Why Spa-Francorchamps Is The Best Racetrack In The World
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- čas přidán 7. 06. 2024
- Spa-Francorchamps is a total beast. It's a race track that everyone likes and is one of the most anticipated races on the Formula 1 calendar every year. From Eau Rouge to Raidillon, Le Combes, Pouhon, Blanchimont and every other fantastic section on this race track, it's safe to say that i'm excited for the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix. Enjoy!
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my most iconic and favorite is defenetly Kimi going through turn 5 and onto the Kemmel Straight through smoke basically blind without lifting. It just shows how much of a badass Kimi is.
Kimi knows no fear.
@@julian2626 Fear knows Kimi instead.
@@formulaliftr3600 Exactly
@@formulaliftr3600 Kimi is the Zlatan of F1
I was there.
I love Spa! Such a flowing track, full of character that deserves its spot on the calendar, no matter what people say. Super excited for this year's race!
Me too mate! Can’t wait 😀
It just needs some safety updates, like a wider runoff at Eau Rouge-Raidillon, there's too many grave accidents there
@@gustavo_paganelli almost impossible since there is a big elevatiob change after the existing barriers. I also think its a dangerous corner tho... just not able to make it safer throug more runoff or more barriers
S2 is mostly trash
@@thatonenigeriansformula sector 2 is trash?
Agree with the thumbnail, Raikkonen is the king of Spa
King Kimi!
Bwoah!
kingmi
Kimi for president!
And me
Honestly, my favourite part of Spa is the old Masta kink and the rundown to the old, banked right hander of Stavelot.
Only 1920s-60s kid will remember this.
@@aydankhaliq2967 Imao
RIP Nathalie Maillet(The CEO of Spa-Francorchamps)
I think the wec and gt world races have exposed the flaw in safety at eau rouge. The corner is not the problem. It's definitely the problem with where the barrier is.
Very unpopular opinion: For that amount of money and the privileged life given to these drivers (yes they have to work hard and are athletes nonetheless) I personally argue that risk should always be part of the sport. It's an extreme sport, Skydivers, Mountain bikers, BMXers, Snowboarders etc too risk their lives every time they do what they love. Motorsport is no different.
@@nickpierpoint4116 that, by no means, has to stop us to making the racetracks as safe as possible. And we need to change the surroundings in that corner...
@@nickpierpoint4116 So near fatal accidents are supposed to be normal i hear
@@nickpierpoint4116 that's quite ridiculous to say, 'to make the surroundings (not the track per se) unsafe to make the race exciting!!' What do u even mean by that?? Why shouldn't one improve on the barriers?? What dullness will it bring in the race, and at cost of what!! Are u such a sadist person, that ppl dying brings u excitement!!
@@nickpierpoint4116 unpopular for a reason
SPA is the best track in the world. Some of the best ruthless non forgiving corners, the long straights, the elevation changes and scenary.
Should always be present in every racing series.
Definitely 👌🏽
Spa is such a lovely race track it pretty much has everything,good scenery,Slow corners,medium,and fast long straight,My favorite section aside from the obvious eau rouge/radillon is themiddle sector from les combes all the way down to to turn 14 and 15,its such a good corner combo
La Source, Eau Rouge, Radillon, Kemmel straight. Might be my favourite track sector in the world
Eau Rouge is my favourite part of the track but I also love the run from Starvelot to Blanchimont
Thats radillon actually
@@jemandderniemandist2227 damnit i knew someone would make that joke
@@jemandderniemandist2227 Raidillon*
Although I really like Eau Rouge and Radillon, it is usually just flat in most race cars. Therefore, I would probably pick from Les Combes to Pouhon as my fav part of the track. Plus, the sceneries are the best here too.
Sector 2 is fantastic, most of it is downhill.
@@rolandotillit2867
Exactly. I still don't understand why everyone prefers Suzuka over this.
@@Khan-ts2ji Suzuka is awesome to drive.
@@rolandotillit2867
But this is better.
