Vanessa Maes, boss of the Belgian GP promoter Spa Grand Prix, admits she is in “complicated” negotiations with Formula 1 over a new contract for 2023. The feeling in the paddock is that this weekend is F1’s last trip to the fabled Ardennes region for now, although Stefano Domenicali warned that talks are still ongoing. “This shows that we are responding and if the weather is with us, I guarantee you that this weekend will be exceptional.”. “My hopes are real and I am confident,” she insisted. “It is clear that it is more complicated for us as our contract is at the end, but we still have good hopes of being able to continue the adventure with F1.”.

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