The reputation of Spa speaks for itself: it's an old-school track with plenty of elevation and other variables, which the drivers love because of the many challenges and sensations that it delivers. This year's tyre selection is a step softer than last year's, even though we expect the cars to be considerably faster, as has been the case for most of the season so far. Spa is one of the few rounds this year that has not had a date change compared to its traditional slot, so the teams should have plenty of relevant data, even though this is probably the circuit where it's hardest to predict the conditions. So the teams and drivers who are best able to rapidly adapt to changing circumstances tend to be those most rewarded. One difference this year is that the Spa 24 Hours hasn't taken place as usual a couple of weeks ago: it will be interesting to see if that has any effect – although any rubber that is previously laid down is often washed away by rain in any case. Finally, but most importantly, I am sure that Anthoine Hubert will be at the forefront of everybody's minds this weekend and we would all like to pay tribute to him, a year on from his passing.