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Spectre of cancellation hangs over Spa GP

Jul.28 The big buzzwords in the Spa-Francorchamps paddock as the Belgian GP weekend kicked off were rain and cancellation. The rain as already heavy on Thursday, when Pierre Gasly led a jog around the circuit in tribute to recent race driver deaths at the exit of the treacherous Eau Rouge. Contrary to speculation after the most recent death of an 18-year-old junior category driver, a slow chicane has not been added to the section. And so, the current rumour is that the FIA and the race director will not be shy to call off sessions of the weather gets too bad. 'If it's cancelled, it's cancelled, and we'll deal with it,' said Haas driver Kevin Magnussen. Valtteri Bottas added: 'Obviously...
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