Formula 1 faces its Spa-Francorchamps exam

Formula 1 heads to Spa-Francorchamps for the Belgian Grand Prix, the penultimate race before the summer break. The circuit is the longest on the calendar at 7.004 kilometres and has been part of the World Championship since 1950, featuring long straights, high-speed corners, and the greatest elevation change of the season. Pirelli has selected the C2, C3, and C4 tyre compounds for the event, with tyre strategy made particularly complex by the circuit's unpredictable microclimate and mixed wet-dry conditions.