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Piers Courage on De Tomaso-Cosworth 505, Belgian GP 1970

Lotus,Adams, Philippe

Lotus,Adams, Philippe

A safety chicane in Eau Rouge.

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Eau Rouge

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Eau Rouge

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Eau Rouge

Eau Rouge

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Eau Rouge

Eau Rouge

Mad Croc ad

Eau Rouge

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Eau Rouge

Mad Croc ad

Mad Croc ad

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Eau Rouge

...between Ferrari mechanics

Eau Rouge

Eau Rouge (Raidillon)

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Eau Rouge (Raidillon)

Mad Croc ad

formation lap

Eau Rouge

FOM advertising

Eau Rouge

Eau Rouge (Raidillon)

Eau Rouge (Raidillon)

Mark Sutton

Mad Croc ad

Mad Croc ad

Mad Croc ad

Eau Rouge

Eau Rouge

Eau Rouge

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formation lap

Eau Rouge

Eau Rouge

Eau Rouge

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Eau Rouge

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Mad Croc ad

Team boss John Wyer on the grid before he start of the 1000 km Spa 1971

1985 Belgian Grand Prix had to be re-scheduled to the second half of the season because the track was breaking up during practice

Ronnie Peterson sitting on a rain tire

James Hunt visits Ron Dennis in McLaren pits

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

McLaren mechanics take care of their tyres

Michael Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher passing through the famous Eau Rouge curve

Martini promotion girls walk away after work is done

Very important people from Williams-Toyota F1 team, talking and climbing the stairs that separate the bottom paddock with motorhomes from the upper paddock with trucks behind garages.

Spanish fans with sombreros

Spyker's one-time racing driver Markus Winkelhock.

Honda's test driver for 2007 Christian Klien.

Martini girls practice advertising

Four ladies on the (cat) walk at the grid on Thursday evening

Martini promotion girls pose for the snappers

ING grid girls line up for drivers parade

Spanish fans in matador clothes

Race fans from Ireland

People scurry around like ants on the grid

Spyker fans dressed up on Sunday morning

Ferrari's truckie and cook Salvadore.

Belgian folklore display on the grid

The grid girls wait in formation for the drivers at drivers parade

Drivers parade

The legs of a grid girl

Legs of grid girls

Massa fans celebrate their idol and the Ferrari cult

After the rain started in lap two, some drivers pit for new tyres, e.g. Bruno Senna

Jim Clark jokes around with Graham Hill

Fans watch the podium ceremony after the Belgian GP 1964

Clark in his Lotus 33

Jim Clark

Clark in his Lotus 33

Jim Clark

Jack Brabham

Later winner John Surtees on Ferrari, GP Belgium 1966

Under the eyes of interested fans, Dunlop mechanics prepare tyres behind their service truck

Firestone tyres are being prepared in the paddock

Ignazio Giunti

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) become fifth placed with the Porsche 917K #021 which was entered by Racing Team AAW

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) finish 5th placed after 1000 kms in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW

Auguste Veuillet's Porsche 908/2 026 #3, driven by Claude Ballot-Lena (F) and Guy Chasseuil (F), becomes second placed in prototype classification

Pierre Greub (CH) and Jean-Claude Guérie (F) on Porsche 911 S become second placed in GT+2.0 group (11th overall)

Herbert Mülleris prepared to race a Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0576 R5

Tires for barriers.

Michael Schumacher

Jordan's new driver Michael Schumacher during practice

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, Belgian GP 1993

A35

Nick Heidfeld, Mercedes test driver

Drivers parade in rainy ardennes weather

Sabrina Schepmann, Miss Deutschland 2000.

Michael Schumacher

Jacques Villeneuve

Giancarlo Fisichella walks back after his accident

Michael Schumacher

Goeschel and Berger

Kimi taking a ride

Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony.

Photographers close to action at pitlane entry

Eau Rouge

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with Ferrari's engineer Chris Dyer, the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Max Welti, ex Sauber-man and current boss of Swiss A1 GP series team.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Eau Rouge

BMW-Sauber's Nick Heidfeld shooting the photographers during an event organized by team for the snappers.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

One of the very best Formula One photographers - Mr. Martin Trenkler ( www.photosF1.com )

BMW-Sauber's Nick Heidfeld shooting the photographers during an event organized by team for the snappers.

One of the very best Formula One photographers - Mr. Martin Trenkler ( www.photosF1.com )

Honda arrow helps drivers to find the pits

Mercedes' Norbert Haug, interviewed by RTL's Florian König and Niki Lauda.

Belgian folklore display on the grid under the traffic lights

Mercedes' Norbert Haug, interviewed by RTL's Florian König and Niki Lauda.

Giancarlo Fisichella

Spyker test driver Markus Winkelhock

BMW-Sauber's Nick Heidfeld shooting the photographers during an event organized by team for the snappers.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with Ferrari's engineer Chris Dyer, the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Ralf Schumacher

Mercedes' Norbert Haug, interviewed by RTL's Florian König and Niki Lauda.

Paddock Club puppets of Kubica and Hamilton entertain the pitlane walkabout visitors

Renault F1's engineering director Pat Symonds

Luca Badoer's damaged Ferrari is being returned to pits after an accident in Q1

The busy grid before the start

The photographers wait in formation for the drivers at drivers parade

Williams' technical director Samuel Michael

Barrichello's grid girl

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

A cheering Ferrari team waves at the podium ceremony

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, leads Kubica's BMW Sauber through a green landscape

BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen enjoys a chat with Sebastian's father Norbert Vettel

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel in pits with team boss Christian Horner

Toro Rosso team boss Gerhard Berger sits relaxed at the pitwall

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Williams pitwall command center

Jenson Button, Honda

Alonso's grid girl

Lewis Hamilton and his teammate Kovalainen joke around in McLaren Mercedes pits

Nick Heidfeld

Rubber laying in front of Toyota pits

Fernando Alonso sits in a glass cabinet at the rear of Renault pits

Kubica exits Eau Rouge

Hamilton approaches Eau Rouge

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Raikkonen's fans display a banner

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

The drivers parade on historic cars comes to the main straight

Jubilar Michael Schumacher celebrates his 20th year in Formula One, starting his carreer here in Spa on a Jordan in 1991

Marshals collect the debris and wing parts after the start collision

Bernie Ecclestone is busy on the phone

Petrov's grid girl

Nico Hulkenberg in Williams pits

Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing, in front of Kubica

Chloe holds Massa's grid board

Alonso leads Petrov through Eau Rouge

Vettel's pit board signals a disappointing 11. position

Webber's grid girl

Webber passes a TV camera at Eau Rouge

Graham Hill concentrates before the race

Spectators watch the race from the bottom of Eau Rouge, Belgium GP 1962

Jim Clark

Jim Clark with full speed through Eau Rouge, rushing to his third victory at the Ardennes-circuit.

Jim Clark, Belgium 1964 - new race, new fortune?

Bruce McLaren, Belgium GP 1965

Second placed Jackie Stewart drifts with the BRM P261 around La Source

The new BRM H16 engine was used in practice only on Jackie Stewart's BRM P83 chassis

The new BRM H16 engine was used in practice only on Jackie Stewart's BRM P83 chassis

Ginther pishing the brakes before "La Source", becoming more self-confident.

Eager photographers get close to the cars at the exit of Eau Rouge, Belgium GP 1967

Jim Clark

Jim Clark

Jim Clark

Eager photographers get close to the cars at the exit of Eau Rouge, Belgium GP 1967

Eager photographers get close to the cars at the exit of Eau Rouge, Belgium GP 1967

Graham Hill

Graham Hill

Graham Hill on Lotus-Cosworth 49C

Jacky Ickx in his F312 at the grid in Spa

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) become fifth placed with the Porsche 917K #021 which was entered by Racing Team AAW

Jacky Ickx, Ferrari 312B

Steinmetz Automobiltechnik, Opel Commodore GS, Claude Bourgoignie & Yves Deprez

Opel Commodore GS of Paul Joossens (B) and Joost Byttebier (B)

Steinmetz Automobiltechnik, Opel Commodore GS, Claude Bourgoignie & Yves Deprez

Opel Commodore GS of Paul Joossens (B) and Joost Byttebier (B)

Giancarlo Gagliardi (I) and Corrado Manfredini (I) in the Ferrari 512 M #1050/1032

Steinmetz Automobiltechnik, Opel Commodore GS, Claude Bourgoignie & Yves Deprez

An Opel Commodore GS driven by Dany Wauters and Rick Coemans

George Follmer (USA) and Reinhold Jöst (D) arrived at tenth position in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Porsche Stuttgart

Hingst / Vermeulen / Frankenhout of Marlboro Racing Team Opel on Commodore GS/E

Martini Racing Porsche engineer Paul Hensler

Derek Bell and Mike Hailwood in the two winning Mirage M6 Ford of Gulf Research at the exit of La Source

Muir / Joisten, BMW Alpina, BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Brian Redman (GB) in the Ferrari 312 PB #0888

Brun / Kocher, BMW Alpina, BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Mirage M6 Ford driven by Derek Bell (GB) / Mike Hailwood (GB)

Keke Rosberg in the Williams-Honda, Belgian GP 1985

TGC4

Photographers are being banished from their positions by violent policemen with dogs at first corner 'La Source' during the start of the GP

Foster promotion

Michael Schumacher climbing Eau Rouge

Willi Weber in best mood

Schumachers race engineer calling home after gaining 7th championship

Sam Michael Of Williams doupting about the weather forecast

Mark Blundell, Brabham-Yamaha, Spa 1991

Belgian GP 1991

A belgian marshal shows his sympathy with Bertrand Gachot who had been sent to jail in England having been convicted of spraying a taxi driver with CS gas the previous winter. There was much indignation about it but Gachot stayed in Brixton Prison and Jordan did a deal to hire a young German driver called Michael Schumacher. (www.grandprix.com)

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Belgian GP 1991

Belgian GP 1992

Belgian GP 1993

Minardi team boss Dr. Giancarlo Minardi, Belgian GP 1993

Gerhard Berger, Ferrari

Belgian GP 1996

Johnny Herbert

Michael Schumacher

F3000 accident in Eau Rouge

F3000 accident in Eau Rouge

Marc Gené

Mika Salo, temporarily substituting the injured Michael Schumacher at Ferrari

F3000 accident in Eau Rouge

Mika Salo, temporarily substituting the injured Michael Schumacher at Ferrari

Snapshot of Minardi driver Gaston Mazzacane

Mika Häkkinen jokes around with finnish Ferrari fans

Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher

GP Belgium 2001

Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher

GP Belgium 2001

Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Ralf Schumacher

Mika Salo reaxes at pitwall command center

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Nick Heidfeld

Bernie Ecclestone

Michael Schumacher out of the race after Sato bumped his car into the Ferrari

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

AMG's safety car guards the grid's action

Honda's Jenson Button

Photographers aim at the pitlane

Colourful flags in military order

Photographer John Townsend lends his camera to BMW-Sauber's Nick Heidfeld during an event organized by team for photographers.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Drivers on-track display

Heikki Kovalainen, ING Renault

Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug comments on the FIA's decision

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McLaren mechanics await their task

Honda team principal Nick Fry

Christian Klien's uncle Dieter Mathis is ready at Eau Rouge

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Kimi Raikkonen on Thursday evening

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with Ferrari's engineer Chris Dyer, the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with Ferrari's engineer Chris Dyer, the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Ayrton Senna memorial stone plate.

Ralf Schumacher exchanges jokes with Austrian host Karlheinz Zimmermann

View from the Red Bull 'energy station' motorhome on the foggy ardennes hills and GP2 pit building being dried by early Sunday morning sun, far right Eau Rouge in the shade (thanks for the friendly breakfast!:)

Jenson Button, Honda

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with Ferrari's engineer Chris Dyer, the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Ferrari driver Felipe Massa speaks with manager Nicolas Todt

View on legendary 'Eau Rouge' curve and the paddock complex

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Ayrton Senna memorial stone plate.

