Official Belgium GP thread 2019
Discussion
On the boat home now, will write it all up in my readers car thread when I get the chance, all I’ll say is it was an amazing weekend.
Breezing past security to get a picture of my dad with my car at La Source was great, drove him around the old circuit after the museum and before we harder to the thermal bathes in Spa before our drive home.
Had the most amazing weekend, I really didn’t think anything would top our Monaco trips but this did
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/145737/red-bull-...
Seems both Red Bulls used the pre-French GP spec 2 engines in qualifying and the race, Albon took the new spec 4 in Friday practice an extra engine for his engine pool so he took the penalty. They will both be using spec 4 engines in Monza this weekend. Kvyat was the only one running the spec 4 in the race.
Seems both Red Bulls used the pre-French GP spec 2 engines in qualifying and the race, Albon took the new spec 4 in Friday practice an extra engine for his engine pool so he took the penalty. They will both be using spec 4 engines in Monza this weekend. Kvyat was the only one running the spec 4 in the race.
LaurasOtherHalf said:
On the boat home now, will write it all up in my readers car thread when I get the chance, all I’ll say is it was an amazing weekend.
Breezing past security to get a picture of my dad with my car at La Source was great, drove him around the old circuit after the museum and before we harder to the thermal bathes in Spa before our drive home.
Had the most amazing weekend, I really didn’t think anything would top our Monaco trips but this did
FourWheelDrift said:
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/145737/red-bull-...
Seems both Red Bulls used the pre-French GP spec 2 engines in qualifying and the race, Albon took the new spec 4 in Friday practice an extra engine for his engine pool so he took the penalty. They will both be using spec 4 engines in Monza this weekend. Kvyat was the only one running the spec 4 in the race.
It was suggested at the time that the 'aggressive' driving that Verstappen engaged in for a couple of races would cost him penalties later in the season. Monza is a circuit that might allow someone with penalties to make up a few places. Hopefully, not into the first chicane.Seems both Red Bulls used the pre-French GP spec 2 engines in qualifying and the race, Albon took the new spec 4 in Friday practice an extra engine for his engine pool so he took the penalty. They will both be using spec 4 engines in Monza this weekend. Kvyat was the only one running the spec 4 in the race.
LaurasOtherHalf said:
On the boat home now, will write it all up in my readers car thread when I get the chance, all I’ll say is it was an amazing weekend.
Breezing past security to get a picture of my dad with my car at La Source was great, drove him around the old circuit after the museum and before we harder to the thermal bathes in Spa before our drive home.
Had the most amazing weekend, I really didn’t think anything would top our Monaco trips but this did
Great to hear security allowed you in to give you the opportunity to take a picture which I am sure you will cherish.
The old circuit was pretty mighty. The Masta Kink was the most difficult corner ever according to Jackie Stewart.
What were your impressions?
ELUSIVEJIM said:
What a fantastic picture.
Great to hear security allowed you in to give you the opportunity to take a picture which I am sure you will cherish.
The old circuit was pretty mighty. The Masta Kink was the most difficult corner ever according to Jackie Stewart.
What were your impressions?
I recall many years ago DSJ describing a coach trip around the old circuit where he couldn't believe the F1 cars took the Masta Kink flat whereas the coach driver had to slow down for it Great to hear security allowed you in to give you the opportunity to take a picture which I am sure you will cherish.
The old circuit was pretty mighty. The Masta Kink was the most difficult corner ever according to Jackie Stewart.
What were your impressions?
LaurasOtherHalf said:
On the boat home now, will write it all up in my readers car thread when I get the chance, all I’ll say is it was an amazing weekend.
Breezing past security to get a picture of my dad with my car at La Source was great, drove him around the old circuit after the museum and before we harder to the thermal bathes in Spa before our drive home.
Had the most amazing weekend, I really didn’t think anything would top our Monaco trips but this did
Me and a friend had organised a road trip to Germany to include Stuttgart and Nurburgring with a stopover in Luxembourg on the way, after Nurburgring we were due to drive home but I suggested the week before that the Belgium GP was on and it may be worth popping in to watch Qually on the Saturday instead of the Nordschleif and move that to the Friday, well that didnt happen, instead we booked general admission for the race Sunday and moved our Eurotunnel swap to the next evening. I'm so glad we did, despite not expecting much after trying to find a reasonable price and location hotel and failing we managed to get a slot on the campsite.
