Next season’s calendar may not include stages in Paul Ricard and Spa. At a press conference on Thursday, riders were asked which of the circuits they would leave…
Lando Norris: “For me the choice is clear. My mother is Belgian, I am 50% Flemish – for me the race at Spa is just as much at home as at Silverstone. I have a lot to do with Belgium, as a child I spent a lot of time there with my family.”
Charles Leclerc: “Due to the nature of the track, I will choose Spa – it’s more interesting to race there, but I also have connections to this place. I went karting an hour away from here.”
Sebastian Vettel: “I will choose Spa – it’s a great job that I wouldn’t want to lose. Paul Ricard is clearly a less interesting song. I don’t think many riders like it, but a lot of fans gather here. We didn’t come here in 2020, but I still remember very well how the audience sang the French national anthem for the start in 2019. The atmosphere was great!”
Pierre Gasly: “I’m biased. You ask a French driver what he likes more: the Grand Prix of his country or the Belgian Grand Prix. I love France, I want to race in my country for my fans and I will give this Grand Prix always support more than any other.
On the other hand, Spa is my favorite number on the calendar. As a child I came to Spa almost every year for Formula 1 races. Of course France is my priority, but it will be sad to lose Spa.”
Fernando Alonso: “I have a very strong bond with France. I won the championship with Renault, I live in Monaco, it is much more convenient for me to come to Paul Ricard than to Spa. So I choose France.”
Lewis Hamilton: “Honestly, I have no preference. The track in Spa has a lot of history. In the past, many spectators gathered there. Now the organizers have changed the route. The racing will probably get better. You have the choice between two great slopes in a beautiful corner of the world. I have no answer.”
Sergio Perez: “Both songs are great. Perhaps they should be alternated – one year to hold a podium in France, the other – in Belgium. They are both one of a kind. But I would be very sad to lose Spa.”
Mick Schumacher: “I would add the German Grand Prix to this list. But yes, the Spa is much closer to my house than the French Grand Prix. If I had to choose, I would choose Spa, but I would like to see the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring Nordschleife on the calendar.”
Source: F1 News
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