Formula 1 2018 Johnnie Walker Belgian Grand Prix

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 4:15 pm

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

f1.com wrote:

Belgium's Spa-Francorchamps circuit is among the most historic on the Formula One calendar, having hosted a (non-championship) Grand Prix as long ago as 1924, and remains one of the most popular venues with drivers and fans alike.

Run on narrow public roads, the original Spa layout was an amazing 14.9 kilometres long and notoriously dangerous. The lap distance was reduced slightly over the years, with some corners eased, but when the 'old' circuit staged its final Grand Prix in 1970 it still measured just over 14 kilometres and remained staggeringly quick - Chris Amon set that year's fastest lap at an average speed of just under 245 km/h.

Spa did not return to the calendar until 1983 and then in drastically revised form, with lap distance cut to just under seven kilometres. Somehow, though, the circuit's magic was retained. Around two thirds of the lap used the original layout and the legendary Eau Rouge corner remained intact. Only the new Bus Stop chicane on the run down to La Source drew criticism.

More than twenty years on Spa remains the longest circuit on the calendar. Its mix of long straights and challenging fast corners, coupled with its picturesque setting, means that most drivers still rank it among their favourite tracks.

The weather is still notoriously changeable (it can often be simultaneously raining on one part of the track and dry on another) and Eau Rouge, with its high speed and sudden elevation change, maintains its reputation as one of Formula One racing's most technically demanding corners.

Such is the challenge of Spa that only the truly great drivers can really claim to have mastered it. In fact just six men have won the race more than twice - Juan Manuel Fangio (three times), Damon Hill (three times), Kimi Raikkonen (four times), Jim Clark (four times), Ayrton Senna (five times) and Michael Schumacher (six times).

Last year's race

Lewis Hamilton equalized Michael Schumacher on pole position and won his 200th F1 start

2018 Season standings

Full timetables
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Friday 24th August

GP3 Series Practice Session 09:30 - 10:15
Formula 1 First Practice Session 11:00 - 12:30
FIA Formula 2 Practice Session 12:55 - 13:40
Formula 1 Second Practice Session 15:00 - 16:30
FIA Formula 2 Qualifying Session 16:55 - 17:25
GP3 Series Qualifying Session 17:50 - 18:20
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Practice Session 18:45 - 19:30

Saturday 25th August

GP3 Series First Race (17 Laps or 40 Mins) 09:35 - 10:20
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Qualifying Session 10:45 - 11:15
Formula 1 Third Practice Session 12:00 - 13:00
Formula 1 Qualifying Session 15:00 - 16:00
FIA Formula 2 First Race (25 Laps or 60 Mins) 16:45 - 17:50

Sunday 26th August

GP3 Series Second Race (13 Laps or 30 Mins) 09:35 - 10:10
FIA Formula 2 Second Race (18 Laps or 45 Mins) 10:50 - 11:40
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Second Race (TBC Laps or 30 Mins) 12:05 - 12:40
Formula 1 Grand Prix (44 Laps or 120 Mins) 15:10 - 17:10

F1 is back. Rain or boredom?

Fabs · PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 4:22 pm

I was just writing an opening post for the thread :lol:

Anyway: SPA BABY

Gabriel · PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 4:22 pm

Yes.

SPA.

Fabs · PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 4:23 pm

CHANCE OF RAIN: HIGH

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 4:30 pm

good, so it'll be no rain. Starting positions will remain the same for the 44 laps and a dominant victory by Lewis Hamilton

Omega · PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 4:35 pm

Spa is always something to look forward to.

Fabs · PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 4:36 pm

LucasWheldon wrote:

good, so it'll be no rain. Starting positions will remain the same for the 44 laps and a dominant victory by Lewis Hamilton

yes please

codename_47 · PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:00 pm

LucasWheldon wrote:

good, so it'll be no rain. Starting positions will remain the same for the 44 laps and a dominant victory by Lewis Hamilton

Congratulations Sebastien Vettel, winner of the 2018 Belgian Grand Prix and world championship

In the RAIN :8:

There, I think we're covered for both jinx' now

Fabs · PostPosted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:34 am

Forecasts say: cold and wet, .. I mean hot and dry!

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 3:54 pm

codename_47 wrote:

There, I think we're covered for both jinx' now

I was here first

Fabs · PostPosted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:35 pm

Latest rain update: NO RAIN ON SUNDAY

codename_47 · PostPosted: Wed Aug 22, 2018 12:22 am

Fabs wrote:

Latest rain update: NO RAIN ON SUNDAY

Normally I'd agree with you but this is the UNIQUE ECOSYSTEM of Spa

Over the course of the weekend, the Spa Version of "Don't forget, the start finish line isn't in the tri-oval like all over tracks" from DEGA is "Spa has a weather system all of it's own!"

Lets count how many times we hear that over the meeting

Fabs · PostPosted: Wed Aug 22, 2018 12:08 pm

Fabs wrote:

Latest rain update: NO RAIN ON SUNDAY

confirmed today

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Wed Aug 22, 2018 4:16 pm

it'll rain in Spa for sure, but 3km away from the track, maybe after the race

Fabs · PostPosted: Wed Aug 22, 2018 5:01 pm

Rain on Friday and Saturday for sure, but the rain on Sunday will only appear in the evening

Gabriel · PostPosted: Wed Aug 22, 2018 5:04 pm

Typical F1 weekend

SBan83 · PostPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 3:28 am

Yea but it's Spa

NVirkkula · PostPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:51 am

Typical F1 politics ahead...

Coldtyre · PostPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:23 am

They better keep BWT and the pink livery! I bought a shirt earlier this year FFS

Fabs · PostPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:47 am

SB83 wrote:

Yea but it's Spa

But I wanted rain :cry:

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