“ BELGIAN GRAND PRIX ” 1955 SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS FORMULA ONE RACE DOCUMENTARY JUAN FANGIO XD86885 

This is some of the best footage that I have ever seen of the old, long course.

The day of training 4th of June 1955 my father was born. He just passed away last day of March 2024. He had something with trains though, not cars just as I. I do live only a few km from the circuit now. The old railway line 44 is a nice bike path that takes you right by the grandstand of the circuit. The circuit is of course much smaller now, the long 'masta' straight is now downgraded to a local road of only 50 km/h hahahha

Thank you for sharing this wonderful documentary film, absolutely stunning material!

I love old racing films.

Great Fangio!

Proves Hemingway’s observation regarding motor racing, mountain climbing, and bull fighting.

Your channel is fabulous! Thanks a lot, regards from Brussels, Belgium.

This is absolutely fantastic!

Thumb Jackie Stewart at the BRICK YARD 🔝

Those engines sound fantastic, winding out on the long sweeps!

The total lack of safety is unbelievable. Those men were brave.

This is also right before the unprecedented disaster at LeMans which changed motor racing for a generation.

Gripping. Great Racing Film.

All of those buildings right up against the edge of the track. Looks like the Isle of Man TT.

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15:41 Those photographers..😯

8:51 "Bono, I'm being held up by an ice cream van!!" 12:55 "AND IT'S LIGHTS OUT AND AWAY WE GO!!!" "Pardonnez-moi, monsieur Crofty, but there are no lights..." "Ah right - AND IT'S LOUD-HAILERS OUT AND AWAY WE GO!!!"

Those drivers were certifiably nuts. 180 mph in an open cockpit with no roll bar? Seriously? Fun to watch though. Thx.

5:43 Team Radio : Bono, my dogs gone.

No rubbing is racing back then. Go off and it won’t be pretty. Jean Behra died in a crash in 59. No seatbelts, no rollbars, no fuel cells, tube tires, and drum brakes. But that’s all they knew then. F1 had just started in 1950.

Shame there is no full race in this era , or even up till 1970, commentated in English it seems😢 Huge thank you for you anyway 🙏

Saftey first 😃

"There! A few hay bales should add the required safety needed if one of these cars heads into the crowd."

Is so crazy how fast these cars went with the technology they had available, and how they used combustible bails of hay for safety barriers lol

Why do so many of the periscope films have the annoying time stamps on the screen?

The way it was. Not even a roll bar.

"T" is for Test, not Training.

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Crazy the stuff that was allowed, took over 25 years for them to take any safety seriously…..

People seem to gather poorly, instead fo having a good day of rest. Maurice Trintignant had a very good day, one lap behind every one. He made a special race, just for the fun. But the average guy was very angry at him, strangely. Yep, these people are disgusting ! Let them leave this place forever.

🫢😱 no no no - 🙅🏻‍♀️ Red flag !!!!! 🚩 red flag ! Red red red red red re………….,,,