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Author Topic: British GP  (Read 4231 times)

Offline Andy B

Re: British GP
« Reply #15 on: July 18, 2017, 10:34:36 PM »
3. Spa - It's been around since the beginning and still provides great racing. It's not the 14 km monster that it once was. Eau Rouge has gone from one of the fiercest to a flat out kink. Still, the circuit and the famous (or infamous) weather usually lead to excitement.

I've stood at Eau Rouge in 2004 while V10's went through at 200 mph and its so much more than a kink the TV does not do it justice and it'll be interesting to see how today's car deal with it.
Once you have retired every day is a Saturday!

Offline lkjohnson1950

Re: British GP
« Reply #16 on: July 18, 2017, 11:46:12 PM »
Eau Rouge is certainly an exciting, intimidating complex, but Cossie is right, over the years it has been straightened quite a bit. Originally it was almost a right hairpin before it went up the hill. I think you could also add

4. Suzuka. Hasn't been around as long as the classic European
    circuits, but what a great track, with a good bit of history
    attached.
Lonny

Offline Andy B

Re: British GP
« Reply #17 on: July 19, 2017, 06:19:57 AM »
Eau Rouge is certainly an exciting, intimidating complex, but Cossie is right, over the years it has been straightened quite a bit.

Eau Rouge Straightened? I don't think so, I have carried out a search and in 2002 they placed a bollard to stop them cutting the entrance in but that was removed by the following year the only thing that has straightened it is the downforce of the cars going through there.
I think this year the buttocks of a few drivers will be tightening through there as although they have more rubber they'll be faster.
Once you have retired every day is a Saturday!

Offline cosworth151

Re: British GP
« Reply #18 on: July 19, 2017, 12:47:46 PM »
Eau Rouge was a bit rougher back when it was an actual road junction (See 1970 photo below), but that's not what caused the change. The reason that it isn't the monster that it used to be has much more to due with changes in the cars than changes in the track. The modern, high downforce cars are pretty much glued to the track. Most current cars can be driven through the corner flat out. Still, the g-forces jerk the driver up, down, left & right. If a driver does loose it there, it usually results in a massive shunt.
“You can search the world over for the finer things, but you won't find a match for the American road and the creatures that live on it.”
― Bob Dylan

Offline Andy B

Re: British GP
« Reply #19 on: July 19, 2017, 10:33:09 PM »
I quite agree Cossy and in comparison the run offs are not there when it was still a road. With the increased speed this year of the cars its going to be an interesting race.
A good picture!  :good:
Once you have retired every day is a Saturday!

Offline Irisado

Re: British GP
« Reply #20 on: July 29, 2017, 10:46:28 AM »
Taking the gravel traps out has made Eau Rouge easier for the drivers, but it should be more of a challenge with this year's cars at least.
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