Bernie Ecclestone leaves his motorhome on Sunday after the race

Robert Kubica exits the BMW Sauber car after qualifying session

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Renault's Fernando Alonso

Luca Badoer's damaged Ferrari is being covered after an accident in Q1

Jenson Button walks to FIA scales after Q2

The winning 'oldtimer' Rubens Barrichello

A confident looking Force India driver Giancarlo Fisichella

Heikki Kovalainen during practice in McLaren Mercedes pits

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Heikki Kovalainen wonders in McLaren Mercedes pits

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Giancarlo Fisichella's Force India-Mercedes is carefully being pushed through pitlane after Q3

Bernie Ecclestone on the grid with Red Bull Racing's Christian Horner and a Sky TV presenter

The drivers parade truck climbs famous 'Eau Rouge'

Barrichello's race engineer at Brawn Grand Prix Jock Clear

Fans invade the track during podium ceremony

Sunnyboy Timo Glock of Toyota

Lewis Hamilton puts his Helmet on for practice session

'The Brain' Ross Brawn

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Start field back markers at La Source exit

Kubica in front of Glock and Vettel

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

It's cold in Spa as the drivers meet up before the drivers parade on Sunday

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Toyota pit crew awaits the driver

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

The McLaren pit crew waits for their operation

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button, Honda

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Jenson Button, Honda

Force Inda pitwall command center

Ferrari mechanics wait in pits

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Polesetter Hamilton exits his car in parc ferme

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Raikkonen fans cheer up for their idol

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

A race view from La Source to Eau Rouge

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

A sad retired Raikkonen walks back to pits after the race finish

Cheering fans celebrate on the grid in front of the rostrum

Jenson Button, Honda

With three laps to go, Raikkonen leads in front of Hamilton, pitboard signals third position to Massa

Ross Brawn watches the screens at Honda pitwall command center

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Bruno Senna's grid girl

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes GP car is returned to the pits after his crash in Q1 where he was overtaken by a loose right rear wheel, throwing him to the back of the grid

Sevent times motorcycle racing and once Formula One World Champion on Ferrari, Sir John Surtees

Michael Schumacher in Mercedes GP pits

Jubilar Michael Schumacher celebrates his 20th year in Formula One, starting his carreer here in Spa on a Jordan in 1991

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes GP car is returned to the pits after his crash in Q1 where he was overtaken by a loose right rear wheel, throwing him to the back of the grid

Bernie Ecclestone

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Race winner Sebastian Vettel on the podium during the ceremony after the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

The Lotus Renault GP pit crew waits for their driver

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jubilar Michael Schumacher celebrates his 20th year in Formula One, starting his carreer here in Spa on a Jordan in 1991

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, celebrates his 20th year in Formula One with a new helmet design

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Racing legend and local hero Jacky Ickx delights the paddock with his visit on race day

Bruno Senna, the former Lotus Renault GP third driver replaced Nick Heidfeld in the 'red' car

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher celebrates his 20th year in Formula One with a new helmet design

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

The McLaren pit crew practises pit stops

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Alonso's pit board signals nineth position

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

A young fan collects autographs for a fast recovery

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, concentrates on the imminent race

Vitantonio Liuzzi puts his protective gloves on

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Rubens Barrichello celebrates his 300th Grand Prix in the Williams motorhome with many old companions

Robert Kubica, Renault

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Alonso passes a TV camera at Eau Rouge

A Belgian grid girl

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Massa's pit board signals sixth position

The Hispania Racing driver Bruno Senna is offering F1 fans the chance to create a new design for his crash helmet, along the theme 'Ayrton Senna's 50th Anniversary'. Visit www.brunosenna.com.br.

Robert Kubica, Renault

Rubens Barrichello's Williams-Cosworth's and his helmet's livery celebrate his 300th GP with the Brazilian national banner

A grid girl

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, on slick tyres

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Eau Rouge, Belgium Grand Prix, 1962

TGC1

View at the pit straight and bottom of Eau Rouge, Belgium Grand Prix, 1962

Jim Clark (in 1963 drivers portraits were still possible with helmet on).

Jim Clark, winner of the Belgian GP 1964, takes a bath in the masses after his successful race.

After retiring on lap 13 with engine problems, Swiss driver Jo Siffert comes back to the pits at the end of the race, sitting at the back of Ireland's BRP

Colin Chapman attends the podium ceremony after the Belgian GP 1964 with his victorious driver Clark.

Gurney

Jackie Stewart, Spa-Francorchamps 1966

Jack Brabham at La Source in a Brabham-Repco BT19

Jack Brabham at La Source in a Brabham-Repco BT19

Race winner John Surtees with a bunch of flowers on the podium after the 1966 Belgium Grand Prix

Concentration and thoughtful expression in the eyes of the Scottish double World Champion Jim Clark.

Race winner Dan Gurney on his Eagle-Weslake T1G

Graham Hill's Lotus-Cosworth 49B with new bodywork parts

Jackie Stewart waits on the Belgian grid, whilst the mechanics prepare the Matra-Cosworth MS10 for the race

Bette Hill keeps her husband's times

Ignazio Giunti in his F312B

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) become fifth placed with the Porsche 917K #021 which was entered by Racing Team AAW

Winner Jo Siffert (CH)

Bernard Cheneviere (CH) and Claude Haldi (CH) on Porsche 911 S gain victory in the GT+2.0 group (16th overall), here in front of Jacques Rey's (CH) and Edgar Berney's (CH) Porsche 911 S

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) become fifth placed with the Porsche 917K #021 which was entered by Racing Team AAW

Clay Regazzoni (CH)

Vic Elford's (GB) and Gérard Larrousse's (F) Porsche 917K is being prepared on the second grid place besides the Porsche 911 S of Günther Huber (A) and entrant Erwin Kremer (D)

Clay Regazzoni (CH) in the Ferrari 312 PB #0878

Jacky Dechaumel's (F) and Jean-Claude Parot's (F) Porsche 911 S in front of Jean Sage's (F) and Paul Keller's (CH) Porsche 914/6

Pierre Greub (CH) and Jean-Claude Guérie (F) on Porsche 911 S become second placed in GT+2.0 group (11th overall)

Jacky Ickx (B) in the Ferrari 312 PB #0878

Jacky Ickx with his private motorcycle (Rainer's Porsche 911 in the background) after the Belgium GP 1972

John Hine (GB) and John Bridges (GB) drove the Chevron B21 Ford, entered by Red Rose Racing, to first place in the S2.0 group, becoming third overall

Ferrari 312PB #0894 driven by Tim Schenken (AUS) and Ronnie Peterson (S)

Ronnie Peterson (S) on Ferrari 312 PB #0894

Clay Regazzoni (CH) on Ferrari 312 PB #0888

Gerold Pankl (A) on a BMW 2800 CS

Porsche racer George Follmer with driver colleague Gijs van Lennep (left hand)

Mirage M6 Ford driven by Derek Bell (GB) / Mike Hailwood (GB)

Mirage M6 Ford driven by Derek Bell (GB) / Mike Hailwood (GB)

Stuck / Amon, BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Muir / Joisten, BMW Alpina, BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Porsche driver Herbert Müller

TGC4

Lotus pits

Giancarlo Fisichella

Jenson Button of BAR

Felipe Massa

Nigel Mansell, Ferrari 641/2, during pitstop

Alain Prost, Ferrari

James Hunt, former McLaren driver and F1 World Champion in 1976 and McLaren team boss Ron Dennis

Another sign of compassion with arrested Gachot

Belgian GP 1992

Jean Alesi, Ferrari

Mika Häkkinen crashes at 'Les Combes'

Belgian GP 1995

Michael Schumacher

Gianni Morbidelli

Gianni Morbidelli

Belgian GP 1998

Belgian GP 1998

Johnny Herbert

Mika Salo, temporarily substituting the injured Michael Schumacher at Ferrari

Belgian GP 2000

Pedro Diniz

Michael Schumacher with balaclava on

Michael Schumacher

Mika Salo

Proud about 2nd place, Ralf Schumacher strolls away with his earnings :)

F3000 cars passing famous Radillion (Eau Rouge) corner.

Michael Schumacher in serious discussion with FIA race director Charlie Whiting

Ralf Schumacher brakes into La Source

Jarno Trulli

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Montoya

On the grid

Mika Häkkinen takes a close look at his competitor's car

Berger and, Goeschel

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TGC4

Ralf Schumacher pitting

Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher pitting

Montoya

Ralf Schumacher, zoom

Montoya

Montoya through Eau Rouge

Ralf Schumacher, zoom

Mika Salo, Toyota

Michael Schumacher

Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher

Jenson Button, Renault F1

Lauda and Jordan

Grid girls raise their panels

Grid girls

Race fans invade the track after the finish

Fernando Alonso.

Fernando Alonso into parc ferme after the race.

Fernando Alonso (Renault) in the La Source curve.

Former Grand Prix drivers Keke Rosberg and Jacques Laffite

Nick Heidfeld presents his trendy sunglasses at grid place

McLaren team principal Ron Dennis at pitwall command center

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Renault's Fisichella speeds over the hill on top of Eau Rouge exit

Kimi Raikkonen being serviced at Ferrari pits

Honda's Jenson Button at La Source

BMW-Sauber's Nick Heidfeld shot by Rainer von Schlegelmilch during an event organized by team for the snappers.

Fernando Alonso exits his car in parc fermé

Jenson Button, Honda

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

The Belgian company Publibelgium travels around the world with the F1 and takes care about placement of all advertisings and billboards - the workers use more than 6 tons of paint per race (and usually remove it afterwards)

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen being serviced at Ferrari pits

Renault driver Heikki Kovalainen

FIA doctor Gary Hartstein's daughter.

Toro Rosso driver Sebastian Vettel listens to an engineer

BMW Sauber mechanics prepare for Heidfeld's service stop

Rubens Barrichello practices pitstop

Giancarlo Fisichella, ING Renault

Colorful new chicane before start/finish straight

Nico Rosberg, Williams

BMW Sauber pit crew awaits Heidfeld

Kimi Raikkonen out of pits

Alonso dares to share his champagne bottle

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Kimi Raikkonen in front of his team mate Felipe Massa.

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Giancarlo Fisichella, ING Renault

BMW-Sauber's Nick Heidfeld shoots the photographers during an event organized by team for the snappers.

Third placed Alonso enters parc fermé

Fresh laid tarmac at first corner La Source

Kimi Raikkonen

BMW Sauber pit crew awaits Heidfeld

BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld

A reduced McLaren car on jacks in pit

Belgian F1 and sportscars legend Jacky Ickx ist being interviewed on the grid

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica and Toyota's Timo Glock

Luca Badoer's Ferrari emits smoke and sparks uphill Eau Rouge

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Toyota's Jarno Trulli gestikulates at Ferrari fellow countryman Luca Badoer during drivers parade

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

A disappointed Alonso waves at the fans after his retirement from the Belgian Grand Prix after 26 laps

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Raikkonen's grid girl

William's Nico Rosberg before the race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Force India's surprising polesetter Giancarlo Fisichella takes concrats from Toyota's second grid placed Jarno Trulli

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Jenson Button with his Brawn GP race engineer on the grid before the race

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

The surprised polesetter Giancarlo Fisichella celebrates his unexpected achievement

The surprised polesetter Giancarlo Fisichella celebrates his unexpected achievement

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix, enters the lower Eau Rouge

A surprised polesetter Giancarlo Fisichella celebrates with team members in parc ferme

Rubens Barrichello on a Brawn Grand Prix Mercedes during a rainy Friday morning practice

A Toyota mechanics waits in pit for his deployment

Jarno Trulli's helmet

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Raikkonen's physiotherapist Mark Arnall

Kimi Raikkonen chills besides the grid with Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali and physio Mark Arnall

Belgian dairy farmers pose with Bernie Ecclestone before the Grand Prix of Formula 1 in Francorchamps as to take the chance to talk about current situation on milkmarket

Brawn GP drivers Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button

Photographers wait for incoming cars at pitlane entrance

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Surprising polesitter Giancarlo Fisichella gives a happy interview after qualifying

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Williams' Kazuki Nakajima

Nelsinho Piquet shaves the hairpin

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Timo Glock finishes service at Toyota pits

