Daniil Kvyat played eight positions in the Belgian Grand Prix – RBC

Daniil Kvyat played eight positions in the Belgian Grand Prix

The Russian pilot of the Red Bull Daniil Kvyat took fourth place race Belgian Grand Prix – the 11th stage of the world championship of Formula 1.

On the eve of qualifying Kvyat took only 12th place, but during the race was able to play just eight positions.

The victory at the Grand Prix of Belgium won the British pilot Mersedes double world champion Lewis Hamilton. For him, this success was the 39th of his career and sixth this season. Second place went to his German team-mate Nico Rosberg. Third was the Frenchman Romain Grosjean, who won for Lotus first podium this year.

Four-time world champion German Sebastian Vettel, who came in third position, of the bursting of the rear right wheel was forced at the last lap back to the pits. Risky tactics Ferrari with one pit stop was not justified.

In the overall standings Hamilton increased the gap between Rosberg by 28 points. Kvyat got up to seventh place, beating his partner on the Australian Red Bull Daniel Riccardo.

At the end of July at the previous stage of the world championship of Formula 1 in Hungary Kvyat finished second. This result was the best in the history of Russian motorsport. Previous record belonged to Vitaly Petrov, who was third at the Australian Grand Prix in 2011.

For Kvyat podium in Hungary became the first of his career in Formula 1. Previously, the best result was fourth place Russians, which he won this season at the Monaco Grand Prix.

Belgian Grand Prix

1. Lewis Hamilton ( Great Britain, Mercedes)

 2. Nico Rosberg ( Germany, Mercedes) +2.433

 3. Romain Grosjean ( France, Lotus) +37.347
4. Daniil Kvyat ( Russia, Red Bull) +45.831

 5. Sergio Perez ( Mexico, Force India) +52.864

 6. Felipe Massa (, Brazil, Williams) +53.221

 7. Kimi Raikkonen ( Finland, Ferrari) +54.028

 8. Max Verstappen ( Holland, Toro Rosso) +54.891

 9. Valtteri Bottas ( Finland, Williams) +60.399

 10. Marcus Eriksson ( Sweden, Sauber) +90.192

 11. Felipe Nasr (, Brazil, Sauber) +99.820

 12. Sebastian Vettel ( Germany, Ferrari) +1 lap

 13. Fernando Alonso ( Spain, McLaren) +1 lap

 14. Jenson Button ( Great Britain, McLaren) +1 lap

 15. Will Stevens ( Great Britain, Manor) +1 lap

 16. Roberto Mary ( Spain, Manor) +1 lap

 Carlos Sainz Jr ( Spain, Toro Rosso) – did not finish

 Daniel Ricardo (, Australia, Red Bull) – did not finish

 Pastor Maldonado ( Venezuela, Lotus) – did not finish

 Nico ( Germany, Force India) – DNF

Personal credit

1. Lewis Hamilton – 227 points

 2. Nico Rosberg – 199

 3. Sebastian Vettel – 160

 4. Kimi Raikkonen – 82

 5. Felipe Massa – 82

 6. Valtteri Bottas – 79

 7. Daniil Kvyat – 57

 8. Daniel Riccardo – 51

 9. Romain Grosjean – 38

 10. Max Verstappen – 26

 11. Sergio Perez – 25

 12. Nico – 24

 13. Felipe Nasr – 16

 14. Pastor Maldonado – 12

 15. Fernando Alonso – 11

 16. Carlos Sainz Jr – 9

 17. Marcus Ericsson – 7

 18. Jenson Button – 6