Race 2016 F1 Belgian Grand Prix Full Race Replay
Race 2016 F1 Belgian Grand Prix Full Race Replay
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Race Info
Date 28 August 2016
Official name 2016 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix[2][3]
Location Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Stavelot, Belgium
Watch on ESPNEWS and ESPN+ (U.S. only) -- view the schedule.
Live broadcast coverage in the U.K. is on Sky Sports F1 and BBC Radio 5 Live.
For news, analysis and updates, follow the coverage with ESPN's F1 team Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson in Spa and on social media.
Friday
Free practice one - 12:30-13:30 BST
Free practice two - 16:00-17:00 BST.
Saturday
Free practice three - 11:30-12:30 BST
Qualifying - 15:00-16:00 BST.
Sunday
Race starts - 14:00 BST.
Belgian Grand Prix What to Watch
Spa-Francorchamps is just as significant to Formula One as Ferrari if the goal is to match the best drivers and vehicles in the world against the best circuits worldwide.
Today, the longest track in the sport is seven kilometers. It is a favorite among drivers because of its lengthy straightaways that lead into a series of challenging, fast-paced turns.
One of its finest aspects has traditionally been the winding rise and drop through Raidillon and Eau Rouge. According to Jenson Button, "Eau Rouge is one of those legendary corners that drivers and fans always talk about, but it really is that special." "It's always an amazing feeling to sweep uphill through the corners."
The track was a monstrously fast remnant of a layout until it was wisely renovated in the early 1980s to become a functional modern racing circuit. It has mostly resisted the "modernization" that has destroyed other venues ever since. Large asphalt run-offs, however, have been erected at a number of locations and may be the subject of additional track limit disputes this weekend.
Drivers rapidly approach the steep La Source hairpin from the start/finish area. Such a slow corner's abrupt approach might lead to issues on the opening lap, as was the case with Romain Grosjean's 2012 multi-car pile-up.
When Eau Rouge can be tackled without lifting, a strong exit from the hairpin is crucial because what comes next may be the longest flat-out stretch in Formula One. As Grosjean acknowledged, "the first lap you go through flat out, you feel sick, like you're on a rollercoaster because it goes up and down."
These pressures create tremendous demands on the cars in addition to being exhausting for the drivers and a terrifying area to be involved in an accident. Compression may have an impact on the fuel and lubrication systems, and kerb vibrations may cause component deterioration.
The right-handed Rivage hairpin has a bump at turn-in and is a challenging, downhill approach. In order to prepare for the upcoming downhill left-hander, drivers must rapidly switch to the opposite side of the track and exercise patience when using the throttle at the long corner exit.
They reach Pouhon, a rapid downhill double-left that is comparable to Eau Rouge in terms of the difficulty for drivers, after another blast. Next is the crucial right-hander at Stavelot, then Fagnes, a swift right-left.
Constructed in 2007, the chicane is more of a poor connection between two lines and two surfaces than a set of corners.
WEATHER FORECAST
Despite its reputation for rain, the outlook for this weekend calls for plenty of sunshine.
On Sunday afternoon, when UBIMET predicts a 30 to 40 percent chance of showers, rain is most likely to fall.
AccuWeather reports that Friday and Saturday will see highs of 30 degrees Celsius, while race day will see a decrease to 28 degrees.