Formula 1 is facing a bumper run-in to the title as the sport returns this weekend with the Belgian Grand Prix, the first of nine races to take place in just 13 weeks. The Belgian Grand Prix is held at the historic 7km Spa-Francorchamps circuit where high speed and high downforce are the buzz words. The track, though, highlights where Formula 1 has gone wrong in the last decade. In years gone by the manner in which a driver tackled Eau Rouge would separate the men from the boys with only the very confident, and very brave, taking one of F1's most sacred corners flat-out. Today, given the grip levels, even the backmarkers in the worst cars on the grid don't have to lift. Alterations to the...
Full Story »