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After a four-week summer break, Formula 1 is back for the Belgian Gr꧟and Prix at the legendary Spa-Francorcham🐷ps circuit.

Suited in the heart of the Ardennes, the 7-kilom💧etre track is stepped in F1 folklore.

A fan favourite fo🌱r its iconic corners - Eau Rouge, Les Combes, Pouhon and Blanchimont - Spa is a track everyone loves.

Its geographical position means rain is always a possibility.&📖nbsp;

Lewis Hamilton heads to Belgium 🌜with an eight point lead o🅘ver Max Verstappen in the drivers’ championship.

Meꦿrcedes’ upgrade for the British GP appears to have taken the world champions a step forward but it would be foolish to rule out Red Bull.

Valtteri Bottas is unlikely to be ꦆin the mix after picking up a five-place grid peওnalty last time out. 

The long straights are expected to suit McLaren in tꦗhe race for third.

Looking at the weekend ahead, Pirelli’s Mario Isola said: "The Belgian Grand Prix marks our third visit to Spa within a month in very different contexts, following the Spa 2🔯4 Hours, the Ypres Rally Belgium - which had its final day at Spa - and now Formula 1. The challenges of this track, especially when it comes to the weather, are well-known, as are the loads placed on the tyres.

"Last year the top three qualified on the medium tyre, while the soft offered a good step up in grip but required more management, and so was not considered to be an optimal race tyre. The majority of drivers went from medium to hard, with the pit s𒆙top dictated by the safety car at lap 11 for most of them. So we could see an interesting mix of strategies this year."