Who’s going to win the Belgian GP?īarring a mechanical failure or crash, Max Verstappen. Track limits are rarely a problem for the stewards here because anyone straying over them will immediately find themselves plunging through gravel.
As well as the steep, blind hill that is the Eau Rouge-Radillon sequence, Spa is full of fast, sweeping corners with precious little run off area for those who get it wrong.
The Belgian GP is 44 laps, the smallest number on the F1 calendar because it’s by far the longest circuit, measuring 7.004km (4.352mi). The topography is a big reason the rain is so often affected by rain, even though it’s always held in the summer. The track is located in the hilly Ardennes Forest region in the East of Belgium, not far from the border with Germany. It’s being held at Spa-Francorchamps, usually known simply as Spa. Sunday should be drier as things stand, but rain still looks a threat when the lights are set to go out. Anyway, persistent rain looks likely on Friday while thunder and lightning is possible on Saturday.