Jack Aitken and Davide Rigon have been each hospitalised after a multi-car accident at Raidillon, the high-speed part on the high of the hill after the Eau Rouge lefthander.
Williams reserve driver Aitken was extra significantly harm of the 2, suffering fractures to his collarbone and a vertebra. Aitken has been saved in hospital in Belgium as a precaution and is ready to be discharged on Thursday to return to the UK to proceed his restoration.
The incident concerned a high-speed collision, and thus bore some similarity to the crash within the 2019 FIA Formulation 2 race on the identical spot that claimed the lifetime of Anthoine Hubert and left Juan Manuel Correa with critical accidents.
As such, it has re-ignited the talk about security at that a part of the Belgian GP venue, the place approaching drivers typically have little time to react if one other automobile has rebounded off a barrier.
Shortly after final weekend’s accident, Alfa Romeo reserve driver Callum Ilott, who was competing within the 24 hour occasion, steered on Twitter that modifications ought to be made.
“Foremost factor is that everybody is out of their automobiles,” wrote Ilott. “Davide Rigon and Jack Aitken and will probably be checked on the hospital and I hope all will probably be good.
“I’d additionally wish to say that there must be a change at this nook and I’m very shocked nothing has modified but. Sufficient is sufficient.”
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Final October, Spa introduced an €80m improve programme, with new or prolonged gravel traps at a number of corners, together with Raidillon, partially to fulfill the necessities of the FIM for bike racing.
Requested about Ilott’s feedback by Autosport provided that Spa is the following venue on the F1 calendar, Masi maintained that the circuit is absolutely licensed by the FIA.
“There was some works which were undertaken at Spa in a variety of areas,” stated Masi. “However the Spa circuit holds a present Grade 1 [the FIA licence required for F1 use.]
“There are a couple of modifications and enhancements that made year-on-year, however I believe the best way that it’s, it’s secure from an FIA perspective.
“None of us wish to see massive incidents, and I’m simply glad that the drivers are comparatively okay. I’ve seen a few the media stories at present and they’re good and wholesome which is the necessary half. They’ve received a restoration forward of them, however that’s the total side there.”