Jenson Button has joined the growing number of drivers calling on F1 bosses not to drop Spa-Francorchamps from the schedule. Though Formula One is all too keen to use its long, rich history to its advantage, especially for promotional purposes, over the years, be it drivers, teams or circuits, all too often we have seen the sport turn its back on them when they have served their purpose. Every year when the circus arrives at Spa-Francorchamps, adjectives like 'majestic' are the order of the day, just as, a few days later, the Autodromo Nazionale is given the same gushing praise, terms like Temple of Speed used unsparingly. The stark reality is however, that as majestic as Spa might be,...
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