Iconic Eau Rouge chalet demolished at Spa for better safety
Oct.14 - Spa-Francorchamps purists are mourning the demolition of a Formula 1 icon.
The chalet that sat proudly at the top of Eau Rouge, offering impressive views of arguably the most famous corner in F1 history but also clearly visible from the track itself, has been knocked down.
It is to make way for vital safety improvements in the high-speed section that has played host to several serious crashes in recent years, including Anthoine Hubert's death in 2019.
RTL calls it a "stab in the heart of many F1 fans, who saw the chalet as somehow belonging to Spa-Franchorchamps and Formula 1".
However, there was at least good news this week out of Adelaide, the South Australian capital that played host to Formula 1 for a decade until 1995.
It had been proposed that the remaining parkland section of the track, which today plays host to criterium cycling races and retains the famous 'Senna S', go the way of the Eau Rouge chalet.
However, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that those plans have not only been scrapped, but that the circuit will even be protected as part of the cultural heritage of the city.
"The intention is now to bring world motorsport back to Adelaide with disciplines that require a smaller version of the circuit, such as Formula E," said correspondent Lorenzo Pastuglia.
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Formula E... Zzzzzzzzzzz
Maybe they should just padlock Spa, or bring Tilke in to do a total sanitization.
Why not smash it down? It's totally in keeping with wrecking everything else that was once wonderful about Formula 1
i can see both sides to this, but i think overall we should be glad it's still on the calendar, and if Silverstones a good circuit, then ok , but thats had major modifications over the yrs too and its still an iconic track, Ror totally right , Tilkes circuits are rubbish, no atmosphere, totally safe urggg,
Shrop' Silverstone is #1, the mother of F1 and has the best fans in the world (well maybe Monza), but factually it is a barely above average track. No elevation change, predictable corner flow and actually not very noteworthy. Yeah, I know, sacrilege.
Ror , how dare you, we have the world famous Hamilton straight ill have you know, that alone makes it the best track in the world,better watch out Jaxilove will be on your case saying Hamilton track is average lol