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This is as long as I have followed, rain at Spa what I can recall.

1993: no rain
1994: both qualifyings
1995: Friday all wet, Saturday qualifying started dry but turned wet very soon, Sunday wet for second half of the race
1996: some rain in qualifying
1997: downpour before the start
1998: whole Sunday very wet
1999: no rain
2000: Sunday started as wet, drying, race started on damp track
2001: Saturday wet, drying towards the end of qualifying
2002: no rain
2003: no race
2004: Saturday wet
2005: Friday mostly wet, Sunday very wet early, drying towards the end of the race
2006: no race
2007: no rain
2008: some showers on Friday, early and late race
2009: rain in FP1

Modifications made to Les Combes AUTOSPORT.COM

Modifications have been made to Les Combes chicane at Spa-Francorchamps in a bid to deter drivers from cutting the corner.

As part of a number of revisions made to the Belgian Grand Prix venue, the large section of grass behind the corner sequence has been relaid with asphalt.

As well as that, bumps similar to those used at the Monza chicanes have been put down - which will act as a deterrent to slow drivers down if they run off the track.

Behind the Turn 6 kerb itself, a section of artificial grass has been laid down - while on the exit of the left hander the section has been turned into a 50mm negative kerb with more artificial grass.

The other change to the Spa circuit is that the artificial grass at the exit of La Source hairpin has been widened and extended to the end of the run-off area.

As if tarmac runoff at one corner totally ruins the track, seriously get over it.

Nigel Mansell is back among the stewards at Spa this weekend, second time he's been drivers' rep this season

it gets worse

Yeah, it used to be so much better. Shoot me down for 'living in the past' but pre-2004 was the best. Gravel at Pouhon, no run off at La Source and old bus stop. So much better.