Jarno Trulli's helmet strapped to HANS

Timo Glock is being serviced at Toyota pits

Second placed Massa takes the chequered flag

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, takes La Source

Jenson Button, Honda

Felipe Massa on grid

Jacky Ickx speaks with Dr. Helmut Marko

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Timo Glock is being serviced at Toyota pits

Raikkonen crashes in second last lap, teammate Massa and overlapped Coulthard pass the retired Ferrari

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Kimi Raikkonen on the grid

Raikkonen is being pushed to his grid position

Jacques Bernard 'Jacky' Ickx, the most successful all-round racing driver ever

Felipe Massa takes his race helmet off

Raikkonen is being eagerly awaited by the media at his grid position

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Adrian Sutil, Force India, at La Source

Timo Glock arrives at Toyota pits for service

Lewis Hamilton speaks with McLaren test driver Pedro de la Rosa

Felipe Massa talks to Rob Smedley

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Robert Kubica in front of his BMW Sauber teammate Nick Heidfeld

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Lewis Hamilton returns from a rainy drivers parade

Happy Lewis jumps on the podium

Lewis Hamilton begins his flying lap during qualifying

Kovalainen's grid girl

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota, climbs Raidillon out of Eau Rouge on intermediate tyres

Felipe Massa ends his pit stop

Felipe Massa ends his pit stop

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Massa's Ferrari on the grid

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Felipe Massa talks to Rob Smedley

Last lap: Kubica keeps Kovalainen behind him whilst Hamilton can be seen on the screen in the back braking at Les Combes

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Red Bull pit crew in waiting position

Thoughtful Giancarlo Fisichella

Kimi Raikkonen returns from a rainy drivers parade

Felipe Massa ends his pit stop

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari, enters pit lane

Paul di Resta, Force India

Michael Schumacher invited everybody to his 20th anniversary party with Koelsch beer and Currywurst

A double rainbow raises above the paddock in the Ardennes on Saturday evening

Renault's Bruno Senna walks to drivers parade with Timo Glock

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jubilar Michael Schumacher waves at the fans during drivers parade and celebrates his 20th year in Formula One, starting his carreer here in Spa on a Jordan in 1991

The drivers parade, this time as a historic car corso, defiles through Eau Rouge

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Mercedes mechanics await the race car

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher invited everybody to his 20th anniversary party with Koelsch beer and Currywurst

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

A Belgian flower grows in the pitlane

Rubens Barrichello walks with Alonso

A reflection of the green pit signal on the outgoing Mercedes race car

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, comes to parc ferme after Q3

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Race drivers chat before the parade on Sunday - Felipe Massa with Sebastien Buemi

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, greets the fans during drivers parade - and the busy fellow photographers check their achievements

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Virgin's local hero Jerome D'Ambrosio with Kobayashi

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme after winning the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

A reflection of the red pit signal on the outgoing Mercedes race car

Architect Hermann Tilke is always busy

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP, on a wet track in one of the few sunny moments

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, is not familiar with the cold 'Ardennen-Wetter'

A Ferrari mechanic adjusts the heat shield below a colourful exhaust pipe

Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali

Michael Schumacher arrives from the race with a perfect hair style

Polesetter Mark Webber walks around his Red Bull-Renault car in parc ferme

Polesetter Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, arrives in parc ferme

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, puts his helmet on before the race

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, puts his balaclava on before the race

The prancing horse on a Ferrari car's nose cone tip

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, qualifies second

A Ferrari car's colourful exhaust

Race winner Lewis Hamilton jumps on the podium

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, puts his balaclava on before the race

Lewis Hamilton puts his helmet on in McLaren pits

Rubens Barrichello gives an interview before his 300th GP

Robert Kubica, Renault

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, is interviewed on the grid before the race

Polesetter Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, arrives in parc ferme

The Sauber team presents their new sponsor Mad-Crog, an energy drink

Robert Kubica, Renault

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, puts his helmet on before the race

Renault F1 Team Chairman Gerard Lopez enjoys Kubica's good standing

Polesitter Mark Webber is interviewed on the grid before the race

Rubens Barrichello's Williams-Cosworth's livery celebrates his 300th GP with Auriverde, a Brazilian national banner

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, returns from drivers parade

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

Honoury guest Jacky Ickx signs portraits of his friend Rainer's new print collection

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams

F1 cars wait in line for green lights at the end of the pit lane

The Malaysian national banner on a Lotus car's airbox

Sakon Yamamoto, Hispania Racing, before the race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, puts his helmet on before the race

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, greets the fans after drivers parade

A thoughtful Felipe Massa during drivers parade

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing, discovers a split second

Willy Mairesse, Belgium GP 1962

Eau Rouge, Belgium GP 1962

Belgian Ferrari driver Willy Mairesse

Innes Ireland

John Surtees of Ferrari.

John Surtees, Ferrari driver

Bruce McLaren, second placed of the Belgian GP 1964, gesticulates with winner Clark after the podium ceremony.

Jim Clark, winner of the Belgian GP 1964, takes a bath in the masses after his successful race.

Jim Clark, winner of the Belgian GP 1964, celebrates on the podium after his successful race.

Jack Brabham cuts La Source with his own Brabham-Climax BT11

Bernard Cahier with Jackie Stewart

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John Surtees on Ferrari, GP Belgium 1966

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Jim Clark

Jim Clark, Belgium GP 1967

Jim Clark

Dan Gurney after winning the Belgian Grand Prix. On the right alongside him Jo Ramirez.

Bernard Cahier with race winner Dan Gurney

Gurney on his way to victory

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Louis Stanley and his wife at La Source

Jackie Stewart's Matra-Cosworth MS10 is being prepared

Jochen Rindt

Winner Bruce McLaren on the podium of the Belgian GP, Spa-Francorchamps 1968

A photographer.

Jochen Rindt

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Bernard Cahier with Jack Brabham

Graham Hill, Lotus-Cosworth 49C, GP Belgium 1970

Jean-Pierre Beltoise's Matra Simca-Matra MS120 is refueled

1000km Spa 1970: Victorious driver pair Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) on Porsche 917K #0014 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Bad mood at the drivers briefing in Belgium 1970 as Bruce McLaren had been killed while testing a McLaren CanAm car at Goodwood on the Tuesday before

Jochen Rindt still in the 'old model' Lotus-Cosworth 49C

Winning team Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) in the Porsche 917K #0014 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Piers Courage, Belgian Grand Prix, 1970

Graham Hill on Lotus-Cosworth 49C

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

Second placed in GT+2.0 group: Pierre Greub (CH) and Jean-Claude Guérie (F) in a Porsche 911 S lift a wheel at La Source

Chevrolet Camaro Z28 of Ivo Grauls (B) and Peter Hoffmann (D)

Pierre Greub (CH) and Jean-Claude Guerie (F) on Porsche 911 S become second placed in GT+2.0 group (11th overall)

Chevrolet Camaro Z28 of Ivo Grauls (B) and Peter Hoffmann (D)

Pierre Greub (CH) and Jean-Claude Guérie (F) on Porsche 911 S become second placed in GT+2.0 group (11th overall)

Pierre Greub (CH) and Jean-Claude Guérie (F) on Porsche 911 S become second placed in GT+2.0 group (11th overall)

Chevrolet Camaro Z28 of Ivo Grauls (B) and Peter Hoffmann (D)

Winning Ferrari 312PB #0890 driven by Brian Redman (GB) and Arturo Merzario (I)

Winning Ferrari 312PB #0890 driven by Brian Redman (GB) and Arturo Merzario (I)

Gijs van Lennep (NL) raises his arm from the Mirage M6 Ford 601 at pit lane entrance

Gijs van Lennep (NL) on Mirage M6 Ford 601 overtakes an opponent car at La Source

Arturo Merzario (I) in the winning Ferrari 312 PB #0890 at La Source

Tim Schenken (AUS) on the Ferrari 312 PB #0894

Jacky Ickx (B) on Ferrari 312 PB #0888

Gijs van Lennep (NL) on Mirage M6 Ford 601

Hezemans / Quester, BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Shortly before the start of the 1000km Spa

Muir / Joisten, BMW Alpina, BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Alain Peltier / Harald Menzel, BMW Dealer Team GB Alpina, BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

The Mirage Ford-Cosworth of Derek Bell.

Mirage M6 Ford driven by Derek Bell (GB) / Mike Hailwood (GB)

Peltier / Menzel, BMW Dealer Team GB Alpina, BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Hezemans / Quester, Martin Braungart, BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Peltier / Menzel, BMW Dealer Team GB Alpina, BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Race winner Derek Bell (GB) on Mirage M6 Ford 605

Brian Redman (GB) in the Ferrari 312 PB #0888

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Mark Surer in front of Brabham team-mate Piquet

Alain Prost, McLaren-TAG Porsche

Derek Warwick, Renault

Riccardo Patrese on Brabham-BMW

Nelson Piquet in the Lotus-Honda

Alain Prost, McLaren

Gerhard Berger, Ferrari, Belgium GP 1988

Alain Prost, McLaren

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Pit stop of Antoni Pizzonia

Giancarlo Fisichella

Not the best weather during practice at Mark Webbers birthday

Giancarlo Fisichella

Ricardo Zonta of Toyota at the new Bus Stop chicane

Giancarlo Fissichella gained 5th place

Kimi Raikkonen shares his champagne shower

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Belgian GP 1991

Belgian GP 1992

Belgian GP 1993

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Belgian GP 1997

Belgian GP 1998

Ralf Schumacher

Big screen shows aftermath of Giancarlo Fisichella's crash (he escaped unhurt).

Pit stop of Mika Häkkinen

Michael Schumacher glides through Eau Rouge

Mika Hakkinen, McLaren-Mercedes

Belgian GP 2000

Rubens Barrichello retires with fuel pump problems

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Rubens Barrichello was up to fourth when his fuel pressure dropped, he had run out of fuel and did not rejoin.

Mika Häkkinen enjoys a champagne shower on Spa's podium

Montoya

Barrichello in his Ferrari

Ralf in the pits

Ralf Schumacher, pan-shot

Ralf Schumacher in the lead

Ralf Schumacher in the lead

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Brief chat between Jean Alesi and visitor Nigel Mansell

Montoya in the bus-stop chicane

Montoya

BMW man, Berger and Goeschel

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Nick Heidfeld

Kimi Raikkonen

Michael Schumacher out of the pits

Red Bull's mastermind Dr. Helmut Marko

After the start accident, the race cars drive carfully through turn one

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, celebrates his 300 Grand Prix anniversary

After the start accident, the marshalls quickly clean the track

Lotus Renault team principal Eric Boullier chats with FIA race observer Herbie Blash

Lotus Renault team principal Eric Boullier takes a pleasant phone call

The Ayrton Senna memorial dismisses the race fans at the track gates

Lotus Renault team principal Eric Boullier in front of his motorhome

A busy grid before the race starts

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, during a boring Friday session rain break

Former Grand Prix drivers and team-mates at Williams: Keke Rosberg and Jacques Laffite

Saturday morning, Michael Schumacher during practice.

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren-Mercedes.

BMW motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen talks to Toro Rosso team boss Gerhard Berger on the grid

FIA race doctor Gary Hartstein and his daughter

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Fernando Alonso in pits

Lewis Hamilton

Polesetter Kimi Raikkonen

Rubens Barrichello finishes pitstop practice

Giancarlo Fisichella, ING Renault, exits pit lane

Heikki Kovalainen fights Kubica back

Still with helmet on, Kimi Raikkonen celebrates his victory

Zoom of Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Anthony Davidson, Super Aguri

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Smiling iceman Kimi Raikkonen

Toro Rosso's Sebastian Vettel

Kimi Raikkonen greets his fans from podium

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Nico Rosberg, Williams

In front of the queue of chasers Jenson Button locks into La Source

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Dr. Mario Theissen during a team event for photographers.

Ralf Schumacher's pit stop from straight behind

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota

Super Aguri pitboard signaling area

Spyker driver Sakon Yamamoto

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso in front of his McLaren team mate Lewis Hamilton.

