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Belgian Grand Prix
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
(2007–present)
Spa-Francorchamps of Belgium.svg
Race information
Number of times held 75
First held 1925
Most wins (drivers) Germany Michael Schumacher (6)
Most wins (constructors) Italy Ferrari (18)
Circuit length 7.004 km (4.352 mi)
Race length 308.052 km (191.398 mi)
Laps 44
Last race (2020)
Pole position
Podium
Fastest lap

The Belgian Grand Prix is an motor race, part of the Formula One World Championship. The first national race of Belgium was held in 1925 at the Spa region's race course, an area of the country that had been associated with motor sport since the very early years of racing before the turn of the century. To accommodate Grand Prix racing, the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps race course was built in 1921 but it was only used for motorcycle racing until 1924. After the 1923 success of the new 24 hours of Le Mans in France, the Spa 24 Hours, a similar 24 hour endurance race, was run at the Spa track.

Winners

Repeat winners (drivers)

Drivers in bold are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.

Wins Driver Years won
6 Germany Michael Schumacher 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002
5 Brazil Ayrton Senna 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
4 United Kingdom Jim Clark 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
Finland Kimi Räikkönen 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009
United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 2010, 2015, 2017, 2020
3 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 1950, 1954, 1955
United Kingdom Damon Hill 1993, 1994, 1998
Germany Sebastian Vettel 2011, 2013, 2018
2 Italy Alberto Ascari 1952, 1953
Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 1972, 1974
Austria Niki Lauda 1975, 1976
France Alain Prost 1983, 1987

Repeat winners (constructors)

Teams in bold are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
A yellow background indicates an event which was part of the pre-war European Championship.

Wins Constructor Years won
18 Italy Ferrari 1952, 1953, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1984, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2018, 2019
14 United Kingdom McLaren 1968, 1974, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2012
8 United Kingdom Lotus 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1972, 1977, 1978, 1985
7 Germany Mercedes 1935, 1939, 1955, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020
4 Italy Alfa Romeo 1925, 1947, 1950, 1951
United Kingdom Williams 1981, 1986, 1993, 1994
3 France Bugatti 1930, 1931, 1934
Austria Red Bull 2011, 2013, 2014
2 Italy Maserati 1933, 1954
United Kingdom Benetton 1992, 1995

Repeat winners (engine manufacturers)

Manufacturers in bold are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
A yellow background indicates an event which was part of the pre-war European Championship.

Wins Manufacturer Years won
18 Italy Ferrari 1952, 1953, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1984, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2018, 2019
13 Germany Mercedes *|1935, 1939, 1955, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020
10 United States Ford | 1968, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1992
8 France Renault 1983, 1985, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2011, 2013, 2014
5 Japan Honda 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
United Kingdom Climax 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
4 Italy Alfa Romeo 1925, 1947, 1950, 1951
3 France Bugatti 1930, 1931, 1934
2 Italy Maserati 1933, 1954

* Built by United Kingdom Cosworth, funded by Ford

** Between 1999–2005 built by United Kingdom Ilmor, funded by Mercedes

Year by year

Circuit Spa
Spa-Francorchamps, as used in 2004 and 2005
Circuit Zolder-1973-1974
Zolder, used 1973
Circuit Zolder-1975-1985
Zolder, used 1975–1982 and 1984
Circuit Nivelles-Baulers
Nivelles, used in 1972 and 1974
Spa 1950
The 8.7-mile Spa-Francorchamps, used from 1946 to 1970
Spa-Francorchamps original layout (1922)
The 9-mile Spa-Francorchamps, used from 1925 to 1939
Belgian GP map
A map of all the venues that hosted the Belgian Grand Prix

A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
A yellow background indicates an event which was part of the pre-war European Championship.
A green background indicates an event which was part of the pre-war World Manufacturers' Championship.

Year Driver Constructor Location Report
1925 Italy Antonio Ascari Alfa Romeo Spa-Francorchamps Report
1926

1929
Not held
1930 Monaco Louis Chiron Bugatti Spa-Francorchamps Report
1931 United Kingdom William Grover-Williams
Italy Caberto Conelli
Bugatti Spa-Francorchamps Report
1932 Not held
1933 Italy Tazio Nuvolari Maserati Spa-Francorchamps Report
1934 France René Dreyfus Bugatti Report
1935 Germany Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes Spa-Francorchamps Report
1936 Not held
1937 Germany Rudolf Hasse Auto Union Spa-Francorchamps Report
1938 Not held
1939 Germany Hermann Lang Mercedes Spa-Francorchamps Report
1940

1945
Not held
1946 France Eugène Chaboud Delage Bois de la Cambre Report
1947 France Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Spa-Francorchamps Report
1948 Not held
1949 France Louis Rosier Talbot Spa-Francorchamps Report
1950 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo Spa-Francorchamps Report
1951 Italy Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo Report
1952 Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari Report
1953 Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari Report
1954 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati Report
1955 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes Report
1956 United Kingdom Peter Collins Ferrari Report
1957 Not held
1958 United Kingdom Tony Brooks Vanwall Spa-Francorchamps Report
1959 Not held
1960 Australia Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax Spa-Francorchamps Report
1961 United States Phil Hill Ferrari Report
1962 United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus-Climax Report
1963 United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus-Climax Report
1964 United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus-Climax Report
1965 United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus-Climax Report
1966 United Kingdom John Surtees Ferrari Report
1967 United States Dan Gurney Eagle-Weslake Report
1968 New Zealand Bruce McLaren McLaren-Ford Report
1969 Not held
1970 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez BRM Spa-Francorchamps Report
1971 Not held
1972 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford Nivelles Report
1973 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford Zolder Report
1974 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi McLaren-Ford Nivelles Report
1975 Austria Niki Lauda Ferrari Zolder Report
1976 Austria Niki Lauda Ferrari Report
1977 Sweden Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford Report
1978 United States Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford Report
1979 South Africa Jody Scheckter Ferrari Report
1980 France Didier Pironi Ligier-Ford Report
1981 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford Report
1982 United Kingdom John Watson McLaren-Ford Report
1983 France Alain Prost Renault Spa-Francorchamps Report
1984 Italy Michele Alboreto Ferrari Zolder Report
1985 Brazil Ayrton Senna Lotus-Renault Spa-Francorchamps Report
1986 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda Report
1987 France Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Report
1988 Brazil Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Report
1989 Brazil Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Report
1990 Brazil Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Report
1991 Brazil Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Report
1992 Germany Michael Schumacher Benetton-Ford Report
1993 United Kingdom Damon Hill Williams-Renault Report
1994 United Kingdom Damon Hill Williams-Renault Report
1995 Germany Michael Schumacher Benetton-Renault Report
1996 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari Report
1997 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari Report
1998 United Kingdom Damon Hill Jordan-Mugen-Honda Report
1999 United Kingdom David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes Report
2000 Finland Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes Report
2001 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari Report
2002 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari Report
2003 Not held
2004 Finland Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes Spa-Francorchamps Report
2005 Finland Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes Report
2006 Not held
2007 Finland Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari Spa-Francorchamps Report
2008 Brazil Felipe Massa Ferrari Report
2009 Finland Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari Report
2010 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes Report
2011 Germany Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault Report
2012 United Kingdom Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes Report
2013 Germany Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault Report
2014 Australia Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault Report
2015 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Report
2016 Germany Nico Rosberg Mercedes Report
2017 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Report
2018 Germany Sebastian Vettel Ferrari Report
2019 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari Report
2020 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Report



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