A few things to mention before I begin:
1. I noticed the top guys upshifting before redline (around 7500 rpm). For the most part, I do the same thing. Don’t think it helps much although I do keep it at a higher gear at some places.
2. Unlike last round, my feedback’s back down to 3.
3. I usually start a session, exit all the way out and go back in. Whether the second session’s the most grippy, I honestly don’t know.
La Source – Around the end of the small downhill on the road, find the 100m board to your left. That’s your braking spot (the dip also works if you can work the pedals quickly). Hit the brakes hard and downshift quickly to 2nd. If you notice, the dark part of the track drifts away from the curbs. Adjust the car’s line to stay on top of it. Add more wheel and coast to the apex. Once you get there, start adding some gas and unwind the wheel. If you have the rotation, you can go to full throttle without worrying about wheelspin.
As for using the 1st gear trick, it has worked best for me when I braked a little late and avoided adding too much wheel at the apex. The amount of rotation you get is, at best, random. If it’s lazy, the lap’s kaput. If it’s decent, you can hop into 2nd and be on the aggressive side for gas. When the rotation is a lot, jam into 3rd, nail the gas and hope it sticks. I try this on occasion and at best, I can flirt with .5s.
Eau Rouge – At the 50m board on the left, start aiming for the rumbles on the left. The moment you touch them, go right. You want to aim for the white line but not get the wheels on the curbing. I did without much consequence but they can take ahold of your car and will rob your momentum. The last jab to the left, hard to say. I’m usually too focused on the corner to look around but the end of the DHL sign or the house/cabin on your left can be a rough landmark. I would avoid letting the car drift to the rumbles on the exit. They only take away speed, not add, by touching them.
Les Combes/Malmady – Start braking right where the curbing begins on the left. Again, quickly downshift to 3rd and keep the car the straight. Where the curbing starts on the right, off the brake and turn the car off throttle. Once you reach the cone, you can add throttle but just enough to keep momentum.
Off throttle again, turn left and start adding power again. Here, you want to get the car positioned as far left as possible for Malmady. Notice how my throttle bar isn’t quite at full; I only went full once I was confident with the car’s turning ability.
Malmady, very tricky to get right. 3rd helps you turn but you’re all but out of gear. 4th has grunt but it also gives you understeer. The best way I have found is once you’re positioned well enough to the left, upshift to 4th, back off the throttle (completely off also works) and aim for the cone. Unlike last year, that inside cone is harder to hit so don’t be shy about it. Do it right and you’ll have enough rotation to hit the curb. A fair warning; they can make your car slide. If you flutter the gas right as you hit it, that seems to avoid it. The curbs at exit won’t spin you out if you have a nice wide arc through Malmady, most of the time.
Rivage – Ridge Racer corner. Even I can slide through here, sort of.
Once the rumbles start on the left, aim for the first set of cones you see on the right and brake hard. Then reduce but keep adding some throughout the entry. Be a little aggressive with the wheel. You’ll likely understeer off the initial apex but if you have a little brake on, you won’t go any further than hallway up the track.
Now, once you’re down to 2nd, it’s time to start adding gas. In 2nd, you’ll get some slippage in the rear. However, it’s quite controllable and given your position in the corner, the risk of hitting an inside cone is on the low side. Now, the temptation is to jump into 3rd and aim for the outside. A little faster, yes, but I would not recommend it. Why? Because the next corner comes up quickly and if you end up lollygagging on the wrong side of the track too long, you’ll probably screw it up. Keep a tighter line through the exit and you’ll have a nicer approach.
Turn 11 (left hander) – Hated this corner last year because it has almost no usable reference points and I still do now. Most replays I’ve seen have the driver use 3rd. On my end, I found the downshift eating too much into my speed. If you can make it work and be faster, then do so.
Go from 3rd to 4th, wait a moment and then barely touch the brake. Then, turn off throttle and let the car work toward the apex with a small jab of wheel. Do NOT touch the throttle until you’re at the cone. I know, it feels like a long time but the grip available around the inside curbing allows for a strong launch. The curbs on the exit will only spin you if you’re trying too hard to get around here.
Admittedly, this one’s harder to nail if you’re close to the outside curb on entry. There’s more grip a few inches to the left if you’re looking for consistency.
Pouhon – There’s a black... something on the right hand side you can use as a braking marker. The curbing on the right is usable but go too deep and it will spin you out. What you can do is use it to alter your approach from straight to a subtle left like in my run. Dab brake and give a small amount a wheel to the inside. Carry momentum toward the first cones on the left. I usually aim for 117-120 mph before throttling up. Don’t hit the inside curbing, though, because that will push you wide.
Fagnes/Campus – Difficult because the gearbox isn’t ideally suited. I start braking right when I reach the overhead banner. I aim inside but not all the way in because it’s a rather long corner. Once you’re deep enough in, you can add gas and cut further right. Right before the road straightens out, starting turning the other direction but not too hard. Right now, I use the technique somewhat similar to Malmady: upshift, dump the throttle, get back on it again right before reaching the inside cone and clear the corner. I feel like there’s a better way to attack this complex, especially Campus, but I haven’t had any luck yet.
Stavelot – Brake straight and hard for a moment. Then, turn in hard and coast. You’re not quite on the racing line so you may not have as much grip from the onset but you’ll have a nicer exit angle. If you’re more comfortable staying closer inside, I’d use less braking at the start. Either way, use every bit of space on the exit. Too deep and you’ll be in trouble, though.
For the kink afterwards, I do keep it in 4th so the car turns a little better.
Blanchimont – Keep the car within the racing line. Turn smoothly.
Bus Stop – Everyone’s favorite corner.
Braking zone is between the final overhead sign and the white line across the track. The safe method is letting off the gas once past the overhead sign but wait on the brakes until you hit the white line. Otherwise, how you downshift can alter how you approach the entry. Fast downshifts will slow the car a lot but it can also lock up the fronts. Delaying the downshifts makes the car more stable but initial rotation is more difficult.
Whatever you do, focus on the exit. Too fast through the small straight bit and you may get initial understeer for the final left, ruining your exit. Wheelspin will ruin your exit. Excess wheel and you may get sliding action and will ruin your exit. The rumble strips, then can help although they can also induce a sudden drift and possibly ruin your exit.
Long story short, gaining time through the braking and right-hander means nothing if you’re out of position for the run to the line.
Rocks!! Without all you on here giving great input, vids, and advice...it would be like, "can the B Spec boys do da' lap for me?" 
Something is deffinately up here . 
