Have all the important information for this weekend? Nico H? The drivers spend much of the early part of the lap flat-out, including the hair-raising plunge and crest of Eau Rouge.
Mercedes explain the particular challenges of this famous piece of tarmac:. Le Raidillon de l? Turn two, the left-hand kink which crosses the bridge over the creek named Eau Rouge, is taken at kph, with a lateral G-force of 2. The cars also undergo significant vertical loadings through this section: a vertical force of Although the section is taken flat-out, the cars lose approximately 10 kph through the sequence.
The series of corners is m long 7. This upward vertical acceleration of 1G effectively means the car is weightless as it goes over the crest; contact with the road is therefore assured by downforce alone, and not the weight of the car.
However, at such speeds, the downforce generated is approximately 2. The drivers return to the start line by way of a second long, flat-out blast. Before that they tackle the high-speed challenges of Pouhon and Blanchimont:. The other major high-speed challenges are Blanchimont turn 17 , which is taken flat-out at over kph; and the double left-hander at Pouhon turns 10 and 11 , which are taken in fifth gear at kph, with a lateral G-force of 3.
Pouhon is the longest corner on the circuit, lasting for a total of 7. There are no significant changes to the configuration of the circuit this year.
Changing tracks: Spa-Francorchamps — How Spa has changed since it hosted a race in the first year of the world championship. Weather forecasts for Spa-Francorchamps are reliably unreliable. Rain showers can develop with little notice. And you can use the F1 Fanatic Live Twitter app to get updates from the drivers, teams and media at the circuit:. He recovered to finish second behind Hamilton , while the other McLaren was taken out by Sebastian Vettel. Kubica slipped to third after making a mistake during his pit stop.
Fernando Alonso failed to score after crashing out of eighth place during a rain shower. Play for free by guessing the top five in each race. Image design by PJ Tierney. Got a potential story, tip or enquiry? Find out more about RaceFans and contact us here.
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