Belgian GP Preview: is it safe to race at Spa?

So should we just dive in really? Belgium, Spa.

Let's go

straight in.

Right.

I'm going to be controversial off the bat here.

I've said it before, but for the benefit of new listeners, I'm going to say it again.

I don't like spa.

It makes me incredibly uncomfortable to watch.

So it's a driver's circuit.

It's absolutely historic.

We know it's one for the traditionalists.

The fans are absolutely amazing.

I mean, the weather will come to the weather.

But whatever the weather, they are out there.

It's really impressive.

But every single time I see a car go through Eau Rouge up to Radeon, I hold my breath.

I was there in 2019 when Antoine Hubert died in Formula 2.

We had all of those crashes with the W Series as well.

I just cannot get on board with this track.

I still don't think it's fit for purpose for Formula 1 anymore.

Thoughts?

Yeah, that was basically what I was going to say.

I think it's just one of those old school tracks, isn't it, which has its appeal.

Silverstone's probably an old school track, but what they've done over the years is they've changed the track, they've changed the layout, they've changed the safety parameters, if you like, of that circuit to suit modern day Formula One, I think.

I think the issue we've got this year in particular, it's not fit for purposes from a lot of those perspectives, potentially, but also it's not fit for purpose for the 2026 cars.