2020 Formula One World Championship

The 2020 FIA Formula One World Championship is a motor racing championship for Formula One cars which marks the 70th anniversary of the first Formula One season.[1][lower-alpha 1] The championship is recognised by the governing body of international motorsport, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars. Drivers and teams are scheduled to compete for the titles of World Drivers' Champion and World Constructors' Champion respectively.

"F1 2020" redirects here. For the video game based on the 2020 Formula One World Championship, see F1 2020 (video game).

2020 FIA Formula One World Championship
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Races by country Races by season Support series: Formula 2 Championship FIA Formula 3 Championship Porsche Supercup

Lewis Hamilton is the defending champion and the current World Championship leader.

The championship was originally due to start in March,[2] but was postponed until July in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season was due to be contested over a record 22 Grands Prix, but the exact number is now uncertain as some races have been cancelled and there is no certainty that all postponed races can be held on later dates. The season started in July with the Austrian Grand Prix.[3]

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes are the reigning World Drivers' and World Constructors' champions respectively, after they both won their sixth championships in 2019.

Entries

The following teams and drivers are currently under contract to compete in the 2020 World Championship. All teams compete with tyres supplied by Pirelli.[4]

Teams and drivers competing in the 2020 World Championship

Entrant	Constructor	Chassis	Power unit	Race drivers
				No.	Driver name	Rounds
Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen[5]	Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari	C39[5]	Ferrari 065	7 99	Kimi Räikkönen Antonio Giovinazzi	1–6 1–6
Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda	AlphaTauri-Honda	AT01[6]	Honda RA620H[7]	10 26	Pierre Gasly Daniil Kvyat	1–6 1–6
Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari	SF1000[8]	Ferrari 065[9]	5 16	Sebastian Vettel Charles Leclerc	1–6 1–6
Haas F1 Team	Haas-Ferrari	VF-20[10]	Ferrari 065	8 20	Romain Grosjean Kevin Magnussen	1–6 1–6
McLaren F1 Team	McLaren-Renault	MCL35[11]	Renault E-Tech 20[12]	4 55	Lando Norris Carlos Sainz Jr.	1–6 1–6
Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes	F1 W11[13]	Mercedes-AMG F1 M11[14]	44 77	Lewis Hamilton Valtteri Bottas	1–6 1–6
BWT Racing Point F1 Team[15]	Racing Point-BWT Mercedes	RP20[16]	BWT Mercedes[lower-alpha 2]	11 27 18	Sergio Pérez[lower-alpha 3] Nico Hülkenberg Lance Stroll	1–4, 6 4–5 1–6
Aston Martin Red Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing-Honda	RB16[18]	Honda RA620H	23 33	Alexander Albon Max Verstappen	1–6 1–6
Renault DP World F1 Team[19]	Renault	R.S.20[20]	Renault E-Tech 20[21]	3 31	Daniel Ricciardo Esteban Ocon	1–6 1–6
Williams Racing[22]	Williams-Mercedes	FW43[23]	Mercedes-AMG F1 M11[24]	6 63	Nicholas Latifi George Russell	1–6 1–6
Sources:[20][25]

Free practice drivers

Across the season three drivers drove as a test or third driver in free practice sessions. Jack Aitken and Roy Nissany both drove for Williams at one Grand Prix, while Robert Kubica drove for Alfa Romeo Racing at three Grands Prix.[25]

Team changes

Red Bull GmbH, the parent company of Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Toro Rosso, renamed Toro Rosso as "Scuderia AlphaTauri". The team uses the constructor name "AlphaTauri".[20] The name is derived from Red Bull's AlphaTauri fashion brand.[26]

Driver changes

After a year's absence, Esteban Ocon returned to racing in Formula One after signing a contract with Renault, replacing Nico Hülkenberg.[27] Robert Kubica left Williams at the end of the 2019 championship and joined Alfa Romeo Racing as a reserve driver.[5] Nicholas Latifi, the 2019 Formula 2 Championship runner-up, replaced Kubica at Williams.[28][29]

