German Car Zone

It's sad, but obviously the track needed it judging by the picture in this thread. Newer tracks like Shanghai, Bahrain, etc. probably have amazing facilities, but the tracks themselves are lame. I don't like the trend these new tracks have of having almost no elevation changes. The designer (Tilke or something like that) gives me issues because they design the tracks to be good for the audience instead of for the driver or the enthusiast. I'd rather have someone racing at Spa where I only see them on the front straight than on some neutered track like these new ones. Things are too commercialized; it makes the drivers more boring people since it's all a business, and it's making the tracks bland as well. Malaysia is relatively new, but I think I like what they did with that one.

UPDATE!

From: Racing-Live.com



Despite getting the axe for 2006, F1's highly popular Belgian grand prix has penned a new five year contract with Bernie Ecclestone to return Spa Francorchamps to the calendar.

The deal will run between 2007 and 2011, according to the Belgian public broadcaster RTBF, quoting local politician Jean-Claude Marcourt.

Marcourt, who is the Wallonian region's economics minister, said the agreement would cost the government $7m per year, with about $3m raised with sponsorship.

The sport's governing body, however, cited track renovations as the reason for the removal of the 2006 race, adding in a statement that it 'hopes the event will be included once again from 2007 onwards.'

But Marcourt explained that the 2007-2011 F1 deal is not entirely official, with the agreement still needing to be ratified in parliament. The Wallonian parliament is expected to debate the issue as soon as next week.