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Huge moment at Eau Rouge nearly cost Verstappen Belgian GP

Max Verstappen admits Eau Rouge provided the biggest scare on his way to another comfortable victory in the Belgian Grand Prix. Starting from sixth on the grid, Verstappen had made his way into the lead on lap 17 and was easing towards his eighth consecutive victory when rain hit the circuit around the halfway mark. The shower was brief so drivers stayed on slick tires and Verstappen had a moment as he climbed Eau Rouge, telling his team via radio “**** I nearly lost it” after gathering the car. “Yeah, that’s probably not the best place to go sideways but luckily nothing happened,” Verstappen said. “Of course, with the new changes through there, you have a little bit more...
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