Belgian GP undergoes track changes ahead of race this weekend × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix News Belgian GP undergoes track changes ahead of race this weekend By Charanjot Singh Modified 24 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share The F1 Belgian GP track has seen some modifications. The 2022 F1 Belgian GP track has undergone a few safety changes this season. Last season, after Lando Norris crashed in qualifying at Eau Rouge, there were suggestions that some modifications needed to be made in that part of the circuit. As it turns out, there have been some changes made to the track, and, fortunately, the track layout has not been impacted in any way. The Racing Blog@theracingblog_ Up-coming changes to Eau Rouge/Raidillon track layout confirmed on track day.Friend of TRB Stijn Paspont shared shots of the briefing provided by race control and the yellow lines defining the new race surface.#WEC #F1 #Spa1389277 Up-coming changes to Eau Rouge/Raidillon track layout confirmed on track day.Friend of TRB Stijn Paspont shared shots of the briefing provided by race control and the yellow lines defining the new race surface.#WEC #F1 #Spa https://t.co/C6TKrFpX7B In terms of the layout, there was a requirement for more room needed on the inside of Eau Rouge/Raidillon in case something went wrong. During the winter of 2021-22, this change took place, and some renovation work took place in that part of the track. That was also made necessary by floods that heavily damaged the track during the winter. Other than the resurfacing work, slight tweaks have been made to the radius of Eau Rouge. There's now a far greater run-off on either side of Raidillon. Following Lando Norris' crash last season, the barriers have been moved further back. Most of the work has been centered on Eau Rouge/Raidillon, with the remainder being tweaks in run-off throughout the lap. F1 God@F1God5The Spa track layout is not going to be changed. The circuit is making significant changes to run-off areas to some corners. #F12021 #F1The Spa track layout is not going to be changed. The circuit is making significant changes to run-off areas to some corners. #F12021 #F1 At La Source (the tight Turn 1 hairpin), the run-off has been extended, and a gravel trap has been added on the outside. Following the blast down the Kemmel Straight, the Les Combes/Malmedy section has seen the asphalt run-ohh replaced with gravel and the barrier pushed back. The run-off at Blanchimont has been increased as well, with gravel added to the outside. The total cost of the renovation work is estimated to be about €25 million. The modifications have been made to make the track safer, while gravel traps should prevent cars from going off the track to gain any advantage. It will be interesting to see what kind of impact these changes have on race day. Belgian GP should remain in F1 calendar - Christian Horner Red Bull boss Christian Horner was quite vocal about the need to keep the Belgian GP in the calendar. There have been reports circulating that the track might not find a place in next year's F1 calendar, to which the Red Bull boss said: "Spa, for sure ... it's one of those historic races. Monza, Silverstone, Spa, they're the big and historic ones; we should ringfence those and protect those," said Horner. "It's great that there's these new events coming in, and there's interest. But you've got to have that history. It'd be like having the ATP Tour without Wimbledon." He added: "They're part of our history; they're part of our DNA. We'll definitely make our opinion known, but you've got to trust the people who are running the business at the end of the day." Will the Belgian GP find a place in next year's calendar? At the moment, it's difficult to say, but it would be a loss if Spa is not there. What's your favorite race of the 2022 season so far? Tell us in the comments below.. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Bhargav × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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