Of course, there are 22 other drivers who care less about the title race and will be out to line their own pockets - possibly with better deals for 2006 - by winning a race at one of the only 'natural' circuits on the calendar.
Spa has evolved over time, but only in the last 20 years did it morph the venue recognisable today. Originally, the track consisted of a 14km triangle of public roads linking the three towns of Malmédy, Francorchamps and Stavelot, but the layout was used for the last time in 1970, as the speed of the modern breed of
F1 car finally became too much and safety standards could not be ensured. The new seven-kilometre layout was first used in 1979 and has only been altered slightly since to keep pace with the changing nature of modern motorsport.
Scott Speed, Alex Prémat and Adam Carroll should be the men most likely to upset the championship applecart, especially as Speed and Premat failed to score at Monza. They will be looking over their shoulders this weekend, however, as Monza racewinner Neel Jani, Carroll and Giorgio Pantano are all well placed to join the battle for third place overall. All three drivers scored twice in Italy, with Super Nova enjoying a solid weekend with four points finishes from its two drivers, although Pantano - like Speed - is still searching for his first win of the year. Spa is renowned as a drivers' track, though, so this could be his weekend.
Further down the field, Belgium will witness another reshuffle of personnel, as Gimmi Bruni replaces Ferdinando Monfardini at Durango, his own place at Coloni having been filled by Finland's Toni Vilander last time around. Elsewhere, much is as it was for Monza, but the likes of DPR twins Olivier Pla and Giorgio Mondini, BCN's Ernesto Viso and DAMS' Jose Maria Lopez will all be hoping to put dismal Italian weekends behind them.
