However, on 8 February, the FIA announced that the Belgian National Sporting Authority (RACB) were withdrawing Spa-Francorchamps from the 2006 Formula One calendar due to lack of time to complete improvements to the track.
Con todo, o 8 de febreiro, o FIA anunciou que a Autoridade Deportiva Nacional de Bélxica (RACB) retiraba Spa-Francorchamps do calendario de Fórmula Un 2006 por falta de tempo para completar as melloras na pista.