For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. Sunday 1 September 2019 16:39 ... was visibly moved by the tragedy. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes.
The Monegasque driver's triumph at the majestic Spa … The 2014 Belgian Grand Prix (officially the 2014 Formula 1 Shell Belgian Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Wallonia, on 24 August.
"The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. "I went into the pits and then we found out it was actually a PU issue that generated an exhaust blowout. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.MAX VERSTAPPEN barely made it past the first turn of Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix before crashing out.At the first turn of the first lap at Spa-Francorchamps, the Dutchman tried to squeeze his Red Bull down the inside of the hairpin La Source.However Kimi Raikkonen wouldn't have seen him among the traffic and collided with Verstappen while turning in.The Finn's Alfa Romeo was cannoned into the air but managed to continue after a pit stop.Yet Verstappen wasn't so lucky, his steering rack evidently broken as he asked his team over radio what was wrong.He soon found out as his attempt to continue up Eau Rouge ended in him losing control and hitting the barriers.Questions may be raised over why the 21-year-old wasn't advised to slow down with his steering wheel having little impact on his direction as cars passed.Indeed, he almost collected Raikkonen again as he headed off the track.It meant bitter disappointment for the tens of thousands of Dutch fans who had made their way to Belgium for what is effectively the Red Bull star's home race.Verstappen walked away from the incident with it thankfully bearing little resemblance to the horror crash that The F2 youngster hit the barrier on the straight that follows Eau Rouge and was rebounded towards oncoming traffic, leading to a deadly 150mph collision with Juan Manuel Correa's car.While the world of motor racing mourned the Frenchman before the F1 GP, Correa, 20, Simo Laaksonen was left underneath a portion of the barrier after skidding off the track - but was able to walk away from the scene. Carlos Sainz's Belgian Grand Prix was over before it even started after the Spaniard suffered a technical failure on his way to the grid. Charles Leclerc reflects on the podium after winning the Belgian Grand Prix.
... Leclerc celebrates winning the Belgian Grand Prix to … One year on from Anthoine Hubert’s death at Spa-Francorchamps his mother Nathalie Gabert spoke of her immense loss during her first interview since that horrific Saturday, August 31, 2019. It was the twelfth round of the 2014 Formula One World Championship and … He drove straight back to the garage and jumped out of the car as the team looked into the issue.McLaren then confirmed Sainz would not be starting the race, blaming an exhaust failure on his car.The team said: "Carlos' DNS was due to a PU issue that led to exhaust failure, which we will investigate further after the race.
... Hubert was killed, aged just 22, in a horror smash at the F2 Belgian Grand Prix in Spa on Saturday. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. The Sun September 1, 2019 11:53pm. Hamilton takes masterful fourth win at Spa from Bottas as Ferrari finish out of the pointsWATCH: The F1 drivers observe a minuteâs silence at Spa in memory of Anthoine HubertWATCH: Giovinazzi and Russell walk away after huge shunt in Belgian GPROAD TO F1: Sargeant retakes F3 championship lead in style at SpaROAD TO F1: Ferrari junior Shwartzman takes victory in dramatic Belgian F2 raceThe McLaren driver was making his way to take his place on the pit straight half an hour before the race at Spa when smoke could be seen coming from the rear of his MCL35.He reported a problem and was immediately told to return to the pits. ""It's also forecast to be rainy in the Ardennes, which won't make the job any easier," added Wolf.Verstappen has also had a difficult time at Spa, where his third place in 2018 was his best result and Red Bull's only podium there since Daniel Ricciardo was second in 2016"It's not our favourite race in terms of a layout that suits our package," said the Dutchman.