Spa-Francorchamps, 27-29 August
Friday 27 August
Practice one: 0855-1035, BBC Red Button/online
Practice two: 1255-1435, BBC Red Button/online
Saturday 28 August
Practice three: 0955-1105, BBC Red Button/online
Qualifying: 1210-1410, BBC One/online and BBC Radio 5 live sport extra/online
Sunday 29 August
Race: 1210-1515, BBC One/online and BBC Radio 5 live/online
Followed by Formula 1 Forum on the Red Button from 1515-1615
Standings:
Track:
Track Diagram
Circuit information
Length: 7.004km
Race distances: 44 laps / 308.176km
Full throttle: 70%
Top speed: 310kph
Longest flat-out section: 24s / 1.865km
Right/left-hand corners: 9/10
Tyre wear: Medium/low
Brake wear: Medium
Downforce level: Medium
Source: BMW 2007
Strategy
Fuel use per lap: 3.151kg
Pit lane time loss: 19.8s (source: Williams)
2010 tyre compounds: Hard (prime, no stripe) and Soft (option, green stripe)
2009 tyre compounds: Medium (prime, no stripe) and Soft (option, green stripe)
2008 tyre compounds: Hard (prime, no stripe) and Medium (option, white stripe)
Belgium preview quotes - Ferrari, Renault, Toro Rosso, Red Bull & more
After three weekends off, the Formula One teams return to competition next Friday at the Belgian Grand Prix. With its long straights, variable weather and demanding mix of corners, the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit is one of the calendar’s toughest prospects and a firm favourite with the drivers. Here they and their colleagues discuss their chances...
Belgium - Team Preview
Bridgestone
Cosworth
McLaren
Sauber
Mercedes
Ferrari Not uploaded yet
Red Bull Not uploaded yet
Williams
Renault Not uploaded yet
Force India
Toro Rosso Not uploaded yet[/B]
Lotus Not uploaded yet
Hispania
Virgin Not uploaded yet
Classic F1
Classic F1 - Belgian Grand Prix 1979
Watch highlights from the 1979 Belgian Grand Prix as Ferrari's Jody Scheckter wins after a race-long fight with the Williams of Alan Jones and the Ligiers of Jacques Laffite and Patrick Depailler.
Classic F1 - Belgian Grand Prix 1987
Watch highlights from the 1987 Belgian Grand Prix as Alain Prost profits from a first-lap crash between Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna to claim his 27th victory in F1.
Classic F1 - Belgian Grand Prix 1993
Watch highlights from the 1993 Belgian Grand Prix as Damon Hill wins his second race in F1 ahead of Michael Schumacher and Alain Prost.
Classic F1 - Belgian Grand Prix 2000
Watch highlights from the 2000 Belgian Grand Prix as Mika Hakkinen pulls off one of the greatest overtaking manoeuvres in F1 history to win ahead of Michael Schumacher.
Classic F1 - Belgian Grand Prix 2009
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen holds off a strong challenge from Giancarlo Fisichella to win his first race of the 2009 season at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Technical Changes - German Grand Prix
Weather Forecast
Forecast Summary:
(PPN = Precipitation)
Emphasis: Showers likely at times, but some prolonged dry and warm interludes dominating. Latest ensembles offer periodic wet weather arriving Friday (heaviest late PM); some spells of rain / showers Saturday - again mostly late PM; with Sunday largely dry & fine; a low chance of scattered showers developing PM.
Friday: Mostly cloudy; some brighter / sunny spells at times through broken mid-level cloud. Outbreaks of rain / showers / thunderstorms edging slowly east; these likely to develop more widely eastwards in the afternoon / evening / overnight, turning prolonged & heavy in places. Chance of PPN 70% (PM). Max 22C. Wind variable; light SSE / SSW later.
