Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc talks about the key sections at Spa-Francorchamps | 2019 Belgian GP. Charles on the key sections at Spa.

Formula One returns from its summer hiatus and roars back into action as we return to the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps for one the greatest, historic circuits. This European classic is famous for its long straights and challenging fast corners – some of the best on the calendar – including the iconic Eau Rouge corner. It’s the perfect place for F1 to return to and could, as it often does, give us an exciting race. Spa is notorious for the unpredictable weather and the size of the track means it can sometimes be raining on one part of the circuit and dry on another – all the ingredients for thrilling racing.

Scuderia Ferrari Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc previews the next round of the 2019 Formula 1 season:

“Spa-Francorchamps is one of the greatest race tracks in the world and one of the most beautiful that we race on in Formula 1. So it makes starting racing again after the summer break even more enjoyable. It’s always impressive when you realise just how fast the current Formula 1 cars can go through the corners and at no other track is that perception so obvious. I’m thinking particularly of the uphill esses at Eau Rouge. The first time you get a look at it, you realise how narrow and steep it is. Well, in the dry, it’s flat, despite the compression and other aspects making it particularly demanding physically, especially in the first few laps. With each passing lap, your neck gets used to it, your brain takes it all on board and it becomes a corner like any other, trying to get the most out of it to help with the rest of the lap, but it is still a unique section of track.” – he explained, as reported by the Maranello team’s official website earlier today.

“And there are plenty of others key points at Spa, which is why it is so important to get all the key sections absolutely right to produce the best possible performance on the first qualifying lap. That’s also because it is a particularly long lap and having to abort one can upset your timetable for that part of the session.” – Scuderia Ferrari Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc concluded.