16 September in Ferrari history: Kimi Räikkönen’s Belgian victory

On 16 September 2007, Kimi Räikkönen won the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, leading Felipe Massa home in a Ferrari one-two. The result strengthened the Finn’s championship challenge as the season entered its final three races.

Räikkönen converts pole into a Spa victory

Starting from pole position, Räikkönen controlled the 44-lap race and finished just under five seconds ahead of Massa. Fernando Alonso took third, with Lewis Hamilton fourth.

Ferrari’s qualifying advantage carried through into the race. Both drivers retained their positions at the front, delivering the maximum team score available under the points system used in 2007.

A useful gain in the drivers’ championship

The victory left Räikkönen 13 points behind championship leader Hamilton. With three rounds remaining, the gap still required further gains, but Spa kept the Ferrari driver firmly involved in the contest.

This race was an important step in the campaign that eventually brought Räikkönen the world title. Its significance lies in both the commanding Ferrari result and the points recovered against his championship rivals.

Explore more milestones in our Kimi Räikkönen Formula 1 records, and discover other Belgian Grand Prix anniversaries in the Ferrari On This Day calendar.