I´d say that probably the section of Fagnes and Campus is my favourite part of the circuit
I love the old layout of the bus stop simply because it brings back memory of a Jordan (I'm irish lol) 1-2 back in 1998
I miss the old bus-stop. Just like the Eau rouge and Radillon, it took balls to go through that old double chicane as fast as possible without hitting the curbs too hard and flying into the barriers, let alone passing someone without crashing.
Spa and Interlagos are my favourite circuits. Fast, power tracks with elevation changes and located in places with unpredictable weather are the best 👌
Spa or interlagos, extremely hard to decide which is best.
My favorite section of spa is eau rouge and radillion, it takes some serious balls to perform an overtake there.
Fun fact: the corner that most people have called “no name” actually has a name. It was unofficially called “speakers corner” before officially being re-named “Ickx” after Jacky Ickx- a Belgian racing driver in 2018.
Eau rouge/ raidillon and the corners leading up to the bus stop chicane are my favourites
My favourite section has to be Pouhon. Hitting both apex's through that corner is truly satisfying.
Can't wait for the GP, hopefully the weather can be nice and we'll finally have a nice weekend in Belgium for the first time since last summer.
As a new F1 fan I really appreciate this breakdown of Spa and all of your content. It’s really helped me immerse myself into the sport!
Bristol Motor Speedway might be my favorite track in the world, but Spa is 100% very close behind. It’s absolutely amazing to see moves made, especially on Eau Rouge. Gasly’s move on Perez last year is the first thing I think of.
Spa is awesome. It's so flowing, that it has the river underneath Eau Rouge corner 😂
Tracks with various elevation changes like spa with always be great
Spa is my favourite circuit on the f1 calendar :) great video 👌
Cant wait for this season race at Spa! Great video as usual
My favorite part has to be the Eau Rouge/Radillon section. Watching a Formula One car fly up that hill is stunning.
It is my fav track by far. The layout, the location, the changeable weather.. It's unbeatable imho.
Yes Pers! Spa is my favourite track, and I'm driving it later this year 😁😁😁
I got to say man I've been loving your recent content. Little bits of digestible and yet entertaining videos
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I’d love to see it live but I have tutions so will be watching after 1 hour this releases
Btw love your videos
Thanks bro!
I was also gonna watch it live but I had tutoring as well lol
You and me too, Pradip. Goddamn JEE
My favourite racetrack in the world. Really cool that you agree, loving your vids man!
Great video as usual mate! Love these types of discussion videos! Keep it up!!
Turn one is just so satisfying to watch, hitting that apex and down to eau rouge
I'm going to spa this year I'm so excited, I'm sitting at No Name for the race but I'll watch quali at pouhon and the start of the race in the kemmel straight
Omg yes... This video got me proper hyped! I'm going there next weekend to watch practice and qualy. My first time ever I'm gonna see an F1 car in real life! I just can't wait!!
Spa has always been special to me. I watch F1 since I was 3 years old and I have been the track already more than 5 times in my life. The Dutch crowd during the weekend is insane. Also I was there when Anthoine Hubert tragically crashed. My heart stopped. But that's racing sadly. Eau Rouge/Raidillon is in my opinion the most unique corner in the world. I love to watch from the pit exit on a higher seat, watching their exit through La Source, speeding up towards Eau Rouge/Raidillon and seeing them on a big screen or far away at Bruxelles/Turn 9. And like you said, F2, F3 and even touring cars like 24hrs of Spa are just so fun to watch because every corner is so iconic.
Keep doing videos like this.❤️
My father had the privilege of visiting the Isle of Man TT, he's a huge motorsport fan. Since his visit, his opinion on F1 changed immensely; mainly because I think he saw how different the Isle of Man world was - individuals risking their lives without the multi million dollar contracts. He still respects F1, and SPA will forever remain a staple of F1 racing. You just can't not respect those brave enough to risk their lives and go for it. The loss of life makes us all pause, and it reminds us that every time these individuals go on a track, they have to make peace with the dangers that come with it.
