Overtaking is also a possibility, and slipstreaming is possible as well. The corner at the end of the straight following Eau Rouge is a place to overtake. This is where Mika Hakkinen overtook Michael Schumacher using a back marker in the classic 2000 race.
The bus stop chicane is also a place where you see plenty of overtaking.
If you go to Spa as a spectator, there is nothing better than seeing F1 cars flat out through Blanchimont or staring at disbelief at how steep Eau Rouge is.
Unpredictable weather has made for some very dramatic races in Spa. The 1998 race saw torrential rain, which brought a 1-2 finish for the Jordan team. 1995 saw a wet-weather master class from Michael Schumacher, as he started 15th to go and win the race.
This place has a micro-climate of its own. It’s the annual Spa guessing game.
Quite simply, Spa never fails to deliver and has everything you want from a race track.
It’s a huge shame that classic tracks like this are under threat from Bernie in favour of boring modern and flat circuits with no character or atmosphere. Spa is what Formula 1 is all about.
If you are going watch only one race a year make sure it is Spa.
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Mark Andrew - Spa Francorchamps
I was thinking of saying Silverstone as my favourite Formula 1 circuit, as it's my home Grand Prix circuit and fantastic, but there is something special about Spa Francorchamps in Belgium.
Spa has it all: elevation changes, sweeping corners, heavy braking zones, 21 turns in all.
It is one of the biggest tests these highly skilled drivers go through in the whole F1 calendar. Many drivers state they can't wait for the start of each lap to experience Eau Rouge again.
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