Formula 1 arrives at one of the circuits in which history and motor racing are breathed from all sides, Spa-Francorchamps. The Belgian layout dates back to 1920, when Jules de Their and Henri Langlois Van Ophem created a 14,120 meter long layout through the public roads of the Walloon region.
However, it was not until five seasons later, in 1925, that the first Belgian Grand Prix was contested, with Antonio Ascari , the father of the legendary Alberto Ascari , at the top of the podium. The highest category landed in the forest of the Ardennes from the beginning of the world championship, in 1950, with the victory of Juan Manuel Fangio and his Alfa Romeo, and since then, 27 more drivers have tasted the honey of victory.
Winning in 2022 will be even more special, as the organizers have decided to award whoever crosses the finish line first after 44 laps on the revamped circuit a trophy made of oak from trees near the track.
A local artist was in charge of making the work that has the silhouette of the route a reality and, in addition, conserves water from the river that passes just below, Eau Rouge , a name that it has because of the reddish tone of the water with large amounts of iron.
Belgian GP 2022 F1 winner trophy
As if that were not enough, the winner of the Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix will be able to display in a place of honor in his home the pieces of asphalt that the single-seaters passed through in the 1990s, since part of the material that I was in the Raidillon at the bottom, just where the position of the pilot is highlighted.
Some will be in favor of classic trophies, but there is no doubt that the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium has created a work of art that will remain in the memory in the celebratory photographs on the podium before opening the champagne in the 14th test of this course.
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