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Russell reveals F1 drivers rejected Eau Rogue safety changes

Article To news overview © XPBimages George Russell has revealed Formula 1 drivers decided against modifying the Eau Rouge-Raidillon sequence of corners at Belgian Grand Prix venue Spa-Francorchamps. The safety of the two corners has been called into question ahead of the weekend with wet weather expected throughout the Sprint event, which will host two races Visibility in wet conditions is poor for drivers, with Dutch driver Dilano van 't Hoff killed in a crash on the Kemmel Straight on July 1 in wet conditions in FRECA. Anthoine Hubert was killed in an F2 accident in 2019 at the top of the hill after a chain-reaction accident, with the run-off and walls being modified on the left-hand...
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