Which driver holds the record for the most wins at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps?
Michael Schumacher
Belgian Grand Prix
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (2007–present) | |
Race information | |
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Number of times held | 75 |
First held | 1925 |
Most wins (drivers) | Michael Schumacher (6) |
Why is it called Spa-Francorchamps?
Spa (Walloon: Spå) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. Its name is the origin of the word spa. The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, just south of the nearby village of Francorchamps, also hosts the annual Belgian Grand Prix.
What is the most retirements in an F1 race?
Italian driver Andrea de Cesaris holds the record for the most races (208 starts) without a win, as well as the most retirements of any driver (147).
How old is the youngest F1 driver?
The youngest driver on the F1 grid is Yuki Tsunoda. The AlphaTauri starlet is the only current F1 driver born in the 2000s, having been born on May 11, 2000. That means he’ll end the 2021 F1 season having turned 21. Just behind him is Lando Norris, with the McLaren stars birthday falling on November 13, 1999.
How old was Max Verstappen when he won his first Grand Prix?
18 years and 228 days
F1’s youngest points scorer soon became its youngest race winner – at the age of 18 years and 228 days – with an opportunistic but controlled drive on debut for Red Bull in Barcelona 2016.
Who is the youngest F1 winner?
Age: 23 years and 300 days The nailbiting, tearjerking 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix went down in F1 history as Hamilton passed Timo Glock in the dying laps to become the youngest Formula 1 world champion at the time, at the age of 23 years and 300 days old.
How long was the old Spa-Francorchamps?
The layout of the old Spa-Francorchamps circuit (8.75Miles) long street circuit was characterized by fast sweeping corners and huge elevations. Actually there where only 3 slow corners from which only La Source remained.