As the second half of the 2024 Formula One World Championship rolled in after the Hungarian Grand Prix on the 21st of July, we are getting closer with every mile to learning the names of this year’s champions among drivers and among constructors.
The 75th edition of the Championship has a total of ten teams entering the race. According to the rules, known in the racing world as “the formula” (hence the name), each team has to introduce at least two drivers and two cars. The 2024 entrants are:
| Team | Constructor | Drivers |
| BWT Alpine F1 Team (France) | Alpine-Renault | Pierre Gasly (France)
Esteban Ocon (France) |
| Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team (UK) | Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes | Fernando Alonso (Spain)
Lance Stroll (Canada) |
| Scuderia Ferrari (Italy) | Ferrari | Charles Leclerc (Monaco)
Carlos Sainz Jr. (Spain) Oliver Bearman (UK) |
| MoneyGram Haas F1 Team (USA) | Haas-Ferrari | Kevin Magnussen (Denmark)
Nico Hülkenberg (Germany) |
| Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber (Switzerland) | Kick Sauber-Ferrari | Zhou Guanyu (China)
Valtteri Bottas (Finland) |
| McLaren Formula 1 Team (UK) | McLaren-Mercedes | Lando Norris (UK)
Oscar Piastri (Australia) |
| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team (Germany) | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton (UK)
George Russell (UK) |
| Visa Cash App RB F1 Team (Italy) | RB-Honda RBPT | Daniel Ricciardo (Australia)
Yuki Tsunoda (Japan) |
| Oracle Red Bull Racing (Austria) | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | Max Verstappen (Netherlands)
Sergio Pérez (Mexico) |
| Williams Racing (UK) | Williams-Mercedes | Logan Sargeant (USA)
Alexander Albon (Thailand) |
This year the F1 World Championship will consist of 24 Grand Prix, which is a record number for the competition. The defending champions, Max Verstappen (Netherlands) and his team of constructors Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT (Austria) are participating in the race this year too and have already scored the first place in seven out of the currently completed 13 Grand Prix.
As of now, the results after the thirteen completed rounds are the following:
| Round | Grand Prix | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Constructor |
| 1 | Bahrain Grand Prix (Bahrain) | Max Verstappen (Netherlands) | Max Verstappen (Netherlands) | Max Verstappen (Netherlands) | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT (Austria) |
| 2 | Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (Saudi Arabia) | Max Verstappen (Netherlands) | Charles Leclerc (Monaco) | Max Verstappen (Netherlands) | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT (Austria) |
| 3 | Australian Grand Prix (Australia) | Max Verstappen (Netherlands) | Charles Leclerc (Monaco) | Carlos Sainz Jr. (Spain) | Ferrari (Italy) |
| 4 | Japanese Grand Prix (Japan) | Max Verstappen (Netherlands) | Max Verstappen (Netherlands) | Max Verstappen (Netherlands) | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT (Austria) |
| 5 | Chinese Grand Prix (China) | Max Verstappen (Netherlands) | Fernando Alonso (Spain) | Max Verstappen (Netherlands) | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT (Austria) |
| 6 | Miami Grand Prix (USA) | Max Verstappen (Netherlands) | Oscar Piastri (Australia) | Lando Norris (UK) | McLaren-Mercedes (UK) |
| 7 | Emilia Romagna Grand Prix (Italy) | Max Verstappen (Netherlands) | George Russell (UK) | Max Verstappen (Netherlands) | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT (Austria) |
| 8 | Monaco Grand Prix (Monaco) | Charles Leclerc (Monaco) | Lewis Hamilton (UK) | Charles Leclerc (Monaco) | Ferrari (Italy) |
| 9 | Canadian Grand Prix (Canada) | George Russell (UK) | Lewis Hamilton (UK) | Max Verstappen (Netherlands) | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT (Austria) |
| 10 | Spanish Grand Prix (Spain) | Lando Norris (UK) | Lando Norris (UK) | Max Verstappen (Netherlands) | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT (Austria) |
| 11 | Austrian Grand Prix (Austria) | Max Verstappen (Netherlands) | Fernando Alonso (Spain) | George Russell (UK) | Mercedes (Germany) |
| 12 | British Grand Prix (UK) | George Russell (UK) | Carlos Sainz Jr. (Spain) | Lewis Hamilton (UK) | Mercedes (Germany) |
| 13 | Hungarian Grand Prix (Hungary) | Lando Norris (UK) | George Russell (UK) | Oscar Piastri (Australia) | McLaren-Mercedes (UK) |
Next on the calendar is Belgium F1 Grand Prix 2024. Before it takes place on Sunday, 28 July, let’s take a look at some of the statistics, interesting facts, and other things about the Belgium Grand Prix that will enhance your viewing experience.