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Dr. Mario Theissen aiming it at his driver Nick Heidfeld, during a team event for photographers.

Ralf Schumacher's pit stop from straight behind

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nick Heidfeld locks the right front wheel of his BMW Sauber

Giancarlo Fisichella, ING Renault, decelerates into first corner

Fernando Alonso welcomes the handicapped brazilian race fan Marcelo Lindoro in the paddock

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, cuts the curve

Ferrari principal Jean Todt with Kimi's manager Steve Robertson

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Ralf Schumacher's pit stop from straight behind

The Ferrari team cheers for race winner Raikkonen

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

Romain Grosjean in front of Renault F1 team mate Alonso

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg's helmet

Force India's Giancarlo Fisichella at pole position with his manager Enrico Zanarini

Whilst FIA race observer Herbie Blash pulls him to podium ceremony, happy second placed Giancarlo Fisichella receives congratulations from Force India team members in parc ferme

Luca Badoer, Ferrari, under FOM TV's observation

Renault's rookie Romain Grosjean jokes around in pits after presumably causing the retirement of four cars in the first lap of the race

Adrian Sutil, Force India

A problem with the left front wheel rim shield damaged at a brief collision at first corner after start results in an early race retirement of Fernando Alonso in lap 26

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

The happy polesetter Giancarlo Fisichella celebrates his unexpected achievement

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Third grid placed Nick Heidfeld attaches the steering wheel to the BMW Sauber car in parc ferme

Force India mechanics roll some pre-warmed tyres to their pit's back door

Lewis Hamilton's helmet

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

Pit stop of Jarno Trulli at Panasonic Toyota pits

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota, enters the pitlane on rain tyres

Luca Badoer, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes sparks

Whilst Kimi Raikkonen stops at Ferrari pits, Fisichella comes to pits, too

Pit stop of Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari pits

Bernie Ecclestone talks on the grid with Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Romain Grosjean, Renault F1

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Luca Badoer in Ferrari pits

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Sebastian Vettel gives an interview on the grid

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

BMW Sauber's tyre manager guards the black gold on the grid

Bernie Ecclestone talks on the grid with Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

In lap 42, Heidfeld is first to fetch rain tyres

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Lewis Hamilton arrives at pole position

Pit stop of Barrichello in lap 17

Barrichello in front of Coulthard at La Source

Raikkonen arrives at his grid position

Heikki Kovalainen arrives at parc ferme after gaining third grid position

Timo Glock and Nick Heidfeld stroll to drivers parade

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fisichella's damaged Force India car is being returned to pits after a spin on Friday afternoon

Robert Kubica ends his pit stop at BMW Sauber pits

Timo Glock in front of Heidfeld

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Honda's Button enters La Source

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Renault test driver Lucas di Grassi looks out for raindrops at pitwall

Robert Kubica is being serviced at BMW Sauber pits

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Happy winner Lewis Hamilton shakes his tropy

Barrichello retires with gearbox failure at Honda pits

Race leader Raikkonen in front of Hamilton and teammate Massa

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Jacques Bernard 'Jacky' Ickx, the most successful all-round racing driver ever

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Lewis Hamilton on his way to grid formation

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Robert Kubica is being serviced at BMW Sauber pits

In lap 42, Heidfeld is first to fetch rain tyres

A BMW Sauber leads the two Ferraris

Lewis Hamilton takes a shortcut over the lawn at Les Combes

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Robert Kubica watches the BMW Sauber mechanics preparing his car

Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme after winning the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

British Formula One World Champions meet on the Belgian grid - Sir Nigel Mansell and Sir John Surtees

Toro Rosso's Sebastien Buemi crawls back to pits after Sauber's Perez ran into his rear wing

Happy hellos between the legendary Belgian Jacky Ickx and multiple World Champion Sir John Surtees

The fabulous seventh grid positioned Bruno Senna on Renault arrives at parc ferme besides polesetter Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Race winner Sebastian Vettel raises his trophy on the podium after the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes GP car is returned to the pits after his crash in Q1 where he was overtaken by a loose right rear wheel, throwing him to the back of the grid

The warm welcome gesture between legendary Belgian Jacky Ickx and multiple World Champion Sir John Surtees is watched by the father of Toro Rosso driver Jaimi Alguersuari

Bruno Senna is interviewed on the grid, seemingly happy with his 7th position

Fernando Alonso has passed his Ferrari team mate and now chases Nico Rosberg's Mercedes who defends his second position

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

British Formula One World Champions pose for a photo on the Belgian grid - Sir John Surtees and FIA steward Sir Nigel Mansell

Daniel Ricciardo, HRT

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP now on second position, being pushed by the two Ferrari drivers

After one lap of the race, Rosberg leads the Belgian GP in front of Vettel and Massa

HRT driver Vitantonio Liuzzi walks to drivers parade

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Bernie Ecclestone talks with Jacky Ickx on the grid

Petrov's manager Oksana Kozachenko rejoices the rare sunshine in front of the Renault motorhome with a VIP

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates in parc ferme

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Bernie Ecclestone embraces Jacky Ickx on the grid

British Formula One World Champions meet on the Belgian grid - Sir John Surtees and FIA steward Sir Nigel Mansell

Karun Chandhok, Team Lotus third driver

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, goes out to a rainy practice session

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Second placed Mark Webber congratulates winning team mate Vettel on the podium after the Belgian Grand Prix

Champagne showers soak the podium after the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, arrives at parc ferme

FIA's Formula One medical doctor Gary Hartstein listens to Moko

Polesitter Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, wave at the world's media in parc ferme

Bernie Ecclestone listens to Jacky Ickx on the grid

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, puts his helmet on before the race

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, jumps out of the Mercedes oldie after drivers parade

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Vitaly Petrov, Renault

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, is pushed across the grid

Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing

Vettel's pit board is being prepared

Nico Rosberg enjoys a ride in a Mercedes silver arrow W196 numbered '722'

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton leads the start field into turn one in front of Renault's Kubica and McLaren team mate Button

Vitaly Petrov, Renault

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Heikki Kovalainen at Lotus Racing pits

Nigel Mansell, FIA race stewart at Spa and F1 World Champion of 1992, talks with Bernie Ecclestone on the grid

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Robert Kubica, Renault

Heikki Kovalainen at Lotus Racing pits

F1 cars wait in line for green lights at the end of the pit lane

Ferrari's Felipe Massa takes turn one, Hulkenberg misses it

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Robert Kubica, Renault

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, climbs the hill behind Eau Rouge

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams, climbs the hill behind Eau Rouge

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

A busy pit lane

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa in Ferrari pits

Jo Siffert on Lotus-Climax 21, Belgium Grand Prix, 1962

Australian's double World Champion Jack Brabham, Lotus Climax 24, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, 1962

Jim Clark rushes towards Eau Rouge in his Lotus 25 - the yellow stripe yet missing. Belgian Grand Prix 1962 at Spa-Francorchamps.

Scottish driver Jim Clark in his Lotus 25, Belgian Grand Prix 1962, Spa-Francorchamps

Jack Brabham

Ricardo Rodriguez leading his Ferrari teammate Phil Hill into Eau Rouge

Joakim Bonnier

Race winner Jim Clark and second placed Bruce McLaren celebrate their victory with huge flower bouquets on podium, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, 1963

Innes Ireland, Spa-Francorchamps 1963

Bruce McLaren

Phil Hill

Lorenzo Bandini, Italian Ferrari driver, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, 1964

After a fuel battle, with many cars finishing the race without a drop of petrol, Bruce McLaren gains 2nd place, having lost the 1st place to Clark on the last few meters, while running out of fuel

Jim Clark

Ferrari driver Lorenzo Bandini (I), Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, 1966

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John Surtees, winner of the Belgian Grand Prix 1966

Australian Jack Brabham

Jim Clark in Spa-Francorchamps 1967, during practice with Lotus mechanics. The constructor of the new 8-cylinder engine Keith Duckworth speaks to Laurie Hands of Champion spark plugs.

Jim Clark in front of the start fields

Despite Jimmy does the fastest lap in practice at Spa 1967, he becomes only sixth placed in the race.

Dunlop mechanics prepare tyres in the paddock

Belgian Grand Prix 1968: Ferrari mechanics

Ickx, Jacky, portrait, joy, podium

Belgian Jacky Ickx, Ferrari, drives through La Source, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgian Grand Prix, 1968

The start of the Belgium GP 1970 at Spa-Franchorchamps

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) finish 5th placed after 1000 kms in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) become fifth placed with the Porsche 917K #021 which was entered by Racing Team AAW

Pedro Rodriguez

Jacky Ickx' (B) and John Surtees' (GB) Ferrari 512 S #1038 in front of the Porsche 910 018 of Peter Sadler (GB) and Paul Vestey (GB)

Third position in the end for Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on Porsche 917K #023 entered by Porsche Salzburg

Pedro Rodriguez, BRM P153 out of Eau Rouge

Auguste Veuillet's Porsche 908/2 026 #3, driven by Claude Ballot-Lena (F) and Guy Chasseuil (F), becomes second placed in prototype classification

Racing fans in Spa

Jo Siffert on Porsche 917K 014/029, 1000km Spa 1971

Sixth placed Teddy Pilette (B) and Gustave Gosselin (B) on Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet SL76/146 entered by VDS Team

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

At the start of the 1000 km Spa 1971, Martini Team's Porsche 917K 019 is forth on grid heading to Eau Rouge but Helmut Marko (A) retires after 6 laps with engine problems

Jacky Ickx

Winning Ferrari 312PB #0890 driven by Brian Redman (GB) and Arturo Merzario (I)

Jacky Ickx (B) on Ferrari 312 PB #0888

Erwin Kremer (D) in his own Porsche 911 S

Jacky Ickx (B) becomes second with Clay Regazzoni (CH) on the slightly damaged Ferrari 312 PB #0888

Second placed Ferrari 312PB #0888 Jacky Ickx (B) and Clay Regazzoni (CH)

The start of the 1000 km Spa 1972, local hero and later second placed Jacky Ickx in the lead on the Ferrari 312 PB #0888

The second placed Mirage M6 Ford 602 driven by Mike Hailwood (GB), Howden Ganley (NZ) and Vern Schuppan (AUS)

Pitstop of Derek Bell's Mirage Ford-Cosworth with the driver Mike Hailwood in the back.

Jacky Ickx

Pit stop of Gulf Research's winning Mirage M6 Ford 605, driven by Derek Bell and Mike Hailwood (behind the car)

Jacky Ickx

Muir / Joisten, BMW Alpina, BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Hezemans / Quester, BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Hezemans (NL) / Quester (D), BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) brought the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0576 R5 entered by Porsche Stuttgart to fifth position

In the early laps of te race Michele Alboreto, Ferrari, is 4th ahead of team-mate Johansson

Nelson Piquet in the Lotus-Honda

Both McLaren-Honda's of Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost comfortable as usual in the lead

Alain Prost, McLaren

Timo Glock of Jordan

A happy Kimi Raikkonen at the podium

Juan Pablo Montoya passing the old pit lane at high speed

Antonio Pizzonia of BMW.Williams

Mansell in pits, Belgium GP 1990

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Riccardo Patrese, Williams Renault, dives into "Eau Rouge"

F1 newcomer Michael Schumacher, Jordan-Ford

Mika Hakkinen, Lotus-Cosworth, at La Source

Damon Hill cuts the first corner

New Lotus pay-driver, Belgian Philippe Adams

Benetton's technical director Ross Brawn with Michael Schumacher

Jean-Marc Gounon through La Source.

