Max Verstappen makes bold claim, says Jeddah Circuit is more DANGEROUS than Spa-Francorchamps

Safety concerns arise as Dilano Van't Hoff's death raises questions about Spa's Eau Rouge corner.

Max Verstappen makes bold claim, says Jeddah Circuit is more DANGEROUS than Spa-Francorchamps

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen (Image credit: The Indian Express)

Last weekend, Dilano van ‘t Hoff, an 18-year-old Formula Regional driver, suffered a fatal accident at Spa. While still on the Kemmel straight, he was hit by a following car in heavy rain during a last-lap restart. This marks the second fatality at the venue in four years, following Anthoine Hubert’s death in a 2019 F2 crash at Raidillon.

After the tragic death of the young driver, several F1 stars criticized the iconic Eau Rouge corner, calling it dangerous. Lance Stroll especially stated that “F1 is playing with fire” regarding the safety of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. However, Max Verstappen claimed that the Jeddah circuit is more threatening than Spa.

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Post the Austrian Grand Prix; Max Verstappen mentioned that the corner was dangerous. But he also believes that sector 1 in Jeddah posed an even greater level of danger. Max shared his satisfaction that no big incidents occurred in that sector. He elaborated on the inherent risks involved with negotiating Turns 6, 7, and 8, emphasizing the blind nature of these turns.

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“It’s for sure quite a dangerous corner but we’re also going to Jeddah in Sector 1, and that for me is probably more dangerous even,” Verstappen said. “I’m happy that nothing has happened yet in that sector. It’s all blind, you don’t know what’s coming.”

Also read: WATCH: F1 Community unites to honor the Late Dilano Van’t Hoff after tragic accident at Spa claimed the 18-year-old’s life

Verstappen claims it’s ‘unfair’ to blame Spa-Francorchamp’s Eau Rouge corner

Eau Rouge corner at Spa-Francorchamps (Image credit: PlanetF1)

Safety concerns surround Spa-Francorchamps, a renowned Formula racing circuit known for challenging corners and unpredictable weather. Max Verstappen’s perspective emphasizes the need for improvements while pointing out the dangers of heavy rain spray.

The Dutchman stated that the changes made to Spa have opened up the corner but acknowledged its inherent danger. Verstappen pointed out that other tracks also have dangerous corners, and issues are often addressed only after accidents happen. He believed that solely blaming the way is unfair, emphasizing the need to examine the reasons behind the FRECA race restart.

“the changes they made in Spa, they definitely opened it up a lot more,” the Dutchman said. “We are going to a lot of tracks where there are dangerous corners, where up until probably there is an accident, you won’t say anything. I feel it’s a bit unfair to just blame it on the track,” the world champion concluded.

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