F1 returns from its summer time break on Sunday for the Belgian Grand Prix, the primary of 9 remaining races on the 2022 calendar.
Why it issues: Except the challengers make some huge strikes in a rush, the driving force and constructors’ championships might be wrapped up fairly quickly.
The place it stands: With all due respect to the seven different groups and their 14 drivers, the stretch run is all about three groups and 6 drivers.
- Crimson Bull (431 factors): Their huge lead is a staff effort, with Sergio Pérez (173) in third place. Nevertheless it’s reigning champ Max Verstappen (258) who’s received eight races, placing Michael Schumacher’s single-season document of 13 victories in play.
- Ferrari (334): Given Charles Leclerc’s (178) quite a few troubles this season, nonetheless being in second appears like a miracle. If he and Carlos Sainz (156) clear issues up, possibly they’ll problem Crimson Bull.
- Mercedes (304): Seven-time champ Lewis Hamilton (146) and George Russell (158) have mixed for seven podiums of their previous 5 races after simply 4 of their first eight. It might be too little too late, however they have a lot of momentum heading into Belgium.
Wanting forward: This is what the schedule appears to be like like the remainder of the best way:
- 🇧🇪 Aug. 28: Belgian GP
- 🇳🇱 Sept. 4: Dutch GP
- 🇮🇹 Sept. 11: Italian GP
- 🇸🇬 Oct. 2: Singapore GP
- 🇯🇵 Oct. 9: Japanese GP
- 🇺🇸 Oct. 23: U.S. GP
- 🇲🇽 Oct. 30: Mexican GP
- 🇧🇷 Nov. 13: Brazilian GP
- 🇦🇪 Nov. 20: Abu Dhabi GP
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