Belgian Grand Prix the urban countryside that swept past towns and other obstructions had been cut out and replaced with a new series of corners right before the Les Combes left-hand corner, and the new track rejoined the old on the straight leading up to Blanchimont. The first race at the shortened Spa circuit was won by Frenchman Alain Prost, and the circuit was an immediate hit with drivers, teams and fans. The Belgian Grand Prix returned to Zolder in 1984 and this was the last F1 race held at the Flemish circuit with Italian Michele Alboreto taking victory in a Ferrari. 1985
Formula One Grand Prix (video game) Year, and in 1994 reported that of four new racing games, "there is not a "World Circuit" in the lot". In 1994, "PC Gamer UK" named it the 29th best computer game of all time. The editors praised Geoff Crammond's past work and called "Grand Prix" "easily his masterpiece to date." In 1996, "Computer Gaming World" declared "World Circuit" the 66th-best computer game ever released. "Grand Prix" and its sequel, collectively, were named the seventh best computer game of all time by "PC Gamer UK" in 1997. Despite the sheer age of the game and the fact that it is