Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

Here’s How F1 Tracks Get Painted Before Race Weekends

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Here’s How F1 Tracks Get Painted Before Race Weekends

Most Formula 1 fans don’t think about a circuit’s painted lines unless their favorite driver is exceeding track limits. However, it’s a colossal effort to ensure that all the lines are properly laid down and the runoff areas have the correct designs before a Grand Prix weekend. While the process includes FIA-homologated paint, age-old brushes, … Read more

How Did Everyone Survive That Horrific Crash At Spa?

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How Did Everyone Survive That Horrific Crash At Spa?

Spa Francorchamps officials had been showing yellow flags for sixteen seconds by the time Adrian D’Silva’s Porsche ran headlong into the stopped Rinaldi Racing Ferrari 296 on the start-finish straight. D’Silva was the sixteenth car in line attempting to pass the sidelined Bronze-class Ferrari as it coasted extremely slowly toward the grass. Yellow flags fly … Read more