Belgian Grand Prix 2019 — Weekend Preview

Round 13 of the 2019 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 250 points, 62 points ahead of Valtteri Bottas.

Driver Championship (entering R13):
P1: Lewis Hamilton — 250 pts (8W, 10P)
P2: Valtteri Bottas — 188 pts (2W, 9P)
P3: Max Verstappen — 181 pts (2W, 5P)
P4: Sebastian Vettel — 156 pts (0W, 6P)
P5: Charles Leclerc — 132 pts (0W, 5P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Mercedes — 438 pts
P2: Ferrari — 288 pts
P3: Red Bull Racing — 244 pts
P4: McLaren — 82 pts
P5: Toro Rosso — 43 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 Valtteri Bottas — 62 points separate them.

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)