Belgian Grand Prix 2020 — Weekend Preview

Round 7 of the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. Belgian Grand Prix — The Circuit That Tests Everything. Lewis Hamilton leads the championship with 132 points, 37 points ahead of Max Verstappen.

Driver Championship (entering R7):
P1: Lewis Hamilton — 132 pts (4W, 5P)
P2: Max Verstappen — 95 pts (1W, 5P)
P3: Valtteri Bottas — 89 pts (1W, 5P)
P4: Charles Leclerc — 45 pts (0W, 2P)
P5: Alexander Albon — 40 pts (0W, 0P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Mercedes — 221 pts
P2: Red Bull Racing — 135 pts
P3: Racing Point — 78 pts
P4: McLaren — 62 pts
P5: Ferrari — 61 pts

Spa-Francorchamps is technically demanding, susceptible to changeable weather, steeped in motorsport history.

Recent winners at Spa-Francorchamps:
- 2025: Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
- 2024: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
- 2023: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2022: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2020: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

Tyre strategy data will be available after practice sessions provide degradation information.

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Lewis Hamilton vs Max Verstappen — 37 points separate them.

P4 vs P5: Charles Leclerc (45) vs Alexander Albon (40) — just 5 points apart.
P5 vs P6: Alexander Albon (40) vs Lance Stroll (40) — just 0 points apart.

Understand this race better:

- [Wet Conditions](/f1/learning/tactical-intelligence/wet-conditions)
- [Safety Car Strategy](/f1/learning/tactical-intelligence/safety-car-strategy)
- [Aero Balance](/f1/learning/tactical-intelligence/aero-balance)
- [Downforce](/f1/learning/tactical-intelligence/downforce)