Mercedes driver and Grand Prix Drivers’ Association director George Russell says Formula 3’s field is too large to race safely at Spa.
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F1 drivers largely oppose calls for changes to Spa circuit after “unlucky” fatal crash
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers are largely against changing the layout of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit following a fatal crash earlier this month.
Spa’s latest tragedy puts safety in the spotlight: Five Belgian GP talking points
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onSpa hosts F1’s third sprint round of 2023, but rain could play a part, and the safety concerns that raises is likely to be one of this weekend’s talking points.
F3 drivers praise early use of Safety Car in rain-hit race after Van ‘T Hoff crash
Formula 3
Posted onFormula 3 drivers praised the decision to send the Safety Car out when rain began to fall, following Dilano Van ’T Hoff’s fatal crash last week.
Gasly and Ocon recall their brush with disaster at scene of latest Spa fatality
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon had their own brush with disaster in an extremely wet race at Spa-Francorchamps in 2012, close to the scene of last week’s fatal crash.
Bring back Eau Rouge chicane after driver deaths at Spa – Zhou
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onAlfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu has called for a return to a chicane introduced at Spa’s Eau Rouge in 1994 after the death of Formula Regional driver Dilano van ‘T Hoff.
Van ‘T Hoff’s funeral will be open to public and streamed live
Formula Regional European Championship
Posted onThe funeral for Dilano Van ‘T Hoff, who was killed in a crash at Spa-Francorchamps last weekend in a FREC race, will take place on 11th July.
Tracks like Jeddah are more dangerous than Spa, says Verstappen after fatality
2023 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen has spoken up for the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium which has faced criticism over its safety standards since the death of Dilano Van ’T Hoff last weekend.
Verschoor grabs superb win from 11th and dedicates it to ‘my good friend Dilano’
Formula 2
Posted onRichard Verschoor claimed a superb win in the Formula 2 feature race at the Red Bull Ring and dedicated it to the memory of Dilano Van ‘T Hoff, who died yesterday.
Fatal Spa crash reminds Gasly of Hubert: “It needs a very deep investigation”
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly says the crash which claimed the life of Dilano Van ‘T Hoff today reminded him of his friend Anthoine Hubert’s death at the same track four years ago.
F1 drivers differ over whether “dangerous” Spa track contributed to fatal crash
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onOne Formula 1 driver called for changes to the “dangerous” Spa-Francorchamps circuit following today’s fatal crash while others blamed poor visibility.
Teenage racer Dilano Van ‘T Hoff dies following FREC crash at Spa
Other motorsport
Posted onThe Formula Regional European Championship organisers have confirmed the death of 18-year-old racer Dilano Van ‘T Hoff following a crash today.