Overview

• Motorsport-Total.com and Motorsport-Magazin.com have published features this week celebrating iconic Belgian Grand Prix moments from across the modern era.
• Ayrton Senna’s 1994 rescue of Ligier driver Erik Comas at Blanchimont is highlighted as a defining act of sportsmanship on the Ardennes track.
• The 1998 La Source pile-up at Spa cleared the way for Damon Hill to secure Jordan’s first-ever Formula 1 victory without serious injuries in the field.
• Mika Häkkinen’s 2000 slipstream overtake on Michael Schumacher at the Kemmel Straight and Lewis Hamilton’s post-race penalty in 2008 are cited as pivotal strategic and regulatory turning points.
• Retrospectives also revisit Charles Leclerc’s emotional first win in 2019 following Anthoine Hubert’s death and Max Verstappen’s rain-abandoned 2021 victory awarded after only formation laps.