After a short breather, the frantic Formula 1 action resumes with the Belgian GP.
Formula One returns yet again for the Belgian GP. In what would have been the race when the paddock returns from its summer holidays, the reshuffled 2020 F1 calendar has given teams and drivers just one week off following the Spanish GP which saw a dominant victory by Lewis Hamilton.
Hamilton leads the F1 drivers’ standings by 37 points from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen with Valtteri Bottas a further six points back in third.
The Belgian GP will mark the first time the paddock has reconvened since it was confirmed all 10 teams have signed the new Concorde Agreement covering the championship from 2021 to 2025.
Belgian GP 2020 Facts
- This is the 65th FIA Formula One World Championship Belgian GP. The race is one of the originals from the 1950 season and has only been absent from the schedule on six occasions: 1957, 1959, 1969, 1971, 2003 and 2006.
- Michael Schumacher is the most successful driver at the Belgian GP with 6 victories, one clear of Ayrton Senna.
- Charles Leclerc is one of six drivers to take a first victory at the Belgian GP.
- Ferrari are the leading constructor in Belgium with 18 victories, four ahead of McLaren.
- With five, Hamilton has the most pole positions of any driver at the Belgian GP.
Past Belgian Grand Prix Winners
2019 Leclerc (Ferrari), Hamilton (Mercedes), Bottas (Mercedes)
2018 Vettel (Ferrari), Hamilton (Mercedes), Verstappen (Red Bull)
2017 Hamilton (Mercedes), Vettel (Ferrari), Ricciardo (Red Bull)
2016 Rosberg (Mercedes), Ricciardo (Red Bull), Hamilton (Mercedes)
2015 Hamilton (Mercedes), Rosberg (Mercedes), Grosjean (Lotus)
Belgian GP 2019 Highlights
Belgian GP 2020 Schedule
- 1st Practice Session: Friday 28th August – 11:00 – 12:30 CET
- 2nd Practice Session: Friday 28th August – 15:00 – 16:30 CET
- 3rd Practice Session: Saturday 29th August – 12:00 – 13:00 CET
- Qualifying: Saturday 29th August – 15:00 – 16:00 CET
- Race: Sunday 30th August – 15:10 CET
Belgian GP Weather Forecast
Formula 1 Standings
Driver Standings
| POS | DRIVER | NATIONALITY | CAR | PTS |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | MERCEDES | 132 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | NED | RED BULL RACING HONDA | 95 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | MERCEDES | 89 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | MON | FERRARI | 45 |
| 5 | Lance Stroll | CAN | RACING POINT | 40 |
Constructor Standings
| POS | TEAM | PTS |
| 1 | MERCEDES | 221 |
| 2 | RED BULL RACING HONDA | 135 |
| 3 | RACING POINT | 63 |
Prediction and Betting Tips
Hamilton hasn’t missed a beat since marching to a record-setting F1 title last year. The 36-year-old Englishman has reached the podium on five occasions, with his weakest finish of the season coming in the first race of the season in Austria, where he came in fourth.
Despite once again being a massive favourite, Hamilton has been denied victory in Belgium in each of the past two years, settling for second-place finishes.
Check out the latest odds on William Hill.
Formula 1 Race Calendar
| Round | Date | Event | Location |
| 1 | 03-05 July | Austrian GP | Red Bull Ring |
| 2 | 10-12 July | Styrian GP | Red Bull Ring |
| 3 | 17-19 July | Hungarian GP | Hungaroring |
| 4 | 31-02 July/August | British GP | Silverstone |
| 5 | 07-09 August | 70th Anniversary GP | Silverstone |
| 6 | 14-16 August | Spanish GP | Barcelona |
| 7 | 28-30 August | Belgian GP | Spa |
| 8 | 04-06 September | Italian GP | Monza |
| 9 | 11-13 September | Tuscan GP | Mugello |
| 10 | 25-27 September | Russian GP | Sochi Autodrom |
| 11 | 09-11 October | Eifel GP | Nurburgring |
| 12 | 23-25 October | Portuguese GP | Portimao |
| 13 | 31-01 Oct/Nov | Emilia Romagna GP | Imola |
| 14 | 13-15 November | Turkish GP | Istanbul |
| 15 | 27-29 November | Bahrain GP | Bahrain |
| 16 | 04-06 December | Sakhir GP | Bahrain |
| 17 | 11-13 December | Abu Dhabi GP | Yas Marina |
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