After the morning at the Ring we made our way to Spa and were directed to a quiet location in the green campsite about a mile walk away from the gate near Les Combes, we noticed a lot of Max fans in the main part of the campsite so loaded our rucksack with beers and we went for a walk. Both of us had never been to Spa but I had been to Silverstone a number of times and it was the first F1 experience for my mate. All I can say is the night was epic, like no other campsite I had ever experienced before. Most of the Dutch had taken up the area and brought everything from Lorries with DJ gear to catering equipment, sofa's and they also made fires with some absolutely huge logs burning away for hours. There was a set of '33' fans who were quite closed off despite having one of the biggest setups and wouldnt let anyone near. But another set of fans welcomed us with shots and spare ribs and were quite happy to chat and enjoy the absolutely banging sound system their DJ was playing.
There were very few Brits in the area, we did talk to some but they were a rare find.
We ended up dancing for ages outside another DJ setup till nearly midnight before making our way back to the tent.
On raceday we ended up perched on the bank alongside the Kemmel Straight surrounded by the orange army, pretty sure they were still partying from the night before... I felt for them when Max crashed, but they didnt scream or shout, no crying, they just grabbed another beer and carried on watching the race.
At the end of the race it was another race to the car, we were still parked on the campsite out towards the Peugeot Driving Academy? and so a mile fast walking ensude to try and get out before the rush but lots of others had the same idea, luckily it seems our campsite had its own exit and we came out halfway down the road near Burnenville where we were then directed out into the country lanes rather than straight down towards the E42. We had flexiplus but still I was worried about train times and glad we werent caught up too much, despite the slow traffic for the first hour and then making our way through several villages I think we got on the E42 all the way up near Verviers.
From then on the only traffic we encountered was around Brussels which wasnt much, although following a Belgian Police van at 140+KMH for about 50 miles may have helped, quite funny watching others flying up the outside then suddenly brake and then drop back, no one would overtake but quite happy to follow as he wasnt hanging around and also gently telling off middle lane hoggers
got to the Eurotunnel terminal about 21:05 and it was rammed. Flexiplus helped a little but it was so busy everything was delayed and they put more trains on, managed to get a train about 10pm, seems others were less fortunate.
Pair of lads we bumped into staying in the same hotel as us near the Ring came from Scotland and also went to Spa, left the track to get the car the same time as us but didnt get onto the E42 till closer to 8pm and missed the last train.
Brilliant trip and couldnt end in a better way at Spa apart from the tragedy at the track.
Next year i'm thinking of the Dutch GP just for the atmosphere.
After the morning at the Ring we made our way to Spa and were directed to a quiet location in the green campsite about a mile walk away from the gate near Les Combes, we noticed a lot of Max fans in the main part of the campsite so loaded our rucksack with beers and we went for a walk. Both of us had never been to Spa but I had been to Silverstone a number of times and it was the first F1 experience for my mate. All I can say is the night was epic, like no other campsite I had ever experienced before. Most of the Dutch had taken up the area and brought everything from Lorries with DJ gear to catering equipment, sofa's and they also made fires with some absolutely huge logs burning away for hours. There was a set of '33' fans who were quite closed off despite having one of the biggest setups and wouldnt let anyone near. But another set of fans welcomed us with shots and spare ribs and were quite happy to chat and enjoy the absolutely banging sound system their DJ was playing.
There were very few Brits in the area, we did talk to some but they were a rare find.
We ended up dancing for ages outside another DJ setup till nearly midnight before making our way back to the tent.
On raceday we ended up perched on the bank alongside the Kemmel Straight surrounded by the orange army, pretty sure they were still partying from the night before... I felt for them when Max crashed, but they didnt scream or shout, no crying, they just grabbed another beer and carried on watching the race.
At the end of the race it was another race to the car, we were still parked on the campsite out towards the Peugeot Driving Academy? and so a mile fast walking ensude to try and get out before the rush but lots of others had the same idea, luckily it seems our campsite had its own exit and we came out halfway down the road near Burnenville where we were then directed out into the country lanes rather than straight down towards the E42. We had flexiplus but still I was worried about train times and glad we werent caught up too much, despite the slow traffic for the first hour and then making our way through several villages I think we got on the E42 all the way up near Verviers.
