The Official 2018 Belgium Grand Prix Thread **SPOILERS**

[Salamura]

Force India are in danger of not starting the Grand Prix due to late agreement by the Indian banks to formally approve the sell to Stroll.

http://f1i.auto-moto.com/infos/saison-2018/force-i...

Now, this would be pretty sad if it happens . Furthermore, FI might loose all of their points and bonuses for next year.

[M3ax]

They’ll start with no constructors points.

[suffolk009]

Salamura said:

Force India are in danger of not starting the Grand Prix due to late agreement by the Indian banks to formally approve the sell to Stroll.

http://f1i.auto-moto.com/infos/saison-2018/force-i...

Now, this would be pretty sad if it happens . Furthermore, FI might loose all of their points and bonuses for next year.

Read Joe Saward. It looks like FI's new owners are trying to ditch the team and just buy the assets. They'd lose the points and all the prize money - but would also get out of about $200m in debts. As a new entry they'd pick up a few points to keep them in the prize money over the rest of this season.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

suffolk009 said:

As a new entry they'd pick up a few points to keep them in the prize money over the rest of this season.

Are new entries allowed mid-season? I'd be surprised if they were.

[rallycross]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

Are new entries allowed mid-season? I'd be surprised if they were.

already been approved by Napoleon Todt

[JonChalk]

rallycross said:

already been approved by Napoleon Todt

Yep, now Racing Point Force India, zero constructor points so far.

[DanielSan]

M3ax said:

They’ll start with no constructors points.

Wonder what the odds are of them beating Mclaren by the end of the year?

[Vaud]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

suffolk009 said:

As a new entry they'd pick up a few points to keep them in the prize money over the rest of this season.

Are new entries allowed mid-season? I'd be surprised if they were.

Good pragmatic support by the FIA.

Given the other teams would have benefited, including Ferrari, it is at least hard to accuse Todt of bias... we have kept a team on the grid.

Bernie and Max would have let them fail.

Now to address the affordability.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

DanielSan said:

Wonder what the odds are of them beating Mclaren by the end of the year?

And Williams.

[HustleRussell]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

DanielSan said:

Wonder what the odds are of them beating Mclaren by the end of the year?

And Williams.

By the end of the weekend

[Great Dane]

My own stuff

and a circuit guide with some historic stuff

https://www.dropbox.com/s/rupf9lvl592d05n/Spa%20Ac...

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Great Dane said:

My own stuff

and a circuit guide with some historic stuff

https://www.dropbox.com/s/rupf9lvl592d05n/Spa%20Ac...

Thanks for that, an interesting history.

[Deesee]

Updated “engine” useage.

Noted

Hulkenberg, and Bottas will have new elements so grid penalty’s.

According to the press

Hamilton and Vettel could also be taking new power units, elements yet unknown.

[Fire99]

HustleRussell said:

Clockwork Cupcake said:

DanielSan said:

Wonder what the odds are of them beating Mclaren by the end of the year?

And Williams.

By the end of the weekend

I think if Todt approved my entry, I think I'd stand a fighting chance of that one..

[bobbo89]

Great Dane said:

My own stuff

and a circuit guide with some historic stuff

https://www.dropbox.com/s/rupf9lvl592d05n/Spa%20Ac...

Never knew there was a corner called Pif Paf, I like that!

[Craigyp79]

janesmith1950 said:

I'll be in Brussels this weekend but not going to the GP. Anyone know any bars that'll be showing the F1 near to the Grand Place area?

Not in the Grand Place, but the Micheal Collins up Avenue Louise on the corner of Rue Balli will show be showing it, if not ask and they’ll stick it on, decent pub as well. Failing that O’Reillys will probably have it on...

[thegreenhell]

Vandoorne versus Norris in FP1 will be interesting. It's almost a shootout for the race seat.

[Vaud]

thegreenhell said:

Vandoorne versus Norris in FP1 will be interesting. It's almost a shootout for the race seat.

Looks like he has been pretty handy at Spa before.

[civicduty]

Norris faster than Vandoorne and on a harder tyre at the moment.

[civicduty]

Fuel level dependent obviously.