Campos Racing aims to extend its winning streak on the Ardennes' "roller coaster"
The 2026 FIA Formula 2 season reaches its eighth chapter this week, and there could hardly be a better venue to continue the title fight than Spa-Francorchamps. Campos Racing heads to the heart of the Belgian Ardennes leading both the Drivers' and Teams' standings. Bulgaria's Nikola Tsolov left Silverstone at the top of the championship, while the valuable points consistently contributed by Noel León have also propelled the Alzira-based squad to the top of the Teams' Championship.
Tsolov is enjoying a truly outstanding campaign. Not only is he incredibly quick, but he has also shown remarkable intelligence, consistency and efficiency, while displaying formidable race pace throughout the season. Even when fortune has not been entirely on his side, he has managed to make the absolute most of every opportunity. The Red Bull Junior Team driver arrives at Spa leading the Drivers' Championship with 141 points.
His statistics speak for themselves: six victories and seven podium finishes so far. Tsolov won the Melbourne Feature Race and the Miami Sprint Race before roaring to another victory on the streets of Monaco in Sunday's Feature Race. After finishing third in Saturday's Sprint Race in Barcelona, he claimed victory in Sunday's Feature Race at the Red Bull Ring before achieving something even more remarkable at Silverstone by completing a perfect weekend with victories in both races. Two fastest laps complete a points tally that gives him a 17-point advantage over his closest rival.
León has also been making an outstanding impression in the FIA's premier feeder category. In his rookie Formula 2 campaign, the Mexican driver announced himself with a superb runner-up finish in the Australian Sprint Race. His maiden victory came at the brand-new Circuit Gilles Villeneuve layout used in Montreal, where he delivered a commanding performance to win Saturday's Sprint Race.
The streets of Monaco, arguably the most technical challenge on the calendar, witnessed his third victory of the season, once again in a Sprint Race. His natural speed and talent are further underlined by another impressive statistic: pole position at the Red Bull Ring and fastest laps at the Miami International Autodrome, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and Silverstone. León currently sits fifth in the Drivers' Championship with 69 points.
In the Teams' Championship, as previously mentioned, Campos Racing not only leads the standings but also enjoys a commanding advantage, having scored 210 points compared to the 152 of its nearest rival.
What can be said about Spa-Francorchamps that racing fans do not already know? The legendary Belgian venue dates back to 1920 and first hosted the Belgian Grand Prix in 1925, when Antonio Ascari became the inaugural winner. Since then, legendary names such as Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna, Jim Clark and Juan Manuel Fangio have all added their names to its illustrious roll of honour.
Originally measuring over fourteen kilometres, the circuit featured fearsome sections such as the legendary Masta Kink. Following several revisions introduced over the decades to improve safety, Spa-Francorchamps now measures 7.004 kilometres while retaining many of its iconic corners, including Raidillon-Eau Rouge, La Source, Les Combes, Malmedy, Blanchimont and the Kemmel Straight. Its dramatic elevation changes remain one of its defining characteristics. The abrasive asphalt and the high lateral loads generated throughout the lap place significant demands on tyre management.
As if that were not enough, the Ardennes' notoriously unpredictable weather could add another layer of uncertainty to the weekend.
Free Practice will get underway on Friday at 11:05, with Qualifying scheduled for 16:00 later that afternoon. Saturday's Sprint Race will start at 14:15, while Sunday's Feature Race is due to begin at 10:00. All times quoted are CET.
Adrián Campos (Team Principal of Campos Racing): "We arrive at Spa-Francorchamps in a very positive moment for the team. Nikola and Noel are both delivering outstanding seasons and everyone at Campos Racing has been doing an excellent job, as shown by our lead in both the Drivers' and Teams' Championships. However, there is still a long way to go and we know Spa always presents a unique challenge. Car performance, tyre management, changing weather conditions and strategy can all have a decisive impact here. Our objective is to maintain the level we've shown over the past few rounds, score as many points as possible with both drivers and continue strengthening our position in both championships."
