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Belgian Grand Prix driver ratings

A 'virtuoso' performance from a past world champion who has not had much to celebrate in recent times headlines our rundown of the field after an incident-packed Belgian GP

6 Nico Rosberg
Mercedes F1 W07

Start: 1st
Finish: 1st
Strategy: 2 stops (soft/medium/medium)

Rating: 9

Rosberg did everything he needed to at Spa, delivering his end of the bargain on a theoretically difficult weekend for his main rival. He was made to sweat for pole by Mercedes' super-soft tyre struggles but got the strategic job done in Q2 and still held on in Q3.

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