Verstappen not up for second race at Spa: "Too many races already"
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The many fans who travelled to the Spa-Francorchamps circuit last weekend to watch the Belgian Grand Prix will still be very disappointed. Despite their expensive tickets, the spectators were not treated to an actual race, but instead to a continuous amount of rain. But is there still hope? Could it be that they will return to Spa-Francorchamps after all this season?
Russell
George Russell, who was obviously pleased with the way the weekend went - he scored his first podium thanks to his strong qualifying - would like to return to Belgium this season. Speaking to Motorsport-Total.com he says: "If we need a replacement race, I wouldn't mind coming back here. So many fans who love Formula 1 and live in Belgium or nearby couldn't see what they came here for. Maybe that would be some compensation."
Hamilton & Sainz
Lewis Hamilton agrees with his compatriot. "I like being here. So if we can find a window where it's not raining and we can give the fans a free race, that would be great." Carlos Sainz, on the other hand, makes another suggestion to compensate the fans: "It's been difficult years with COVID. Last year there were no spectators, this year you come to Spa and the grandstands are almost full. It would have been great to give them a show. I don't see any other solution than to give them two races next year or something."
Verstappen
Despite Belgium being one of the home countries for Max Verstappen, the Dutchman is more level-headed about the situation: "There are already too many races, so we have to choose the right tracks. Especially the good ones of course, but coming back here I don't see it happening, especially since we already have 22 races behind us," said the Dutchman.