Iconic chalet at Eau Rouge/Raidillon makes way for new grandstand

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14:50, 30 Jan 2022

Spa-Francorchamps is currently working on the track to improve the safety and provide more space for the public. The circuit regularly shares new images and today those were photos of the new grandstand.

The biggest changes are taking place in the corners. Run-off lanes will be extended and gravel beds will be placed in some places. These adjustments are being made because of the major accidents that have taken place at the Belgian circuit in recent years. Think of the fatal accident of Anthoine Hubert in 2019, the heavy crash of Lando Norris in qualifying and the terrible crash during the W Series race.

The circuit has now shared images of the new grandstand. It is located at turns three, four and five, namely at the famous Eau Rouge/Raidillon corner combination. The iconic white chalet stood there for a long time, but it has been demolished to make way for the new grandstand. The photos also show that the run-off lane in this corner combination will be larger.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	115
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	106
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	73
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	70
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	55
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	37
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	32
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	28
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Iconic chalet at Eau Rouge/Raidillon makes way for new grandstand

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