This is the place to discuss everything related to the 7th round of the 2020 season taking place in Spa between the August 28th-30th.
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The event timetable for the Belgian Grand Prix.
Friday
1st Practice 11:00 local time - 09:00 GMT
2nd Practice 15:00 local time - 13:00 GMT
Saturday
Practice 12:00 local time - 10:00 GMT
Qualifying 15:00 local time - 13:00 GMT
Sunday
Race 15:10 local time - 13:10 GMT
The 2020 Belgium Grand Prix Thread
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Re: The 2020 Belgium Grand Prix Thread
This weekend sees us back at Spa, usually the first race back after the summer break. In this disrupted season, we will not see the major upgrades that are on display for the first time in the second half.
What to expect?
Will the Mercedes dominance continue?
Will Max Verstappen get the run and dive up the inside at Le Combes to take the lead?
How about Alex Albon? Will he finally qualify near the front and show his true class?
And those pink Mercedes. They have been a revelation in 2020.
My instinct tells me that the status quo will remain.
Mercedes first, Max Verstappen probably third, maybe Perez and Stroll next.
The big question is where Albon will finish. Probably somewhere in here.
Possibly Leclerc, maybe a Renault engined car with possibly an AlphaTauri somewhere in the mix.
The usual tribe will be at the back with Haas, I'll go out on a limb and toss George Russell into the mix ahead of the Alfa Romeos.
Bring it on!
What to expect?
Will the Mercedes dominance continue?
Will Max Verstappen get the run and dive up the inside at Le Combes to take the lead?
How about Alex Albon? Will he finally qualify near the front and show his true class?
And those pink Mercedes. They have been a revelation in 2020.
My instinct tells me that the status quo will remain.
Mercedes first, Max Verstappen probably third, maybe Perez and Stroll next.
The big question is where Albon will finish. Probably somewhere in here.
Possibly Leclerc, maybe a Renault engined car with possibly an AlphaTauri somewhere in the mix.
The usual tribe will be at the back with Haas, I'll go out on a limb and toss George Russell into the mix ahead of the Alfa Romeos.
Bring it on!
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FP1 Results
Both Haas has a session they would rather forget with engine problems.
All Ferrari powered cars are struggling at the moment.
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:44.493 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
2 1:44.562 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
3 1:44.574 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
4 1:44.629 Sergio Perez Racing Point
5 1:44.868 Lance Stroll Racing Point
6 1:45.049 Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing
7 1:45.099 Esteban Ocon Renault
8 1:45.222 Carlos Sainz McLaren
9 1:45.225 Daniel Ricciardo Renault
10 1:45.274 Lando Norris McLaren
11 1:45.447 Daniil Kvyat AlphaTauri
12 1:45.503 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri
13 1:45.704 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing
14 1:45.759 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
15 1:46.179 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
16 1:46.488 Nicholas Latifi Williams
17 1:46.570 George Russell Williams
18 No Time Kevin Magnussen Haas
19 No Time Romain Grosjean Haas
20 No Time Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing
All Ferrari powered cars are struggling at the moment.
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FP2 Results
Both Haas joined the session with about a half an hour remaining.
Daniel Ricciardo was having one of his best sessions before a hydraulic failure necessitated the parking of is Renault with 20 minutes remaining.
A red flag was brought out in the last 10 minutes due to advertising signage falling off he fence.
The battle for last is interesting with all the Ferrari powered teams and Williams filling places 13 to 20.
The big decisions for the teams is that there is rain forecast for race day. Which setup do we go for?
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:43.744 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
2 1:43.792 Daniel Ricciardo Renault
3 1:43.840 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
4 1:44.134 Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing
5 1:44.137 Sergio Perez Racing Point
6 1:44.162 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
7 1:44.168 Lando Norris McLaren
8 1:44.208 Esteban Ocon Renault
9 1:44.474 Carlos Sainz McLaren
10 1:44.600 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri
11 1:44.678 Lance Stroll Racing Point
12 1:44.826 Daniil Kvyat AlphaTauri
13 1:44.861 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing
14 1:44.896 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing
15 1:45.440 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
16 1:45.463 George Russell Williams
17 1:45.683 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
18 1:45.774 Nicholas Latifi Williams
19 1:45.834 Romain Grosjean Haas
20 1:46.242 Kevin Magnussen Haas
Daniel Ricciardo was having one of his best sessions before a hydraulic failure necessitated the parking of is Renault with 20 minutes remaining.
A red flag was brought out in the last 10 minutes due to advertising signage falling off he fence.
The battle for last is interesting with all the Ferrari powered teams and Williams filling places 13 to 20.
The big decisions for the teams is that there is rain forecast for race day. Which setup do we go for?
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FP3 Results
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:43.255 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2 1:43.485 Esteban Ocon Renault
3 1:43.641 Lando Norris McLaren
4 1:43.731 Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing
5 1:43.813 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
6 1:43.896 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
7 1:43.973 Daniel Ricciardo Renault
8 1:43.988 Lance Stroll Racing Point
9 1:44.006 Carlos Sainz McLaren
10 1:44.180 Sergio Perez Racing Point
11 1:44.508 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri
12 1:44.543 Daniil Kvyat AlphaTauri
13 1:44.771 Nicholas Latifi Williams
14 1:44.841 Kevin Magnussen Haas
15 1:44.844 Romain Grosjean Haas
16 1:44.932 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing
17 1:45.147 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
18 1:45.157 George Russell Williams
19 1:45.190 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing
20 1:45.420 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
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Qualifying
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:41.252 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2 1:41.763 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
3 1:41.778 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
4 1:42.061 Daniel Ricciardo Renault
5 1:42.264 Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing
6 1:42.396 Esteban Ocon Renault
7 1:42.438 Carlos Sainz McLaren
8 1:42.532 Sergio Perez Racing Point
9 1:42.603 Lance Stroll Racing Point
10 1:42.657 Lando Norris McLaren
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11 1:42.730 Daniil Kvyat AlphaTauri
12 1:42.745 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri
13 1:42.996 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
14 1:43.261 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
15 1:43.468 George Russell Williams
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16 1:43.743 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing
17 1:43.838 Romain Grosjean Haas
18 1:43.950 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing
19 1:44.138 Nicholas Latifi Williams
20 1:44.314 Kevin Magnussen Haas
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Results
Probably the unluckiest driver today would have to be George Russell who, while trying to avoid Antonio Giovinazzi's accident, was taken out by a front corner from the Alfa Romeo, which had been dislodged in Giovinazzi's accident. He was also the luckiest as it could have done some real damage.
Carlos Sainz Jr missed the start due to a power unit problem.
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Pos Driver Team
1 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
3 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
4 Daniel Ricciardo Renault
5 Esteban Ocon Renault
6 Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing
7 Lando Norris McLaren
8 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri
9 Lance Stroll Racing Point
10 Sergio Perez Racing Point
11 Daniil Kvyat AlphaTauri
12 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing
13 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
14 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
15 Romain Grosjean Haas
16 Nicholas Latifi Williams
17 Kevin Magnussen Haas
DNF Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing
DNF George Russell Williams
DNS Carlos Sainz McLaren
Carlos Sainz Jr missed the start due to a power unit problem.