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question 1
Spa Francorchamps announced this week that the circuit will remain on the F1 Calendar until 2015. Do you think this is a positive thing for Formula One or do you think that it will prevent other circuits from featuring in the championship?
@cbesudha : Spa is one of the best circuits on the F1 Calendar. There was lot of talk of it alternating every year with the French GP(Paul Ricard/Magny-Cours). I didnt like the prospect of seeing Spa every other year and I am happy to hear that the Belgian GP at Spa is atleast locked into the Calendar until 2015. If other circuits need to be featured, lets take a look at the newer tracks and not the older ones like Spa with a lot of history.
@jo_johnson63 : I think Spa staying on the calendar is fantastic. I was gutted when I thought it was going as I'd love to go there again. It's a classic track which the drivers love and if you've ever been there you will know it has a special atmosphere to it. As for it preventing other tracks from featuring in the championship, I don't think any other track could compare to Spa. We have already lost Turkey and there are two other tracks we would not miss if they didn't feature (Valencia this year, though was probably the best race this season). i would like to see a French race on the calendar again though.
@joshbohnf1 : Yes, but none of them will be anywhere near as good as spa. We have to preserve classic races! #FanFormula enjoy the gp.
@cbesudha : Spa is one of the best circuits on the F1 Calendar. There was lot of talk of it alternating every year with the French GP(Paul Ricard/Magny-Cours). I didnt like the prospect of seeing Spa every other year and I am happy to hear that the Belgian GP at Spa is atleast locked into the Calendar until 2015. If other circuits need to be featured, lets take a look at the newer tracks and not the older ones like Spa with a lot of history.
@jo_johnson63 : I think Spa staying on the calendar is fantastic. I was gutted when I thought it was going as I'd love to go there again. It's a classic track which the drivers love and if you've ever been there you will know it has a special atmosphere to it. As for it preventing other tracks from featuring in the championship, I don't think any other track could compare to Spa. We have already lost Turkey and there are two other tracks we would not miss if they didn't feature (Valencia this year, though was probably the best race this season). i would like to see a French race on the calendar again though.
@joshbohnf1 : Yes, but none of them will be anywhere near as good as spa. We have to preserve classic races! #FanFormula enjoy the gp.
question 2
Which part of the Spa circuit do you most enjoy watching and why?
@RachThukral : No doubt - Eau Rouge! 5G and drivers going full throttle at speeds over 300km/hr, it's just amazing to watch. Last year, Mark Webber put on a amazing move outside Alonso here in what was the best overtaking manoeuvre of the season. It ain't as challenging as it was a few decades ago, but its still the best corner in the world!
@NigelBeechey : Pouhon Corner is always exciting. Its a quick part of the track and good for action.
@kylebmfv11 : Eau rouge, because its fast and its technical which proves to be a test for the F1 drivers.
@RachThukral : No doubt - Eau Rouge! 5G and drivers going full throttle at speeds over 300km/hr, it's just amazing to watch. Last year, Mark Webber put on a amazing move outside Alonso here in what was the best overtaking manoeuvre of the season. It ain't as challenging as it was a few decades ago, but its still the best corner in the world!
@NigelBeechey : Pouhon Corner is always exciting. Its a quick part of the track and good for action.
@kylebmfv11 : Eau rouge, because its fast and its technical which proves to be a test for the F1 drivers.
question 3
Now that we are into the second part of the season do you think that we are more likely to see team's like McLaren and Ferrari make team orders or will they keep both drivers equal until further into the season?
@RobLMyers : I think that McLaren and Ferrari are two very different cases. At Ferrari Massa has already said that he'll be supporting Alonso for the rest of the season (some might say that Massa has been in a supporting position since Alonso joined the team), but I don't expect a similar situation at McLaren. Even though I would say that it's all but impossible for Button to win the title, the possibility of him overhauling Hamilton remains. I don't expect that Button will support his team-mate until it's mathematically impossible for him to win the title.
@hedgeryhoops : I would reckon that Ferrari are already shifting their full focus towards Alonso now, as Massa is so far off the pace. With McLaren I think they,are going to wait a couple more races to see how well Button performs with the new upgrades, before supporting Hamilton fully.
@RobLMyers : I think that McLaren and Ferrari are two very different cases. At Ferrari Massa has already said that he'll be supporting Alonso for the rest of the season (some might say that Massa has been in a supporting position since Alonso joined the team), but I don't expect a similar situation at McLaren. Even though I would say that it's all but impossible for Button to win the title, the possibility of him overhauling Hamilton remains. I don't expect that Button will support his team-mate until it's mathematically impossible for him to win the title.
@hedgeryhoops : I would reckon that Ferrari are already shifting their full focus towards Alonso now, as Massa is so far off the pace. With McLaren I think they,are going to wait a couple more races to see how well Button performs with the new upgrades, before supporting Hamilton fully.
bonus question
Out of the last four winners at the Belgian circuit (Vettel, Hamilton, Raikkonen and Massa) who do you think will win this years race or will somebody else shine in Spa?
@DarshanChokhani : Really want Kimi to win, it's time. I hope he does and if he doesn't then Vettel and Hamilton are the front runners to win.
@MarussiaF1Will : I'm predicting either a Lotus or Mercedes win, I'd like to see Schumacher win in his 300th race weekend or Grosjean for the first time.
@DarshanChokhani : Really want Kimi to win, it's time. I hope he does and if he doesn't then Vettel and Hamilton are the front runners to win.
@MarussiaF1Will : I'm predicting either a Lotus or Mercedes win, I'd like to see Schumacher win in his 300th race weekend or Grosjean for the first time.