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"Not the same challenge" or an "interesting" exercise? - Drivers on Spa's appeal in F1 2026

Motorsport.comJuly 16, 2026

Curated for Torqlytics readers — aggregated from trusted F1 publishers, not original reporting.


Formula 1's current battery-driven formula has changed the face of a number of iconic tracks and corners this year, but nowhere is the difference expected to be as striking as at driver favourite Spa-Francorchamps.Despite various mitigating measures, including reduced energy deployment limits and additional active aero zones, the relative lack of time spent on the brakes around the 7km ...