Who are the most successful driver and team at the Belgian Grand Prix?

This weekend sees drivers compete the last race before the well-earned summer break with the Spa-Francorchamps circuit bringing the first part of the season to a close.

This track has always been one of the most challenging in the world, dating back to the time it was twice as long as its current seven kilometres. It has provided the backdrop to legendary battles and breathtaking displays of skill from some of the biggest stars in the motor racing firmament.

The Ardennes rollercoaster has seen wins for Alberto Ascari, Jim Clark, Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher who took his maiden Formula 1 win here in 1992, just as Charles Leclerc did in 2019, his first year with Scuderia Ferrari.

Spa-Francorchamps hosted a round of the first season of the Formula 1 World Championship in 1950 and, in its current form, its 7.004 kilometres snaking through the Ardennes forest features 19 corners. Its most famous section, Eau Rouge-Raidillon is the part that twists left and right as the cars climb the 35 metre high hill before firing their cars down the Kemmel straight.

Today’s race is the 68th edition of the Belgian Grand Prix as a round of the Formula 1 World Championship. 56 of these have taken place at Spa-Francorchamps, ten at Zolder and two at Nivelles.

The most successful driver in this event is Michael Schumacher with six wins, having made his debut at Spa in 1991, while the following year at the same track he took his maiden Formula 1 win, the first of 91. Next up at Spa are Ayrton Senna on five, and with three wins apiece are Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen and Jim Clark. Hamilton has the most poles with six and most podium finishes (10).

Of the constructors, Ferrari leads the way on 18 wins, followed by McLaren with 14 and Lotus on eight. The Scuderia also tops the list of pole positions (16) and podium finishes (50).