{"id":1523,"date":"2021-06-17T15:46:28","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T14:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/?p=1523"},"modified":"2023-07-13T13:58:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T12:58:30","slug":"whats-stopping-max-verstappen-from-winning-the-belgian-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/whats-stopping-max-verstappen-from-winning-the-belgian-grand-prix\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s stopping Max Verstappen from winning the Belgian Grand Prix?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A little-known fact about Max Verstappen is that despite racing under the Dutch flag, he was born in Belgian to a Belgian mother. But the Flying Dutchman was schooled in the Netherlands and \u2018feels\u2019 closer to a Dutchman like his F1 driver father. And when Formula 1 rolls in for the Belgian Grand Prix, Spa turns Orange in support of Verstappen. The grandstands fill with his dedicated fans from both sides of the Dutch-Belgian border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, after six races, Max\u2019s best position at Spa has been third position. And he\u2019s failed to finish two of the races. So, what\u2019s going wrong?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve investigated Max\u2019s appearances at Spa-Francorchamps in the video below to see if there are any trends. We start with the 2015 Belgian Grand Prix, when Verstappen raced with Torro Rosso, up to the 2020 race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Reasons Max Verstappen MUST Win This Year&#039;s Belgian Grand Prix \ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i6N6fxmSm4o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But we\u2019ll also look at why it\u2019s important he changes those fortunes in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a year when Max is as close as ever to Lewis Hamilton and that elusive first world title, winning at Belgium will be critical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Red Bull machine is looking as fast as it ever has, and Spa-Francorchamps is the perfect circuit to display its true performance, and it would be a massive statement for Verstappen to stamp his authority on 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it will also be a race open to fans \u2013 and a lot of them will be dressed in orange. They\u2019ll be expecting a result from their man after the disappointments of the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s still time to book your tickets for the race in Belgium in August. Head over to our <a href=\"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/en\/f1\/belgium\">ticket page<\/a> to book your spot at Spa-Francorchamps for the Belgian Grand Prix. Grandstand and general admission tickets are now available for the 2021 race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And for more video content from Motorsport Tickets, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCeKZvbOJ5ZFjaGB7BfbQ7Kw\">subscribe to our YouTube<\/a> channel. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A little-known fact about Max Verstappen is that despite racing under the Dutch flag, he was born in Belgian to a Belgian mother. But the Flying Dutchman was schooled in the Netherlands and \u2018feels\u2019 closer to a Dutchman like his F1 driver father. 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