This weekend sees Formula One return from its summer break as as teams gather at Spa Francorchamps for the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton arrives here with a 62 point lead over Mercedes teammate, Valtteri Bottas and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen who will both be hoping of staging a late charge for the title in the remaining nine races whilst Ferrari look to salvage second in the Constructors’ Championship.
Throw in Alexander Albon’s step up to Red Bull in place of Pierre Gasly who returns to Toro Rosso plus plenty of upgrades, and we are set for a thrilling Belgian GP.
Track Guide
Circuit: Spa Francorchamps
Laps: 44
Race Distance: 308.052km
Tyre Compounds: C1, C2 & C3
Schedule
| Date | Session | Time (BST) |
| Friday 30 August | FP1 | 10:00am |
| Friday 30 August | FP2 | 2:00pm |
| Saturday 31 August | FP3 | 11:00am |
| Saturday 31 August | Qualifying | 2:00pm |
| Sunday 1 September | Race | 2:10pm |
Three Key Pointers
- Finding suitable balance for the car will be key to unlocking lap time because of the various straights mixed with technical corners.
- Expect Mercedes to try and qualify for the race on the Mediums in Q2 then depending on track temperature and degradation, switch to either the Hards or Softs mid race.
- This weekend will provide a clear picture on how much progress Williams have made with their Hungary upgrade, which saw George Russell nearly sneak into Q2 last time out.
If missed the opening 12 rounds of this season, get up to date with our race reviews below along with our half-term report.
- Australia
- Bahrain
- China
- Azerbaijan
- Spain
- Monaco
- Canada
- France
- Austria
- Great Britain
- Germany
- Hungary
- Half-Term Report