Belgian Grand Prix
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The weather is often very changeable in the area surrounding the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, where the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix has been held since the sport’s inaugural season back in 1950. Because of this, races at Spa are rarely straightforward. The current weather forecast for Sunday’s race is partially cloudy skies and a low chance of rain. The peak temperature is only expected to reach 55 degrees F (13 degrees C) and humidity will be a high 81 percent. While it looks like we could be in for a dry race, some rain fell overnight and more of the wet stuff is expected for...
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2014 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix PreviewAfter the long summer break, Formula One racing returns this weekend with the 2014 Belgian Grand Prix, which will once again be held at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in the beautiful Ardennes. A lot has transpired in the past couple of weeks, with Toro Rosso confirming 16-year-old Dutch racing...
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Greenpeace Protestors Fail To Disrupt Last Weekend's Belgian GPFormula One Grands Prix, like many motorsport events, tend to major on high-octane thrills more than environmental friendliness. As such, they're never going to be on Greenpeace's list of "good things", but at last weekend's 2013 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, Greenpeace activists were...
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Sebastian Vettel Dominates Formula One Belgian Grand PrixRed Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel showed why he’s Formula One’s reigning world champion yesterday at the 2013 Belgian Grand Prix, dominating the race from start to finish and in the process expanding his lead in the Drivers’ standings by 46 points. The German overtook pole...
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Hamilton Edges Out Vettel For Belgian Grand Prix PoleThe gaps between the top drivers at the end of qualifying for the 2013 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix were very close this morning. Mercedes AMG driver Lewis Hamilton managed to prove the quickest, despite some wet conditions. Hamilton’s time for the third session was 2:01.012, which was just...
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Formula One Belgian Grand Prix Weather ForecastWeather is often very changeable in the area surrounding the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, home of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix. We’ve already seen this during the earlier practice session on Friday, where intermittent rain fell throughout much of the session. The current weather...
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After the August break, and all the silliness that was reported during it, Formula One teams are now back to racing again, and who could have picked a better spot than Belgium’s Spa-Francorchamps. Yes, it is the 2013 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix this weekend, one of the most exciting on the calendar. Many tracks have been purpose built to provide thrills and excitement for drivers and spectators alike, but none of these manage it with the easy grace of Spa, whose winding track dips, dives and climbs through the pristine Ardennes forest. The 4.35-mile track is the longest of the season...
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McLaren’s Jenson Button Wins Formula 1 Belgian Grand PrixBriton Jenson Button has won the 2012 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, and in the process has earned himself and his McLaren team some much-needed championship points. The start of the race was marred by a crash that took out several of the top contenders, including points leader Fernando Alonso of...
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Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix Weather ForecastDespite heavy rain during Friday’s practice session for the 2012 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, and a little bit more of the wet stuff during qualifying yesterday, things are expected to stay mostly dry for the today’s race. The current weather forecast for the area surrounding the Spa...
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McLaren’s Jenson Button Qualifies On Pole For Belgian Grand PrixMcLaren’s Jenson Button earned his first pole of the 2012 Formula 1 season following a scorching performance today during qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix. He stunned all with a time of 1:47.654 in the second session, but then returned in the third to cut it down to just 1:47.573. The...
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Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix PreviewFollowing the traditional summer break, all teams are now camped outside the legendary Spa Francorchamps circuit in preparation for this weekend’s 2012 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix. The circuit is a favorite on the F1 calendar, thanks mostly to its history, the surrounding pristine scenery...
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Vettel Wins Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix Amidst ControversyIt was a one-two finish for Red Bull Racing at the 2011 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, with Championship leader Sebastian Vettel extending his lead yet again with a decisive win at Spa-Francorchamps despite some controversy at the start of the race. Vettel went into the race charged after rival...
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Conditions are overcast today at Spa-Francorchamps, the home of the 2011 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, but there’s only a 20 percent chance of precipitation despite the hilly 4.35-mile track’s tradition for wet races. The band of rain clouds that has been seen passing over the area in radar images over the past 48 hours appears to have done its worst damage during practice and qualifying. The thermometer reading currently is a chilly 48 degrees F, and top temps are only expected to reach 59 degrees. Nevertheless, if it stays dry, we should see a good race between two champions...
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Vettel Holds Off Hamilton For Pole At Formula 1 Belgian Grand PrixDespite a four week break, Red Bull Racing ace Sebastian Vettel doesn’t appear to have lost any of his edge, with the German youngster managing to hold of McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton to take pole after a dramatic Q3 qualifying session today at the 2011 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix...
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Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix PreviewAfter a four week hiatus the 2011 Formula 1 World Championship restarts with one of the classic races on the calendar, the Belgian Grand Prix, held at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit: a 4.35-mile rollercoaster loop through the hills and forests of the Ardennes area. Spa is the longest circuit on the...
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