Formula 1 calendar.The future of the Belgian Grand Prix, which has been one of the mainstays of the schedule for decades, is in doubt ahead of this year’s race later this month.
While a rotation arrangement with the French Grand Prix, another at-risk race, has been mooted, there are fears Spa could lose its place entirely.With F1 embracing exciting new venues, including a street race in Las Vegas from 2023, even Monaco is not safe from the chop.
Axing Spa would be a huge blow to drivers, traditionalists and the thousands of spectators who flock to the Ardennes region in south-east Belgium every August. READ MORE: Four circuits that may be axed including Monaco as F1 looks to thrilling street tracks Button, who has lived in the US for the last six years, says F1 must strike a balance between embracing new venues and traditional races, which have been the staple of the sport for so long.“If Spa isn’t there I’ll be very upset.
Monaco is a tricky one because there’s lots going on behind the scenes,” Button, who won at Spa in 2012, told the WTF1 podcast.“But if you take away Spa, it’s for other reasons, not because it’s not a good circuit.
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