Mid-season changes

A day before the British Grand Prix weekend, Racing Point driver Sergio Pérez tested positive for the SARS-2 coronavirus and was ruled out of the race weekend.[30] After seeking clarification from Public Health England, Racing Point stated that they intended to let Pérez race in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix pending a negative SARS-2 coronavirus test.[31] This re-test came back positive and so Pérez was also unable to take part in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. He was replaced by Nico Hülkenberg for both races, who had raced for the team's predecessor Force India in 2012 and from 2014 to 2016, and last raced in Formula One at the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.[32][33] Pérez had a negative SARS-2 coronavirus test result the week preceding the Spanish Grand Prix weekend and he competed in the Grand Prix having been cleared by the FIA to return.[34]

Calendar

Circuits originally scheduled to host a Grand Prix in 2020 are marked with a black dot.

Twenty-two Grands Prix were originally scheduled for the 2020 World Championship.[2] However, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in numerous race cancellations. Currently, a rescheduled European leg of thirteen races has been confirmed, eleven races have been cancelled and four have been postponed or are pending confirmation of a race date. The length of each race is the minimum number of laps that exceeds a total distance of 305 km (189.5 mi). Under the sporting regulations, a minimum of eight races must take place for the season to be considered a championship.[35][lower-alpha 4]

Schedule of events

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Race date
1	Austrian Grand Prix	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg	5 July
2	Styrian Grand Prix		12 July
3	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring, Mogyoród	19 July[lower-alpha 5]
4	British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	2 August[lower-alpha 6]
5	70th Anniversary Grand Prix		9 August
6	Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló	16 August[lower-alpha 7]
7	Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	30 August[lower-alpha 8]
8	Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	6 September
9	Tuscan Grand Prix	Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, Scarperia e San Piero	13 September
10	Russian Grand Prix	Sochi Autodrom, Sochi	27 September
11	Eifel Grand Prix	Nürburgring, Nürburg	11 October
12	Portuguese Grand Prix	Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão	25 October
13	Emilia Romagna Grand Prix	Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola	1 November
Sources:[40][41]

The following rounds were included on the original calendar published by the World Motor Sport Council, but were cancelled, postponed or are pending confirmation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic:

Grand Prix	Circuit	Original date	Status
Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne	15 March	Cancelled[lower-alpha 9]
Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir	22 March	Postponed
Vietnamese Grand Prix	Hanoi Street Circuit, Hanoi	5 April	Postponed
Chinese Grand Prix	Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai	19 April	Postponed
Dutch Grand Prix	Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort	3 May	Cancelled
Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	24 May	Cancelled
Azerbaijan Grand Prix	Baku City Circuit, Baku	7 June	Cancelled
Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montréal	14 June	Cancelled
French Grand Prix	Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet	28 June	Cancelled
Singapore Grand Prix	Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore	20 September	Cancelled
Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka	11 October	Cancelled
United States Grand Prix	Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas	25 October	Cancelled
Mexico City Grand Prix	Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City	1 November	Cancelled
Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	15 November	Cancelled
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi	29 November	Pending
Sources:[42][44][45][46][47][48]

Calendar changes

After purchasing the commercial rights to the sport from CVC Capital Partners in January 2017, Liberty Media announced plans to expand the Formula One calendar using a concept they termed "destination races" and modelled on the Singapore Grand Prix.[49] Under the "destination races" model, Grands Prix would be established in or near key tourist destinations and integrate racing, entertainment and social functions with the aim of making the sport more accessible and appealing to a wider audience. Several countries and venues announced plans to bid for a Grand Prix,[50][51] with two bids being successful:

• The Vietnamese Grand Prix was announced as the first new race created under Liberty's management.[52] The race was given a provisional date of April 2020 and was planned to take place in the capital Hanoi on the Hanoi Street Circuit,[53] but was later postponed.[44]
• The Dutch Grand Prix was due to be revived,[54] with the race scheduled to take place at the Circuit Zandvoort.[55][56] The 2020 race would have marked the first time the Dutch Grand Prix has been run since 1985. However, the race was later cancelled.[57]

Liberty Media initially expected that the 2020 calendar would consist of twenty-one Grands Prix and that any new races would come at the expense of existing events, but later negotiated an agreement with the teams to allow up to twenty-two Grands Prix. Several further changes were made between the 2019 and 2020 calendars, with the German Grand Prix discontinued and the Mexican Grand Prix rebranded as the "Mexico City Grand Prix".[58][59]

Regulation changes

Sporting regulations

Teams are allowed to use an additional MGU-K compared to 2019 to compensate for the increased demands of contesting the originally planned twenty-two races.[60][61]

Drivers who participate in free practice sessions are eligible for additional FIA Super Licence points. Any driver who completes a minimum 100 km (62 mi) during a free practice session receives an additional Super Licence point on the condition that they do not commit a driving infraction.[62] Drivers may only accrue ten Super Licence points per year from free practice sessions.

