Romain Grosjean relishes Spa challenge

  • Published on 22 Aug 2016 08:04
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  • By: Fergal Walsh

Haas F1 driver Romain Grosjean has said that he loves coming to Spa and taking on the exciting but challenging track.

The track has historically been a favourite for many drivers as they pull their cars through long straights and tight and twisting corners. Along with being the longest track on the calendar, it also consists of the infamous Eau Rouge corner. 

“You always see different approaches at Spa. Either you’re fast in sector one and sector three, which are the high-speed sectors, or you’re fast in sector two, which has more of the corners. Both work pretty well, so it’s a matter of how you want to approach the race.

“The first lap you go through [Eau Rouge] flat out, you feel sick, like you’re on a rollercoaster because it goes up and down. You’re thinking, will I make that for the race? But, once you’ve done it once, it’s all ok and you just enjoy the G-forces”, he explains.

“Eau Rouge is certainly a corner where you don’t want to have a mistake. Qualifying in clean air is certainly quite good. On the other hand, if you get a big tow, you can have a massive advantage going into turn five. There’s a bit of an argument for both philosophies there.”

The track is also a difficult one for mechanics as they try and find the right balance between reducing drag on the long straights and increasing downforce to get through the middle sector fastest.

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