Welcome back from the summer break and welcome to your preview for the 2022 Belgian Grand
Prix.
The second half of the Formula 1 season resumes at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit
in Belgium.
Rich with history and great memories, Spa has undergone many changes since last year
that is set to make the circuit more safe but also more fast.
And with plenty of F1 news to catch up on, this A-Z Guide is your perfect video to get
you up to speed for this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix.
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Spa is nothing short of iconic in Formula 1 but also in motorsports in general.
At 7KM in length, the series of sweeping high-speed corners, mighty elevation changes and highly
unpredictable weather conditions all make Spa one of the most challenging and fearsome
circuits in the world.
It has 19 corners overall, ten that go left and nine that go right.
In an effort to make this track safer, Spa has undergone resurfacing and added gravel
traps around the circuit that should make driving more of a challenge.
We'll cover those changes in more detail at the weekend notes but Spa should retain its
fast qualities that has made it so famous.
This circuit is also one of the most demanding for the tyres as it is subject to multiple
forces with tyres being pushed into the ground by downforce and compression, while cornering
at the same time.
Next to its famous corners like Eau Rouge, Spa is most well known for its variable weather
conditions and it looks like this weekend will be no different.
We can trace the history of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps way back to 1925 when it
held its very first Grand Prix.
The original track was 15KM in length and used public roads through Belgian towns such
as Stavelot.
It has since developed into one of the world's premier racing circuits with Formula 1 about
to host its 54th Grand Prix at Spa.
And with the future of this venue in serious doubt, 2022 could be the final Belgian Grand
Prix for the time being.
So far, Ferrari is the most successful team at Spa taking 33% of the total victories with
18 overall.
Next is McLaren who've won 14 races at Spa and Mercedes have 7 wins of their own thanks
to their recent success.
Out of the current drivers on the grid, Lewis Hamilton has won the most Belgian Grand Prix's
with 4 overall.
Then comes Sebastian Vettel who was won 3 races here and then Max Verstappen and Charles
Leclerc who are the only to other drivers to have taken victory at this venue.
If you want to win at Spa, it's best you start from pole position as 39% of race winners
have taken victory from pole.
Only 22% have been able to win from outside of the top three however so starting on the
front row is key.
And finally, with the crazy nature of Spa, seeing a safety is not unusual.
Their is a 33% safety car probability historically for the race at this venue.
Here are your session start times for free practice, qualifying, and the race in various
time zones around
the world.
Hopefully we don't get a repeat of 2021 but rain is in the forecast for this weekend.
It is expected to be a wet Saturday while race day should be clear but with cooler temperatures
expected throughout.
Moving onto tyres, Pirelli bring the middle range with the C2, C3, and C4 compounds.
Tyre stress is high around Spa but the new track surface in sector's 1 and 2 will mean
data gathering on Friday will be important.
As previously mentioned, Spa has undergone some major work since last year.
New track surface has been laid at Turns 2 and 4 and also turns 8 and 9 with the bumps
being removed to increase grip.
New gravel traps have also been added on the outside of Turns 1, 6, 7, and 9.
And finally, Haas will be running the full upgrade package on both Magnussen and Schumacher's
cars in Spa this weekend.
So that will do it for your A-Z Guide to the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix.
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