Lewis Hamilton is one of the most successful drivers in the history of F1. With 105 race wins, 104 pole positions, and 7 World Championships, he sits at the top of the motorsports ladder. In a career that spanning three different Formula 1 teams, Hamilton has proven to be the right choice all of the time. Additionally, he has dominated the entire grid for years.
While he has been successful across an array of tracks, having won multiple times at a lot of them, there are some where he has gotten close to rewriting history. The Spa-Francorchamps Circuit, home to the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, is one of those. He has been victorious in the prestigious race a whopping five times. Hamilton’s most recent win around Spa came in the 2024 season, when he finished P2 on the track behind his then teammate, George Russell. However, the latter was disqualified in a post-race inspection, when his car was found to be underweight.
That was Lewis Hamilton’s last win with Mercedes before he moved to Ferrari in the 2025 season. While winning the grand race five times seems to be a major achievement, there was one driver in history who holds the actual record for the most wins around the circuit.
It was Michael Schumacher who won the race around Spa six times! Moreover, it was in Spa that he clinched his maiden F1 win in 1992, and it was this circuit where he won his seventh and final World Championship in 2004.
Does Lewis Hamilton hold a record around Spa-Francorchamps?
In his years of domination with Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton made sure to etch his name around the 7-kilometre (4.3-mile) long circuit. Despite not having the most race wins around Spa, Hamilton holds the record for clinching the most pole positions.
The 40-year-old has put himself in pole position a whopping six times, more than any other driver. His first pole position around Spa came in his first championship-winning season, 2008. He repeated this five more times with Mercedes, with the most recent one coming in 2020.
Hamilton is arguably one of the greatest drivers that F1 has ever witnessed. He currently drives for Ferrari, where he moved just this season. While the team has struggled so far in 2025, there is much space for them to improve. They stand second in the Constructors’ Championship, while the dominating McLarens lead with a wide margin.
