The Formula 1 vacations came to an end with the return of the premier category of motorsports to the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in the 55th edition of a Belgian Grand Prix that is in danger for the next few years on the calendar.
The first half of the 2022 season has left us an unstoppable Max Verstappen at the top of the drivers’ standings with an advantage of more than 3 races in terms of points against a Charles Leclerc who has been forced to retire or has made mistakes when he was leading more than one race.
On this occasion, the penalties will be the protagonists in their respective races: with the elements of their power units more than at the limit, both will have to face a great prize for the comeback from the grill bottom in which the Mercedes drivers will try not to get off the podium in a year that saw them start on the wrong foot until they have begun to see some light at the end of the tunnel in the last appointments.
For its part, Fernando Alonso is willing to take advantage of all the opportunities that are presented to him on board a Alpine A522 which should work especially well on a circuit with the characteristics of Spa, with the multiple sanctions on its rivals as an extra incentive to even dream of a podium that seems complicated if there is not a really crazy race.
Aware that the title is practically impossible, although mathematics has not yet completely ruled them out, at Ferrari they approach the last 9 races of the year with an evolved engine in its electrical part before the FIA completely freezes its development, with a Carlos Sainz which always performs much better once the season is over.