From then on the only traffic we encountered was around Brussels which wasnt much, although following a Belgian Police van at 140+KMH for about 50 miles may have helped, quite funny watching others flying up the outside then suddenly brake and then drop back, no one would overtake but quite happy to follow as he wasnt hanging around and also gently telling off middle lane hoggers
got to the Eurotunnel terminal about 21:05 and it was rammed. Flexiplus helped a little but it was so busy everything was delayed and they put more trains on, managed to get a train about 10pm, seems others were less fortunate.Pair of lads we bumped into staying in the same hotel as us near the Ring came from Scotland and also went to Spa, left the track to get the car the same time as us but didnt get onto the E42 till closer to 8pm and missed the last train.
Brilliant trip and couldnt end in a better way at Spa apart from the tragedy at the track.
Next year i'm thinking of the Dutch GP just for the atmosphere.
Not sure if it has already been mentioned before, but the most amazing thing yesterday was when the flag of Monaco was fluttering electronically behind LeClerc, David Croft avoided referring to the Monegasque flag.
That Shirley had to be the first time in two years that he has failed to mention it.
That Shirley had to be the first time in two years that he has failed to mention it.
https://www.racefans.net/2019/09/02/leclerc-mainta...
From the end of the SC period until crossing the line, LeClerc said two words on the radio; “Minus one”.
That’s it.
From the end of the SC period until crossing the line, LeClerc said two words on the radio; “Minus one”.
That’s it.
JonChalk said:
https://www.racefans.net/2019/09/02/leclerc-mainta...
From the end of the SC period until crossing the line, LeClerc said two words on the radio; “Minus one”.
That’s it.
If you listen to Boddington during a race, he always sounds calm, However, the more difficult a situation, the calmer his voice gets. When Hamilton's tyres were getting near the end of their life and he had to nurse them till the end, Boddo was laid back. The same with the brake warnings, especially when wear was a problem and Hamilton thought it was merely temperature. If ever he starts a message, 'Hey, man, peace' it's time for Hamilton to panic.From the end of the SC period until crossing the line, LeClerc said two words on the radio; “Minus one”.
That’s it.
JonChalk said:
https://www.racefans.net/2019/09/02/leclerc-mainta...
From the end of the SC period until crossing the line, LeClerc said two words on the radio; “Minus one”.
That’s it.
It’s amazing to see the different approaches by drivers. The likes of Hamilton etc need to vent, to remove the frustration and baggage,,,leclerc like Kimi,,,,just leave me alone. From the end of the SC period until crossing the line, LeClerc said two words on the radio; “Minus one”.
That’s it.
covboy said:
I recall many years ago DSJ describing a coach trip around the old circuit where he couldn't believe the F1 cars took the Masta Kink flat whereas the coach driver had to slow down for it
WOW.And this is what is stated about the Masta Kink
The Masta Kink "was by far the most difficult corner in the world", according to Jackie Stewart, requiring skill and bravery in equal measure to get it right.
After a long run from Malmedy, the cars would reach top speed before having to negotiate Masta, a high-speed left-right chicane, and a good exit speed was vital as it was followed by another long straight run to Stavelot. This was a very fast and very dangerous corner, as it was situated right in the middle of two long unbroken straights, both about 1½ miles (2.4 km) long. The speed in this sector could reach 190 mph (305 km/h).
Mikey G said:
Me and a friend had organised a road trip to Germany to include Stuttgart and Nurburgring with a stopover in Luxembourg on the way, after Nurburgring we were due to drive home but I suggested the week before that the Belgium GP was on and it may be worth popping in to watch Qually on the Saturday instead of the Nordschleif and move that to the Friday, well that didnt happen, instead we booked general admission for the race Sunday and moved our Eurotunnel swap to the next evening. I'm so glad we did, despite not expecting much after trying to find a reasonable price and location hotel and failing we managed to get a slot on the campsite.
After the morning at the Ring we made our way to Spa and were directed to a quiet location in the green campsite about a mile walk away from the gate near Les Combes, we noticed a lot of Max fans in the main part of the campsite so loaded our rucksack with beers and we went for a walk. Both of us had never been to Spa but I had been to Silverstone a number of times and it was the first F1 experience for my mate. All I can say is the night was epic, like no other campsite I had ever experienced before. Most of the Dutch had taken up the area and brought everything from Lorries with DJ gear to catering equipment, sofa's and they also made fires with some absolutely huge logs burning away for hours. There was a set of '33' fans who were quite closed off despite having one of the biggest setups and wouldnt let anyone near. But another set of fans welcomed us with shots and spare ribs and were quite happy to chat and enjoy the absolutely banging sound system their DJ was playing.
There were very few Brits in the area, we did talk to some but they were a rare find.