Loving these videos keep them coming
Thanks for watching them!
eau rouge may be dangerous, but overall, Spa is still a good track because it gave us good racing and intense battles
It’s raddillion actually
@@Liammac1878 lmao, right
I remember being a very young child and my parents took my to spa (I live in Scotland) I had seen my dad up and down shouting at the telly at what looked like toy cars to me but that feeling when I was sitting at eau rouge is unmatched I could feel it pounding through my heart until I couldn't breath anymore the sound of the v8 had completely captured me and now f1 is one of my biggest passions and I now see how luck I was to go to spa twice and monaco once spa will always hold a special place for me as it is indescribable the words for that track it truly is the perfect racing track
Also, this track has one of the most iconic commentary, "But here comes Sebastian Vettel"
Every time someone mentions the straight, I can't help but think of Kimi absolutely sending it through the smoke. So unsafe... but so good
It is an epic track… just like this video, great content!
Spa is the best track not only in F1 but arguably the world. It represents the beauty, the diversity, and challenge of Motorsport. It joints traditions to modern concepts, and it's full of history. This track is perfect and should never be changed
The first f1 race I watched was in 2017 at spa. My mom took me there before I even watched a race before, but seeing it live made me fall in love with the sport and now I would even call myself a full blown fanboy haha. Hands down my favortite circuit!!
the overtake by seb on lewis in 2018 although now overused is my favorite in recent years
I too love Spa, the track, location, and history make the race I would love to see most.
This track is just perfect...
What a great race
This is the pinnacle of racetrack design. All types of corner and elevation changes, clear and challenging flow from corner to corner, wide enough to overtake but still punishing with kerbs and gravel. It shows that “driver’s driver” Kimi is the king of Spa. It has incredible history and deserved acclaim as one of the most beautiful, difficult, and exciting tracks ever made.
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Gonna be sitting on Turn 14 in a week. So excited
My favorite part of Spa is definitely from the start-finish line to Les Combes. On RR3, the only racing game I play, that’s where the bulk of my overtakes happen, and it’s also a very fun piece of track to drive
definitely like the turn five-9 section
My favorite part is probably pouhon, the speed with which the drivers go in there is just insane
Unbelievable to watch!
im going to euro in spring '22 and i cant wait to go to spa even if there is no racing going on when i go i just want to be on that hallowed ground
My favourite part of Spa is Eau Rouge and Radillon. The cars going side by side and the consequences for messing up. I know what happened at the corner but I still love it.
Like dying😐
@@jorden8470 I know what happens at this corner. It took away my favorite F2 driver in the 2019 grid but I still love it.
Three wide going up Eau Rouge anyone?
I know that British GT had 3 cars go wide into Eau Rouge back in 2019, looked amazing
please do more videos about tracks this was great 👍 btw my favorite part of the track is bruxelles
It indeed is!
Spa is my favorite track as well.
Has to be from la source all the way to les combes for me!! Usually a brilliant race (first race I remember was spa 98) and I would love to go there next year. I thought last year was a surprisingly dull affair but I’m hoping this year is better!
In terms of the flow of the track, no tracks are better than Monza and Spa. It's just a beautiful continuous curve in both tracks. Honestly, they both feel like pieces of art!
Spa is probably my most favourite track ever.
This is one of my favorite great to play in sim
No name, has been known as Ickx, after Jackie Ickx for a few years now
Ickx should have a better corner named after him.
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@@aydankhaliq2967 Yeah I know. It is weird
While nailing Pouhon is great i would say perfecting turn 12, 13 and 14 is as satisfying if not more
Michael also used to love Spa :)
I don't know why but the Eau Rouge/ Raidillon has its own sheet of aura. If the same exact turn is copied to another circuit it looks like just another corner.
Spa is a historic circuit and will always remain to be one.
I have to miss the video premiere but will be back ASAP
Edit: brilliant
44 laps at Spa goes by in the blink of an eye and you enjoy every single one.
This aged well
As much as I love the entire circuit, Bruxelles in my opinion is one of those underrated corners in Spa. Going in too hot and you are going to understeer off the track. Trying to defend the inside here will lead you to the outside in the next corner. Love it.
