| door Mark Hanselman
The Grand Prix of Belgium has been in a difficult situation for years when it comes to a place on the Formula 1 calendar. Last year the circuit received a one-year contract extension and so Spa-Francorchamps is again in uncertainty this year. There is now light at the end of the tunnel, now that an important competitor seems to be dropping out.
The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is one of the favorite circuits of many drivers. World champion Max Verstappen has often labeled the circuit in Belgium as a favourite. The Grand Prix of Belgium has been on the calendar every year this century, with the exception of 2003 and 2006. In addition, the circuit in Spa-Francorchamps is one of the four circuits that have been used as early as 1950, at the first official Formula 1 world championship. , could be found on the calendar. However, in recent years there has been more and more competition from circuits outside Europe, so for a long time it seemed that the circuit might fall by the wayside.
Stripe through South African Grand Prix
However, there is now light at the end of the tunnel. Earlier reports pointed to a battle between South African Kyalami and Belgian Spa-Francorchamps for a spot on the 2024 calendar. According to Motorsportweek.com can there now be a line through the South African race. The relationship between South Africa, where a Formula 1 race was last held in 1983, and Russia, which disappeared from the calendar after 2021, would have played a role in this.
It now seems to be waiting for the green light for Spa-Francorchamps, already expected Motorsportweek that it would again be a contract extension of only one year, which means that the Grand Prix of Belgium will have to compete again with other interested parties next year. Last year Verstappen won in a dominant manner from fourteenth on the grid, after also taking the full 25 points in 2021 in a race that only lasted a single lap.
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2023-06-07 07:25:00
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