George Russell requires Belgian Grand Prix to be cancelled if rain makes the observe unsafe following latest dying of Dilano van ‘t Hoff, 18, at Spa

George Russell has raised the prospect of Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix being referred to as off owing to unhealthy climate.

Sensitivities listed here are heightened by the dying at Spa 4 weeks in the past of 18-year-old Dutch driver Dilano van ’t Hoff in a Components Regional European Championship race.

The tragedy adopted Anthoine Hubert’s deadly accident in F2 4 years in the past.

With rain falling on Thursday and extra forecast for the weekend, a number of drivers have been involved about visibility in blinding spray, not least on the Eau Rouge-Raidillon-Kemmel Straight part of the observe.

Mercedes’ Russell mentioned: ‘We don’t wish to see one other big incident just like the one we’ve got simply had.

George Russell has raised prospect of Belgian Grand Prix being cancelled amid poor climate

Drivers involved about visibility in blinding spray with extra rain forecast this weekend

Dutch driver Dilano Van ‘T Hoff died following a crash at Spa-Francorchamps earlier this month

‘We wish to race, everyone desires to race, however if you go down that straight at over 200mph and you may’t see 50 metres in entrance of you, there will likely be incidents, so the FIA have gotten a giant accountability this weekend.’

Forecasts recommend the rain might ease on Sunday, although the climate within the Ardennes is extremely unpredictable.