AlongwithMonaco,MonzaandSilverstone,thisisanotherofthegreatclassicsontheFormula1calendar.Therehavebeen68BelgianGrandsPrixsince1950,thefirstyearoftheWorldChampionship:2wereheldatNivelles,10atZolderand56atoneoftheverybesttracksintheworld,Spa-Francorchamps.
To win at Spa is to become a legend of the sport. Back in 1950 the track was 14 kilometres long, while today it’s around half that distance, but it is still the longest one on the F1 World Championship calendar.
Given it’s geographical location in the centre of Europe, many people drive to the Belgian Grand Prix, which is very handy.
It means one can ignore the maximum luggage rules relating to air travel and so one can bring one’s entire wardrobe to Spa. From sun tan cream to a Sou’wester raincoat you could need it all. Truth is, everyone is actually disappointed if it does not rain over the race weekend, so intrinsic is a damp track to the character of this event.
