George Russell: Spa is “safe enough”, fellow F1 drivers “don’t think it needs changing”
Russell is head of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GDPA) - a union for F1 drivers to come togethಞer and voice their opinions or concerns.
Following the death of Dutch driver Dilano van 't Hoff earlier this month, a number of drivers, particularly 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lance Stroll, called for organisers to make𒆙 further m🥀odifications to the Belgian circuit.
Van ‘t Hoff’s death meant there has been two h෴igh-profile casualties - alongside Anthoine Hubert in 2019 - at Spa i🍸n recent years.
Speaking ahead of this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, Russell told media including RacingNews365: “We've spoken about it, and I think between everybo🅠dy, we concl🔯uded that we don't think it needs changing.
“They've obviously made a lot of progress with the run-off, so that's probably the most important thing.&nb𝔍sp;
“At the moment, we are in constant communication with the FIA followinꦅg the tragic death of Dilano.”
Russell feels wet weather visibility rather than🥀 Spa’🌳s circuit layout is the main issue.
“There are two questions: is Spa safe enough and the question of the conditions,” he added. “The fact is motorsport will always be dangerous when you are travelling at these speeds.🦹
“If you were to put a ranking o🔥f risk of all the circuits, for sure Spa is one of the riskier circuits along with Jeddah and Monaco and Suzuka to a degree.
“Then when you have the combination of the weather, it is very challenging - we just have no visibility w𒉰hatsoever.
“The way I describe it to try and🔜 give some perspective is driving down the motorway in pouring rain and turning your windsc🐼reen wipers off. That's genuinely how it feels in the cockpit, so there are not any short-term solutions.
“I pers🌄onally feel Spa is safe enough - but we just need to find a sol🗹ution in the wet for the visibility.”
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