2008 Belgian & Italian GP Tech Review
Craig Scarborough was on the lookout for technical upgrades as the development race reached the end of the European season with the Belgian and Italian Grands Prix
Rounds 13 and 14 of the championship rounded off the European season with the two classic races at Spa and Monza. In many respects, the two races are similar in what they demand from the car, the variable weather at each only added to the similarity.
Each track is a mix of very slow and very fast, with the faster sections contributing more to the lap time and hence has a greater influence on set-up. Both tracks are deemed low downforce\drag tracks, but with more testing corners Spa requires a slightly higher level of aero grip. This places Spa on a par with Montreal for wings, whereas Monza remains the only super-low downforce track on the calendar.
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