He came in second at the Spanish Grand Prix, after qualifying in third. At the 2020 Belgian Grand Prix, he finished in third after qualifying in third, as well. He suffered from two DNFs in a row at the Italian and Tuscan Grands Prix after which he lost second place in the Championship. At the Russian Grand Prix, Verstappen finished the race in second, his seventh podium finish of 2020, after qualifying in second behind Hamilton. At the Eifel Grand Prix, Verstappen finished in second after qualifying in third. He also managed to get the fastest lap of the race. At the Portuguese Grand Prix, Verstappen qualified 3rd. After a poor first lap, he was down to 5th. He recovered to 3rd and took his 40th podium in Formula 1. At the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, he was on his way to claim 2nd after floor problems for Valtteri Bottas, but then received a puncture and spun, causing his 4th retirement of the 2020 season.