Racers spark up the night at Spa 24 Hours
Nismo shows why the Spa 24 Hours race deserves some respect. This video features beautiful nighttime shots of the racecars as they shoot sparks at Eau Rouge.
Nismo shows why the Spa 24 Hours race deserves some respect. This video features beautiful nighttime shots of the racecars as they shoot sparks at Eau Rouge.
This weekend the Formula One circus returned from its summer break and dove head-first into the Belgian Grand Prix. And you know what that means... that's right: Eau Rouge.
With Formula One taking to Belgium and the famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit this weekend – boasting a reputation as one of the most beautiful courses on the calendar – all eyes will likely be on the tricky Eau Rouge corner, which challenges drivers' high-speed car control over a rolling, tree-lined hill. Infiniti played on the turn's iconic legacy for its ruby red Q50 Eau R
It only takes about half a lap of the Millbrook Proving Grounds for me to become convinced that Infiniti must build this car.
"If we built this car I would expect it to feature over 500 horsepower and 600 pound-feet of torque."
Upsets, upsets and more upsets. The Formula One racing world thought it had put the politics between Ferrari and McLaren to rest, but the controversy between the two front-running teams reared its ugly head once more at this past weekend's Belgian Grand Prix at Spa. Follow the jump to read how the weekend's events unfolded, and how the race results were turned on its head once again.
Click the image above for more shots of the Carlsson Aigner CK65 Eau Rouge.