2020 Belgian Grand Prix
The 2020 Belgian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix 2020) is a Formula One motor race that is scheduled to be held on 30 August 2020 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Belgium.[1] The race will be the seventh round in the 2020 Formula One World Championship.
2020 Belgian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 7 of 13[lower-alpha 1] in the 2020 Formula One World Championship
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![]() Layout of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit | |||||
Race details | |||||
Date | 30 August 2020 | ||||
Official name | Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix 2020 | ||||
Location |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Stavelot, Belgium | ||||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
Course length | 7.004 km (4.352 mi) | ||||
Scheduled distance | 44 laps, 308.052 km (191.414 mi) | ||||
Attendance | 0[lower-alpha 2] |
Background
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
The opening rounds of the 2020 championship were heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Several Grands Prix were cancelled or postponed after the aborted opening round in Australia, prompting the FIA to draft a new calendar. However, the Belgian Grand Prix was not impacted by this change and kept its original date.[2]
In April 2020, the Belgian government extended a ban on mass gatherings until September 2020 in a bid to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the race later received permission to be held behind closed doors.[3][4]
Entrants
The drivers and teams due to enter are the same as those on the season entry list with no additional stand-in drivers for either the race or practice.
Tyres
Pirelli brought forward the C1, C2 and C3 tyres for the race weekend.[5]
Notes
- The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic saw several Grands Prix cancelled or rescheduled. The revised calendar currently consists of thirteen races but the sport's management announced that they expected the final calendar to have as many as eighteen.
- The Grand Prix will be held behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium.
References
- "F1 Schedule 2020 - latest information". www.formula1.com. 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- "F1 Calendar 2020 - Enjoy a Record-breaking 22 Races in the 2020 Season". www.formula1.com. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- Herrero, Daniel (15 April 2020). "Belgian GP threatened by extension of ban on mass gatherings". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Archived from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- Cleeren, Filip. "F1 News: Spa gets green light for closed-door Belgian GP in 2020". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- "Pirelli confirms drivers' tyre choices for Belgian GP". GPToday.net. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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