Behind the scenes at Spa
AUTOSPORT's group F1 editor Jonathan Noble brings more tales from the paddock after the Belgian Grand Prix weekend
Whether it was the fact that everyone in grand prix racing just loves Spa-Francorchamps, or simply that the entire paddock was refreshed and raring to go after the three-week summer break, Formula 1 personnel had a genuine spring in their step as the final phase of the campaign got underway in Belgium last weekend.
There were certainly a fair few tanned faces and new term haircuts on display, as the first day back at work was dominated talk about vacations and who had had the most fun over the August shutdown period.
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