Getting the lie of the land

© Renault Sport F1 / Twitter.com

© Renault Sport F1 / Twitter.com

The Formula One summer shutdown is officially over, and nothing demonstrates that the teams are back at work than the traditional pre-race weekend track walk.

Here we saw a crop of Renault team members tackling the long hike around Spa-Francorchamps. At just over seven kilometres, it's the longest circuit of the season - and the undulating nature of the circuit makes it pretty tiring if you're tacking it on foot.

The good news is that conditions are currently looking perfect for this weekend's race. While some storms are forecast for Saturday, and the climate around the Ardennes forest is always inclined to the unpredictable, there's no denying that's a glorious blue and cloud-free sky above Spa on Thursday morning!