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F1 has ‘seen the last' of ‘old Spa' – Lammers

Aug.31 Sunday may have marked an ignominious final appearance in Formula 1 for the traditional and fabled existing layout of the Spa-Francorchamps track. Even Jean Alesi, an ex-driver famed for his courage and passion for the sport, says recent events demonstrate that 'it's right to stop' racing on the current layout. 'The track at Spa needs to be reviewed. At the moment it's one death per year,' he told La Repubblica. With Sunday's Belgian GP officially taking place over a farcical two laps behind the safety car, and Lando Norris' big crash at Eau Rouge the day before, serious questions are being asked about the appropriateness of the track for F1. Anthoine Hubert died in a horrifying...
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