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Martin Brundle reveals sneaky F1 ‘cheat’
Sky Sports pundit Martin Brundle recently exposed a previous sneaky tactic used by F1 drivers to gain an advantage at the Belgian Grand Prix by overshooting La Source and accelerating into Eau Rouge.
The Spa-Francorchamps circuit underwent layout changes in 1981, moving the start/finish line to its current position and away from the original downhill section before Eau Rouge.
Concerns for driver safety led to the addition and subsequent removal of a slow chicane at Eau Rouge following Ayrton Senna’s tragic accident in 1994, with further modifications to the track over the years.
The contentious Eau Rouge/Raidillon section of the track has been the site of fatal accidents, including the tragic deaths of F2 drivers Anthoine Hubert in 2019 and Dilano van ‘t Hoff in 2023.
In memory of those who lost their lives, the F1 community gathered to pay tributes at the Spa circuit, emphasizing the dangers and history of the iconic track.
