 Going into the Spa-Francorchamps round, Webber needed to win the final two races and for Wilson not to score any points to win the drivers' championship on countback with more race victories.Wilson required a sixth-place result in either race to secure the title regardless of where Webber finished.Petrobras locked out the first two positions in qualifying with Ricardo Sperafico on pole position and his teammate Antônio Pizzonia in second.