As a result of the expanded calendar, the two pre-season tests due to take place at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya were reduced in length from four days to three days each, whilst the two in-season tests that took place at Bahrain International Circuit and Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in 2019 have been discontinued. Teams were no longer allowed to hide their cars during testing.[63] The amount of time in which car mechanics are not allowed to work on the car has been extended from eight to nine hours.[61]

The rules surrounding jump starts and the weighbridge have been relaxed with the race stewards now being able to hand out less severe punishments for missing the weighbridge and jump starts.[61]

Technical regulations

In order to reduce the risk of punctures, the last 50 mm (2.0 in) of the front wing can no longer contain any metal. Brake ducts can no longer be outsourced and must be made and designed by the team. The amount of fuel that can be outside of the fuel tank has been reduced from 2 litres (3.5 imp pt) to 250 millilitres (0.44 imp pt). The level of driver aids for race starts was decreased.[61]

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

See also: COVID-19 pandemic and Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on motorsport

Initial response

The season was heavily disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with an announcement prior to the start of the championship that the Chinese Grand Prix would be postponed.[45] Italian-based teams Ferrari and AlphaTauri expressed concern about the spread of the disease and its effect on the championship.[64][65] As Italy suffered one of the worst outbreaks of the virus, both teams were concerned about the ability of their staff to leave the quarantine zone established in northern Italy and to enter host nations. Pre-season testing in Barcelona proceeded as planned, with all teams and drivers completing the six days of testing.[66]

Ross Brawn, the managing director of the sport, announced that Grands Prix would not go ahead if a team were blocked from entering a host nation, but that events could go ahead if a team voluntarily chose not to enter a host nation.[67] In early March, organisers of the Bahrain Grand Prix stated that the event would be "participants-only" and that no spectators would be allowed.[68]

Race postponements and cancellations

The season-opening Australian Grand Prix was expected to go ahead and all teams and drivers arrived at the venue as planned. Three days before the race was due to take place, McLaren announced their withdrawal from the event after a team member tested positive for the virus.[69] This led to the Grand Prix being cancelled altogether the following morning.[70] Later that day, it was announced that the Bahrain Grand Prix would be postponed rather than closed to spectators, as would the inaugural Vietnamese Grand Prix.[44] Formula One and the FIA released a joint statement saying that they "expect to begin the Championship in Europe at the end of May" but that this timeline "will be regularly reviewed".[71] On 19 March, the FIA announced that the Dutch, Spanish and Monaco Grands Prix had all been postponed indefinitely due to the pandemic. In the statement, the FIA said they now expect to begin the season "as soon as it is safe to do so after May" and that the situation would continue to be monitored.[72] The organisers of the Monaco race, Automobile Club de Monaco, clarified that the race had been cancelled. This means that Formula One would not race in Monaco for the first time since 1954.[73] Four days later, organisers of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix announced that the race had been postponed.[74]

In early April, organisers of the Canadian Grand Prix announced the race's postponement.[47] Later in the month, the French Grand Prix organisers confirmed that the race would not be held in 2020,[48] and the managing director of Silverstone Circuit stated that should the British Grand Prix go ahead, it would be without spectators.[75] In May, organisers of the Hungarian Grand Prix announced that their race would use the same model.[76] The sport's plans to resume competition called for a ban on team motorhomes and a rigid testing regime to stop any outbreak of the virus.[77] The Dutch Grand Prix was cancelled entirely in late May, with organisers of the event stating that they would prefer to host the revived race with spectators in attendance in 2021 rather than without spectators in 2020.[57] Formula One confirmed the cancellation of the Azerbaijan, Singapore, and Japanese Grands Prix in June.[78] Organisers of the Azerbaijan and Singapore races cited the difficulty of assembling the infrastructure required for a street circuit as the reason for their cancellation, while the Japanese Grand Prix was cancelled because of the Japanese government's travel restrictions. In July the Brazilian, Canadian, Mexico City and United States Grands Prix were formally cancelled amidst rising virus cases and travel restrictions in the Americas.[79] However, organisers of the Brazilian Grand Prix disputed the claims of Formula One Management and were unhappy with their race being cancelled without further consultation.[80]

