Lewis Hamilton might break one more document in his outstanding Formulation 1 profession at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix.
Few circuits reveal a driver’s greatness like Spa-Francorchamps. The Belgian Grand Prix winners’ checklist options legends together with Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna and Lewis Hamilton, with the battle for supremacy now centred on whether or not Hamilton can equal the all-time document this weekend.
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Ferrari’s turnaround has seen them win two of their final three races, and they’re in robust rivalry to problem Mercedes and provides Hamilton what can be his sixth victory on the Belgian Grand Prix. Forward of this weekend’s race, GPblog takes a take a look at who options on the high of the checklist for many wins on one in all Formulation One’s most iconic circuits.
Michael Schumacher is the present King of Spa
Picture: Race Footage
Picture: Race Footage
Michael Schumacher at the moment holds the document for probably the most wins on the Belgian Grand Prix, profitable six instances throughout his legendary profession. The German, who like Hamilton has seven world titles, was all the time robust to beat round Spa-Francorchamps, taking the primary victory of his profession on the circuit again in 1992.
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He adopted that with victories in 1995 (after beginning sixteenth), 1996, 1997, 2001 and 2002. He had quite a few different shut calls to his identify and was notably disqualified after crossing the road first in 1994 as a result of a worn skid block. Schumacher additionally completed second at Spa in 1993, 2000 and 2004, and crashed into the again of David Coulthard whereas main the race in 1998.
Hamilton might match Schumacher’s document at 2026 Belgian GP
Hamilton might match Schumacher’s document of six wins in Spa this weekend, although followers who bear in mind the 2008 Belgian Grand Prix, would possibly really feel that the Brit ought to already be degree with Schumacher.
He crossed the road first in 2008 however was given a 25 second penalty and relegated to 3rd for chopping a chicane and gaining a bonus. Hamilton had overtaken Kimi Raikkonen on the ultimate nook and let him by way of earlier than immediately repassing the Finn for the lead into Flip 1.
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Regardless of Raikkonen crashing out of the race on the following lap, Hamilton nonetheless obtained the penalty, handing victory to his title rival that season Felipe Massa.
Hamilton waited till 2010 to select up his first victory on the Belgian Grand Prix, following it off with wins in 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2024 – the latter of which noticed him get his luck again from 2008, after his teammate George Russell completed first, solely to be disqualified for his automobile being underweight.
After profitable two of their final three races, Ferrari are in robust rivalry to problem Mercedes and have one in all their drivers stroll onto the highest step of the rostrum at Spa-Francorchamps this weekend.
All-time checklist of Belgian Grand Prix winners
Ayrton Senna and Lewis Hamilton – 5
Jim Clark and Kimi Raikkonen – 4
Juan Manuel Fangio, Damon Hill, Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen – 3
Alberto Ascari, Emerson Fittipaldi, Niki Lauda and Alain Prost – 2
Giuseppe Farina, Peter Collins, Tony Brooks, Jack Brabham, Phil Hill, John Surtees, Dan Gurney, Bruce McLaren, Pedro Rodriguez, Jackie Stewart, Gunnar Nilsson, Mario Andretti, Jody Scheckter, Didier Pironi, Carlos Reutemann, John Watson, Michele Alboreto, Nigel Mansell, David Coulthard, Felipe Massa, Jenson Button, Daniel Ricciardo, Nico Rosberg, Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri – 1
