Formula 1 Preview: Belgian Grand Prix

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Published: August 29, 2012

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After a five-week layoff, Formula 1 returns this weekend with a race at the historic Spa Francorchamps circuit. As the favourite track of many current F1 drivers, Spa Francorchamps promises to provide an intriguing Belgian Grand Prix.

When the 2012 F1 season started with seven different winners from seven different races, the season was rightly heralded as an historic one—never before in the sport's history had this happened. That the first six races also saw a different constructor take the chequered flag in each, only added to the perception that 2012 would rank alongside the greatest seasons in terms of close competition.

But with this variance came an element of unpredictability, and amongst the adulation there were some dissenting voices. Was it all a bit too random? 

Foremost among the causes for concern were the tyres. Brought in by Pirelli for 2011 to liven up the sometimes processional races, the feeling among some in the F1 paddock was that this time they had gone too far, the rubber too unpredictable.

 



Fast-forward to the present moment, and whilst caution is still being expressed by the teams in trying to avoid a completely random sport, a general pecking order seems to have been established in the field. 

Which is the overall fastest car is still partly dependant on the conditions and the nature of the
track in question, but the Red Bull, McLaren, Ferrari and Lotus cars appear to have established themselves as a clear top four.  Despite a win apiece during that unprecedented seven-race run, neither Mercedes nor Williams have been able to keep up with the development of the top four, and will be keen to try and bridge the gap with their off-season updates. As ever, the competition in F1 is a moving target, so they will both have to make significant gains in order to catch up.


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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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