Michael Schumacher, the world’s most talented racing driver, has tragically ended his career. With the end of his era, Spa F1 is set for its biggest crowd with Max Verstappen.
Formula One era for Michael Schumacher ends
The Legendary racing driver, Michael Schumacher, has been enjoying the peak of his career. However, it eventually ended after an accident in an exclusive ski resort of Meribel in France. In 2013, he suffered a head injury when he crashed his head leading to a terrible brain damage.
Until now, his family has kept his health condition in secret.
Meanwhile, Schumacher’s fans have already lost their hope that the star will go back in the race. The seven-time Formula One world champion has started recovering with some medications and therapies. However, in an interview with the Daily Star Online, former F1 star Philippe Streiff revealed that Schumacher has probably no chance of fully recovering from his injury. He added that it may be difficult for the legend to walk again. With this, Michael Schumacher era has ended.
Spa F1 now set for a new racing star
It’s about time to have another Formula One star. This has been materialized when Spa F1 has sold out all the grandstand seats for the upcoming Belgian Grand Prix. Moreover, only the general admittance tickets are left for Friday and Saturday.
This is the first time that they will have a big crowd since Michael Schumacher’s era.
Autosport reports that this is mainly due to the popularity of Max Verstappen. With his participation, the Belgian Grand Pix is now set for its biggest crowd. Promoter Andre Maes also revealed that they are expecting a sell-out crowd of more than 250,000 for the weekend.
They were even forced to limit the number of tickets for sale.
Who is Max Verstappen?
Max Emilian Verstappen is a 19-year-old Belgian-Dutch driver who was born in Hasselt, Belgium. He is competing for Netherlands in F1 under the Red Bull Racing team.
At an early age, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has shocked Formula One with his achievement.
At the age of 17, he became the youngest driver to compete in Formula One at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix. He was even placed with Toro Rosso and lined up on an F1 grid. Verstappen is also the youngest driver who has lead a lap, set the fastest lap, score points, and secure a podium during F1 grand pix. Furthermore, Max Verstappen is also the youngest Formula One Grand Prix champion.
What to expect from 2017 Belgian Grand Pix?
The 2017 Belgian Grand Pix will be held at Spa-Francorchamps from August 25 to August 27. It will feature more fan zone with more attractions. Moreover, the upcoming event will also conduct a demo run of the 1992 Benetton B192, which Michael Schumacher drove for several times at the venue.
