Kimi Raikkonen won today’s Belgian Grand Prix but points leader Fernando Alonso was right behind him in second and carries a comfortable 25 point lead into the last three races of the season. It is still mathematically possible for Raikkonen to win the championship but it would take some incredibly good luck for the Finn and he hasn’t had much of that this year.
Jenson Button took third place for BAR and it now looks as if he will be able to stay with them next year after his contractual obligations to Williams have been sorted out.
Unlike the drivers’ competition, the constructors’ title is still wide open with Renault a mere six points in front of McLaren. Juan Pablo Montoya started from the pole and looked like he would be able to swing the lead in McLaren’s favour until he was knocked out of the lead — and the points — by Antonio Pizzonia with only a handful of laps left to run.
| Position | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) | McLaren Mercedes | 10 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso (ESP) | Renault | 8 |
| 3 | Jenson Button (GBR) | BAR Honda | 6 |
| 4 | Mark Webber (AUS) | BMW WilliamsF1 | 5 |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello (BRA) | Ferrari | 4 |
| 6 | Jacques Villeneuve (CAN) | Sauber Petronas | 3 |
| 7 | Ralf Schumacher (GER) | Toyota | 2 |
| 8 | Tiago Monteiro (POR) | Jordan Toyota | 1 |
| Fastest Qualifier: Juan Pablo Montoya (COL) | |||