Spa-Francorchamps, the legendary Formula One circuit, is the site for this weekend’s Beligian Grand Prix. It is, and always has been, a favourite of Formula One drivers.
The image above, taken near the famous and great Eau Rouge corner, shows Graham Hill leading the pack in his BRM at the start of the 1965 Belgian Grand Prix. Jim Clark, driving a Lotus-Climax, eventually won the race by almost 45 seconds from Jackie Stewart (BRM) and Bruce McLaren (Cooper-Climax).
If you’d like a wallpaper-sized aerial photo of this exhilarating race track, just click here.
5 replies on “Woo hoo, Belgian Grand Prix this weekend!”
That photo sums up what I love about motor racing
Hanging out to see what Webber can do here this year. Should be a great race!
Woo hoo indeed! If Brawn haven’t fixed their tyre problems, I think the Red Bull’s will do the runner. Hopefully Mark will be in the lead car!
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