F1 at Spa is associated with Michael Schumacher. It was his living room and now his red Ferrari has sold for a record amount – 66 million Swedish kronor.
The Ferrari that multiple world champion Michael Schumacher drove in 1998, the Ferrari F300, has been auctioned. It was sold for 66 million US dollars. The car was sold by Ferrari in 1999, its owner has been the same ever since and now it is the auction house RM Sotheby´si Ontario, Canada that sold the prized possession.
But who bought it is not official.
The car was built in ten copies, has chassis number 187 and is one of the most successful Formula One cars ever. She ran four races in 1998 and won them all. According to RM Sotheby’s, this is the only Ferrari chassis that has run at least three races in F1 and has never been beaten.
However, throughout the season, Michael Schumacher was not the best, but Mika Hakkinen won the World Cup in Formula 1 1998. The Finn McLaren driver collected 14 points more than Schumacher all season.
Now we leave Michael Schumacher and turn the focus to this year’s season.
Head to F1 at Spa-Francorchamps 2022
Fast facts on Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium.
Length: 7004 m (44 laps). It is the longest cycle of the Formula One season.
Distance to the first curve: 265 metres.
Weekend times
curves: 10 right, 9 left.
deck: 2021: C2, C3, C4
2020: C2, C3, C4
Curves over 250 km/h: 6 (T2, T3, T4, T15, T16, T17).
Curves under 100 km/h: 3 (T1, T18, T19)
Height difference: 102 meters
Prompsoner: 8 (2 hard) There is relatively low tire wear on the track, but the brakes wear hard.
average speed: 230 km / team.
Max speed without DRS: 325 km / team
for the first time: 1925, but in F1 since 1950. Juan Manuel Fangio, Alfa Romeo won the first race. Nino Farina, the same team, took center stage.
Intel GB: 54.
Victory from the lowest starting point: 16, Michael Schumacher 1995, Benetton.
First place wins: 21.
number of overruns:
2020: 30
2019: 58
2018: 21
2017: 35
2016: 36
F1 stats at Spa-Francorchamps
Qualifying 2021
1. Max Verstappen, Red Bull
2. George Russell Williams
3. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
4. Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren
5. Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin
6. Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri
7. Sergio Perez, Red Bull
8. Esteban Ocon, Alps
It’s time for the lead
Absolute: 1:41,252 (Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 2020)
2021: 1:59,765 (Max Verstappen, Red Bull)
2020: 1: 41.252 (Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes)
2019: 1: 42.519 (Charles Leclerc, Ferrari)
2018: 1:58.179 (Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes)
2017: 1: 42.553 (Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes)
Drivers with the most pole positions:
Lewis Hamilton (6)
Juan Manuel Fangio (4)
Ayrton Senna (4)
Graham Hill (3)
Mika Hakkinen (3)
Alain Prost (3)
Belgium GP 2021
1. Max Verstappen, Red Bull
2. George Russell Williams
3. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
4. Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren
5. Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin
6. Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri
7. Esteban Ocon, Alpine
8. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
fastest roll:
Absolute: 0: 0.000 (Nikita Maspin, Haas F1, 2021)
2021: 0: 0.000 (Nikita Maspin, Haas F1)
2020: 1: 47.483 (Daniel Ricciardo, Renault)
2019: 1: 46.409 (Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari)
2018: 1: 46.286 (Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes)
2017: 1: 46.577 (Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari)
The last five Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix winners
2021 Max Verstappen Red Bull
2020 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2019 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
2018 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
2017 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
The drivers with the most Belgian GP awards are the winners:
Michael Schumacher (6)
Ayrton Senna (5)
Jim Clark (4)
Kimi Raikkonen (4)
Lewis Hamilton (4)
Tire selection for Belgium GP in F1 2022
Pirelli chose the three middle tyres, C2 (hard), C3 and C4 (soft) for F1 at Spa in Belgium.
– Spa-Francorchamps this year underwent the biggest change we’ve seen since we came to Belgium with modern Formula 1, the 24-hour race was held at Spa last month, one of the biggest events of the year in terms of staff and tyres, we were able to sample some on the asphalt, he says President of Pirelli Mario Isola.
– In addition to the fact that there is new asphalt in five corners, we also have new gravel in the run-off area at four corners which is closer to the racetrack than before. This means that drivers have to be very careful with track restrictions and there is also the risk of gravel coming out on the track when the driver pulls back.
The asphalt is new between Curves 2 and 4, as well as Eight and Nine, where the track has been made smoother as well. In curves one, six, seven and nine, there are new cobblestone skirts.
It’s racing week! @ F1 Back after summer vacation for #BelgianGP. We are excited and so are our tires! 😆
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps features a revised design, with new challenges: https://t.co/offn5NFYO9# F1 # Fit4F1 # Formula 1 # Pirelli #Pirelli150 pic.twitter.com/uKgZ13m9wP
– Pirelli Motorsport (@pirellisport) August 22 2022
Also note that it may rain this weekend, according to the current forecast, there is a risk of rain for the three days. However, that may change. Weather conditions in the mountains surrounding the spa are usually variable. Remember the disaster race in 2021?
Short news before Belgium GP in F1 2022
Red Bull’s Liam Lawson made his Formula 1 Belgium GP debut. He will drive to AlphaTauri during first practice on Friday. Driving Pierre Gasly’s car.
Haas announced yesterday that Antonio Giovannazzi will be returning to Formula One and is now no rookie, but this year every team should allow drivers who haven’t even driven two F1 races to conduct two practice sessions on Friday, one per car. This means that every driver who drives his car regularly in Formula 1 must give up his seat on one Friday of training during the year. So far, neither Ferrari, McLaren, Alpine, Aston Martin nor Alfa Romeo have allowed entry for the first time.
Red Bull did a test, Mercedes too. Williams has already benefited from a couple of future drivers.
Sportbladet’s F1 podcast, Plattan i Mattan, is back. After several weeks of inaction, as we interviewed Dino Bejanovic and Stefan Lille-Lovis Johansson, it is now time to talk about the 2022 F1 Belgian Grand Prix. Philip Lindfors and I have gone through the stability and all the drivers, as well as their seasons.
Well met!