Spa-Francorchamps will be on the Formula 1 calendar for at least another three years following a deal concluded between Liberty Media and the Walloon government which guarantees that the iconic Belgian Grand Prix remains as part of the Formula 1 World Championship until at least 2021. Walloon Minister of the Economy, Pierre-Yves Jeholet told L'Echo, 'This is a good agreement which ensures a major event in Wallonia, which contributes to the promotion of the Region.' The race weekend this year in the Ardennes is expected to match if not surpass last year's crowd, with 100,000 people expected to attend this year's race day on 26 August. Located in the heart the Ardennes forest,...
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