You love it. We love it. They love it. 20 gurgling beasts return to the track nestled in the Belgian greenery. The combination of long straights and twisting turns at Spa gets drivers’ hearts thumping. And the Eau Rouge / Raidillon combo always makes our hearts drop. 

Oh. And then there’s the rain. A wet forecast should shake things up again this weekend. All eyes on Verstappen who’ll want to redeem himself after last year’s crash. Look to see him chasing down Hamilton on these usually peaceful rolling hills.

OK. Maybe not everyone loves Spa. For the teams, it can be a tricky beast to get right. Car setups are crucial. Aerodynamics and tyre choices need to be fine-tuned to master both the flat out sections and the corner-filled middle sector. And no, there’s no easy ‘right’ way to do it.

12 months ago at Spa-Francorchamps, Anthoine Hubert tragically lost his life in a Formula 2 crash. In memory of his passing, a number of tributes will be taking place over the weekend.

Vettel on the attack. Webber left angry. It might have been 7 years ago but this moment continues to fuel fan debate to this day. David Coulthard chats to ex-teammate Mark Webber about the incident in Malaysia and the rocky relationship that propelled Red Bull to victory.

Hear about his regrets and his biggest triumphs in this Unscripted convo.

2 circuits. 1 location. Furiously fast lap times. Bahrain’s back with a double header. Not only that - the second GP will wrap its way around a new outer oval circuit. The short lap will see drivers rocketing around in under 55 seconds. But you’ll have to wait until December for it. Sad face.

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