George Russell phone calls for Belgian Grand Prix to be cancelled if rain tends to make the keep track of unsafe following the new demise of Dilano van ‘t Hoff, 18, at Spa
Drivers worried about visibility in blinding spray with much more rain forecastDutch driver Dilano Van ‘T Hoff died next a crash at Spa previously this monthThe tragedy adopted Anthoine Hubert’s deadly incident in F2 four years ago
George Russell has lifted the prospect of Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix becoming called off owing to undesirable temperature.
Sensitivities listed here are heightened by the demise at Spa four months in the past of 18-calendar year-aged Dutch driver Dilano van ‘t Hoff in a Components Regional European Championship race.
The tragedy followed Anthoine Hubert’s lethal accident in F2 4 several years ago.
With rain slipping on Thursday and much more forecast for the weekend, various drivers were being anxious about visibility in blinding spray, not the very least at the Eau Rouge-Raidillon-Kemmel Straight segment of the observe.
Mercedes’ Russell stated: ‘We really don’t want to see yet another massive incident like the one particular we have just experienced.
George Russell has lifted prospect of Belgian Grand Prix currently being cancelled amid weak weather
Drivers anxious about visibility in blinding spray with additional rain forecast this weekend
Dutch driver Dilano Van ‘T Hoff died subsequent a crash at Spa-Francorchamps earlier this thirty day period
‘We want to race, every person wishes to race, but when you go down that straight at over 200mph and you can’t see 50 metres in entrance of you, there will be incidents, so the FIA have got a big duty this weekend.’
Forecasts suggest the rain could relieve on Sunday, even though the weather conditions in the Ardennes is highly unpredictable.