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Majority don’t want Eau Rouge changed, Russell insists

The majority of drivers don’t want changes made to Eau Rouge, according to George Russell, despite safety concerns in the build-up to the Belgian Grand Prix. Anthoine Hubert’s fatal accident at the top of Raidillon in Formula 2 four years ago was followed by multiple serious crashes in other categories, and the first sector at Spa-Francorchamps was again the focus after Dilano van ’T Hoff was killed in a junior category race at the start of July. That crash happened in wet weather and with more rain forecast this weekend, drivers have been commenting on the safety of the track, but GPDA director Russell says they’re satisfied the iconic Eau Rouge section has been improved. “No,...
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