We ended up dancing for ages outside another DJ setup till nearly midnight before making our way back to the tent.
On raceday we ended up perched on the bank alongside the Kemmel Straight surrounded by the orange army, pretty sure they were still partying from the night before... I felt for them when Max crashed, but they didnt scream or shout, no crying, they just grabbed another beer and carried on watching the race.
At the end of the race it was another race to the car, we were still parked on the campsite out towards the Peugeot Driving Academy? and so a mile fast walking ensude to try and get out before the rush but lots of others had the same idea, luckily it seems our campsite had its own exit and we came out halfway down the road near Burnenville where we were then directed out into the country lanes rather than straight down towards the E42. We had flexiplus but still I was worried about train times and glad we werent caught up too much, despite the slow traffic for the first hour and then making our way through several villages I think we got on the E42 all the way up near Verviers.
From then on the only traffic we encountered was around Brussels which wasnt much, although following a Belgian Police van at 140+KMH for about 50 miles may have helped, quite funny watching others flying up the outside then suddenly brake and then drop back, no one would overtake but quite happy to follow as he wasnt hanging around and also gently telling off middle lane hoggers got to the Eurotunnel terminal about 21:05 and it was rammed. Flexiplus helped a little but it was so busy everything was delayed and they put more trains on, managed to get a train about 10pm, seems others were less fortunate.
Pair of lads we bumped into staying in the same hotel as us near the Ring came from Scotland and also went to Spa, left the track to get the car the same time as us but didnt get onto the E42 till closer to 8pm and missed the last train.
Brilliant trip and couldnt end in a better way at Spa apart from the tragedy at the track.
Next year i'm thinking of the Dutch GP just for the atmosphere.
Now that was one hell of a trip.After the morning at the Ring we made our way to Spa and were directed to a quiet location in the green campsite about a mile walk away from the gate near Les Combes, we noticed a lot of Max fans in the main part of the campsite so loaded our rucksack with beers and we went for a walk. Both of us had never been to Spa but I had been to Silverstone a number of times and it was the first F1 experience for my mate. All I can say is the night was epic, like no other campsite I had ever experienced before. Most of the Dutch had taken up the area and brought everything from Lorries with DJ gear to catering equipment, sofa's and they also made fires with some absolutely huge logs burning away for hours. There was a set of '33' fans who were quite closed off despite having one of the biggest setups and wouldnt let anyone near. But another set of fans welcomed us with shots and spare ribs and were quite happy to chat and enjoy the absolutely banging sound system their DJ was playing.
There were very few Brits in the area, we did talk to some but they were a rare find.
We ended up dancing for ages outside another DJ setup till nearly midnight before making our way back to the tent.
On raceday we ended up perched on the bank alongside the Kemmel Straight surrounded by the orange army, pretty sure they were still partying from the night before... I felt for them when Max crashed, but they didnt scream or shout, no crying, they just grabbed another beer and carried on watching the race.
At the end of the race it was another race to the car, we were still parked on the campsite out towards the Peugeot Driving Academy? and so a mile fast walking ensude to try and get out before the rush but lots of others had the same idea, luckily it seems our campsite had its own exit and we came out halfway down the road near Burnenville where we were then directed out into the country lanes rather than straight down towards the E42. We had flexiplus but still I was worried about train times and glad we werent caught up too much, despite the slow traffic for the first hour and then making our way through several villages I think we got on the E42 all the way up near Verviers.
From then on the only traffic we encountered was around Brussels which wasnt much, although following a Belgian Police van at 140+KMH for about 50 miles may have helped, quite funny watching others flying up the outside then suddenly brake and then drop back, no one would overtake but quite happy to follow as he wasnt hanging around and also gently telling off middle lane hoggers
got to the Eurotunnel terminal about 21:05 and it was rammed. Flexiplus helped a little but it was so busy everything was delayed and they put more trains on, managed to get a train about 10pm, seems others were less fortunate.Pair of lads we bumped into staying in the same hotel as us near the Ring came from Scotland and also went to Spa, left the track to get the car the same time as us but didnt get onto the E42 till closer to 8pm and missed the last train.
Brilliant trip and couldnt end in a better way at Spa apart from the tragedy at the track.
Next year i'm thinking of the Dutch GP just for the atmosphere.
Thank you for sharing. Shoulds completely amazing
Leclerc Wins, Kimi And Max Collide And The Best Team Radio | 2019 Belgian Grand Prix
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