Poll: Belgian Grand Prix 2021, Spa-Francorchamps - Race 12

Rate the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix out of ten

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Spa-Francorchamps
When was the track built?
The original, triangle-shaped track was built in 1921, with designers Jules de Thier and Henri Langlois van Ophem using public roads between the towns of Francorchamps, Malmedy, and Stavelot to create an amazing 14.9km circuit taking in the forests and rolling hills of the beautiful Ardennes region. The track was redeveloped in 1979, and although the new circuit is only half the original's length, it’s still the longest on the current calendar at 7.004km.

When was its first Grand Prix?
Having hosted a non-championship Grand Prix as long ago as 1924, Belgium’s iconic circuit was one of just seven to be part of Formula 1’s maiden championship in 1950. That race was won by the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio, who led home an Alfa Romeo one-two ahead of team mate Nino Farina.

What’s the circuit like?
Spa is among Formula 1 drivers’ most loved tracks, with its mix of long straights and challenging fast corners allowing them to push their cars to the edge of their capabilities – if it’s dry, that is. The size of the track and the nature of Belgian weather means it can sometimes be raining on one part of the track and dry on another, meaning grip can vary from one corner to the next. Keep an eye on the thrilling Eau Rouge, arguably the most famous sequence of corners in the world, as the drivers flick left, right and then up the hill through Raidillon.
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TV Times
Sky:
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C4:
Sat - Quali Highlights 6pm
Sun - Race Highlights 6.30pm

Track Diagram & Information
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Weather Forecast
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2020 Race highlights

WDC Standings
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Constructors' Championship Standings
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Practice 1
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Practice 2
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Practice 3
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Qualifying
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Race
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kitfit1 said:
Rain may only spice things up if it catches certain drivers on the wrong tyres at the wrong time. Both Max and Lewis are two of the best drivers in the rain there is, if they are both on the right tyres at the right time, the result will be the same.
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:confused: Rain always spices up a race regardless of being on the right tyre. And I imagine for most there's more to a race than just Max and Lewis.
 
AgentCyclone said:
There’s a Hospital in the Town of Spa itself so that’s ok for the Circuit’s Ambulance
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I don't think it's just any hospital. For the road ambulance to count I think it needs to have certain facilities.

Hopefully the standards have improved since 1966 in that regard, when after Stewart's horrific crash his eventual ambulance got lost, despite it having a police escort!
 
What's going on with the commentary team again? F1TV/Sky playing silly buggers again. This new team just ramble on over the radio the messages. So you've got two conversations happening at the same time.

Some sound engineer somewhere needs a stern talking to.
 
Interesting to see the differences between the high downforce and low downforce setups. Low looks the way to go, but if it rains then it's going to be a problem. I would imagine you'd want a setup that might be slightly slower but more race-able. I think Alonso back in the day was like that. I remember something about wanted larger/better mirrors even though they were slower, as it meant it he could race / read the race better.
 
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