Saturday: Variable cloud cover with thundery spells of rain possible very early AM. Sunny spells then developing, albeit with some extensive high cloud at times and turning cloudier into the afternoon. Prolonged dry spells, potentially lasting for both track sessions. Showers forming through the afternoon and into the evening across Budapest area, some heavy. Chance of PPN 50%. Max 25C. Wind light NNW.
Sunday: Widespread sunshine. Very warm. Dry, fine weather across northern Hungary; some limited convective cloud building locally through the afternoon to introduce a very low risk of well-scattered showers, but more so in eastern areas of Hungary. Dry race very likely. Chance of PPN 10%. Max 28C. Wind light WNW.
News
The track and TV coverage starts
Technical changes Belgium
FIA Thursday press conference - Hungary
FIA Friday press conference - Hungary
Practice 1
Practice 2
Practice 3
Qaulifying
Race
Standings
Friday 27 August
Practice one: 0855-1035, BBC Red Button/online
Practice two: 1255-1435, BBC Red Button/online
Saturday 28 August
Practice three: 0955-1105, BBC Red Button/online
Qualifying: 1210-1410, BBC One/online and BBC Radio 5 live sport extra/online
Sunday 29 August
Race: 1210-1515, BBC One/online and BBC Radio 5 live/online
Followed by Formula 1 Forum on the Red Button from 1515-1615
Standings:
Track:
Track Diagram
Circuit information
Length: 7.004km
Race distances: 44 laps / 308.176km
Full throttle: 70%
Top speed: 310kph
Longest flat-out section: 24s / 1.865km
Right/left-hand corners: 9/10
Tyre wear: Medium/low
Brake wear: Medium
Downforce level: Medium
Source: BMW 2007
Strategy
Fuel use per lap: 3.151kg
Pit lane time loss: 19.8s (source: Williams)
2010 tyre compounds: Hard (prime, no stripe) and Soft (option, green stripe)
2009 tyre compounds: Medium (prime, no stripe) and Soft (option, green stripe)
2008 tyre compounds: Hard (prime, no stripe) and Medium (option, white stripe)
Belgium preview quotes - Ferrari, Renault, Toro Rosso, Red Bull & more
After three weekends off, the Formula One teams return to competition next Friday at the Belgian Grand Prix. With its long straights, variable weather and demanding mix of corners, the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit is one of the calendar’s toughest prospects and a firm favourite with the drivers. Here they and their colleagues discuss their chances...
Belgium - Team Preview
Bridgestone
Cosworth
McLaren
Sauber
Mercedes
Ferrari Not uploaded yet
Red Bull Not uploaded yet
Williams
Renault Not uploaded yet
Force India
Toro Rosso Not uploaded yet[/B]
Lotus Not uploaded yet
Hispania
Virgin Not uploaded yet
Classic F1
Classic F1 - Belgian Grand Prix 1979
Watch highlights from the 1979 Belgian Grand Prix as Ferrari's Jody Scheckter wins after a race-long fight with the Williams of Alan Jones and the Ligiers of Jacques Laffite and Patrick Depailler.
Classic F1 - Belgian Grand Prix 1987
Watch highlights from the 1987 Belgian Grand Prix as Alain Prost profits from a first-lap crash between Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna to claim his 27th victory in F1.
Classic F1 - Belgian Grand Prix 1993
Watch highlights from the 1993 Belgian Grand Prix as Damon Hill wins his second race in F1 ahead of Michael Schumacher and Alain Prost.
Classic F1 - Belgian Grand Prix 2000
Watch highlights from the 2000 Belgian Grand Prix as Mika Hakkinen pulls off one of the greatest overtaking manoeuvres in F1 history to win ahead of Michael Schumacher.
Classic F1 - Belgian Grand Prix 2009
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen holds off a strong challenge from Giancarlo Fisichella to win his first race of the 2009 season at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Technical Changes - German Grand Prix
Weather Forecast
Forecast Summary:
(PPN = Precipitation)
Emphasis: Showers likely at times, but some prolonged dry and warm interludes dominating. Latest ensembles offer periodic wet weather arriving Friday (heaviest late PM); some spells of rain / showers Saturday - again mostly late PM; with Sunday largely dry & fine; a low chance of scattered showers developing PM.
