F1 Belgian Grand Prix 2024
The 2024 Belgian Grand Prix will take place in an unusual calendar position. Usually, it’s the first race after the summer break, but it moves to the other side of the holiday period in 2024. In recent years, it’s been a venue where teams have decided to introduce an extra engine into their allocation. It’s a track where overtaking is generally easier compared to other circuits, so teams don’t mind starting towards the back. This included Max Verstappen in 2022, who won from P14 on the grid. Whether that will happen again in 2024 remains to be seen.
Where is the Belgian F1 Grand Prix held?
The Belgian Grand Prix is held at Spa-Francorchamps, located near Stavelot. It is located in the east of Belgium, near the German border. The circuit has been open for over 100 years and is visited by F1, WEC and many other major racing championships. Its location means fans from The Netherlands, Germany and France all attend regularly.
Belgian GP history
The Belgian Grand Prix has taken place at Spa-Francorchamps 55 times. The event has also been held at Zolder (10 times) and Nivelles (2 times). It has been raced at Spa consistently since 1985.
Michael Schumacher has won at Spa six times, with Ayrton Senna picking up five victories. Lewis Hamilton is the most successful driver at the circuit on the current grid, with four wins. Max Verstappen is looking to close in on Hamilton, as he has already secured two wins. Charles Leclerc and Daniel Ricciardo are the only other drivers on the current grid to win an F1 race in Belgium.
It’s a different story in qualifying. Hamilton is the most successful driver on a Saturday, with six pole positions to his name. Juan Manuel Fangio and Senna have four pole positions. Remarkably, Schumacher only managed to get one pole position at the venue. Leclerc, Verstappen and Carlos Sainz are the only other drivers on the current grid to secure the P1 starting spot in Spa. Ferrari are the most successful team.
What time does the 2024 Belgian F1 Grand Prix start?
The 2024 Belgian Grand Prix starts on Sunday, 28 July, at 14:00 BST/09:00 EDT (15:00 local time). There will be two practice sessions on Friday, 26 July, at 12:30 BST before one final 60 minutes on Saturday. Qualifying will take place on Saturday afternoon. This will form the grid for Sunday’s Grand Prix.