Lotus driver Zanardi was dropped to make way for the new pay-driver Philippe Adams but he failed to impress and qualified only 26th

Jean Alesi in Ferrari pits, Belgium GP 1994

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Belgian GP 1995: Michael Schumacher wins after a brilliant performance

Michael Schumacher on the grid with Jean Todt

Michael Schumacher, Belgian GP 1998

Mika Häkkinen watches his stalled car after spinning out in La Source

Mika Salo

Pedro Diniz, Sauber

Pit stop of Mika Hakkinen

Montoya, pan-shot

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Nick Heidfeld

Montoya, pan-shot

Jenson Button and Mark Webber walk between applauding grid girls on Sunday's drivers parade

Kimi Raikkonen

Raikkonen into the pits

Michael jumps away into the lead

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, ends a rainy session with a walk back to pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Lotus Renault test driver Jerome d'Ambrosio, who will take Grosjean's seat at the next GP in Monza

Michael and Ralf Schumacher's former manager Willi Weber visits Spa for the occasion of Michael's 300 Grand Prix anniversary celebration (he presently manages Nico Hulkenberg and Naomi Campbell)

UBS branded turn one 'La Source' shortly before the race start

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, takes the red lady for a ride on a sunny Saturday morning

Michael and Ralf Schumacher's former manager Willi Weber visits Spa for the occasion of Michael's 300 Grand Prix anniversary celebration (he presently manages Nico Hulkenberg and Naomi Campbell)

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Belgian racing legend Jacky Ickx gives an interview in the paddock

Red Bull's chief mechanic Kenny Handkammer

Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi chats with caterer Karlheinz Zimmermann on the grid before the race

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Rubens Barrichello.

David Coulthard of Red Bull Racing after his retirement.

Jacques Villeneuve of Sauber driving through Eau Rouge.

Michael Schumacher back to the pits after his collision with Takuma Sato.

Fernando Alonso after the race.

Nick Heidfeld in parc ferme with Rubens Barrichello.

Jenson Button, Honda

Former BMW mates Gerhard Berger of Scuderia Toro Rosso and BMW Sauber's Dr. Mario Theissen.

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Giancarlo Fisichella, ING Renault

A queue of cars on the curbs

The Ferraris with Raikkonen and Massa lead the start field into La Source, Rosberg bravely squeezes his Williams behind the two chasing McLarens

Nico Rosberg and Robert Kubica

Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton prepare for the qualifying battle at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.

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BMW-Sauber's Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica shooting the photographers during an event organized by team for the snappers.

Renault driver Heikki Kovalainen

Scuderia Toro Rosso driver Vitantonio Liuzzi

BMW-Sauber's Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica shooting the photographers during an event organized by team for the snappers.

Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel

BMW-Sauber's Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica shooting the photographers during an event organized by team for the snappers.

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Adrian Sutil, Etihad Aldar Spyker

Zoom of Red Bull's David Coulthard

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Kovalainen leads a chain of cars on the straight

Kovalainen flies through Eau Rouge with Robert Kubica close behind. The stains on the track come from the wooden underbody boards

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Dr. Mario Theissen during a team event for photographers.

Jenson Button comes in to being serviced

Toro Rosso driver Vitantonio Liuzzi

Spa is a race in a forest

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton's cockpit is being opened

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

BMW-Sauber's Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica shooting the photographers during an event organized by team for the snappers.

Jenson Button and Nick Heidfeld walk to drivers parade truck

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing, enters pit lane

Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber and Robert Kubica walk the stairs down to paddock after drivers briefing

Photographers close to action at pitlane entry

Anthony Davidson, Super Aguri

On the grid: Kimi Raikkonen with earphones

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

A happy second placed Giancarlo Fisichella takes his helmet off in parc ferme after the race

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, in parc ferme after qualifying

Adrian Sutil, Force India

The fastest three drivers pose for the media after qualifying in parc ferme: Third positioned Nick Heidfeld of BMW Sauber F1, Force India's surprising polesetter Giancarlo Fisichella and the second grid placed Jarno Trulli of Toyota

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Toro Rosso team mates Jaime Alguersuari and Sebastien Buemi

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Alonso's Renault

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, brakes into Spa's first corner 'La Source'

Giancarlo Fisichella in the Force India-Mercedes is being rolled over the grid to his pole position

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Kubica's BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen talks besides the grid with Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali and physio Mark Arnall

Sebastian Vettel in a Red Bull Racing-Renault with a slim nose cone as last seen during Turkish GP in June this year

A long pit stop of Fernando Alonso at Renault F1 pits due to a problem with the left front wheel rim shield

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Brawn GP's Rubens Barrichello congratulates the surprising polesetter Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

Fourth and fifth placed BMW Sauber team mates Kubica and Heidfeld roll to parc ferme after the race

Keikki Kovalainen's McLaren Mercedes is being pushed to parc ferme after the race

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Kimi Raikkonen ends his stop at Ferrari pits and goes racing again

Luca Badoer, Ferrari

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Toro Rosso's team principal Franz Tost congratulates Force India Owner Dr. Vijay Mallya for Fisichella's unexpected pole position

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber arrives at Red Bull pits

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber is being serviced

Kimi Raikkonen's damaged Ferrari is being brought to pits during podium ceremony

A happy Nick Heidfeld celebrates in parc ferme

Zoomy queue at pitlane exit

Heikki Kovalainen and his McLaren crew perform a pit stop

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Robert Kubica is being serviced at BMW Sauber pits

Mark Webber is being serviced

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

A spread start field at beginning of lap two

Now race leading Hamilton goes into last lap

Kubica leads the queue of followers

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing, exits pit lane

Third placed Nick Heidfeld

Lewis Hamilton arrives at pole position

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali on the grid with Renault F1 team boss Flavio Briatore

Jacky Ickx meets Niki Lauda in the paddock

Mechanics friendship across teams - BMW Sauber's Alex Baecker and Markus Buechel of Toyota give thumbs up for an exciting race

Heikki Kovalainen's helmet and drink bottles await their application

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

In lap 42, Heidfeld is first to fetch rain tyres

Nick Heidfeld discusses with his race engineer Giampaolo Dall'Ara in BMW Sauber pits

The end of the last lap, leader Hamilton comes around last chicane

Race winner Hamilton approaches his cheering McLaren team

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP, leaves to a slippery ride which ends in a crash on Friday morning

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team, in front of Petrov

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Bernie Ecclestone brightens up the mood on the cloudy race day and shakes hands with Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull on their way to drivers parade

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

The fabulous seventh grid positioned Bruno Senna on Renault receives congrats in parc ferme

Lewis Hamilton with quite used looking Pirelli tyres on his McLaren Mercedes car

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, is a glowing pearl in the chain for practice session

Daniel Ricciardo, HRT

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

In the last third of the race Nico Rosberg on Mercedes is constantly under attack by Jenson Button's McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Bruno Senna ejects from Lotus Renault GP pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, on the bottom of Eau Rouge

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Paul di Resta, Force India, with a damaged side pod after the collision at the start with Glock

Race drivers chat before the parade on Sunday - Vitaly Petrov and Sergio Perez listen to Kamui Kobayashi

Timo Glock strolls along with Vitantonio Liuzzi

Journalists and TV crews stick to the lips of Sebastian Vettel after qualifying

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme after winning the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, brakes into turn one

Race drivers chat before the parade on Sunday - Jenson Button, Jarno Trulli and Fernando Alonso

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Fernando Alonso on Ferrari in the middle of the start field

Sunshine over Fernando Alonso's Ferrari and the race track of Spa-Francorchamps

A zoom of Jaime Alguersuari in front of Toro Rosso pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme after winning the Belgian Grand Prix 2011 - Button's rear-wing endplate broke off later in the race after a collision at the start

Mark Webber climbs into the Red Bull Racing car on the grid

Heikki Kovalainen clears Lotus Racing pits

Two Brazilians, Rubens Barrichello and Felipe Massa, walk to drivers parade

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, leading the race

With a cleared track after the safety car, Hamilton leads Webber at turn one

Michael Schumacher and Timo Glock enjoy their walk to drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen walk to drivers parade

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, gives an interview after drivers parade

The drivers practise starts after the practice session

Heikki Kovalainen clears Lotus Racing pits

Heikki Kovalainen at Lotus Racing pits

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

After three laps, Lewis Hamilton leads in front of McLaren team mate Button and Renault's Kubica

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Track cleared after four laps, the two McLarens in the lead

Vitaly Petrov, Renault

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel comes to Red Bull pits during a rainy practice

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Felipe Massa disusses with Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley on the grid before the race

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Lewis Hamilton ends his stop at McLaren pits

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

After Vettel's intercourse with Button, he gets a new front wing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, wins the Belgian Grand Prix 2010, whilst a puzzled marshal in the rear dances in front of the photographers' lenses

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso, in front of Liuzzi

Polesetter Graham Hill, BRM

Jack Brabham, Lotus

Jim Clark, exhausted and lined, but with the shining eyes of a winner, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, 1962

At Spa-Francorchamps the reigning World Champion Jim Clark achieves a superiour victory in his Lotus 25 with the Climax-V8 engine.

Bandini's Ferrari being pushed out of the pits.

Jochen Rindt, Cooper-Climax, drives through La Source

Jim Clark

The new BRM H16 engine was used in practice only on Jackie Stewart's BRM P83 chassis

Jochen Rindt on Cooper-Maserati T81, Belgium Grand Prix 1966, Spa-Franchorchamps

Dan Gurney on his way to victory.

Belgian GP 1968: Ferrari mechanics

Bernard Cahier congratulates race winner Bruce McLaren

Jackie Stewart, Matra-Ford, Belgian Grand Prix, 1968

Jackie Stewart's Matra-Cosworth MS10 is being equipped in front of the engineering truck

Jackie Stewart's Matra-Cosworth MS10 besides the team truck in the Spa-Francorchamps paddock 1968

Winning team Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) in the Porsche 917K #0014 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) become fifth placed with the Porsche 917K #021 which was entered by Racing Team AAW

Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx talking to Mauro Forghieri on the grid

Jo Siffert through the La Source hairpin

Jacky Ickx sitting in his Ferrari

Porsche driver Jo Siffert (CH) celebrates his victory at the Ardennes podium, Behind him on the left Brian Nelson (GB) winner in the S2.0 class and Rudi Lins (A) winner in the P3.0 class

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) become fifth placed with the Porsche 917K #021 which was entered by Racing Team AAW

Peter Schetty (CH) and Arturo Merzario (I) on Ferrari 512 S 1044

Dechent's Porsche 908/2 #5, driven by Hans-Dieter Dechent (D) and Helmut Marko (A) becomes second placed in prototype category

Pedro Rodriguez yet leads the start field with John Wyer's Porsche 917K #014

The followers disappear in spray behind John Wyer's two leading Porsches

The winning Porsche driver team on podium of the 1000 kms Spa 1970: Brian Redman (GB) and Jo Siffert (CH) on Porsche 917K #0014 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Dechent's Porsche 908/2 #6, driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Rudi Lins (A) becomes first placed in prototype category

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) on John Wyer's race winning Porsche 917K 015/035, closely followed by Jo Siffert's (CH) and Derek Bell's (GB) team mate Porsche 917K 014/029

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

Jacky Ickx and Clay Regazzoni waiting at timekeeping spot

Ronnie Peterson (S) chats with Ferrari team-mate Brian Redman (GB)

The Lola T280 Ford HU2 of Gérard Larrousse (F) and Hughes de Fierlant (B)

The start of the 1000 km Spa 1972, Gérard Larrousse (F) in the yellow Lola T280 Ford HU2 in front if the later fourth placed Mirage M6 Ford 601 and a De Tomaso Pantera

Ferrari 312PB #0894 driven by Ronnie Peterson (S) and Tim Schenken (AUS)

Ronnie Peterson (S) in the Ferrari 312 PB #0894

Ronnie Peterson (S) chats with Ferrari team mate Brian Redman (GB)

Second placed Ferrari 312PB #0888 Jacky Ickx (B) and Clay Regazzoni (CH)

Second placed Ferrari 312PB #0888 Jacky Ickx (B) and Clay Regazzoni (CH)

Brian Muir (AUS) / Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Alpina, 1000 km Spa 1973

The two Mirage Ford-Cosworth of Derek Bell (No. 5) and Vern Schuppan.

