XPB Images Riccardo Adami, who engineers Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari, says “sharp” race and tyre strategies are needed at Spa-Francorchamps given the length and unpredictable nature of the Belgian Grand Prix venue. Even if the local weather forecast for this weekend’s event is dry and warm, weather conditions have often played havoc in the Ardennes. The Scuderia’s strategy calls have come under scrutiny this year after Vettel missed out on potential wins in Australia, Spain, and Canada. The four-time world champion also overruled his own team in Germany, though he later claimed he was wrong to do so. “[Spa] is very challenging from a meteorological point of view”...
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