Max Verstappen was cautious accountable the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium for a deadly crash that claimed the lifetime of a fellow-Dutchman on Saturday. The defending double world champion gained a rain-hit wet-and-dry dash race forward of Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez earlier than he commented on the tragedy on the Belgian circuit, one in all his favourites. Verstappen stated he felt “incredibly sad” to study of the demise of teenager Dilano Van ‘t Hoff in rain-swept situations on the Kemmel Straight in an accident throughout a Formula Regional European Championship race.

“I didn’t know him personally,” he defined.

“He was a Dutch racing driver, an up-and-coming driver who had the same dreams as we all had when we were at that age, wanting to get into Formula One or whatever.

“It’s extremely unhappy for the entire household and all concerned. The crew MP Motorsport — I do know fairly lots of people in there.”

He added that lessons should be learned from the crash, but cautioned against blaming the circuit layout.

“We need to look into these sort of conditions. It’s simple accountable the observe, however I feel additionally taking a look at how moist it was and these sort of issues, there are positively issues that now we have to take a look at for the longer term.

“What can we do to protect the drivers better? I think today it was unnecessary really.”

Van ‘t Hoff, 18, was the second junior driver killed on the Spa- circuit in 4 years.

Frenchman Anthoine Hubert was killed in an identical Formula Two crash at Raidillion, part of the observe that follows the notorious Eau Rouge nook and near the Kemmel straight.

Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll stated he wished to see the circuit structure modified.

“It’s a tragic day,” he stated. “We lost a driver today so I want everyone to think about that. My thoughts are with him.

“It breaks my coronary heart. I feel Eau Rouge at Spa wants trying into as a result of we have misplaced two drivers there in 4 or 5 years. It’s actually harmful. We say so yearly and it is not truthful. It has to vary.”

According to Dutch daily La Deriere Heure/Les Sports, Van ‘t Hoff’s car hit a barrier at over 200kmh and the following driver was unable to avoid crashing into his stricken car.

In the aftermath of a wet-dry race at Spielberg, where Verstappen triumphed after surviving a first corner skirmish with Red Bull team-mate Perez, there was much debate about racing in very wet conditions with little or no clear visibility.

“He pushed me off,” shouted an angry Verstappen. “It may have been a extremely large shunt. We must have a chat about that.”

Perez said he had not seen Verstappen due to the poor visibility and the pair had settled their differences. “It was a bushy second,” said Verstappen later.

Team boss Christian Horner said the pair had to avoid similar incidents in future and needed to ensure they gave each other space.

“The guidelines are particularly reasonable, race arduous, however give one another house.”

Verstappen’s win ahead of Perez in a Red Bull one-two earned him eight points to extend his title race lead to 70 points ahead of Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix.

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