Speaking to Sky Sports F1 after the announcement was made, Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali said:
There were rumors that the race at Spa was in danger of being removed from the calendar for the 2023 F1 season. The calendar for next year is expected to have as many as 24 races. With new venues like Las Vegas getting added to the calendar, there were rumors about the future of the Belgian GP.
Jenson Button was very vocal in his support for the F1 Belgian GP
Jenson Button was one of the more vocal proponents of support for the F1 Belgian GP. Speaking about the possibility of Spa losing its spot on the calendar, Button had said:
Button cautioned that F1 was moving more and more towards the show element and that it needed to be careful. He’d said:
It’s safe to say that the former world champion would be happy to see the race continue to be a part of the sport for the next season.
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