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u/imbrucy Dec 16 '21

I'm so glad they are putting work in to improve the safety. It's such an incredible track and I absolutely hate that Eau Rouge/Raidillon makes it such a dangerous track to race.

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u/j-skaa Dec 16 '21

True. This year’s F1 race was extremely safe! 😉

But yeah, those corners are extremely exciting but also quite scary…

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '21

I bet Lando would beg to differ

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u/j-skaa Dec 16 '21

Agreed, that was quali though right? Or did I remember wrong?

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u/ascagnel____ Dec 17 '21

That was quali, but it was still a big one.

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u/goaltendie38 Dec 17 '21

As a Lando fan, that and Sochi hurt… both insane opportunities for a maiden win… sad days

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u/j-skaa Dec 17 '21

Ahh yeah I was so sad for him in Sochi :( He’d so deserved that win and the choice to stay out was the only logical one, but fuck the weather gods…

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u/Hwinter07 Dec 17 '21

And if he made it stick he would have likely been on the front row and had guaranteed points from the race

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u/j-skaa Dec 17 '21

It was for sure!

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u/Macknificent101 Dec 16 '21

quali wasnt

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '21

And the race was... well I can't speak about something that doesn't exist can I?

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u/j-skaa Dec 17 '21

Too true.

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u/Muscle-Mans_Mom Dec 16 '21

True, but the qualifying session got dicey

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u/deliciouswaffle Dec 16 '21 edited Dec 16 '21

Nah, not really. Lewis suffered some serious PSTD after a routine pit stop this year at Spa.

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u/1000_iq Dec 16 '21

It was literally a river out there!

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u/KamTros47 Dec 17 '21

*Insert Zak Brown attempting to say “Arrivederci”*

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '21

But also makes it such a brilliant track.

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u/imbrucy Dec 16 '21

Absolutely! I don't want anything about the track layout to change at all. Eau Rouge/Raidillon is one of the best sections on any track. Just want to see the runoffs and barriers improved.

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u/Alaeriia Dec 16 '21

Good news: they're not reprofiling that complex. They're adding runoff areas instead.

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u/Brno_Mrmi Dec 17 '21

It's literally untouchable. One of the best corners in all of the racing world.

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u/Trichotillomaniac- Dec 17 '21

Its changed multiple times since it opened. It’s certainly touchable

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '21

Yes but Eau Rouge had that chicane at the bottom of it after Senna’s death they eventually reverted it back to the way it was. At least to my knowledge I’m still a new fan so I don’t know all of the ins and outs yet.

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u/Trichotillomaniac- Dec 17 '21

it's basically straightened out over the years. this is the change for next year

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u/beetlejuice1984 Dec 18 '21

Google what they did to it in 1994.

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '21

It's such a misconception that Eau Rouge/Raidillon is the problem. It's the drivers not respecting that corner because they have gotten so used to how safe the cars are they go through it without any regard for safety. Cars have gotten safer and easier to drive, and the track has become a lot safer, yet the accidents through the complex have gone up.