The annual summer break, where factories shut down for two weeks, was brought forward from August to March and April. Teams nominated a three-week period to close with the aim of making room for races later in the year.[81] At the end of March, it was announced that for the first time the factory shut down would additionally apply to power unit manufacturers.[82][83] The factory shut down period was later extended to a total of nine weeks for competitors and seven weeks for power unit manufacturers.[84][85]

Rescheduled calendar

In March, teams agreed that the 2020 Championship could run into early 2021 to ensure the running of as many races as possible. Such a move would also ensure that eight Grands Prix could be held, over three different continents, thereby meeting the minimum number of races needed for the season to qualify as a World Championship.[86][87][88] Ross Brawn later suggested that a rescheduled calendar of 18 or 19 races would be possible should racing begin in July, and that the opening round "is most likely to be in Europe", potentially without spectators. He also raised the possibility of Grand Prix events being reduced to two days in order to ease pressure on logistical operations.[89] However, Alfa Romeo Racing managing director Frédéric Vasseur cautioned that a condensed calendar could escalate the costs of competing and put smaller teams at risk of financial collapse.[90] This was reiterated by other teams, who pointed out that the race sanctioning fees paid by event organisers contributed to the prize money awarded to all teams at the end of the year. This money is awarded proportionally based on the teams' World Constructors' Championship positions and forms a significant part of a team's budget for the upcoming year. With fewer races and the prize structure remaining fixed, teams were concerned that they would suffer a significant financial loss.[91] In a statement in late April, Formula One CEO Chase Carey announced that the intention is to begin the season on 5 July and that the target is to hold between 15 and 18 races overall.[92]

In June, the first eight races of a rescheduled calendar were confirmed, with the season expected to begin on 5 July with the Austrian Grand Prix. This revised calendar included two newly-named one-off events — both second races at the Red Bull Ring and Silverstone — known as the Styrian and the 70th Anniversary Grands Prix respectively.[40] Ross Brawn announced that the eight-round calendar was expected to grow and that the sport was considering races at venues that were not on the original calendar or using multiple configurations of existing circuits to achieve the goal of fifteen Grands Prix.[93] On 10 July, the Russian Grand Prix was re-added to the calendar on its originally scheduled date, and the first Tuscan Grand Prix was announced at the Mugello Circuit, the first time the circuit will host a Formula One World Championship race.[94]

In July, the return of the Nürburgring and the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari to the calendar was revealed, along with the debut of the Algarve International Circuit. These races were named the Eifel and Emilia Romagna Grands Prix respectively, with the return of the Portuguese Grand Prix for the first time since the 1996 season. The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix will take place over a shortened two-day weekend, with a single 90 minute practice session taking place on Saturday morning.[95][96] This marks the first race at the Nürburgring and at the Imola Circuit since the 2013 and 2006 seasons respectively, and also the first time that a country hosts three Grands Prix since the 1982 season.

Regulatory changes

The pandemic required changes to the format of a race weekend, which included abandoning the drivers' parade and pre-race assembly for the host venue's national anthem. A modified podium ceremony was planned for after races.[97] The FIA introduced limits to the number of team personnel who could be on the starting grid to prepare cars and changed the cut-off times for cars to leave pit lane to minimise the amount of time team personnel spent on the grid.[98] Tyre supplier Pirelli was also required to provide an identical allocation of tyre compounds to all teams and drivers. Where Pirelli were previously required to announce compounds for a race several weeks in advance, this window was reduced to two weeks, allowing them to respond to anticipated changes to the calendar.[98]