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Chris Amon (NZ), BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Derek Bell (GB)in the winning Mirage M6 Ford #605 entered by Gulf Research

Brian Muir (AUS) / Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Alpina, 1000 km Spa 1973

Brian Muir (AUS) / Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Alpina, 1000 km Spa 1973

Alain Prost, McLaren-TAG Porsche

Race winner Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda, Belgium GP 1988

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Giancarlo Fisichella

Pit stop of Antoni Pizzonia finished

David Coulthard, McLaren-Mercedes

Rain master Michael Schumacher taking Eau Rouge in heavy rain

Kimi Raikkonen gliding into Eau Rouge

Felipe Massa made a fabulous result on 4th place

Jean Alesi

New talent Michael Schumacher in his Jordan-Cosworth

Michael Schumacher enters a wet 'La Source'

Debris of Alex Zanardi's Lotus. The Italian driver had a huge accident on Friday morning and hit the wall in Eau Rouge corner almost head-on. He will not start for the Grand Prix.

Michael Schumacher celebrates his victory at the Belgian Grand Prix, 1994. After the race the scrutineers discovered on Schumacher's Benetton that the wooden bottom had been worn away too much. This would indicate that the car was running illegally low in the race with the result that the German was excluded from the results.

Start to the formation lap

Michael Schumacher's Benetton-Renault B195 receives service

Mika Salo tightly enters bus stop chicane with his Tyrrell-Yamaha 024

Belgian GP 1996

Belgian GP 1996

Belgian GP 1996

Johnny Herbert

Belgian GP 1998

Mika Salo, temporarily substituting the injured Michael Schumacher at Ferrari

Pit stop of David Coulthard

Mika Salo

Race ends for Jarno Trulli

Pit stop of David Coulthard

Mika Häkkinen arrives in parc fermé

Eddie Irvine brakes into La Source

Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Jordan Mugen-Honda

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David Coulthard breaking loking up a wheel

Belgian GP 2002

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

At the start of the Belgian Grand Prix 2012, the start field approaches turn one whilst Grosjean causes the start accident

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel's physio Heikki Huovinen waits besides the grid

Several marshals and FIA race doctor Gary Hartstein take care of Fernando Alonso in his destroyed Ferrari race car after the start accident

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, puts his helmet on before the race

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Belgian racing legend Jacky Ickx shakes hands with second placed Sebastian Vettel on the podium after the ceremony

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, walks to drivers parade

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, puts his helmet on before the race

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, on the grid before the race

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Marshals swirl around Romain Grosjean after the start accident

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Start, Juan Pablo Montoya (McLaren) leading Jarno Trulli (Toyota).

Christian Klien and two Red Bull girls.

Heavy rain ruined the 2nd practice session on Friday. The Ferrari team crew in the pits.

Jenson Button of BAR-Honda.

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes, shaves curbs of La Source

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Nick Heidfeld's pit stop

Adrian Sutil's Spyker hits the ground at la source in a cloud of wood dust

FIA president Max Mosley gives a statement in front of the Ferrari media motorhome after McLaren have been excluded from the 2007 constructors’ championship

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Williams physio Oliver Fengler expresses his joy about Nico Rosberg's successful sixth place after the race

Pit boards for both Super Aguri drivers

The start field of backmarkers exits La Source

Nick Heidfeld receives a quick service

Winner Kimi Raikkonen parks his Ferrari behind parc fermé fencing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, at La Source

Nick Heidfeld's pit stop

Red Bull rider Mark Webber brakes into La Source

Lewis Hamilton arrives at his grid place

Winner Kimi Raikkonen shakes his fists

Nick Heidfeld out of pits

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, at La Source

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

On the grid: Kimi Raikkonen with earphones

Lewis Hamilton exits the cockpit

Takuma Sato puts rubber on pit ground

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

Nick Heidfeld's pit stop

Toro Rosso's Sebastian Vettel locks wheel at La Source

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

FIA president Max Mosley

Nick Heidfeld receives a quick service

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

The two Finns Raikkonen and Kovalainen walk between the grid girls to drivers parade

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel raises the third place trophy

The fastest two Italians pose for the media after qualifying in parc ferme: Force India's surprising polesetter Giancarlo Fisichella and the second grid placed Jarno Trulli of Toyota

Pit stop of Sebastien Buemi at Toro Rosso pits

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Race winner Kimi Raikkonen rejoices in parc ferme in his typical cool manner

In front of third placed Vettel, race winner Kimi Raikkonen and second placed Giancarlo Fisichella salute the watching people from parc ferme

The delighted second placed Giancarlo Fisichella shakes his trophy

Sebastian Vettel climbs out of the Red Bull Racing Renault car after qualifying

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India, bottoms out through Eau Rouge

Race winner Kimi Raikkonen celebrates on the Ferrari car in parc ferme

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes, and Williams' Nakajima brake in front of turn one

Pit stop of Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Race leader Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, enters Eau Rouge section

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the media after Q3 in parc fermé: Second positioned Felipe Massa of Ferrari, polesitter Lewis Hamilton and his third grid placed McLaren Mercedes teammate Heikki Kovalainen

Lewis Hamilton at his grid position with McLaren test driver Pedro de la Rosa, his race engineer Phil Prew and physio Adam Costanzo

Hamilton sticks behind Raikkonen

Race winner Lewis Hamilton jumps on his car in parc ferme

Coulthard climbs Raidillon

Delighted Nick Heidfeld raises his third place tropy

Nick Heidfeld takes a group shot of the photographers

Hamilton hits the bottom of Eau Rouge

The start field with Hamilton in the lead

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

The start field enters La Source, tyre smoke of Vettel braking hard

Green lights for Robert Kubica

Felipe Massa lifts his second place trophy

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing wins the Belgian Grand Prix and probably secures his second World Championship

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, practises pit stops with the McLaren pit crew

Michael Schumacher practises a rainy stop at Mercedes GP pits

Bernie Ecclestone talks with Force India owner Vijay Mallya on the grid

Pastor Maldonado comes to Williams pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey raises the winning constructor's trophy on the podium after the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

After one lap of the race, Rosberg leads the Belgian GP in front of Vettel and Massa

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing wins the Belgian Grand Prix and probably secures his second World Championship

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

A happy Jenson Button of McLaren raises his trophy for third place on the podium after the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Race winner Sebastian Vettel cheers at the crowd after the podium ceremony of the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Webber's fast champagne shower for Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey after the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Second placed Mark Webber of Red Bull, his winning team mate Sebastian Vettel and third placed Jenson Button of McLaren stand still for the national anthem during the podium ceremony after the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

A large flush of champagne for the face of McLaren's third placed Jenson Button after the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Race drivers chat before the parade on Sunday - Lewis Hamilton with sunglasses, Force India drivers Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes car spits small sparks after overtaking Kobayashi at Eau Rouge

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme after winning the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, practises pit stops

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel's pit board signals first position from Red Bull Racing pit wall, with a large gap to Webber and seven laps to go

Rubens Barrichello, Williams, during a safety car period

Heikki Kovalainen at Lotus Racing pits

The drivers practise starts after the practice session

Champagne showers on the podium after the Belgian GP

The safety car leads the drivers parade through Eau Rouge

Webber's pit board signals fifth position

Winner Hamilton and second placed Webber spray champagne on the podium after the Belgian GP

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing, arrives at his grid position

After his pit stop Sebastian Vettel, who previously kicked Button out of the race, passes the reproachfully looking McLaren mechanics

Nico Rosberg and the other cars approach parc ferme after the race

Just after the start, Hamilton leads in front of Kubica and an overtaking team mate Button

Sakon Yamamoto, Hispania Racing

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, climbs a wet chicane above Eau Rouge

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Winner Hamilton and second placed Webber spray champagne on the podium after the Belgian GP

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams, climbs the hill behind Eau Rouge

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, crosses Eau Rouge in heavy rain

Lewis Hamilton ends his stop at McLaren pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Race winner Lewis Hamilton and McLaren Race Engineer Phil Prew proudly present their trophies

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

The prancing horse on a Ferrari car's nose cone tip

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, waves during drivers parade to his fans

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

After Vettel's intercourse with Button, the front wing needs a replacement

Shortly before the end of the race, the order remains unchanged with Hamilton in front of Webber and Kubica

Just after the start, Hamilton leads in front of Kubica

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

The second safety car period compresses the field again

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, follows Button through Raidillon chicane

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, drives through the pitlane

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Bruce McLaren, Belgium GP 1962

Formula 1 debutant, Swiss driver Jo Siffert, Lotus-Climax 21

Willy Mairesse (no. 10) starts in a Ferrari 156, Belgium Grand Prix, 1963

Rainer Schlegelmilch on a kart, Belgium 1963

A thirsty Bruce McLaren just finished 2nd, Belgian GP Spa-Francorchamps 1964

Before the Belgian Grand Prix, 1965, concentration and will to contest is write large in Jimmys face

Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill and Dan Gurney have a friendly chat in the BRM pits

Race winner John Surtees is interviewed by the Austrian journalist Heinz Prueller after the 1966 Belgium Grand Prix

Jim Clark, energetic and expressive, Belgium 1966.

Bernard Cahier with Jack Brabham

Jochen Rindt in a Brabham-Repco, Spa-Francorchamps, 1968

Bruce McLaren in his McLaren-Cosworth M7A brakes hard into "La Source" curve leading Rodriguez (BRM) and Ickx (Ferrari) during the Belgium GP 1968

Graham Hill speaks to his wife Bette whoo sits at the pitwall and takes the times

Graham Hill after retiring with technical problems, Belgium GP 1968

The Swedish newcomer Ronnie Peterson drives his March Ford-Cosworth 701 through the La Source hairpin

Mexican BRM driver Pedro Rodriguez at the La Source hairpin

Ronnie Peterson on March-Cosworth 701, Belgian GP Spa-Francorchamps 1970

Piers Courage in his De Tomaso Ford-Cosworth 505

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on Porsche 917K #023 entered by Porsche Salzburg

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Jürgen Neuhaus (D) in the Porsche 917K #007 entered by Gesipa Racing Team

Winning team Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) in the Porsche 917K #0014 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Belgian GP, Spa-Francorchamps, 1970: Jack Brabham (Brabham) in front of Jackie Oliver (BRM), Ronnie Peterson (March) and Henri Pescarolo (Matra)

Jochen Rindt in his Lotus Ford-Cosworth 49C

German drivers Hans Heyer and Clemens Schickentanz (left) become second placed

Vic Elford's and Gérard Larrousse's Porsche 917K on the grid before he start of the 1000 km Spa 1971

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

A glass of champagne for Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB) on podium after winning the 1000 kms de Francorchamps

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

Team boss John Wyer on the grid besides the Porsche 917K 014/029 driven by Jo Siffert and Derek Bell before he start of the 1000 km Spa 1971

Clay Regazzoni (CH) gives an interview to Italian journalist Franco Lini

Ronnie Peterson (S) chats with Ferrari team mate Brian Redman (GB)

The start of the 1000 km Spa 1972, Reinhold Jöst's fifth grid placed Porsche 908/03 008 in front of the later third placed Chevron B19/21 Ford

The grid of the 1000 km Spa 1972, local hero and later second placed Jacky Ickx on pole position in the Ferrari 312 PB #0888

Ronnie Peterson (S) chats with Ferrari team mate Brian Redman (GB)

The start of the 1000 km Spa 1972, local hero and later second placed Jacky Ickx starts from pole position in the Ferrari 312 PB #0888

Hezemans / Quester, BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

John Fitzpatrick at the wheel of the Mass/Fitzpatrick Ford Capri

Peltier / Menzel, BMW Dealer Team GB Alpina, BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

The start of the 1000km Spa 1973, the Matra-Simca MS670B 03 of Henri Pescarolo (F) on first position in front of team mate Chris Amon (NZ) on Matra-Simca MS670B 01

Alain Peltier / Harald Menzel, BMW Dealer Team GB Alpina, BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Michele Alboreto driving his Larrousse Lola-Lamborghini through Eau Rouge

Ayrton Senna, Belgium GP 1989

Michael Schumacher curbing

Race leader Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, in pits

Michael Schumacher, Benetton-Renault

Michael Schumacher and his team boss Jean Todt are delighted after the 2nd victory of the season for Ferrari, Belgian Grand Prix, 1996

Belgian GP 1997

David Coulthard in discussion with Mika Hakkinen and Adrian Newey in front of the McLaren pits

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Ralf and Michael Schumacher on their way to drivers parade on Sunday morning, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa, 2001

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Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Photographers wait for the race cars to enter the pitlane - Narain Karthikeyan of HRT is their subject

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Several marshals and FIA race doctor Gary Hartstein take care of Fernando Alonso in his destroyed Ferrari race car after the start accident

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren Mercedes celebrates on his race car in parc ferme

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren sprays champagne after the podium ceremony

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, passes his pit board

Vettel's race engineer Guillaume Rocquelin

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Red Bull sponsor Pepe Jeans on the side pod of a race car

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, is pushed to pole position

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Polesetter Jenson Button of McLaren Mercedes celebrates in parc ferme after Q3

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren Mercedes celebrates on his race car in parc ferme

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Happy about his second grid position, Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi chats with his physio Jo Leberer and caterer Karlheinz Zimmermann before the race

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren Mercedes celebrates his achievement with the team in parc ferme

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren celebrates in parc ferme

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Moko presents the first copy of Rainer Schlegelmilch's opulent new editorial book - 660 pages, 6 kilos and more than 1500 photos from 50 years - to come out in October in your near book store.

