The Belgian Grand Prix was another humdinger, with Lewis Hamilton winning after a controlled drive, but behind him there was wild action as the rest of the field scrapped for the points. In the end it was a Mercedes 1-2, but the battle for third place was terrific with Sebastian Vettel gambling on a one-stop race, while Romain Grosjean charged from eighth on the grid to third, on a weekend when the team is teetering on the brink of financial disaster. His two-stop strategy meant that he had the advantage in the closing laps. Romain hunted down the Ferrari, as the laps ticked away, and was poised to pass when Vettel’s gamble failed and his tyre gave up the ghost. Behind them, there was more fine racing as Red Bull, Force India, Williams and Sauber battled for points. Grosjean ended up the star of the day – after an inspirational performance.
Also in GP+ this week…
– An inside look at the Ferrari IPO
– Can women win Formula 1 races?
– JS argues that F1 must go to America
– DT insists that F1 must always be authentic
– The Hack discusses the honey badger
– Plus the usual fabulous photography from Peter Nygaard and his team.
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Great read again, as always! Just a small error: VMax overtook Nasr at Blachimont.
Great result for Grosjean and long overdue but i felt sorry for Perez who deserved more for his efforts. Eddie Jordan’s criticism of Vettel i felt was unfair in the circumstances. The guy had just had a tyre go at close to 200mph similar to Rosberg’s on Friday. It was pure luck that either driver was not seriously injured. If that had happened everybody would be talking about safety and what measures need to be taken. So Vettel vents his anger and frustration, and Eddie say’s he owes Pirelli an apology! These drivers risk their lives every time they sit in a car for our entertainment, and I think they have an absolute right to comment on issues concerning their own, and their fellow drivers safety, and if doing so offends the sensitive folks at Pirelli well so be it.
Enjoyed reading the piece on female racers. Was a little surprised that having gone through several motorsport disciplines beyond F1 no reference was given to Jenny Tinmouth, María Herrera Muñoz or Michelle Duff. There’s also Jane Daniels and Laia Sanz although, its a little different in Enduro where women compete in a category of their own. Great article nonetheless – keep up the good work!
Maybe the “Not exceeding the track boundary” rule should only come in after the completion of the first racing lap.
I would have disqualified most of the field, in particular Hamilton (of whom I am a fan) who was a foot inside the boundary at the top of the hill.
It is getting really silly, now, drivers are just taking advantage of the removal of the gravel. As for the reasons for its removal, I simply do not believe that the correct sized/weighted gravel is not far more effective at stopping a car with its brakes locked, than today’s tarmac areas.
If the driver takes his foot off the brake again then either her can steer
out or he will have a bigger crash, that applies equally to tarmac areas too. (Unless he is spinning then he needs to take the brake off at a particular point)
There were countless times drivers went completely off the track, it became the norm for many in the same place every lap.
So please stewards either enforce it properly or just delete the rule and say “Drive wherever you like.” Or as I suggested above let it come in after the first lap scramble.
Yea if only this blog had “edit your post”. Obviously I meant a foot outside the boundary.
Another great issue of GP+, guys. Thank you, as always. I’ve been yo Spa many times over the years and just love the place, both for the nature of the track and its history. Yes, yet another Mercedes 1-2 was highly predictable and the same may well apply at Monza, but there was certainly plenty of action to their rear.
On a far more serious note, my thoughts are with Justin Wileon after his IndyCar accident yesterday. His health is the most important issue, but it will no doubt reopen the debate about open cockpit racing and canopies. Fingers crossed for Justin, a likeable fellow Yorkshireman whom I met many years ago.
That’s one (green) hell of a contents page. Nicely done!