Overview[]
The S2 - Belgian Grand Prix was the thirteenth race of Masters Season 2.
Report[]
The final quarter of the season began at Spa-Francorchamps, and three drivers were realistically battling for the championship. For one of those three, the Belgian Grand Prix was a disaster. From pole position, Nigel Mansell had a bad start on a wet track and dropped down to 5th going into La Source. Desperate to make up places, contact with Mika Hakkinen at Eau Rouge sent the Gui Racing driver hurtling into the barriers and immediately out of the race.
Hakkinen managed to continue and then decided to disrupt the race even further as being distracted by blue flags on lap 29 meant that he went straight on at the second bus stop and crashed into the concrete. The impact sent him into the path of the race leader, Alain Prost, and both were out on the spot.
For the second race in a row, Fernando Alonso was handed another win, propelling him into the lead of the championship in the process. With Michael Schumacher finishing 3rd, the gap between the top three was still six points, but in a slightly different order. Ayrton Senna finished 2nd and moved onto 25 points. With Alonso on 54, Senna still had a mathematical chance, albeit a completely unrealistic one. The engine trophy had been decided in this race as Ford lost their crown to Ferrari.
Qualifying[]
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 |  Nigel Mansell
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 Gui Racing-Ferrari
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| 2 | 12 |  Fernando Alonso
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 M-Sport-Ferrari
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| 3 | 2 |  Alain Prost
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AquinoPlus-Ford
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| 4 | 1 |  Michael Schumacher
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AquinoPlus-Ford
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| 5 | 16 |  Mika Hakkinen
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British Lions-Ford
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| 6 | 22 |  Jacques Villeneuve
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 Pedersen-Ferrari
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| 7 | 11 | Nelson Piquet
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M-Sport-Ferrari
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| 8 | 17 | Martin Brundle
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British Lions-Ford
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| 9 | 4 | Kimi Raikkonen
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Maestro-Honda
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| 10 | 15 | Rubens Barrichello
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Gui Racing-Ferrari
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| 11 | 7 | Lewis Hamilton
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Exolite-Ford
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| 12 | 18 | Jean Alesi
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FJ's Fast Squad-Ferrari
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| 13 | 3 | Ayrton Senna
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Maestro-Honda
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| 14 | 19 | Johnny Herbert
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FJ's Fast Squad-Ferrari
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| 15 | 9 | Damon Hill
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Willow Images-Ford
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| 16 | 8 | Olivier Panis
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Exolite-Ford
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| 17 | 20 | David Coulthard
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Ajay Motorsports-Renault
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| 18 | 23 | Jenson Button
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Pedersen-Ferrari
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| 19 | 5 |  Gerhard Berger
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A Racing-Honda
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| 20 | 10 |  Juan Pablo Montoya
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Willow Images-Ford
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| 21 | 6 |  Riccardo Patrese
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A Racing-Honda
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| 22 | 21 | Giancarlo Fisichella
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Ajay Motorsports-Renault
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Race[]
Conditions: Wet then Dry.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Tyre | Grid | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Fernando Alonso
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M-Sport-Ferrari
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2 | 10 |
| 2 | 3 | Ayrton Senna
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Maestro-Honda
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13 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | Michael Schumacher
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AquinoPlus-Ford
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4 | 4 |
| 4 | 17 | Martin Brundle
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British Lions-Ford
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8 | 3 |
| 5 | 18 | Jean Alesi
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FJ's Fast Squad-Ferrari
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12 | 2 |
| 6 | 22 | Jacques Villeneuve
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Pedersen-Ferrari
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6 | 1 |
| 7 | 11 | Nelson Piquet
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M-Sport-Ferrari
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7 | |
| 8 | 5 | Gerhard Berger
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A Racing-Honda
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19 | |
| 9 | 9 | Damon Hill
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Willow Images-Ford
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15 | |
| 10 | 4 | Kimi Raikkonen
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Maestro-Honda
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9 | |
| 11 | 8 | Olivier Panis
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Exolite-Ford
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16 | |
| 12 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese
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A Racing-Honda
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21 | |
| 13 | 15 | Rubens Barrichello
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Gui Racing-Ferrari
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10 | |
| 14 | 10 | Juan Pablo Montoya
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Willow Images-Ford
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20 | |
| 15 | 20 | David Coulthard
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Ajay Motorsports-Renault
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17 | |
| 16 | 7 | Lewis Hamilton
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Exolite-Ford
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11 | |
| Ret | 21 | Giancarlo Fisichella
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Ajay Motorsports-Renault
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22 | |
| Ret | 2 | Alain Prost
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AquinoPlus-Ford
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3 | |
| Ret | 16 | Mika Hakkinen
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British Lions-Ford
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5 | |
| Ret | 19 | Johnny Herbert
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FJ's Fast Squad-Ferrari
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14 | |
| Ret | 23 | Jenson Button
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Pedersen-Ferrari
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18 | |
| Ret | 14 | Nigel Mansell
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Gui Racing-Ferrari
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1 |
Fastest Laps[]
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Tyre | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Ayrton Senna
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Maestro-Honda
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1:51.507 |
Championship Standings[]
| Drivers Championship | Teams Championship | Engine Trophy | ||||||||||||
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| Pos. | Driver | Pts. | Wins | -/+ | Pos. | Team | Pts. | Wins | -/+ | Pos. | Engine | Pts. | Wins | -/+ |
| 1 | Fernando Alonso
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54 | 4 |  1
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1 | AquinoPlus-Ford
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76 | 3 | = | 1 | Ferrari
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153 | 9 | = |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell
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50 | 4 |  1
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2 | M-Sport-Ferrari
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70 | 4 | = | 2 |  Ford
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92 | 3 | = |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher
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48 | 2 | = | 3 | Gui Racing-Ferrari
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54 | 4 | = | 3 |  Honda
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54 | 1 | = |
| 4 | Jacques Villeneuve
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35 | 1 | = | 4 | Maestro-Honda
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44 | 1 | = | 4 | Renault
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1 | = | |
| 5 | Alain Prost
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28 | 1 | = | 5 | Pedersen-Ferrari
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37 | 1 | = | |||||
| 6 | Ayrton Senna
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25 | 1
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6 | FJ's Fast Squad-Honda
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21 | = | |||||||