a team member Red Bull tires ready for the race. AP / G. Vanden Wijngaert
SPORTS
- Lewis Hamilton leads the championship with 217 points
After a month of recess today the activity of the queen category of motor racing resumes with the Grand Prix of Belgium
GUADALAJARA, JALISCO ( 26 / AGO / 2016) .- Four weeks of inactivity in the top motorsports come to an end this day.
Formula One resumed the spotlight now with the emergence of the Belgian Grand Prix that year after year has become the event which marks the return to action after the summer break .
The legendary track of Spa-Francorchamps will mark the beginning of what will bring the second half of a season that has been marked by the broad domain of the Mercedes team, as it has been over the last two and a half years, but also it marked by the rivalry between the drivers of the team.
Nico Rosberg began the year as rival razing it got in the way, winning the first four races of the season and making you think that this, perhaps, was his year, that where got his crown awaited; however, as he matured the championship, Lewis Hamilton was reborn from the ashes and is making valid their status as monarch of the serial, taking the top of the leaderboard, helped in part by its four-game winning streak before the break.
The story could give a new twist this weekend at Spa, because the W07 Hamilton will have a new engine and according to the rules of the category, that will represent the British coming out from the bottom of the grill , which is an advantage for Rosberg who wants to make up ground and closed the fight for the title, which is 19 points behind his teammate.
On the other hand, the summer recess also served for other teams to rethink their strategies and make improvements in their cars, in order to show a better performance in the remainder of the season.
Special cases of Red Bull and Ferrari, where the Austrian team snatched the Italian second place in the constructors’ championship. The bet early in the season was that Ferrari was the team that will fight rim to rim with Mercedes, but that has been far from reality.
The Prancing Horse have marched throughout the year below expectations, a situation widely exploited by Red Bull in the last four pre-break race narrowed the gap and even beat the Italian team, placing and Daniel Ricciardo either or Max Verstappen on the podium.
The look of Red Bull is set to reach Mercedes, but this seems complicated, so that the energies of the Austrian team would have to be put into preserving the site as the second force in the category, something that Ferrari wants recover any way possible and will seek to make clear from that start free practice at Spa until the checkered flag shake, with the aim of recovering the lost ground.
In other respects, the summer break also served for the future of some of the drivers on the grid were defined, and this case was no exception, although not as intense as in previous waves were generated, as still speculation about the seats that are vacant for 2017 and who still have no owner, although it is expected that in the coming days there developments.
The only significant change during the summer was in the Manor team, where the Malaysian Rio Haryanto will be replaced by the French Esteban Ocon that this weekend will make its official debut in the top flight.
With these ingredients, is all set to give up again into Formula One, which is close to entering its definition stage, in which the eyes will be more attentive to the end.
THE CIRCUIT
• The longest circuit on the calendar has the virtues be daunting, challenging and legendary. Thanks to the unpredictable weather conditions that may occur, this race is always full of emotions. His most exciting sector is the Eau Rouge.
• After Eau Rouge is a lift to the area known as Raidillion, where tests the engine power of the car.
• Several sectors of the layout test the mechanical condition of the car, which make this race one of resistance, which will forward the team better prepared.
THE DATA
Tires
The return to action in Formula One leads to the tire manufacturer category made available to teams gums super soft compound (red), soft (yellow) and medium (white).
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The podium of 2015
• Hamilton had a free trial trouble getting a victory that marked the first win for Mercedes in Spa-Francorchamps in a period of 60 years accompanied by Nico Rosberg who also spent a lot of trouble to keep the second position.
• Unexpectedly, Romain Grosjean finished in third place of the podium taking advantage of an incident suffered by Sebastian Vettel, who in his desire to stay at the last podium position demanded more tires, being one of the rear which give way and denying him the opportunity to burst the German to stay near the Silver Arrows pilots.
• In the championship, Hamilton reached 227 points, against 199 of Rosberg in second place, with Vettel staying at the 160 units in the third position in the standings.
• 1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
• 2. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
• 3. Romain Grosjean (Lotus)
PROGNOSIS
Weather Conditions
The Belgian Grand Prix is usually one in which weather conditions are unpredictable, which complicates strategies equipment and has also given way to memorable moments in the history of this event.
For this weekend heat and clear skies during the first two days of activities, with low chance of rain and temperatures between 29 and 30 degrees Celsius expected. However, on Sunday the picture may change, since the presence of some rainfall is expected during the race, perhaps a storm in various sectors of the track.
AGENDA
• Friday
Free Practice 2
0700
• Saturday
Free Practice 3
4:00 pm
Rate
0700
• Sunday
Belgian GP
0700
TV: Channel F1LA
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