Kimi Räikkönen wins 2007 Belgian Grand Prix
{{date|September 16, 2007}}
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[[Image:Circuit_Spa_2007.png|thumb|right|Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]]
[[w:Ferrari|Ferrari]] driver [[w:Kimi Räikkönen|Kimi Räikkönen]] won the [[w:FIA|FIA]] [[w:Formula-1|Formula-1]] [[w:2007 Belgian Grand Prix|2007]] [[w:ING Groep|ING]] [[w:Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian Grand Prix]] on the [[w:Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]] at [[w:Spa, Belgium|Spa]], [[w:Belgium|Belgium]]. He and his teammate, [[w:Felipe Massa|Felipe Massa]], showed the fastest times during most of the pre-race sessions, taking the front line as a result.

Both [[w:Team McLaren|McLaren]] [[w:Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] drivers [[w:Fernando Alonso|Fernando Alonso]] and [[w:Lewis Hamilton|Lewis Hamilton]] were unable to compete with the red cars, tring their utmost to use a slightest mistake of their rivals, if any. Still, Kimi and Felipe were in full control of the race after making a significant gap to Alonso, number one of McLaren.

Start of the race resulted in a slight side touch between McLaren cars, with Hamilton forced to make an evasive manoeuvre out of the track, a reminiscent of the [[w:2007 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungary practice session incident]] between them.

Two German drivers [[w:Nick Heidfeld|Nick Heidfeld]] from [[w:BMW Sauber|BMW Sauber]]s and [[w:Nico Rosberg|Nico Rosberg]] from [[w:WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[w:Toyota F1|Toyota]] saw the chequered flag 5th and 6th. [[w:Mark Webber|Mark Webber]] owned 7th place for [[w:Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[w:Renault F1|Renault]] team.

[[w:Heikki Kovalainen|Heikki Kovalainen]]'s [[w:Renault F1|Renault]] closed the top eight after his highlighted struggle with [[w:Robert Kubica|Robert Kubica]] on the third part of the race.

Another highlight became [[w:Adrian Sutil|Adrian Sutil]]'s driving for [[w:Spyker F1|Spyker]]-Ferrari, who was pushing hard on [[w:David Coulthard|David Coulthard]] on the first part of the race. The young German driver finished 14th far ahead of both [[w:Super Aguri F1|Super Aguri]]'s and his teammate.

Alonso came closer to Hamilton in Drivers' Championship, and have now a gap of just 2 points between the teammates. The situation in Constructors' Championship after the [[w:2007 Formula One espionage controversy|World Motorsport Council ruling over McLaren]] on September 13 became clear for Ferrari with their 161 points, 71 points ahead of BMW Sauber.

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== Sources ==
{{Wikipedia|2007 Belgian Grand Prix}}
* Original reporting from ''2007 FIA Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, live TV broadcast, September 16, 2007 14:00. Additional sources as follows:
*{{source|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/9/6794.html
|title=Crushing one-two at Spa assures Ferrari of title
|author=
|pub=Formula1.com
|date=September 16, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6997551.stm
|title=Belgian Grand Prix
|author=Andrew Benson
|pub=BBC Sport
|date=September 16, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/racing/more/09/16/bc.car.f1.belgiangp.ap/index.html
|title=Raikkonen wins Belgian GP. Defending champ Alonso closes ground on Hamilton.
|author=
|pub=CNN Sports Illustrated
|date=September 16, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/9/6798.html
|title=Sutil dazzles for Spyker in Belgium
|author=
|pub=Formula1.com
|date=September 16, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6997815.stm
|title=Lewis Hamilton has accused McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso of unfair driving during the Belgian Grand Prix.
|author=Andrew Benson
|pub=BBC Sport
|date=September 16, 2007}}

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Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen won the FIA Formula-1 2007 ING Belgian Grand Prix on the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps at Spa, Belgium. He and his teammate, Felipe Massa, showed the fastest times during most of the pre-race sessions, taking the front line as a result.

Both McLaren Mercedes drivers Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton were unable to compete with the red cars, tring their utmost to use a slightest mistake of their rivals, if any. Still, Kimi and Felipe were in full control of the race after making a significant gap to Alonso, number one of McLaren.

Start of the race resulted in a slight side touch between McLaren cars, with Hamilton forced to make an evasive manoeuvre out of the track, a reminiscent of the Hungary practice session incident between them.

Two German drivers Nick Heidfeld from BMW Saubers and Nico Rosberg from Williams-Toyota saw the chequered flag 5th and 6th. Mark Webber owned 7th place for Red Bull-Renault team.

Heikki Kovalainen's Renault closed the top eight after his highlighted struggle with Robert Kubica on the third part of the race.

Another highlight became Adrian Sutil's driving for Spyker-Ferrari, who was pushing hard on David Coulthard on the first part of the race. The young German driver finished 14th far ahead of both Super Aguri's and his teammate.

Alonso came closer to Hamilton in Drivers' Championship, and have now a gap of just 2 points between the teammates. The situation in Constructors' Championship after the World Motorsport Council ruling over McLaren on September 13 became clear for Ferrari with their 161 points, 71 points ahead of BMW Sauber.
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