Can’t wait for the best Formula 1 track there is before it goes into an every-second-year-rotation? Or keen to see some stats on this weekend’s circuit and question who will be better or best? Or do you want a prediction on whether Kimi Antonelli will bounce back? Then let our 2026 Belgian F1 Grand Prix Prix-View answer some of those big questions and more that you didn’t ask for.
The Gurgler’s 2026 Belgian F1 Grand Prix Prix-View brings some thoughts on what the race weekend ahead might bring, rate the chances of a great Grand Prix with our Race Potential Rating, and we throw in more than a few barely interesting stats to sort wheat/chaff.
Essentially a quick summary of what a casual F1 fan needs in the shortest possible time for your convenience.
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2026 Belgian F1 Grand Prix Prix-view – Race Potential Rating
The Gurgler does like to use some obscure drivers in our Race previews and report, so who better to use than Teo Fabi to determine a race rating system.
So before each race we give a rating out of ten for four key category that are loosely based on each letter of Teo Fabi’s surname. Don’t know who Teo Fabi is, you should.
FAST 10/10
So fast and flowing and always a pleasure to see the cars going around the Spa circuit. Some tracks may have a faster average lap speed, but it is more manufactured than at Spa. The Eau Rouge section in the early part of the lap is one of the best parts of F1 circuitry anywhere.
ACTION 8/10
Being super fast, with a very tight first corner after a short starting straight, and the unpredictable weather means there’s usually a lot of stuff happening at the Belgian Grands Prisss. And if even if they’re not exactly racing the best, it is still a sight to see F1 cars blasting around the circuit. Although, hopefully the new technology on these cars doesn’t ruin that. Ma will let us know if it does.
BIG HISTORY 10/10
A historic track whose legendary status survived a 1980’s makeover in the current configuration. There was a race at this track in 1950, when it was more of a high speed Sunday drive through the countryside, and have been many since. Not every year, as they decided to go to some dull alternatives in the 1960’s and 1970’s, likely on safety grounds, which they had a point. Although the legendary Gilles Villeneuve was killed on one of the tame tracks at Solder, so…….
But quite a few legendary moments, and it is one of those tracks with so much prestige that it is a CV Bo ticker for the drivers.
INCLEMENT WEATHERÂ 6/10
The Weather Channel says anywhere between 64% chance of rain on the Friday to 35% on Sunday. But it’s Spa where the weather can do anything.
RACE POTENTIAL RATING 90% – Best circuit of the season with usually classic racing on offer and fast, flowing sections that they’d probably never let you build these days.
2026 Belgian F1 Grand Prix Prix-view – Ratings Summary
We’ve taken a pile of race and qualifying stats from this season, previous seasons, and various other F1 related stats and combined up all of our calculations of various points for racing well, qualifying high up the grid, and beating your team mate. The driver with the highest total gets our tick of approval, and subsequent drivers are rated against the top score.
It’s all new, so possibly some tweaks may be needed. But for now here is our Belgian Grand Priq Pre-Race Ratings.
2026 Belgian F1 Grand Prix Prix-view – Stats Summary
Want to know if your favourite driver for this weekend is a master of the track or the track is a master of them? Here then are some barely interesting facts and stats and visuals to back them up. This history section covers 2001 onwards cover the careers of all active drivers.
- Just the one pole position for Max Verstappen at Spa, but three wins.
- Four different drivers have taken pole in the last five races.
- Esteban Ocon has scored in five of seven races here.
- Since 2000, Pole Position is the only grid slot not to DNF.
- Two races since 2000 have been won from 14th on the grid.
Driver Stats – Belgian F1 Grand Prix
Team Stats –Â British F1 Grand Prix
Again these stats are from 2000 onwards.
History Stats – Belgian F1 Grand Prix
History of all F1 races held at Spa Francochamps.
Other Stats – Belgian F1 Grand Prix
Below stats from 2000 onwards.
99 = a DNF. Grid position 20 is overstated as that was also used for cars starting in pitlane. Results from all races for long term history and from 2021 from Grid to Race positions. stated.
