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Formula One will pay tribute to Anthoine Hubert at Belgium GP
Updated On: 28 August, 2020 11:49 AM IST | Belgium | AFP
Leclerc also faces a tough weekend because his Ferrari team has struggled in the first six rounds of this years coronavirus-reduced Formula One season
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Anthoine Hubert
Charles Leclerc returns to the scene of his first Formula One victory with a heavy heart for this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix. The Monegasque driver's triumph at the majestic Spa-Francorchamps circuit last August came the day after close friend, Frenchman Anthoine Hubert died in a crash in a Formula Two race at the track. "It will be difficult to return to this track and I know he will be in our thoughts all weekend," said Leclerc. Sunday's race will come one day before the anniversary of Hubert's death at the age of 22. The young Frenchman's death had a big impact on the F1 paddock. "It was a dark day for the entire motorsport community and our thoughts will be with his family and friends as we remember him this weekend," said Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff.
Leclerc also faces a tough weekend because his Ferrari team has struggled in the first six rounds of this year's coronavirus-reduced Formula One season. "It will be tough for us this time as we don't have the competitive performance that we had last year," he said. Yet even championship leader Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team are worried about their recent inability to maintain their all-conquering form in the Belgian Ardennes. Mercedes are without a win in Belgium since 2017 when Hamilton, who has now raced 13 Grands Prix at the track, gained only his third victory. In all, he has delivered five poles, eight front row starts and eight podiums in Belgium, an unremarkable return from an otherwise remarkable driver who is carving through F1's records as he chases a seventh drivers' title.
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