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, one of the few in the world which EVERY driver loves to race at. Fast corners, long straights, nice elevation and the weather always plays it’s part. Qualifying was held in wet condition which started to dry out towards the end, basically the man who managed to get round at exactly the right moment would be on pole position. This man was once again Sebastian Vettel. On race day the weather played no part, but the blistering tires did. After some early dicing with Rosberg in his Mercedes Vettel pulled out a lead over Alonso and Hamilton. Hamilton crashed, Alonso started to slow in the final third of the race and Vettel stayed in P1 untill the chequered flag fell. Webber and Button took the remaining two podium places.
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel (3rd L) of Germany walks on the track with team members ahead of the weekend's Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa Francorchamps August 25, 2011. REUTERS/Jan Van De Vel
Virgin Formula One driver Jerome D'Ambrosio of Belgium walks on the track ahead of the weekend's Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa Francorchamps August 25, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Mercedes Formula One mechanics check tyres ahead of the weekend's Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa Francorchamps August 25, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
McLaren Formula One driver Jenson Button of Britain arrives with his girlfriend Japanese-Argentine model Jessica Michibata in the paddock ahead of the weekend's Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa Francorchamps August 25, 2011. REUTERS/Thierry Roge
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives during a practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain drives during a practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Ferrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain drives during a practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Virgin Racing Formula One driver Jerome D'Ambrosio of Belgium drives during a practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil adjusts his earphone in the pit during a practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Thierry Roge
Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber of Australia drives during a second practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Thierry Roge
Virgin Racing Formula One driver Jerome D'Ambrosio of Belgium is followed by team mate Timo Glock (R) of Germany during a second practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber of Australia sits in his car in the pit during the second practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Jan Van De Vel
Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber of Australia leaves the pit during the second practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Jan Van De Vel
Sauber Formula One driver Kamui Kobayashi of Japan drives during the second practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Virgin Racing Formula One driver Timo Glock of Germany drives during the second practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber of Australia drives during the second practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Williams Formula One driver Pastor Maldonado of Venezuela drives during the second practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber (C) of Australia poses with team members as he celebrates his 35th birthday before the third practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 27, 2011. REUTERS/Jan Van De Vel
Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa (L) of Brazil and team mate Fernando Alonso (R) of Spain pose with veteran British motor racing driver John Surtees before the third practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 27, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives ahead of Toro Rosso Formula One driver Jaime Alguersuari of Spain during the third practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, August 27, 2011. REUTERS/Thierry Roge
Lotus Formula One driver Heikki Kovalainen of Finland stands in the pit during the third practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 27, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Ferrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain drives during the third practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, August 27, 2011. REUTERS/Thierry Roge
Mercedes Formula One driver Michael Schumacher of Germany waits in the pit during the third practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 27, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Virgin Racing Formula One driver Timo Glock of Germany drives ahead of team mate Jerome D'Ambrosio of Belgium during the qualifying session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 27, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany sits in his car during the third practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 27, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Renault Formula One driver Bruno Senna of Brazil drives during the qualifying session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, August 27, 2011. REUTERS/Thierry Roge
Ferrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain drives in the pit during the third practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 27, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives during the qualifying session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, August 27, 2011. REUTERS/Thierry Roge
McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain drives during the qualifying session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 27, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives during the qualifying session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, August 27, 2011. REUTERS/Thierry Roge
Mercedes mechanics inspect the car of Mercedes Formula One driver Michael Schumacher of Germany after a rear wheel worked loose and the car skidded into the wall during the qualifying session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 27, 2011. REUTERS/Dimitar Dilkoff/Pool
Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber of Australia drives during the qualifying session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, August 27, 2011. REUTERS/Jan Van De Vel
McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain drives during the qualifying session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, August 27, 2011. REUTERS/Jan Van De Vel
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel (C) of Germany celebrates his pole position with second placed McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton (R) of Britain and third placed Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber of Australia (L) after the qualifying session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, August 27, 2011. REUTERS/Thierry Roge
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (C) leads the pack at the start of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (C) leads the pack at the start of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel (R) of Germany is followed by Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa (L) of Brazil at the start of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Thierry Roge
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives during the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany is followed by Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil (L) during the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Thierry Roge
Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil is followed by team mate Fernando Alonso of Spain (L) during the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Thierry Roge
McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (C) of Britain stands in the pit during the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Dimitar Dilkoff/Pool
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany makes a pit stop during the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Dimitar Dilkoff/Pool
Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber of Australia is chased by team mate Sebastian Vettel during the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Thierry Roge
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany is followed by team mate Mark Webber of Australia during the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Jan Van De Vel
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates on the podium after winning the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Thierry Roge
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates on the podium with third placed McLaren Formula One driver Jenson Button (L) of Britain after winning the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel (2nd L) of Germany celebrates with team mate Mark Webber (R) of Australia and team members after winning the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Jan Van De Vel
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