Round 12 of the 2009 Formula 1 World Championship is the Belgian Grand Prix, staged on the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit. You can follow all the action with live Formula 1 streaming at www.watchf1.net.
Brawn GP’s Rubens Barrichello travels to Spa on the back of a great win in the European Grand Prix in Valencia. The victory was the Brazilian’s first since 2004 and saw him close to within 18 points of his team-mate and title leader Jenson Button. Watch Belgian Grand Prix live online at www.watchf1.net to see if Barrichello can claw even more points back.
Red Bull had a miserable time in Valencia, with Mark Webber finishing out of the points and Sebastian Vettel retiring. Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen fared better, finishing third behind Lewis Hamilton. Luca Badoer deputised for an injured Felipe Massa and you can watch F1 live online at www.watchf1.net to see if the veteran Italian retains his drive after a disappointing performance.
The 2009 Belgian Grand Prix takes place on August 30th, over 44 laps of the 7.004 km (4.352 miles) Spa circuit. Follow the entire 308.052 km (191.410 miles) of racing as it happens at www.watchf1.net, the best place on the web for live Formula 1 streaming. Spa holds a special place in racing history. It first hosted a Grand Prix in 1925 and is widely regarded as the finest racing circuit in the world.
The extremely fast and flowing Spa circuit should suit Red Bull. Spa also features the most famous and daunting corner in Formula 1, Eau Rouge. Watch the Belgian GP live online at www.watchf1.net to see which drivers are bravest through this breathtaking section of track. The current lap record at Spa is held by Raikkonen, in a time of 1 minute, 45.108 seconds.
Brawn GP and Red Bull will be favourites for victory at Spa, but McLaren should also be in contention while Raikkonen has shown great improvement in his Ferrari recently. Hamilton will be especially keen to win after a pit stop problem robbed him of victory last time out. Romain Grosjean will be competing in his second Grand Prix, after replacing Nelson Piquet at Renault in Valencia. You can follow the fortunes of Grosjean and fellow rookie Jaime Alguersuari here at www.watchf1.net.
Spa-Francorchamps, situated in the Ardennes region of Belgium, can provide extremely exciting races. This is often due to highly unpredictable weather. Rain is not uncommon and can soak one part of the track while the rest remains dry. Follow the 2009 Belgian Grand Prix live online to see if the teams will require rain tyres this year.
A subscription to www.watchf1.net provides access to live F1 streaming of the Belgian Grand Prix and the remaining races of the 2009 Formula 1 season. The title battle is between four drivers with Button, Barrichello, Webber and Vettel all battling for the ultimate prize. At www.watchf1.net you are also able to watch other major international racing series, such as MotoGP and NASCAR.
