Poll: Official 2025 Belgian Grand Prix Race Thread - Spa-Franchorchamps - Race 13/24

[el_dazza]

Ah I forgot they were going to rotate!

Daft question but what track are they rotating it with?

 

[chrismscotland]

15:20 Race Start (UK Time)

 

[t2na]

Race control - Race will resume at 16:20

Local time... So 3:20 UK time.

I almost went back to tackle the front hedge after seeing that.

 

[Mad_Jay]

Daft question but what track are they rotating it with?

Generic Middle Eastern Car Parks #45 and #46.

 

[utajoker]

Lost 1hour 20 of race time. Is there enough time to finish eht race now?

 

[chrismscotland]

Daft question but what track are they rotating it with?

No idea tbh, but I expect with Zandvoort dropping off fully (which was always the rumoured "partner" track for any rotation) that they must be looking at rotating it with another European Circuit - I can't see any of the existing US, Middle East or Asian tracks being rotated.

 

[maun]

Forgive me if I’m misunderstanding things, but Ted explained they don’t use the full wets because it’s not grip that’s the issue its visibility. Surely the only time full wets are in a discussion is when the rain/standing water is pretty bad thus also having poor visibility?

 

[chrismscotland]

Lost 1hour 20 of race time. Is there enough time to finish eht race now?

If the rain stays away they can still do the full race - the 3 hour window hasn't actually started

 

[[timko]]

Lost 1hour 20 of race time. Is there enough time to finish eht race now?

3hr and 2hr windows have not started.

 

[maun]

No idea tbh, but I expect with Zandvoort dropping off fully (which was always the rumoured "partner" track for any rotation) that they must be looking at rotating it with another European Circuit - I can't see any of the existing US, Middle East or Asian tracks being rotated.

Haven’t we lost Barcelona as well? Been replaced by a street track in Madrid?

 

[Scam]

Forgive me if I’m misunderstanding things, but Ted explained they don’t use the full wets because it’s not grip that’s the issue its visibility. Surely the only time full wets are in a discussion is when the rain/standing water is pretty bad thus also having poor visibility?

Yeah exactly. They need full wets and enforced mudguards/whatever you call them.

 

[Terminal_Boy]

Who is this clown interviewing Zac Brown?

 

[[timko]]

Who is this clown interviewing Zac Brown?

Craig Slater, he likes to gesticulate with his free hand a lot when asking questions

 

[chrismscotland]

Haven’t we lost Barcelona as well? Been replaced by a street track in Madrid?

Its actually still on the calendar alongside Madrid next year (presumably as the "European Grand Prix or something" rather than Spanish Grand Prix), not sure what happens after that.

Who is this clown interviewing Zac Brown?

Craig Slater, Sky F1 - although the way he's asking Brown about Red Bull you would think they were trailing around at the back of the grid all season

 

[Flibster]

Who is this clown interviewing Zac Brown?

Craig Slater, generic Sky Sports host.

 

[englishpremier]

I don't think losing Barcelona is a bad thing. Boring pure areo track, hence cars often coming in 2 by 2.

 

[Flibster]

Race control - Race will start behind the safety car

 

[Terminal_Boy]

Sky needs subtitles for his mumbling, stuttering gibberish.

 

[el_dazza]

No idea tbh, but I expect with Zandvoort dropping off fully (which was always the rumoured "partner" track for any rotation) that they must be looking at rotating it with another European Circuit - I can't see any of the existing US, Middle East or Asian tracks being rotated.

God dammit, give us Hockenheim back or something.

 

[[timko]]

Sky needs subtitles for his mumbling, stuttering gibberish.

Bernie Colins is slightly harder to understand.