F1 Fan Realised Spa Circuit Was Unlocked - Madness Ensues

Imagine finding the gates open to a racetrack that just witnessed the GP a week ago.

Call it a dream come true or just another childish act that could get him into trouble. Whatever you call it, I find it quite amazing that this Dutch Formula 1 fan found the gates of Spa-Francorchamps unlocked just a week after the Belgian Grand Prix. What he did after is what most car enthusiasts would do, probably. The man took his Saab straight onto the deserted track and raced around it. 

He also took a video of himself driving around the track and even showed the paddocks as he drove through the pit lane. As usual, the track looked super wet but that didn't stop him from driving and filming his act.

If you watched the Belgian GP, you'd notice the contrast in the way the track and everything around looks which is just the opposite of what it was during the GP. The deserted look emits a sense of isolation but that's good when you have the track to yourself.

The car being driven by the Dutchman appears to be a Saab pre-facelift 9-3 SportCombi from 2005 or 2006. Surprisingly, it was pretty responsible of him to be not squealing his tires through the corners. But you never know, maybe, all of that happened off-camera.

A Dutch fan discovered the gates to Spa circuit weren't locked after the race, so... he took his Saab around the circuit 😅 Doesn't look like his lap time is competitive, but what a story that will be for the rest of his life. #F1 pic.twitter.com/GI5Bz0eYav

— Simon Dau (@there_is_no_if) August 7, 2023

Anyways, it's glad to see someone having fun with their car on such occasions. The video has received quite a lot of reactions from F1 fans on Twitter and Reddit, most being hilarious to read just once. I'm sharing some of them below.

One of the funniest threads:

Someone revealing that they'd do it too, despite knowing that it would land them in trouble:

Here's someone stating the fact:

Well...

An important question: