Ferrari produced the fastest pit stop of the race for Fernando Alonso but there was little to choose between the fastest teams in the pits.
Most drivers chose two-stop strategies for the race. Romain Grosjean was the highest finisher who made a single stop.
Jenson Button rued not committing to a one-stop strategy sooner, saying he should have stayed out long on his first set of tyres. McLaren considered switching him back to a one-stopper later in the race, but he wasn’t able to make it.
Team mate Sergio Perez did make a single pit stop, after an enforced second visit to the pits for a drive-through penalty.
Belgian Grand Prix tyre strategies
The tyre strategies for each driver:
| Stint 1 | Stint 2 | Stint 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Vettel | Medium (14) | Medium (16) | Hard (14) |
| Fernando Alonso | Medium (13) | Medium (15) | Hard (16) |
| Lewis Hamilton | Medium (11) | Medium (15) | Hard (18) |
| Nico Rosberg | Medium (12) | Medium (13) | Hard (19) |
| Mark Webber | Medium (13) | Hard (16) | Medium (15) |
| Jenson Button | Medium (17) | Hard (17) | Hard (10) |
| Felipe Massa | Medium (9) | Medium (17) | Hard (18) |
| Adrian Sutil | Medium (11) | Hard (15) | Hard (18) |
| Daniel Ricciardo | Hard (16) | Medium (17) | Medium (11) |
| Romain Grosjean | Medium (22) | Hard (22) | |
| Sergio Perez | Medium (18) | Hard (26) | |
| Jean-Eric Vergne | Medium (10) | Medium (14) | Hard (20) |
| Nico Hulkenberg | Medium (9) | Hard (15) | Hard (20) |
| Esteban Gutierrez | Hard (19) | Medium (9) | Medium (16) |
| Valtteri Bottas | Medium (14) | Hard (14) | Hard (16) |
| Giedo van der Garde | Medium (15) | Hard (14) | Hard (14) |
| Pastor Maldonado | Medium (11) | Hard (16) | Hard (16) |
| Jules Bianchi | Hard (14) | Medium (14) | Hard (15) |
| Max Chilton | Hard (15) | Medium (14) | Hard (13) |
| Paul di Resta | Medium (10) | Hard (15) | Hard (1) |
| Kimi Raikkonen | Medium (14) | Medium (11) | |
| Charles Pic | Medium (8) |
Belgian Grand Prix pit stop times
How long each driver’s pit stops took:
| Driver | Team | Pit stop time | Gap | On lap | |
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 22.444 | 28 | |
| 2 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 22.465 | 0.021 | 17 |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | McLaren | 22.597 | 0.153 | 18 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 22.631 | 0.187 | 13 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 22.634 | 0.190 | 26 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 22.682 | 0.238 | 26 |
| 7 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 22.685 | 0.241 | 14 |
| 8 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber | 22.712 | 0.268 | 28 |
| 9 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber | 22.761 | 0.317 | 19 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 22.871 | 0.427 | 33 |
| 11 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 22.872 | 0.428 | 9 |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 22.884 | 0.440 | 30 |
| 13 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 22.893 | 0.449 | 12 |
| 14 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 23.004 | 0.560 | 13 |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 23.144 | 0.700 | 16 |
| 16 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 23.317 | 0.873 | 34 |
| 17 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 23.327 | 0.883 | 11 |
| 18 | Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber | 23.334 | 0.890 | 24 |
| 19 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 23.397 | 0.953 | 11 |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 23.411 | 0.967 | 14 |
| 21 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 23.445 | 1.001 | 22 |
| 22 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 23.475 | 1.031 | 10 |
| 23 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 23.477 | 1.033 | 29 |
| 24 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 23.540 | 1.096 | 25 |
| 25 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 23.540 | 1.096 | 28 |
| 26 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 23.655 | 1.211 | 26 |
| 27 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 23.723 | 1.279 | 25 |
| 28 | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 23.744 | 1.300 | 14 |
| 29 | Max Chilton | Marussia | 23.916 | 1.472 | 29 |
| 30 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia | 23.961 | 1.517 | 28 |
| 31 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham | 23.998 | 1.554 | 29 |
| 32 | Max Chilton | Marussia | 24.013 | 1.569 | 15 |
| 33 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 24.070 | 1.626 | 10 |
| 34 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia | 24.083 | 1.639 | 14 |
| 35 | Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber | 24.219 | 1.775 | 9 |
| 36 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 24.539 | 2.095 | 24 |
| 37 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham | 24.968 | 2.524 | 15 |
| 38 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 27.059 | 4.615 | 11 |
| 39 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 35.228 | 12.784 | 27 |
2013 Belgian Grand Prix
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Image © Ferrari/Ercole Colombo
Mike Dee (@mike-dee)
25th August 2013, 19:05
Interesting that Maldonado’s 10 second Stop & Go penalty was 12.8 seconds slower than the fastest pit stop. Shouldn’t it be around 7.5 seconds slower?
Euro Brun (@eurobrun)
25th August 2013, 21:25
That wasn’t his stop go, it was his 2nd stop (immediately after the accident) where he needed a new front wing.
Mike Dee (@mike-dee)
26th August 2013, 17:30
I see – the stop & go is not included.