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Aitken suggests Eau Rouge change at Spa after major accident

Article To news overview © Pirelli Williams reserve driver Jack Aitken believes Spa-Francorchamp's Eau Rouge and Raidillon corners can be made safer by pushing the barriers on the left-hand side of the crest back to give more room if a car crashes. Aitken was racing at the Spa 24 Hours last month when he spun into the barriers at high speed and bounced back into the middle of the track, where he was collected by other cars. He feels that if the barriers were not as close to the racing line, there could be fewer incidents. "Obviously, it's a bit of a sensitive subject because we have had some pretty serious accidents over the last decades, it's always been a danger spot," Aitken...
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