The Mercedes drivers set the fastest laps in the Belgian Grand Prix in a race which saw drivers backing off considerably in order to preserve their tyres.
In a race which was heavily affected by tyre degradation Daniil Kvyat set the third-quickest lap for Toro Rosso despite the team having been unable to reach Q3. Kvyat appeared to push hard on his first lap out of the pits on his final stint before backing off by almost a second to make his tyres last until the end.
Unusually Romain Grosjean managed to set his fastest lap twice during the race.
2016 Belgian Grand Prix lap times
All the lap times by the drivers (in seconds, very slow laps excluded). Scroll to zoom, drag to pan and toggle drivers using the control below:
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2016 Belgian Grand Prix fastest laps
Each driver’s fastest lap:
| Rank | Driver | Car | Fastest lap | Gap | On lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1’51.583 | 40 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1’51.746 | 0.163 | 11 |
| 3 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1’52.081 | 0.498 | 37 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1’52.461 | 0.878 | 11 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1’52.728 | 1.145 | 35 |
| 6 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1’53.251 | 1.668 | 41 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1’53.281 | 1.698 | 32 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1’53.414 | 1.831 | 34 |
| 9 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1’53.498 | 1.915 | 27 |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1’53.530 | 1.947 | 41 |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1’53.803 | 2.220 | Set on 2 laps |
| 12 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1’54.120 | 2.537 | 31 |
| 13 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1’54.335 | 2.752 | 26 |
| 14 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1’54.342 | 2.759 | 25 |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1’54.484 | 2.901 | 43 |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Manor-Mercedes | 1’55.734 | 4.151 | 26 |
| 17 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1’56.152 | 4.569 | 31 |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1’56.588 | 5.005 | 4 |
| 19 | Carlos Sainz Jnr | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 2’05.072 | 13.489 | 1 |
| 20 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 2’10.752 | 19.169 | 1 |
| 21 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 2’21.859 | 30.276 | 1 |
Cyber
28th August 2016, 16:20
Just shows how superior that Mercedes car is.
Hypothetical question: How many of the current drivers on the grid could win a WDC if they had that car?
Ricciardo, Alonso, Vettel, + ??
Alonso (@alonshow)
29th August 2016, 22:55
+ everyone else, including Haryanto, Ocon, all the reserve drivers, and Bernie Ecclestone, should he fancy going for a ride. The advantage of Mercedes is too big regardless of the driver.
Manor fan
28th August 2016, 16:29
Ocon , no trace on tyre chart ??
Alonso (@alonshow)
29th August 2016, 22:58
Shame Rosberg was so conservative and didn’t go for the fastest lap. He would have achieved the third grand chelem of his career, which is no mean feat.