Belgian Grand Prix Revised Grid

Belgian Grand Prix Revised Grid 2012

There have been many penalties and it required the Grid positions to be revised.

There were two penalties for Gear box change handed over to Nico Rosberg and Mark Webber. Nico Rosberg qualified at P18 and dropped down 5 places due to the gear box change and will now start at 23rd.

Mark Webber qualified at 7th and due to the Gearbox change will now start at P12 just ahead of Michael Schumacher.

Pastor Maldonado had qualified at P3. However he was penalised for blocking Nico Hulkenberg during Q1. So Maldonado will now start at 6th just before Lewis Hamilton. This makes it interesting as Kimi Raikkonen who had qualified at P4 will now start at P3 and from the cleaner side of the grid. All eyes will be on him, as he has traditionally done well in Spa. Can he race ahead and beat Button and Kobayashi and get the first win this year?

The Revised Grid for the Belgian Grand Prix 2012 is as follows:

1. Jenson Button, McLaren
2. Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber
3. Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus
4. Sergio Perez, Sauber
5. Fernando Alonso, Ferrari
6. Pastor Maldonado, Williams
7. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren
8. Romain Grosjean, Lotus
9. Paul di Resta, Force India
10. Sebastian Vettel, Redbull
11. Nico Hulkenberg, Force India
12. Mark Webber, Redbull
13. Michael Schumacher, Mercedes
14. Felipe Massa, Ferrari
15. Jean-Eric Vergne, Torro Rosso
16. Daniel Ricciardo, Torro Rosso
17. Bruno Senna, Williams
18. Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham
19. Vitaly Petrov, Caterham
20. Timo Glock, Marussia
21. Pedro de la Rosa, HRT
22. Charles Pic, Marussia
23. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes
24. Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

The Belgian Grand Prix 2012 should be exciting to watch. 

Schumi says 300 is a beautiful side effect

Michael Schumacher's 300th Race at Spa in Belgium 2012

Michael Schumacher becomes the second F1 driver to drive 300 races. A career lasting 20 years with 7 Formula One World Championship titles and 91 race wins, he is a living legend. He had started his F1 race career in Spa and had immediately shown his calibre. Apart from starting his career in Spa, he had his first race victory, the 7th title was also assured in Spa.

Last year during the 2011 Belgian F1 Grand Prix at Spa, he drove a storming race from the back of the grid to finish 5th and further enhanced his reputation. Recognising his special affinity to Spa, this year they have made Michael Schumacher a honorary citizen of Spa. Reacting to this Michael Schumacher said "I always called it my living room - Now I can officially call it my living room It is good."

Reacting to the 300 milestone Michael said "It is certainly an interesting, beautiful, nice number to be around. A number that I didn't think about, that I would do that, at the time that I retired at the end of 2006. And now here we are and I'am counting the 300.....It isn't anything that I'am challenging or looking for to have just a number on my board but being the 300, yeah it's a beautiful side-effect."

This is a great learning for people. If you are passionate, then these milestones will happen. These milestones are by products of your passion and perseverance. The world talks about the numbers, however, the true passionate individual that Schumacher is, he has very nicely summed it up. Truly, every body can learn a big lesson and pursue their passion with dedication, certainly beautiful side-effects will be a reality.

Wish Michael Schumacher all the best for his 300th Race.