Until you watch the race live at Spa and experience the whole long weekend environment you won't grasp just what an amazing race it is. As for the track itself, until you have walked up Eau Rouge and actually seen the sight-lines, you'll never actually understand what a stunning corner it is- it is SO steep and you cannot see the top, you are completely blind going up it. I have a completely new level of respect for drivers who drive up that corner and don't let off- talk about big brass ones!! That and the who track area is so uncommercial- Montreal is great, but it's just always trying to get you to buy something. At Spa, you take a shovel and dig your own seat on the hill at the side of the track- preferably near one of the occasional stands selling beer and/or grilled sausages. :)
Pouhon its awesome
Eaureuge and radion are my favo parts of spa
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I just realised Pers meme video is about the Death part of Spa (Eau Rouge)
La Sarthe: Am I a joke to you?
One of the best circuit in the calendar.
my favorite section is pouhon cuz its very flowing and most cars will go flat out there
edit: omg thank you for hearting the comment 😊
Spa is for me the best track of the world (and I also live in Belgium so I guess it's also for that that I love so much Spa)
I think my favourite part of it would be Campus or Les Fagnes, I don't know how the world call this 2 corner after Pouhon but in Belgium their call Pif and Paf
Eau Rouge/Radillon, for sure. Flat out left-right-left leading into the Kernel straight.
Canada Spa and Austria i fucking love those tracks
nice
to me its similar to mt panorama with high speed sections but other slow technical sections
Pouhon i'd say, sure eau rouge is a legend and many many hours have gone there to find out the optimum angle of attack, you gotta cut the corner lol:D But with pouhon, you can approach it in different ways, and if you nail it just right you get a great run to the campus complex, and use that extra speed with the first outside to turn that into an easy overtake when it becomes the inside. And this requires you to nail bruxelles and more importantly no name.
Spa will forever be synonymous to me with Mika Häkkinen, Michael Schumacher and Ricardo Zonta.
_Still miss the original Chicane de l'arret de bus, though._
Also my favorite race track ever
At this moment when ever I see a sharp corner I anticipate a crash
1:44 If I'm not mistaken "no name" is actually called "Jacky Ickx" corner
SPA🤩🤩
I love driving Spa but the racing is horrific. More excited for Monaco Sunday than Spa Sundays... and Saturdays too!
I'm going to be seated at Les Comes! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay So hyped 🤣😭😭😭
Did you see the new official lap just posted (MAR22?) Looks epic. You are right - this is a classic. Only tracks that rival it - the original Hockenheim, Imola and Suzuka.
Its my dream wish to drive at SPA myself
I always enjoyed racing
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Yeah I really enjoy racing spah in games, especially when it comes to taking
Ea-rogue
El-rauj
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*The turn that does the big turn*
My favourite section is Eau Rouge through to Radillon and then down the straight, one tiny mistake that would lead to 0.010 seconds slower around a normal track makes this truly scary, it’s not only incredibly annoying if you get it wrong as you could easily lose up to half a second on that lap but also incredibly dangerous, the slightest mistake could easily result in a fatal accident. It’s the same reason I love the Nürburgring Nordschleife, it’s dangerous, long and so much history behind them, they are probably the two scariest tracks still in use for GT cars nowadays, no more formula one at the ring and people will say it was stupid they stopped racing there because Niki had a crash and didn’t have die, it’s ridiculous, if the turbo era cars went around there, we could’ve seen some absolutely horrific crashes, especially during qualifying with well over 1000hp on highly explosive rocket fuel. It’s a real shame but Motorsport will always be dangerous, it’s the same reason as to why the Isle Of Man TT isn’t part of the MotoGP championship anymore, too damn dangerous but they still hold events annually for the people who have the balls to put their lives in the hands of every millimeter of the cars or bikes, look at how dangerous Spa used to be, 340km/h in Le Mans prototypes in the 70’s past houses with basically no safety barriers. The main problem with Motorsport is that we all want to see it as safe as possible but then it becomes too predictable and boring, it’s still better than losing drivers with their whole lives ahead of them.
Great video mate
1998 when Schumi and Coulthard collided
Incredible race!
Spend 4 days around this track in 2019 during the gp. Never forget that weekend for good and for bad. Watched the race from Stavelot.
Danger is a part of motorsports. Corners like Eau Rouge need to be respected.
Mighty Mika move on Spa in the past.
What camera do you use