Hotel de la Source
Ideally located next to Spa-Francorchamps circuit, Hotel de la Source is 5 minutes’ walk to the F1 Paddock. This is the premier hotel for Belgian Grand Prix weekend and is where some of the drivers, celebs and VIPs stay.

Is Spa a good race track?

With its many fast and slow corners, steep hills and declines, this track gives you thrills like no other. It is insanely fun. It is safe. In comparison to its brutal cousin next door – the Nurburgring – Spa-Francorchamps is a very safe track.

Can you visit Spa-Francorchamps?

Welcome to Spa-Francorchamps, the most beautiful circuit in the world. This dream racetrack is located in the stunning Ardennes scenery. Legendary, to say the least! It’s quite a thrill to visit the facilities, the race car museum and finally, see where the magic happens: the tracks, of course.

Is Spa a difficult track?

The track is a huge mental challenge for drivers. Taking a corner wrong can cost full seconds (as opposed to fractions of seconds), but drivers who get it right can pick up huge advantages. It’s a top-level mind game at breakneck speed.

Do F1 drivers stay in hotels?

TV pundits and other F1 officials also stay at the hotel, which on a non-GP weekend would set you back up to £1,500. Sometimes racers opt not for a hotel, but instead stay in motorhomes at the heart of the former airfield in Northamptonshire.

Is spa good for overtaking?

Spa is possibly the easiest circuit to overtake on in F1 2019, here are the best spots on the track. The event takes place at the historic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, one of the most thrilling tracks on the F1 calendar. Overtaking is difficult in F1, and that is reflected accurately in this year’s game.

Why is Spa the best F1 track?

New Spa made its F1 debut in 1983. A smaller circuit, it retained famous corners such as Eau Rouge, Blanchimont and La Source while adding the quite lovely Pouhon. Increasing downforce levels have made once-difficult corners easy, but Spa is still the best F1-standard circuit in the world.

How long is Spa race track?

Belgium – Spa-Francorchamps

First Grand Prix1950
Circuit length7.004 km
Number of laps44
Race distance308.052 km
Lap record1:46.286 – Bottas (2018)

Where is Max Verstappen from?

Hasselt, Belgium
Max Verstappen/Place of birth

How many people have died at a spa?

Spa is a favourite circuit of many racing drivers and fans with its fast, hilly and twisty nature. However, the circuit is very dangerous and since it opened, the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps has claimed the lives of 23 drivers.

How many drivers have died at Spa?

List of fatal accidents involving competitors

NoCompetitorRace
18Chris Bristow1960 Belgian Grand Prix
19Alan Stacey1960 Belgian Grand Prix
20Piero Frescobaldi1964 Spa 24 Hours
21Tony Hegbourne1965 500 km de Spa-Francorchamps