Several marshals and FIA race doctor Gary Hartstein take care of Fernando Alonso in his destroyed Ferrari race car after the start accident

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes is towed away after the start accident in turn one

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button of McLaren chats with Mercedes' technical director Geoff Willis

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa of Ferrari in front of Red Bull's Mark Webber

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Romain Grosjean's Lotus Renault is towed away after the start accident in turn one

Fernando Alonso.

Kimi Raikkonen of McLaren-Mercedes with one lap to go.

Start signal on set

The BMW Sauber's Heidfeld, Kubica and Theissen at a team event organized for photographers.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen crosses the finish line

The two Ferraris with Raikkonen and Massa lead the start field into La Source, both McLarens in the neck

Raikkonen in front, the distance between the chasers becomes larger in second lap

The two Finns Kimi Raikkonen and Heikki Kovalainen

The BMW Sauber's Heidfeld, Kubica and Theissen at a team event organized for photographers.

Tanja Bauer reveals a pile of top secret Ferrari documents ;)

Winner Kimi Raikkonen takes the chequered flag

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

With two Ferraris in the lead, both McLarens battle against each other, obstructing Rosberg who keeps his Williams close behind

Both Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton pit out in Q3 whilst all other teams still service the wheels of their drivers

The BMW Sauber's Heidfeld, Kubica and Theissen at a team event organized for photographers.

The two Ferraris enter Eau Rouge and both McLarens battle against each other, Rosberg's Williams in the neck

Kimi leads the procession in front of Massa, whilst Hamilton has to let Alonso pass by

Lewis Hamilton takes his steering wheel off

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

The start, Fisichella in the lead

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen takes the chequered flag

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Adrian Sutil, Force India

The start field squeezes through turn one

Race winner Kimi Raikkonen jubilates about his first season win for Ferrari

Race winner Kimi Raikkonen approaches parc ferme through an applauding Ferrari team

Green lights for formation lap

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Race winner Kimi Raikkonen jumps on the Ferrari car in parc ferme and salutes towards the FOM TV camera, cheering about his first win for Ferrari in this season

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India, behind Raikkonen's Ferrari at Eau Rouge

In the first lap after the start, Kubica and Raikkonen in front of the rest of the field rush through Eau Rouge

Podium group photo: second placed Massa, winner Hamilton and third placed Heidfeld (before the FIA stewards' decision)

Hamilton in the lead

Hamilton leads the pack into first corner, tyre smoke of Vettel braking hard

Nick Heidfeld is being interviewed at his grid position by Speed TV presenter Peter Windsor

Sebastian Vettel with his race engineer Guillaume Rocquelin besides the Red Bull-Renault on pole position

Bruno Senna stops at Lotus Renault GP pits

The start, Vettel still leads the field

Rubens Barrichello in front of Williams team mate Pastor Maldonado

FIA's Formula One medical doctor Gary Hartstein and jewellery designer Moko chat in the sunshine

Paul di Resta, Force India, in front of Maldonado

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

After Friday practice the drivers practise start manoeuvres on a wet track

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

The long safety car phase keeps Vettel on third position

Felipe Massa in front of Ferrari team mate Alonso

In lap 34 as the rain becomes stronger, Michael Schumacher changes to intermediate tyres amongs many others

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

After two laps and under slowly starting light showers, Lewis Hamilton leads the field through Eau Rouge's chicane in front of Renault's Kubica and McLaren team mate Button

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing, climbs a wet chicane above Eau Rouge

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Ferrari's pit wall command center with team boss Stefano Domenicali and chief engineer Chris Dyer

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Most drivers practise starts after the practice session, but some just drive through

After an inpact with Liuzzi in lap 26, Vettel's Red Bull-Renault needs a tyre exchange

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

After two laps and under slowly starting light showers, Sutil cuts the curbs in front of Alguersuari, Rosberg and Liuzzi

After an inpact with Liuzzi in lap 26, Vettel's Red Bull-Renault needs a tyre exchange

Lewis Hamilton leads the start field into Eau Rouge's chicane in front of Renault's Kubica and McLaren team mate Button

Lewis Hamilton leads the start field into Eau Rouge's chicane in front of Renault's Kubica and McLaren team mate Button

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Webber yet leads the field into warm-up lap

The fastest three qualifiers wait for the group photo shooting whilst mechanics clear parc ferme - on the left hand a surprising Robert Kubica of Renault as third on the grid, Red Bull driver Mark Webber as polesetter in the middle and second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

After an inpact with Liuzzi in lap 26, Vettel's Red Bull-Renault crawls to pits with a flat tyre

Podium ceremony with race winner Jim Clark (Lotus), second placed Graham Hill (BRM) and third placed Phil Hill (Ferrari, F1 World Champion in 1961)

Masten Gregory has a smoking break

Bette Hill verifies the laptimes of her husband Graham

Jim Clark, Belgium GP 1963

Bette Hill keeps the times of her husband Graham, behind her sits BRM's team boss Tony Rudd

Jim Clark, the fulgent race winner of the Belgium Grand Prix, 1964

Jim Clark, Lotus, wins the race

The three Lotus cars of Clark and Spence stringed together in pits at Spa-Francorchamps, Belgian Grand Prix, 1965. Later winner Clark uses the Lotus 25 (2nd car in the line with upper exhausts) during practice only.

Through pouring rain Jim Clark corners La Source to his fourth and last victory here in Spa-Francorchamps.

BRM drivers Jackie Stewart and Graham Hill (left) and Eagle-Climax driver Dan Gurney (centre)

A surprising winner Dan Gurney on Eagle-Weslake T1G grins from the podium with a second placed Jackie Stewart on BRM P83 and third placed Chris Amon on a Ferrari P312

Race winner Bruce McLaren in his McLaren-Cosworth M7A, in front of third placed Jacky Ickx on Ferrari 312, GP Belgium 1968

Jo Siffert (CH) in the winning Porsche 917K #0014 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Winning team Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) in the Porsche 917K #0014 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) on Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) become fifth placed with the Porsche 917K #021 which was entered by Racing Team AAW

Piers Courage, de Tomaso-Cosworth 505, Belgian Grand Prix, 1970

Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) in Porsche 917K #0014 (car no. 24, will finish on 10th position) follows the unlucky drivers pair of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF) in the Porsche 917K #004/017 which will retire later in the race

The winning Porsche driver team on podium of the 1000 km Spa 1970: Brian Redman (GB) and Jo Siffert (CH) on Porsche 917K #0014 entered by John Wyer Automotive Engineering

Drivers briefing before race start with Rindt, Ickx, Stommelen, Bell and Oliver

Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Matra-Simca MS120, in pits

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

Pierre Greub (CH) and Jean-Claude GuÈrie (F) on Porsche 911 S become second placed in GT+2.0 group (11th overall)

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

At the start of the 1000 km Spa 1971, Martini Team's Porsche 917K 019 is forth on grid heading to Eau Rouge but Helmut Marko (A) retires after 6 laps with engine problems

Alex Soler-Roig (E), at the left, becomes third placed with a Ford Capri RS 2600 at the 24h race of Spa

Arturo Merzario (I) brings the Ferrari 312 PB #0890 back to pits on three tyres

Jacky Ickx (B) on Ferrari 312 PB #0888

Brian Redman (GB) in the winning Redman/Merzario Ferrari 312 PB #0890 at La Source

Clay Regazzoni (CH). Next to him his team-mate's wife Barbro Peterson

Jacky Ickx in his Ferrari 312PB zooms trough Eau Rouge, 1000 km Spa 1972

Hans Heyer (D) in Werner Christmann's (D) blue Porsche 911 S, long behind Erwin Kremer's (D) Porsche 911 S

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Chris Amon (NZ), BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Chris Amon (NZ), BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Start for the 1000km Spa 1973: The two Matra-Simcas MS670B of Henri Pescarolo (F) and Chris Amon (NZ) take the lead from polesetter Jacky Ickx in the Ferrari 312PB, Bell's Mirage-Ford and the 2nd Ferrari of Pace.

Niki Lauda (A) becomes seventh placed overall on a BMW 3.0 CSL (first place in 'T' group)

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Chris Amon (NZ), BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Chris Amon (NZ) on Matra-Simca MS670B 01

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Chris Amon (NZ), BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

George Follmer (USA) and Reinhold Jöst (D) exchange their drivers seat in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Porsche Stuttgart

Michele Alboreto, Ferrari

Bernie Ecclestone with Renaul team boss Flavio Briatore

Michael Schumacher giving champagne shower, now 7 times world champion.

The three Brazilians: Barrichello, Massa, in the middle Pizzonia

Mark Webber losing his Jaguars front wing

Michael Schumacher

Lotus mechanics at the debris of Alex Zanardi's car. The Italian driver had a huge accident on Friday morning and hit the wall in Eau Rouge corner almost head-on. He will not start for the Grand Prix.

Eddie Irvine's Jordan car had caught fire in the pits whilst Mark Blundell is being serviced at McLaren pits, GP Belgium 1995

Eddie Irvine's car caught fire in the pits when a fuel valve stuck open. Luckily no-one was hurt.

Michael Schumacher and delighted Jean Todt on podium, celebrating Michael's 2nd victory of the 1996 season

Damon Hill wins the French Grand Prix. Eddie Jordan's team found itself in the remarkable position of running 1-2 (Damon Hill followed by Ralf Schumacher) with Jean Alesi's Sauber third. Thanks for this caption to GrandPrix.com, the best database we ever needed!

David Coulthard wins the Belgian Grand Prix

Jarno Trulli retires in 4th lap in a rainy race at Spa's La Source

Germans Timo Glock of Virgin Racing and Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP walk together to drivers parade

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren presents his trophy on the podium after the ceremony

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Second placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull presents his trophy at the podium ceremony

The safety car is gone after four laps and Jenson Button of McLaren takes the lead of the field through through a cleaned up turn one

Charles Pic, Marussia, in front of team mate Glock

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, makes a very fast pit stop

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing, spins in the rain

Felipe Massa of Ferrari waits besides the grid before the race

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, is pushed to pole position

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, brakes into turn one

Felipe Massa's Ferrari race car is rescued by the track marshals at the last turn

Mark Webber's pit board

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Kamui Kobayashi of Sauber shake hands before the drivers oarade

Pit stop of luckless Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing, spins in the rain

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, makes a very fast pit stop

Pit stop of Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing, spins in the rain

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Marshals run to Lewis Hamilton in his destroyed McLaren race car after the start accident

Romain Grosjean's Lotus Renault is towed away after the start accident in turn one

Belgian racing legend Jacky Ickx interviews third placed Kimi Raikkonen on the podium after the ceremony

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, passes his pit board

Sebastian Vettel is reversed to Red Bull pits after a lap in heavy rain

Kimi Raikkonen signs a souvenir to Moko

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren celebrates in parc ferme

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sebastian Vettel exits Red Bull pits to do another lap under heavy rain

Sebastian Vettel's pit board

Jenson Button of McLaren Mercedes wins the Belgian Grand Prix and passes by his cheering team

Fernando Alonso's Ferrari race car is towed away after the start accident in turn one

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren presents his trophy on the podium after the ceremony

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Juan Pablo Montoya into La Source hairpin.