Friday: Mostly cloudy; some brighter / sunny spells at times through broken mid-level cloud. Outbreaks of rain / showers / thunderstorms edging slowly east; these likely to develop more widely eastwards in the afternoon / evening / overnight, turning prolonged & heavy in places. Chance of PPN 70% (PM). Max 22C. Wind variable; light SSE / SSW later.
Saturday: Variable cloud cover with thundery spells of rain possible very early AM. Sunny spells then developing, albeit with some extensive high cloud at times and turning cloudier into the afternoon. Prolonged dry spells, potentially lasting for both track sessions. Showers forming through the afternoon and into the evening across Budapest area, some heavy. Chance of PPN 50%. Max 25C. Wind light NNW.
Sunday: Widespread sunshine. Very warm. Dry, fine weather across northern Hungary; some limited convective cloud building locally through the afternoon to introduce a very low risk of well-scattered showers, but more so in eastern areas of Hungary. Dry race very likely. Chance of PPN 10%. Max 28C. Wind light WNW.
News
- Track tweaks at Spa ahead of race
The Belgian Grand Prix organisers have made some tweaks to the Spa-Francorchamps circuit ahead of this weekend’s F1 race. - Spa’s long straights offer hope to Red Bull’s rivals (Belgian Grand Prix preview)
After a four-week break, F1 bursts back into life at the stunning Spa-Francorchamps circuit. - McLaren confident of pace improvement
McLaren is optimistic the next two venues of Spa and Monza, plus improvements to its own car and the FIA clampdown on ‘flexi-wings’, should enable it to get its title challenge back on track after recent drubbings by Red Bull and Ferrari. - Hamilton on Spa: “Back into title hunt”
Lewis Hamilton is ready to renew his title race when the season resumes next week in Spa for the Belgian Grand Prix. - Hamilton fined for Melbourne 'hooning'
Lewis Hamilton has been fined £287 by a Melbourne court for performing a tyre burnout in his Mercedes road car at this year’s Australian Grand Prix. - Button completes London Triathlon
Jenson Button fought off a bout of tonsillitis to complete the arduous London Triathlon on Sunday. - No changes to Red Bull wing – Newey
Adrian Newey is not anticipating Red Bull being forced to make any changes to its controversial front wing in order to comply with the revised load tests to be introduced from the Belgian Grand Prix. - Ferrari seeking new ideas over break
Stefano Domenicali expects the Ferrari staff to return from the compulsory summer break refreshed and full of ideas that help the team with the push for the championship over the last seven races. - Alonso: Title experience may be key
Fernando Alonso believes the fact he and his two McLaren rivals have experience of winning the world title could play to their advantage as the championship pressure increases over the decisive phase of the season. - Schu: Penalty won’t dampen Spa thrill
Michael Schumacher insists he is looking forward to next weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix despite the huge handicap of a 10-place grid penalty that he will take into the event. - Force India/Aerolab dispute escalates
The long-running legal dispute between Force India and Aerolab looks set to escalate after the aerodynamic engineering company warned of further suits and counter-suits being launched next month. - Yamamoto keeps HRT seat for Spa
Sakon Yamamoto will race for Hispania again at the Belgian Grand Prix, the team confirmed on Friday. - Cosworth boss praises new teams
Cosworth’s Formula 1 boss, Mark Gallagher, has praised the performance of the new teams, and said that he hopes one of them will score points before the end of the year to prove they deserve their place in the sport.
The track and TV coverage starts
Technical changes Belgium
FIA Thursday press conference - Hungary
FIA Friday press conference - Hungary
Practice 1
Practice 2
Practice 3
Qaulifying
Race
Standings
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