Fierce World Cup battle and emotional debut: Everything about the Spa GP

Can Hamilton and Mercedes defend the lead? It's hard to say, because a lot of things are possible when you're going up and down in Spa. Especially since the forecasts point to rainy conditions, that brings additional uncertainty. Record world champion Hamilton can at least rely on his experience. He has already won four times in the Ardennes; from the current field, only the Finn Kimi Räikkönen has achieved this with this frequency. The Briton Hamilton leads the Drivers' Championship with an eight-point lead, just ahead of Verstappen. Can Verstappen bounce back in the title race? After two disappointing races and the loss of the lead in the overall standings through no fault of his own, this is the 23-year-old's big goal. Most recently he was in Silverstone eliminated after contact from Hamilton and again had no chance of another victory in Budapest after a mass crash caused by Valtteri Bottas in the second Mercedes. Wants to get back on the road to success: Max Verstappen. © APA/afp / LARS BARON

Spa is now "a good place to get back in the fight for the World Cup," said Verstappen: "It's my favorite circuit and it's really cool to drive so many corners at high speed." Verstappen can also count on many fans from his Home counts, 75.000 spectators are allowed despite the corona pandemic. How does Sebastian Vettel hide his frustration in Budapest? With a look into the past. “I have great memories of Spa, I won in 2011, 2013 and 2018, so I can’t wait to get back on track,” said the 34-year-old. After his second place before the summer break, the Aston Martin driver was subsequently disqualified because there was not enough fuel in his car after crossing the finish line in Budapest. According to the technical delegate, only 0,3 liters could be removed. But at least one liter is required. The English racing team recently withdrew an objection to the decision. What is possible for Günther Steiner and Mick Schumacher? There will be no drastic improvements to team boss Steiner's lame Haas racing car from Meran in Belgium either, but it is celebrating a premiere. <a data-caption="Keiner liebte die Strecke in Spa so sehr, wie Michael Schumacher. Jetzt kehrt sein Sohn nach Belgien zurück und feiert sein WM-Debüt in den Ardennen. © AFP / PATRICK HERTZOG" data-fancybox="inline-81071" target="_image" href="https://s3-images.sportnews.bz/_images/scale/1280x1280/img/2021/08/keiner-liebte-die-strecke-in-spa-so-sehr-wie-michael-schumacher-jetzt-kehrt-sein-sohn-nach-belgien-zurueck-und-feiert-sein-wm-debuet-in-den-ardennen.jpg"> Nobody loved the track in Spa as much as Michael Schumacher. Now his son is returning to Belgium and celebrating his World Cup debut in the Ardennes. © AFP / PATRICK HERTZOG

For the first time, the 22-year-old is taking to the track that his father loved so much in a Formula 1 car. Record world champion Michael Schumacher won in the Ardennes more often than anyone else, and not only celebrated his debut in the premier motorsport class in Belgium exactly 30 years ago, but also the first of 91 triumphs a year later. “It is a very special moment for me and my family. “I’m happy to be leaving my mark on this special route,” said Schumacher at his spa premiere.

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Fierce World Cup battle and emotional debut: Everything about the Spa GP

After almost four weeks of summer break, the exciting title hunt in Formula 1 continues. The second half of the season starts on Sunday (15 p.m.) on the traditional circuit in Spa-Francorchamps - the focus is on the duel between world champion Lewis Hamilton and challenger Max Verstappen.

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