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Spa Weekend: Five facts about the Belgian Grand Prix

The Belgian Grand Prix has been part of the Formula One calendar since the championship’s inception in 1950, and this year the circuit de Spa-Francorchamps will host its forty-ninth race, with only Monza, Monaco and Silverstone having held more. Three different locations have been the host venue of the Belgian Grand Prix throughout its history, which include the current Spa-Francorchamps (48), Zolder (10) and Nivelles (2). The original circuit de Spa-Francorchamps was double the size we recognise today, a whopping 14.1km that ran through the Ardennes Forest and public roads around the towns of Spa and Francorchamps. Despite the fact it has been dramatically reduced in size however, it...
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