2021 Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix

[Big Kev]

2021 Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix



Googlemaps Track Location
https://goo.gl/maps/Uph56HKbRb1yukZF7

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Lap data
Lap length 7.004km (4.352 miles)
Race laps 44
Race distance 308.052km (191.415 miles)
Pole position Right-hand side of the track
Lap record* 1’47.263 (Sebastian Vettel, 2009)
Fastest lap 1’44.503 (Jarno Trulli, 2009, qualifying two)
Maximum speed 319.6kph (198.59 mph)
DRS zone/s (race) Pit straight and Kemmel straight
Distance from grid to turn one 271m
Full throttle 70%
Longest flat-out section 2015m
Downforce level Medium
Gear changes per lap 42
Fuel use per lap 2.39kg
Time penalty per lap of fuel 0.098s
Pit lane time loss 17.4s

UK Times
Friday 27th August 2021
Belgian Grand Prix Free Practice 1: 11:30-13:00 (UK time: 10:30-12:00)
Belgian Grand Prix Free Practice 2: 15:00-16:30 (UK time: 14:00-15:30)
Saturday 28th August 2021
Belgian Grand Prix Free Practice 3: 12:00-13:00 (UK time: 11:00-12:00)
Belgian Grand Prix Qualifying: 15:00 (UK time: 14:00)
Sunday 29th August 2021
Belgian Grand Prix: 15:00 (UK time: 14:00)


Previous Winners
2000 Finland Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes
2001 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari
2002 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari
2003 Not held
2004 Finland Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes
2005 Finland Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes
2006 Not held
2007 Finland Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
2008 Brazil Felipe Massa Ferrari
2009 Finland Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
2010 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes
2011 Germany Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault
2012 United Kingdom Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes
2013 Germany Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault
2014 Australia Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault
2015 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2016 Germany Nico Rosberg Mercedes
2017 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2018 Germany Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
2019 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari
2020 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes

Videos

Heidfeld 2000


Eau Rouge on board 1987-2020



Standings

[norbs]

Where will the Merc cheats bump max off this week?

[Dr. Pain]

A couple of hundred meters from the start line in turn 1 first lap.

[pixelboy]

Or maybe do it in style through Eau Rouge!

[Duke]

Na Max is quite capable of throwing it away himself at Spa.

[durbster]

The weather is looking like it could mix things up a bit this weekend. Hope so

[Big Kev]

Alonso had a visor-cam

[Big Kev]

[Big Kev]

Big crash in the W series at Spa today. Everyone is ok.

[Duke]

Anyone else think that Eau Rouge & Radillion days are numbered?
There's just been too much carnage there in recent years. If it was any other track they would have modified it already, especially after Hubert's death.

[DarrenM]

Yeah, they probably need to tighten it up to slow cars down.

[Cursed]

And watch the hairy chest brigade reach for the Kleenex.

[w00dsy]

You know what to do Toto.

[Big Kev]

Seb is a top bloke (since leaving RBR). Not sure many other drivers would have stopped to check if Lando was ok.

[norbs]

Seb is a top bloke (since leaving RBR). Not sure many other drivers would have stopped to check if Lando was ok.

Was thinking the same Kev. Stopping and waiting for a thumbs up.

[norbs]

Looking at the geography, I wonder why they couldnt do this sort of thing, just to slow them down a bit. I bet it would still be fast. At least they would be braking slightly at the bottom of the hill.

[w00dsy]

They're moving the embankment back next year so hopefully that'll solve most of the problems.

[Duke]

What a spicey grid for the race.
Was very surprised they started Q3 & feel so bad for Lando. Although he was quick to acknowledge it was more his fault than the conditions.
Fantastic for George & Williams, hope he sends it tomorrow as he has nothing to loose compared to those around him.

[KNAPPO]

They're moving the embankment back next year so hopefully that'll solve most of the problems.

Saw this, ide prefer the run off extended to the actual track being re profiled.

[norbs]

What a farce.

[norbs]

This sums it up.





I may have misheard it, but did Hamilton say it is no ones fault, but refund the fans? LOL

[Big Kev]

Yeah Hamilton was going on about it all being about the money and satisfying sponsors etc but that they should give the fans their money back.

“Well firstly, I feel really sorry for the fans today,” Hamilton says.

“Obviously, it’s no one’s fault with this weather but the fans have been incredible today, just to stick with us this whole time and hold out for a potential race.”

Hamilton says he believes race control sent the drivers back out to complete laps under safety car purely to satisfy the minimum requirement for the race to count under contractual obligations.

“Money talks,” said Hamilton. “And it was literally the two laps to start the race – it’s all a money scenario. So everyone gets their money.

“I think the fans should get theirs back too because, unfortunately, they didn’t get to see what they came and paid for.”

[Big Kev]

[Big Kev]

When Mazepin's name popped up as fastest lap I'm surprised Merc and Red Bull didn't think about how they could beat that. Surely dropping back from the SC and going slowly over the s/f line then catching back up again by the end of the lap would get you a couple of tenths faster than anyone else whilst still being legal.

[Big Kev]

Norbs were you in Belgium?

Hamilton - "I'm glad I went to the toilet. The one I went to, someone had dropped a crazy bomb in there. The worst thing ever. It's going to haunt me for life..."