Styrian Grand Prix 2020 — Weekend Preview

Round 2 of the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Spielberg, Austria. Styrian Grand Prix — Short and Sharp — Every Lap Counts. Valtteri Bottas leads the championship with 25 points, 7 points ahead of Charles Leclerc.

Driver Championship (entering R2):
P1: Valtteri Bottas — 25 pts (1W, 1P)
P2: Charles Leclerc — 18 pts (0W, 1P)
P3: Lando Norris — 16 pts (0W, 1P)
P4: Lewis Hamilton — 12 pts (0W, 0P)
P5: Carlos Sainz — 10 pts (0W, 0P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Mercedes — 37 pts
P2: McLaren — 26 pts
P3: Ferrari — 19 pts
P4: Racing Point — 8 pts
P5: AlphaTauri — 6 pts

Spielberg is one of the fastest circuits on the calendar.

Recent winners at Spielberg:
- 2026: George Russell (Mercedes)
- 2025: Lando Norris (McLaren)
- 2024: George Russell (Mercedes)
- 2023: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2022: Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

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

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Valtteri Bottas vs Charles Leclerc — 7 points separate them.

P3 vs P4: Lando Norris (16) vs Lewis Hamilton (12) — just 4 points apart.
P4 vs P5: Lewis Hamilton (12) vs Carlos Sainz (10) — just 2 points apart.
P5 vs P6: Carlos Sainz (10) vs Sergio Perez (8) — just 2 points apart.