Jenson Button.

Heavy rain ruined the 2nd practice session on Friday. The Ferrari team crew in the pits.

The two McLarens (Montoya and Raikkonen) leading the early race into Eau Rouge.

Both Ferraris with Raikkonen and Massa lead the start field into La Source

Podium group photo after national anthems

Heikki Kovalainen chases Ralf Schumacher at 'Virage Bruxelles'

BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica brakes into first corner

The start

Kimi Raikkonen raises his trophy

Lewis Hamilton takes his steering wheel off

McLaren team principal Ron Dennis at pitwall command center

The qualifying competitors s line up for Q3, Hamilton in front, then the two Ferraris

Champagne shower for Ferrari engineer Chris Dyer

The two Super Aguris climb Eau Rouge, Sato leads Davidson

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Green lights for formation lap

Champagne shower for everybody

The qualifying competitors s line up for Q3, Hamilton in front

Champagne shower for race winner Kimi Raikkonen

Final podium group photo of second placed Giancarlo Fisichella, winner Kimi Raikkonen, third placed Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari's team boss Domenicali

Fourth placed Robert Kubica takes the checquered flag in front of BMW Sauber team mate Nick Heidfeld

Force India Team owner Dr. Vijay Mallya caresses his polesetter Giancarlo Fisichella before the race

The start, Fisichella in the lead

Finally a sip of Champagne for Fisichella and Vettel, race winner Kimi Raikkonen hails the audience

Second placed Giancarlo Fisichella cheers loudly from podium

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in front of Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes

The start field squeezes through turn one, Raikkonen swerves back on the left

In the first lap after the start, Fisichella leads the field to Eau Rouge

Race winner Kimi Raikkonen lifts his deserved trophy

Podium ceremony with fans all around

The two Hondas take a wide exit

Champagne shower for everybody

Lewis Hamilton takes the chequered flag

Sevent times motorcycle racing and once Formula One World Champion on Ferrari, Sir John Surtees, enjoys the company of the renowned British journalists Nigel Roebuck and David Tremayne (right hand)

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, practises pit stops with the McLaren pit crew

Pastor Maldonado's Williams runs over debris after turn one

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, arrives at parc ferme besides a fabulous seventh positioned Bruno Senna on Renault

A good last sip of champagne for second placed Mark Webber of Red Bull, his winning team mate Sebastian Vettel and third placed Jenson Button of McLaren after the podium ceremony following the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the right hand third qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Mark Webber as second on the grid on the left

Hamilton leads the start field into turn one in front of McLaren team mate Button

Shortly before the end of the race, the order behind the safety car remains unchanged with Hamilton in front of Webber and Kubica

The safety car collects the field after an incident on the wet track

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing, rolls out to qualifying

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, wins the Belgian Grand Prix 2010

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand a surprising Robert Kubica of Renault as third on the grid, Red Bull driver Mark Webber as polesetter in the middle and second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

The second safety car period compresses the field again bfeore the last corner

The start, Graham Hill (BRM) in the front, in the back Innes Ireland (Lotus)

Graham Hill on pole position, Belgium GP 1962

Belgium GP 1962: View from the pits to Eau Rouge

Pole Position for Graham Hill (#1), on the right besides him Bruce McLaren (#25) and Trevor Taylor (#17), Belgium GP 1962

Lotus team boss Colin Chapman and driver Jim Clark

Giancarlo Baghetti, in a BRM P57 entered by the Scuderia Centro Sud, gives Phil Hill (helmet on) and Andre Pilette a ride

Jim Clark, winner of the Belgian GP 1964, takes a bath in the masses after his successful race.

Leading the Belgium GP 1966 start field, Surtees enters Eau Rouge in front of Rindt

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While ddriver Graham Hill is sitting in his Lotus cockpit, team boss Colin Chapman watches a gearbox modification on the 49B

Bernard Cahier congratulates race winner Bruce McLaren

1000km Spa 1970: Porsche's developing chief engineer Ferdinand Piech was the 'father' of the 917, besides him sits the timekeeping team boss John Wyer

Pedro Rodriguez besides the pitting Porsche 917K #004/017

Derek Bell (GB) and Hughes de Fierlant (B, currently at the wheel), Ferrari 512 S #1030

Jo Siffert (CH) at Porsche pits with Ferdinand Piech

1000km Spa 1970: Pedro Rodriguez and Leo Kinnunen swap driver's seat of their Gulf-Porsche 917K #004/017

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) become fifth placed with the Porsche 917K #021 which was entered by Racing Team AAW

The second placed Ferrari 512 S #1038 driven by Jacky Ickx (B) and John Surtees (GB)

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF) in the unlucky Porsche 917K #004/017

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) become fifth placed with the Porsche 917K #021 which was entered by Racing Team AAW

Piers Courage in a De Tomaso Ford-Cosworth 505, with teamboss Frank Williams

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

First placed Porsche teammates Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB) on the podium besides the second placed team Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB), both driving for John Wyer's J. W. Automotive

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The start of the 1000 km Spa 1972, local hero and later second placed Jacky Ickx in the lead on the Ferrari 312 PB #0888

The grid of the 1000 km Spa 1972

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) brought the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0576 R5 entered by Porsche Stuttgart to fifth position

Brian Muir (AUS) / Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Alpina, 1000 km Spa 1973

George Follmer (USA) and Reinhold Jˆst (D) arrived at tenth position in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Porsche Stuttgart

Brian Muir (AUS) / Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Alpina, 1000 km Spa 1973

Pit stop of Chris Amon (NZ) on Matra-Simca MS670B 01

Chris Amon (NZ) in the Amon/Stuck BMW 3.0 CSL, entered by BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), at the 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

George Follmer (USA) and Reinhold Jöst (D) arrived at tenth position in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Porsche Stuttgart

George Follmer (USA) and Reinhold Jöst (D) arrived at tenth position in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Porsche Stuttgart

Start for the Belgian Grand Prix with Lotus driver Ayrton Senna leading Alain Prost in the McLaren, Spa-Francorchamps, 1985

Jenson Button of BAR in a rainy practice session

Part of the start falling apart

Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda (no. 1) and Alain Prost, Ferrari, in the lead at the start

Damon Hill on podium

Michael Schumacher was about to lap Coulthard but in the spray Schumacher misjudged the situation and smashed into the back of the McLaren. Bouth are driving back to the pits to retire.

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Heinz-Harald Frentzen jumps over the curbs at bus-stop in his Prost-Acer

Montoya

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren celebrates on the podium with Paddy Lowe, McLaren engineering director

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren kisses his trophy for the winning driver on the podium

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Bernie Ecclestone visits Sauber's team principal Monisha Kaltenborn on the first row of the grid before the race

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India

At the start of the Belgian Grand Prix 2012, the start field approaches turn one with pole setter Button in front of Raikkonen and Maldonado, Grosjean on the left causes an accident

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

FIA race observer Herbie Blash, race director Charlie Whiting and safety car driver Bernd Maylaender chat on the grid before the race starts

Paul di Resta, Force India

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren Mercedes celebrates on his race car in parc ferme

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in front of Massa

Second placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing enters parc ferme after the race

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Marshals run to Fernando Alonso in his destroyed Ferrari race car after the start accident

Winner Kimi Raikkonen (middle), 2nd Fernando Alonso (left) and 3rd Jenson Button on the podium.

Felipe Massa.

Nick Heidfeld's tyres are being heated up in pits before he heads out to grid position

Group photo with marshals and handshake between rivals Massa and Alonso, polesetter Raikkonen in the middle

Podium group photo: Kimi's race engineer Dyer, second placed Massa and winner Raikkonen besides lonely McLaren representative third placed Alonso

Champagne shower

In the second lap after the start, the Saftey Car takes the lead over

The surprisingly second placed Fisichella is being welcomed behind the finish line by a cheerinig Force India team

Force India Team owner Dr. Vijay Mallya motivates his driver Adrian Sutil on the grid before the race

Second placed Force India driver Fisichella leads the car queue to parc ferme after the race

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali proudly presents the Winning Constructor's trophy

After the restart on lap five and with the help of KERS Raikkonen managed to push his Ferrari in front of Fisichella's Force India-Mercedes

In the first lap after the start, Fisichella leads the field to Eau Rouge

Hamilton lets Raikkonen pass after shortening his way around last chicane

Raikkonen and Hamilton fight hard and enter last chicane side-by-side

Raikkonen and Hamilton fight hard and enter last chicane side-by-side

Raikkonen and Hamilton rival side-by-side

Race cars wait in row for a green signal

Red Bull's technical director Adrian Newey of Red Bull, second placed Mark Webber, his winning team mate Sebastian Vettel and third placed Jenson Button of McLaren pose together for the media after the podium ceremony of the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

The start field passes Eau Rouge with Vettel in the lead and Rosberg second after a super start

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

The start field has passed turn one and approaches Eau Rouge with Rosberg second after a super start

Vettel takes La Source wheel-to-wheel to Kubica and Button

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, is the first in line for qualifying

Final podium group photo (L to R): Second placed Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing, race winner Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, besides him Phil Prew, McLaren Race Engineer, and Robert Kubica of Renault as a happy third

After an inpact with Liuzzi in lap 26, Vettel's Red Bull-Renault crawls to pits with a flat tyre

Pedro de la Rosa's BMW Sauber F1 car with slick tyres lost traction on a wet track

Mairesse's destroyed Ferrari 156, Belgium GP 1962

The top three of the Belgian Grand Prix 1968: Finishing 2nd Ricardo Rodriguez, winner Bruce McLaren and 3rd Jacky Ickx.

Jacky Ickx at the La Source hairpin, Belgian GP Spa-Francorchamps 1970

Jo Siffert on March-Cosworth 701, Belgian GP, Spa-Francorchamps 1970

Jo Siffert's (CH) and Brian Redman's (GB) winning Porsche 917K 0014 in front of seventh placed Ferrari 512 S #1044 of Peter Schetty (CH) and Arturo Merzario (I)

1000km Spa 1970: Leo Kinnunen is going to take over from Pedro Rodriguez in the Porsche 917K #0014

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on Porsche 917K #023 entered by Porsche Salzburg

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The start of the 1000km Spa 1973, the Matra-Simca MS670B 03 of Henri Pescarolo (F) on first position

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) exchange seats and have the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0576 R5 being serviced

5th lap with Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) taking 2nd position away from Jean Alesi (Benetton-Renault) in the Belgian GP 1997 at La Source, Spa-Francorchamps

Paul di Resta, Force India

At the start of the Belgian Grand Prix 2012, the start field approaches Eau Rouge with pole setter Button in the lead followed by Raikkonen and a large gap to the other race cars because of the start accident

Sebastian Vettel comes to Red Bull pits and tests a stop under heavy rain

At the start of the Belgian Grand Prix 2012, the start field approaches Eau Rouge with pole setter Button in the lead followed by Raikkonen and a large gap to the other race cars because of the start accident

After the start accident, the safety car takes the lead of the field

After the start accident, the safety car takes the lead of the field through turn one after three laps

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren raises his trophy on the podium

Sebastian Vettel comes to Red Bull pits and tests a stop under heavy rain

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren receives congratulations from Red Bull's second placed Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Sebastian Vettel comes to Red Bull pits and tests a stop under heavy rain

Sebastian Vettel comes to Red Bull pits and tests a stop under heavy rain

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso

Belgian racing legend Jacky Ickx interviews the drivers on the podium after the ceremony

At the start of the Belgian Grand Prix 2012, the start field approaches turn one with pole setter Button in lead whilst Grosjean causes the accident

Winner Kimi Raikkonen takes the chequered flag

Ferrari's Raikkonen close behind race leader Giancarlo Fisichella on Force India-Mercedes