The Belgium grand prix at spa-francorchamp is one of four grand prix tracks that have been on the formula one schedule since the drawn of the championship series, the others are Silverstone, Monza and the famous street circuit of Monaco. The spa-francorchamp lap has been modified many times over the 85 years that grand prix weekends have been held there, it was originally 9.3 miles long but in its current track lay out it is only 4.4 miles long. Although the track is much shorter now, it has held on to some the best corners form the orginal lap; most of the modification to the lap have been to make it safer. The orginal lap was so long that it was impossible to have marshals all the way around the track, this meet that often the first person on the scene of an incident was a fellow driver. Also the track was made up of public roads and therefore was not surrounded with crash barriers; it was not until 2000 that it became a full time race circuit.

One thing that has not changed with the years is the changeable nature of the weather around the spa-francorchamp lap, this mainly due to its location with in the Ardennes hills of Belgium. Also the large forest that are around the track tend to trap in any precipitation that has fallen on the circuit, that mean it can take a long time to dry out. This changeable weather can come in many forms, but at the time of year that grand prix is held it typically comes as rain. This rain can come out of no ware and soak the whole track in seconds or just a couple of corners, making it extremely difficult for even the best formula one drives to stay on the track.

These are also the reason that the circuit is love by spectators and drivers, it is also way you never get a boring race at the spa-francorchamp as just when you thing nothing is going to happen they is a rain shower and everything gets turned around. If you are planning on going to the Belgium grand prix at spa-francorchamp to see the race then they are something you should do to ensure you have a safe drive to and from the circuit.

To help ensure that the drive to and from the spa-francorchamp circuit is a safely one it is important to check that the vehicle is in good condition, paying special a tension to the tyres and wiper blades on the vehicle. The tyres and wiper blades are important for safe driving in wet weather which is very likely in the Ardennes hills, tyre should be well over the 1.6 mm of minimum tread allow by law. If new tyres are needed to meet this requirement, then it would be best to purchase a good wet weather tyre. The wiper blades should be in working order also; if they are not then replacement wiper blades should be sources and fitted before setting off. If they is any small doubt about the wiper blades performance than purchase some replacement wiper blades as they are not costly. The best wiper blades to get are flat wiper blades this is because they offer superior raindrops clearing when compared to normal wiper blades. Also these flat wiper blades can reduce fuel consumption, which on the long motorway drive to the spa-francorchamp circuitand back again could be significant.