Belgian GP: Preview – McLaren

Lando Norris: “I can’t wait to return to Spa to get the season going again. After a little break to relax and prepare for the second half of the year, I’m looking forward to getting back in the car. The Belgian GP is a special race. First, it’s one of my favorite tracks on the calendar with a really fluid and fast layout. The Radillon and Eau Rouge sequence is one of the most exciting on the entire calendar, and it’s really cool to take those turns at full throttle in a modern F1 car. Second, it’s home to a lot of my family, which always makes racing there a special occasion. I definitely feel the love of the fans out there too, so I’m looking forward to getting on the track and giving them a good show, we had a great start to the season in the first half of the year so the focus now is on this pick up again and hold out until the end of the season. “

Daniel Ricciardo: “After a few weeks away from Formula 1, I’m looking forward to racing again at Spa, a great track. It’s the perfect route to return to with its high-speed sections and dramatic elevation changes. I went back to work in the simulator at the factory this week to prepare for the weekend and I’m ready to take it up again.

“This is a special weekend for me as well as I prepare to line up for my 200th Grand Prix. If you had told me at my 2011 debut at Silverstone that I had reached 200 Grand Prix, I would certainly have been looking forward to it It really is a cool milestone and definitely one to be proud of. I will do everything I can to make it an unforgettable weekend. “

Andreas Seidl, Team Principal: “After a period of rest over the summer shutdown for the team to rest, recharge and prepare for the second half of the season, we will soon be ready to race again. We are currently in an intense battle in the Constructors’ Championship with our closest rivals and we know that we have to get going straight away at Spa to keep up the pressure. The circuit in Spa is a really unique and exciting circuit and presents an interesting challenge for our two engineers and drivers. This Grand Prix weekend is also a special moment for Daniel and the team as we celebrate his 200th Grand Prix. This achievement of this milestone is a really significant achievement and proves how much experience he has gained over his 10 year career. He’s joining an elite club of drivers by passing 200 grands prix and we look forward to celebrating the weekend with him.

“As we get into another triple header, the team will work hard to pick up where we left off at the end of the first half of the season and collect points in all but one race. The intense schedule is challenging. ” for the team, but we are ready to tackle it directly, both within the track team and in the team at the plant as well as with our colleagues at Mercedes HPP out there and give it our all. “

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

Race laps: 44

Track length: 7.004 km / 4.352 miles

Total distance: 308,052 km / 191,414 miles

Number of corners: 19 (nine right, 10 left)

Assigned tire compounds: Hard: C2, Medium: C3 and Soft: C4