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2024 Formula One World Championship
2024 Belgian Grand Prix
Round 14
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Stavelot, Belgium
Sunday, 28 July 2024
Lewis Hamilton will be eager to win the Belgian Grand Prix for the fifth time and move closer to Michael Schumacher's record (six trophies).
Most recent race
The Mercedes driver secured a podium spot at the Hungarian Grand Prix on 21 July, the most recent race in the 2024 Formula One World Championship season.
Hamilton started on the fifth grid and managed to pass several cars which saw him finish third - accumulating 15 points from the race held at the Hungaroring.
Formula One title ambitions
The accomplished driver has since moved up to the sixth spot on the World Drivers' Championship standings having accumulated 125 points.
Hamilton is now 140 points behind leader, Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing and 24 points behind fifth-placed Oscar Piastri of McLaren.
Why Hamilton could win the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix
The 2006 GP2 Series champion is one of the most successful drivers in the history of the Belgian Grand Prix having won the race in 2010, 2015, 2017 and 2020.
Hamilton is slowly rediscovering his old form having secured a podium spot in three of the last four races in the current season and he is targeting his second win of the term.
What did he say?
"The team has done a great job to continue making progress with our car. We knew we didn’t have the speed of Oscar or Lando (Norris) today," Hamilton said after finishing third at the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix.
"But we were able to secure the final spot on the podium. It was a challenge at times to keep Verstappen behind whilst also making the tyres last. Our battle at the end was a little hair-raising but that’s motor racing.
"I’m really happy to be back on the podium and for another solid points haul. We now head to Spa looking to finish the first half of the season on a high."
2023 Belgian Grand Prix results
Winner: Max Verstappen - Red Bull Racing
Runner-Up: Sergio Perez - Red Bull Racing
Third-Place: Charles Leclerc - Ferrari
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