Solidarity campaign

In June, Formula One launched the We Race As One initiative to fight global inequity and the impact of COVID-19. The initiative used a rainbow logo, with the #WeRaceAsOne hashtag, and featured prominent We Race As One branding on vehicles (including the safety car) and signage on track. Formula One and several teams launched projects or fundraising efforts in support of the initiative.[99][100]

Protests against car legality

Mercedes

Ahead of the season opening Austrian Grand Prix, Red Bull launched a protest against the Mercedes F1 W11's dual axis steering – a system where the driver can adjust the toe of the car by pulling and pushing on the steering wheel. The system was found to be legal for 2020 but it was banned by the FIA from 2021 onward.[101]

Racing Point

After the Styrian Grand Prix, Renault launched a protest against the brake ducts of Racing Point's car, the RP20, alleging that Racing Point had copied the brake ducts from the Mercedes F1 W10 – the car used in 2019 by Mercedes. Similar protests would be launched after the Hungarian and British Grands Prix with the verdict being published between the British and 70th Anniversary Grands Prix. The ruling concluded that Racing Point had illegally copied the brake ducts of the Mercedes F1 W10 and Racing Point were subsequently docked 15 constructors championship points and fined €400,000.[102]

Racing Point, Ferrari, McLaren, Renault and Williams have all indicated an intention to appeal the stewards decision with Racing Point trying to clear their name and Ferrari, McLaren, Williams and Renault appealing for a tougher sanction.[103] Ferrari, Renault and Racing Point have confirmed their appeal thus taking the matter to court, while Williams and McLaren have pulled out of the appeal.[104][105]

Season summary

Opening rounds

The delayed season started with the Austrian Grand Prix which was won from pole position by Valtteri Bottas. Charles Leclerc finished second with Lando Norris taking his maiden podium in third after Lewis Hamilton was penalised for a collision with Alexander Albon which dropped Hamilton from second to fourth at the finish.[106]

The Styrian Grand Prix was won by Hamilton ahead of Bottas and Max Verstappen.[107]

The Hungarian Grand Prix started with a slippery track, Verstappen slid into the barrier on his way to the grid and broke his steering axis, but his mechanics managed to repair the car before the race start. The race winner was Hamilton, with Max Verstappen in second and Valtteri Bottas in third place.[108]

Hamilton won the British Grand Prix despite his left-front tyre delaminating in the middle of the last lap, Verstappen came second with Leclerc in third.[109]

In the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, Max Verstappen won with Hamilton second and Bottas third. This was the first non-Mercedes win of the season.[110]

Results and standings

Grands Prix

Round	Grand Prix	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning constructor	Report
1	Austrian Grand Prix	Valtteri Bottas	Lando Norris	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	Report
2	Styrian Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Report
3	Hungarian Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton	Lewis Hamilton	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Report
4	British Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton	Max Verstappen	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Report
5	70th Anniversary Grand Prix	Valtteri Bottas	Lewis Hamilton	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda	Report
6	Spanish Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton	Valtteri Bottas	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Report
7	Belgian Grand Prix					Report
8	Italian Grand Prix					Report
9	Tuscan Grand Prix					Report
10	Russian Grand Prix					Report
11	Eifel Grand Prix					Report
12	Portuguese Grand Prix					Report
13	Emilia Romagna Grand Prix					Report

Scoring system

Further information: List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems

Points are awarded to the top ten classified drivers and the driver who set the fastest lap. The driver with fastest lap has to be within the top 10 to receive the point. The points are awarded for every race using the following system:[111]

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	FL
Points	25	18	15	12	10	8	6	4	2	1	1

