“This Is FIA’s Fault”: 18-Year-Old Prodigy Tragically Passes Away in Dodgy Conditions to Trigger Massive Backlash From Fans

Motorsport is a very cruel sport. A gap of inches could be the difference between life and death. Every time a driver gets into the cockpit, he/she risks their life. In a tragic turn of events, an 18-year-old tragically passed away in treacherous conditions. The whole motorsport community is saddened by the accident. However, the public is blaming the FIA for the consequences of their actions. What did or didn’t the FIA do?

People started racing as soon as Automobiles were invented. The speed did not matter and it was all about the adrenaline rush. Since then the cars have developed a lot but the itch to seek the adrenaline hasn’t changed. However, sometimes this need for speed ends up taking one’s life. Despite the numerous precautions and changes to make motorsport safe, 100% safety can never be guaranteed. Another one of the drivers sadly died as a result of a speedy incident.

Dilano Van’t Hoff passed away at the Spa Francorchamps track today. The fourth round of FRECA (Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine) was taking place in Belgium this weekend at Max Verstappen’s favorite track. The crash happened during the second race of the weekend toward the end. The conditions were treacherous, undrivable with rain pouring down. With massive spray from the car ahead, visibility was next to none. Unfortunately at the entrance of Kemmel Straight, multiple cars got involved in an accident and Hoff got T-Boned by Adam Fitzgerald. 

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Spa Francorchamps happens to be the same track that took the life of F2 driver Anthoine Hubert in 2019. We hope Dilano Van’t Hoff rests well with the Gods of Speed. Though, many questions are being raised against the FIA. Why wasn’t the race called off if the conditions were this treacherous? Fans took to Twitter to lash out their concerns against FIA.

Fans Point fingers in FIA’s direction after Dilano Van’t Hoff death

Fans took to Twitter to bash the FIA for letting the race continue in such treacherous conditions. Many help the FIA responsible for the 18-year-old’s death asking the FIA to make better decisions and learn from the previous mistakes. Many suggested that FIA does not value the drivers’ life and is all about making money. Let’s see what the fans had to say on Twitter:

Jules Bianchi passed away because of his incident at the 2014 Japanese GP when the marshalls were recovering a crashed car in treacherous condition and Bianchi slipped off the track and hit the recovery vehicle. While improvements have been made, there’s still a long way to go.

We hope that Dilano Van’t Hoff is in a better place now. Our condolences to his friends and family. 

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