Introducing the Belgium F1 Grand Prix 2024
Officially called the Belgian Grand Prix, the first national racing was launched in 1925. It was only natural that it was held in the Spa region, as it has played a big role in the motor sport since the early days of its existence. The circuit, which is still in use today, was built in 1921, but until 1924 it was only used for motorcycle racing.
The circuit length is 7.004 km (4.352 mi). With the race length being 308.052 km (191.398 mi), it means drivers have to complete 44 laps. As of 2024, the Belgian Grand Prix has been held 79 times.
History of Belgian Grand Prix
The Belgian Grand Prix has always been one of the most favoured races in Formula One. The Spa-Francorchamps circuit offers eye-catching landscapes that add a beautiful frame to the race. In the period between 1925 and 1973 the race was granted the honorific title of the European Grand Prix six times. In 1977 this title became obsolete.
Michael Schumacher (Germany) and Ferrari (Italy) have the biggest number of wins in the Belgian Grand Prix as the driver and the constructors respectively. Schumacher has an accumulated total of 6 victories, while Ferrari have won the race 18 times.
Other most recurring winning drivers include Ayrton Senna (Brazil) with 5 wins; Jim Clark (UK), Kimi Räikkönen (Finland), and Lewis Hamilton (UK) with 4 wins each; Juan Manuel Angio (Argentina), Damon Hill (UK), Sebastian Vettel (Germany), and Max Verstappen (Netherlands) with 3 wins per driver; Alberto Ascari (Italy), Emerson Fittipaldi (Brazil), Niki Lauda (Austria), and Alain Prost (France) with 2 wins each.
Among the constructors, two British teams follow Ferrari in the number of most wins at the Belgian Grand Prix. These are McLaren with 14 wins and Lotus with 8 wins.
During the previous 2023 Belgian Grand Prix ten teams competed in the race. Monacan Charles Leclerc driving for Ferrari won the pole position with 1:46.988, while British Lewis Hamilton driving for Mercedes won the fastest lap with 1:47.305. The places on the podium were divided the following way:
- M. Verstappen (Netherlands), team Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT (Austria) 1:22:30.450
- S. Pérez (Mexico), team Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT (Austria) +22.305
- C. Leclerc (Monaco), team Ferrari +32.259
What To Expect at the 2024 Race
Belgium F1 Grand Prix 2024 will include several events. There are three practices scheduled before the main race: two on 26 July and one on 27 July. A qualifying round will follow in the evening of 27 July. The Grand Prix race starts at 15:00 local time on 28 July.
While the temperatures remain favourable throughout the event, there is an above average chance of rain, especially during the practice and qualifiers. Forecast for the race itself shows only 14% of rain. However, the Spa region is well-known for its unpredictable and rapidly changing weather, so the forecast might change before the actual event.
World Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championship Standings
Based on the results of the previous 13 Grand Prix held this season, here are the point allocations that will see the drivers entering Belgium F1 Grand Prix 2024.
| Position | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Max Verstappen (Netherlands) | 265 |
| 2 | Lando Norris (UK) | 189 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc (Monaco) | 162 |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz Jr. (Spain) | 154 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri (Australia) | 149 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton (UK) | 125 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez (Mexico) | 124 |
| 8 | George Russell (UK) | 116 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso (Spain) | 45 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll (Canada) | 24 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg (Germany) | 22 |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda (Japan) | 22 |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) | 11 |
| 14 | Oliver Bearman (UK) | 6 |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly (France) | 6 |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen (Denmark) | 5 |
| 17 | Alexander Albon (Thailand) | 4 |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon (France) | 3 |
| 19 | Zhou Guanyu (China) | 0 |
| 20 | Logan Sargeant (USA) | 0 |
| 21 | Valtteri Bottas (Finland) | 0 |
For the constructors’ teams, the points standing looks the following:
| Position | Constructor | Points |
| 1 | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT (Austria) | 389 |
| 2 | McLaren-Mercedes (UK) | 338 |
| 3 | Ferrari (Italy) | 322 |
| 4 | Mercedes (Germany) | 241 |
| 5 | Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes (UK) | 69 |
| 6 | RB-Honda RBPT (Italy) | 33 |
| 7 | Haas-Ferrari (USA) | 27 |
| 8 | Alpine-Renault (France) | 9 |
| 9 | Williams-Mercedes (UK) | 4 |
| 10 | Kick Sauber-Ferrari (Switzerland) | 0 |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Mostly casually referred to as simply Spa, the circuit in the village of Francorchamps is one of the three circuits on the territory of Belgium that participate in the Belgian Grand Prix. The other two are Circuit Zolder and Nivelles-Baulers. Out of the three, Spa is the oldest and the most popular one.
Since the year of its launch in 1925, Spa was left out of the Belgian Grand Prix only twice, in 2003 and 2006. It used to be longer, but in 1979 it underwent major reconstructions and was shortened from 14.100 km (8.761 mi) to 6.947 km (4.317 mi). Public roads were excluded from the circuit out of safety concerns, and after that the circuit became permanent.
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