PIRELLI STRATEGY GUIDE: What are the pit stop and tyre options for the drivers in the Belgian Grand Prix?

Spa-Francorchamps. Wonderful, mercurial Spa. Seemingly perpetually shrouded in mist, if the rain isn’t falling then the trees are steaming in the sun. Did ever anywhere so damp bring quite so much joy? We’re having a very traditional weekend with rain for qualifying and sunshine forecast for the race – but we have a distinctly non-traditional grid, headed by Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez.

Lurking behind them, we have Hungary’s dominant McLarens lining up P4 and P5, quietly confident in their dry track performance, and Max Verstappen, first in qualifying, relegated to P11 with an engine penalty, eager to move forward. Strap in, this one’s likely to be busy…