F1 Starting Grid 2020 Belgian GP
Aerial view of the Spa-Francorchamps pits building and mainstraight
F1 Race Event: Belgian Grand Prix
Race Track: Spa-Francorchamps Circuit
Start time:15:10 local | 14:10 GMT | 07:10 PT
The starting grid for the 2020 Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix below shows the starting order for the 53rd Formula 1 race held on the famous track in the Ardennes.
F1 Starting Grid 2020 Belgian GP
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Lap Time | Pole gap | Tyres |
| 1 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:41,252 | M (C3) | |
| 2 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:41,763 | +0,511s | M (C3) |
| 3 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:41,778 | +0,526s | M (C3) |
| 4 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:42,061 | +0,809s | S (C2) |
| 5 | 23 | Alex Albon | Red Bull | 1:42,264 | +1,012s | S (C2) |
| 6 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 1:42,396 | +1,144s | S (C2) |
| 7 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren | 1:42,438 | +1,186s | S (C2) |
| 8 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Racing Point | 1:42,532 | +1,280s | S (C2) |
| 9 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point | 1:42,603 | +1,351s | S (C2) |
| 10 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:42,657 | +1,405s | S (C2) |
| 11 | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri | 1:42,730 | +1,478s | |
| 12 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:42,745 | +1,493s | |
| 13 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:42,996 | +1,744s | |
| 14 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:43,261 | +2,009s | |
| 15 | 63 | George Russell | Williams | 1:43,468 | +2,216s | |
| 16 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 1:43,743 | +2,491s | |
| 17 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | 1:43,838 | +2,586s | |
| 18 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 1:43,950 | +2,698s | |
| 19 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:44,138 | +2,886s | |
| 20 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:44,314 | +3,062s |
2020 Belgian F1 GP Race Strategy
The optimal strategy for the 44-lap Belgian Grand Prix is on paper a one-stopper, but as usual the tactics in Belgium will be heavily influenced by the weather. Aside from the possibility of rain, estimated earlier at 80%, ambient and track temperatures will also play a part.
The fastest theoretical strategy is to start on the soft tyre for 18 laps and then complete the race on the medium. The exact opposite can work too.
Second-quickest is another one-stopper, with the soft for 16 laps and the hard for 28 laps, while a two-stopper is feasible as well: start on the soft for 14 laps, then medium for 16 laps, then soft for 14 laps.
Slower is a one-stopper using medium for 20 laps and hard for 24 laps – but all the strategies listed above are actually quite close, so it will come down to individual race circumstances when deciding the best solution.
2020 Belgian F1 GP Race Notes
- Speed. Hamilton's pole time on soft was not only nearly 1.3 seconds faster than last year's pole, but the Mercedes driver also set a new track record at Spa four times during qualifying (including on the medium tyre) eclipsing the previous benchmark from 2018. The first seven cars in qualifying were all faster than last year's pole.
- Weather. A lot is always said about variable conditions at Spa, but it's all true: weather will be the determining factor when it comes to strategy, especially with a considerable possibility of rain tomorrow. This will point teams towards a flexible strategy to allow them to take advantage of changing circumstances.
- Strategy. The top three cars – Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen – will all start the race on the P Zero Yellow medium tyre, having used it to set their best times in Q2, while the rest of the top 10 behind them will start on soft.
- Renault. Both cars have been quick all weekend, with Daniel Ricciardo qualifying fourth and Esteban Ocon sixth.
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