World Drivers' Championship standings

Pos. Driver AUT STY HUN GBR 70A ESP BEL ITA TUS RUS EIF POR EMI Points 1 Lewis Hamilton 4 1^P 1^P^F 1^P 2^F 1^P 132 2 Max Verstappen Ret 3 2 2^F 1 2 95 3 Valtteri Bottas 1^P 2 3 11 3^P 3^F 89 4 Charles Leclerc 2 Ret 11 3 4 Ret 45 5 Lance Stroll Ret 7 4 9 6 4 40 6 Alexander Albon 13 4 5 8 5 8 40 7 Lando Norris 3^F 5 13 5 9 10 39 8 Sergio Pérez 6 6 7 WD 5 32 9 Carlos Sainz Jr. 5 9^F 9 13 13 6 23 10 Daniel Ricciardo Ret 8 8 4 14 11 20 11 Sebastian Vettel 10 Ret 6 10 12 7 16 12 Esteban Ocon 8 Ret 14 6 8 13 16 13 Pierre Gasly 7 15 Ret 7 11 9 14 14 Nico Hülkenberg DNS 7 6 15 Antonio Giovinazzi 9 14 17 14 17 16 2 16 Daniil Kvyat 12 10 12 Ret 10 12 2 17 Kevin Magnussen Ret 12 10 Ret Ret 15 1 18 Kimi Räikkönen Ret 11 15 17 15 14 0 19 Nicholas Latifi 11 17 19 15 19 18 0 20 George Russell Ret 16 18 12 18 17 0 21 Romain Grosjean Ret 13 16 16 16 19 0 Pos. Driver AUT STY HUN GBR 70A ESP BEL ITA TUS RUS EIF POR EMI Points Source:[112]

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Other points position Blue Other classified position Not classified, finished (NC) Purple Not classified, retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrawn (WD) Annotation Meaning P Pole position F Fastest lap

Notes:

•  – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix, but was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.

World Constructors' Championship standings

Pos. Constructor AUT STY HUN GBR 70A ESP BEL ITA TUS RUS EIF POR EMI Points 1 Mercedes 1^P 1^P 1^P^F 1^P 2^F 1^P 221 4 2 3 11 3^P 3^F 2 Red Bull Racing-Honda 13 3 2 2^F 1 2 135 Ret 4 5 8 5 8 3 Racing Point-BWT Mercedes 6 6 4 9 6 4 63 (78)[lower-alpha 10] Ret 7 7 DNS 7 5 4 McLaren-Renault 3^F 5 9 5 9 6 62 5 9^F 13 13 13 10 5 Ferrari 2 Ret 6 3 4 7 61 10 Ret 11 10 12 Ret 6 Renault 8 8 8 4 8 11 36 Ret Ret 14 6 14 13 7 AlphaTauri-Honda 7 10 12 7 10 9 16 12 15 Ret Ret 11 12 8 Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari 9 11 15 14 15 14 2 Ret 14 17 17 17 16 9 Haas-Ferrari Ret 12 10 16 16 15 1 Ret 13 16 Ret Ret 19 10 Williams-Mercedes 11 16 18 12 18 17 0 Ret 17 19 15 19 18 Pos. Constructor AUT STY HUN GBR 70A ESP BEL ITA TUS RUS EIF POR EMI Points Source:[114]

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Other points position Blue Other classified position Not classified, finished (NC) Purple Not classified, retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrawn (WD) Annotation Meaning P Pole position F Fastest lap

Notes:

•  – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix, but was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.

See also

• 2020 Formula One pre-season testing

Notes

1. In the history of Formula One, Formula One regulations were first introduced during the 1946 Grand Prix season. These were adopted for every race in 1948, and were formally organised into a championship in 1950.
2. Racing Point F1 Team uses Mercedes-AMG F1 M11 power units. For sponsorship purposes, these engines are rebadged as "BWT Mercedes".[17]
3. Sergio Pérez was entered into the 2020 British Grand Prix, but later withdrew after testing positive for the SARS-2 coronavirus.
4. Under the FIA's International Sporting Code, a season must contest races across three continents to be considered a World Championship.[36][37]
5. The Hungarian Grand Prix was originally due to take place on 2 August, but was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, replacing the British Grand Prix race date.
6. The British Grand Prix was originally due to take place on 19 July, but was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, replacing the Hungarian Grand Prix race date.
7. The Spanish Grand Prix was originally due to take place on 10 May, but was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
8. 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 on the original date.[38][39]
9. The Australian Grand Prix was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but organisers announced their intention to reschedule the race.[42] Federal tourism minister Simon Birmingham later stated his belief that Australia's borders would be closed to international travel until 2021.[43]
10. Racing Point was deducted 15 points after a protest from Renault was upheld regarding the legality of their car.[113]

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