F1 teams and drivers may be entering their traditional summer break, soon they’ll square off at one the most iconic motor racing venues, namely Belgium’s Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Featuring fast and sweeping curves like Pouhon and Blanchimont, Spa's true pièce de résistance comes after the opening La Source hairpin as cars cascade downhill before going flat-out through the steep and daunting Eau Rouge corner. Sublime.

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